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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

5291 articles published since 17 May 2024

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Full list of US embassies and consulates that process nonimmigrant visas

Full list of US embassies and consulates that process nonimmigrant visas

Nigeria

28 days ago

West African youths back new ECOWAS election observer network at Dakar conference

West African youths back new ECOWAS election observer network at Dakar conference

Nigeria

28 days ago

Sheikh Gumi mentions who should be sent to the forest to stop terrorists

Sheikh Gumi mentions who should be sent to the forest to stop terrorists

Nigeria

28 days ago

Breaking: Court issues fresh order over move to stop Tinubu from contesting 2027 election

Breaking: Court issues fresh order over move to stop Tinubu from contesting 2027 election

Politics

28 days ago

Breaking: US raises fresh alarm, mentions country its citizens must not go, “You’re warned”

Breaking: US raises fresh alarm, mentions country its citizens must not go, “You’re warned”

US

28 days ago

King's College crisis: Workers reject TUC strike suspension, vow to keep unity schools shut

King's College crisis: Workers reject TUC strike suspension, vow to keep unity schools shut

Nigeria

28 days ago

Maryam Dan’Azumi: Tinubu’s wife announces amount Qur’anic competition winner will get

Maryam Dan’Azumi: Tinubu’s wife announces amount Qur’anic competition winner will get

Nigeria

28 days ago

First Lady Oluremi Tinubu honours Maryam Dan’Azumi after her King Abdulaziz Qur’anic competition win, awarding ₦20m and pledging postgraduate support in Abuja.

Trump takes action against South Africa as US announces new visa restrictions

Trump takes action against South Africa as US announces new visa restrictions

US

28 days ago

Marco Rubio announces US visa restrictions for nationals linked to South Africa’s race-based policies, land confiscation without compensation and violence.

Fake drugs: Adeyanju sends major message to Tinubu, advises him on one action to take

Fake drugs: Adeyanju sends major message to Tinubu, advises him on one action to take

Nigeria

28 days ago

Human rights lawyer Deji Adeyanju has urged President Bola Tinubu to declare a state of emergency over fake and substandard drugs and products in Nigeria.

Ex-govs, senators, others announce preferred 2027 presidential candidate, take new action

Ex-govs, senators, others announce preferred 2027 presidential candidate, take new action

Politics

28 days ago

Arewa for Asiwaju announces a northern mobilisation platform for Tinubu’s 2027 re-election, with Ibrahim Shekarau, Simon Lalong and Ali Nuhu leading 19 states.

Breaking: Emeka Ike's brother and ADP VP candidate speaks on stepping down for Atiku ahead of 2027

Breaking: Emeka Ike's brother and ADP VP candidate speaks on stepping down for Atiku ahead of 2027

Politics

29 days ago

ADP VP candidate Chinazam Ike rejects reports of adopting Atiku Abubakar for 2027, while outlining plans for production, state police and vote protection too.

Kenneth Okonkwo announces one thing Atiku will scrap if he becomes President

Kenneth Okonkwo announces one thing Atiku will scrap if he becomes President

Nigeria

29 days ago

Kenneth Okonkwo says Atiku Abubakar would scrap Tinubu’s floating exchange-rate policy in 2027, while Peter Obi would retain it and boost productivity instead.

Shehu Buba: Northern senator accused of sponsoring terrorists takes new action

Shehu Buba: Northern senator accused of sponsoring terrorists takes new action

Nigeria

29 days ago

Senator Shehu Buba Umar submits to DSS, Police and DIA probes over banditry claims, while filing defamation proceedings and an INTERPOL petition in Abuja.

Peter Obi speaks out as Anambra govt raises fresh allegation against him: "I paid"

Peter Obi speaks out as Anambra govt raises fresh allegation against him: "I paid"

Nigeria

29 days ago

Peter Obi denies Anambra’s loan claims, saying he left no unpaid obligations and N2.1bn in an ecological fund as he challenges the state government’s account.

Peter Obi directs UNN on what to do with his certificates ahead of 2027

Peter Obi directs UNN on what to do with his certificates ahead of 2027

Nigeria

29 days ago

Peter Obi asks UNN to release his academic records after a legal request and challenges 2027 rivals to publish their qualifications for fair public scrutiny.

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