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Ezra Ukanwa

Education: Bachelor of Science (BSc), Mass Communication, Anchor University, Ayobo, Lagos. MSc, Development Communication, Bingham University, Nasarawa state. Nigerian Institute of Management (2022). Google Digital Skills from Google News Initiative (2024)

Experience: Editor-in-Chief, Current Times Newspapers (2020); Anchor Sentinel (Deputy Editor-in-Chief, 2021); Vanguard Newspapers, (2024)

Awards: Best Campus Journalist (Anchor University Communications Award, 2019), Best Student in Journalism (Anchor University Convocation Award, 2021)

Ezra Ukanwa is a Reuters-certified journalist with over 5 years of professional experience. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Mass Communication from Anchor University, Lagos. Currently, he is the Politics and Current Affairs Editor at Legit.ng. He previously worked as a senior correspondent at Vanguard Newspapers. Ezra was recognized as Best Campus Journalist at the Anchor University Communications Awards in 2019 and is also a Fellow of the Nigerian Institute of Management (NIM). Contact him at: ezra.ukanwa@corp.legit.ng or +2349036989944

5293 articles published since 17 May 2024

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Breaking: PDP declares winner of Enugu governorship primary

Breaking: PDP declares winner of Enugu governorship primary

Politics

4 months ago

Drama as ADC faction announces another 2027 presidential candidate, "not Atiku"

Drama as ADC faction announces another 2027 presidential candidate, "not Atiku"

Nigeria

4 months ago

Breaking: Mexico agrees to host Iran for World Cup match after US rejection

Breaking: Mexico agrees to host Iran for World Cup match after US rejection

World

4 months ago

Police arrest fleeing chef who allegedly drugged security food and robbed Abuja luxury apartment

Police arrest fleeing chef who allegedly drugged security food and robbed Abuja luxury apartment

Nigeria

4 months ago

Breaking: Senior Lecturer of top Nigerian university is dead

Breaking: Senior Lecturer of top Nigerian university is dead

Nigeria

4 months ago

Breaking: Viral video shows Atiku voting during the ADC presidential primary

Breaking: Viral video shows Atiku voting during the ADC presidential primary

Politics

4 months ago

Confusion as Different ADC Aspirants Reportedly Emerge as Winners in Lagos Guber Primary

Confusion as Different ADC Aspirants Reportedly Emerge as Winners in Lagos Guber Primary

Politics

4 months ago

Conflicting reports trail the Lagos African Democratic Congress governorship primary, with claims that former LP candidate Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour lost out.

Katsina govt breaks silence on governor’s ex-aide allegedly linked to kidnapping

Katsina govt breaks silence on governor’s ex-aide allegedly linked to kidnapping

Nigeria

4 months ago

The Katsina govt says suspended aide Nura Garwa, accused in an 8-year-old’s abduction, was earlier removed over alleged diversion of aid materials.

Breaking: NDC declares winner of Kano senatorial primary as ex-APC senator loses

Breaking: NDC declares winner of Kano senatorial primary as ex-APC senator loses

Nigeria

4 months ago

NDC selects Kassim Batayya as candidate for Kano South, thwarting Kabiru Gaya’s comeback ambition ahead of the 2027 general elections. Internal primaries underway.

Breaking: Defence HQ Issues fresh warning of possible Boko Haram, ISWAP attacks, discloses when and where

Breaking: Defence HQ Issues fresh warning of possible Boko Haram, ISWAP attacks, discloses when and where

Nigeria

4 months ago

Defence Headquarters warns of potential Boko Haram and ISWAP attacks during Eid-el-Kabir in North-East. Military urges vigilance amid heightened security measures.

Breaking: Powerful Nigerian judge is dead as details emerge

Breaking: Powerful Nigerian judge is dead as details emerge

Nigeria

4 months ago

Justice Mohammed Nasir Yunusa collapses and dies at his Kano residence. His burial follows Islamic rites. The judge notably ruled on 2023 election disputes.

Breaking: Viral video shows President Tinubu arriving Lagos school for APC presidential primary

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Breaking: Viral video shows President Tinubu arriving Lagos school for APC presidential primary

Nigeria

4 months ago

President Tinubu participates in APC presidential primaries at Ireti Primary School, facing Stanley Osifo for the 2027 ticket in a transparent direct voting process.

Tinubu’s ex-ministers who lost at APC primaries after resignation

Tinubu’s ex-ministers who lost at APC primaries after resignation

Nigeria

4 months ago

On March 18, 2026, President Tinubu directed ministers to resign for 2027 elections. Ex-ministers faced mixed results in APC primaries, reshaping party dynamics.

Just In: Ex-Rivers gov Amaechi opens up on how he made Buhari win 2015 election, "It was never Tinubu"

Just In: Ex-Rivers gov Amaechi opens up on how he made Buhari win 2015 election, "It was never Tinubu"

Nigeria

4 months ago

Former Rivers State governor Rotimi Amaechi claims credit for Buhari’s 2015 election victory, asserting his pivotal role amid political realignments ahead of 2027.

Oyo schools attack: Terrorists give one condition as security forces continue search

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Oyo schools attack: Terrorists give one condition as security forces continue search

Nigeria

4 months ago

Suspected terrorists behind the abduction of schoolchildren in Oyo State are negotiating with the governor, raising security concerns as rescue operations intensify.

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