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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

4684 articles published since 17 May 2024

Author's articles

"It is free and open for all": Nigerian Army begins 2026 recruitment exercise

"It is free and open for all": Nigerian Army begins 2026 recruitment exercise

Nigeria

6 months ago

Battle for Kano: Powerful forces reportedly behind Gov Yusuf’s defection plot uncovered

Battle for Kano: Powerful forces reportedly behind Gov Yusuf’s defection plot uncovered

Politics

6 months ago

2027 ADC ticket battle: Ex-powerful president steps in as Obi, Kwankwaso begin plot against Atiku

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2027 ADC ticket battle: Ex-powerful president steps in as Obi, Kwankwaso begin plot against Atiku

Politics

6 months ago

Tinubu issues appointment to Wike's ally Magnus Abe, 21 others as details emerge

Tinubu issues appointment to Wike's ally Magnus Abe, 21 others as details emerge

Nigeria

6 months ago

Breaking: Court takes action against Bauchi commissioner over alleged terrorism financing

Breaking: Court takes action against Bauchi commissioner over alleged terrorism financing

Nigeria

6 months ago

2025 recruitment for short service: Nigerian Air Force issues new and important notice to all applicants

2025 recruitment for short service: Nigerian Air Force issues new and important notice to all applicants

Nigeria

6 months ago

Secretary to Rivers govt suddenly pulls out of PDP ahead of 2027, "Personal reasons"

Secretary to Rivers govt suddenly pulls out of PDP ahead of 2027, "Personal reasons"

Politics

6 months ago

Rivers State SSG Benibo Anabraba resigns from the PDP, hinting at political shifts and speculation of a move to the APC ahead of the 2027 elections.

Fresh drama as APC NWC members clash over Fubara, Wike, "That so-called governor"

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Fresh drama as APC NWC members clash over Fubara, Wike, "That so-called governor"

Politics

6 months ago

Tensions escalated within the APC after NWC officials clashed over remarks about Governor Fubara, spotlighting political influence and respect for elected offices.

Just In: Fresh twist as Kwankwaso reportedly moves to join forces with Atiku, Obi ahead of 2027

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Just In: Fresh twist as Kwankwaso reportedly moves to join forces with Atiku, Obi ahead of 2027

Politics

6 months ago

Rabiu Kwankwaso explores alliances with Atiku Abubakar and Peter Obi for 2027 elections as internal disagreements within the Kwankwasiyya movement intensify.

Breaking: Tension as US captures Venezuelan president and his wife, details emerge

Breaking: Tension as US captures Venezuelan president and his wife, details emerge

US

6 months ago

Nicolás Maduro and his wife captured in a US military operation, escalating tensions with Venezuela. Defence Minister calls for unity amid national emergency.

Breaking: Tension as US attacks Venezuela's capital city, video trends

Breaking: Tension as US attacks Venezuela's capital city, video trends

US

6 months ago

Tensions escalate in South America as US military strikes hit Venezuela, prompting Maduro to declare a national emergency amid explosions across Caracas.

Venezuela: Who is Nicolas Maduro and why is US President Trump after him?

Venezuela: Who is Nicolas Maduro and why is US President Trump after him?

World

6 months ago

Discover Nicolás Maduro's dramatic rise from bus driver to president, amid US allegations of election manipulation, drug trafficking, and authoritarianism.

Just In: Canada deports over 300 Nigerians in major immigration crackdown

Just In: Canada deports over 300 Nigerians in major immigration crackdown

Nigeria

6 months ago

Canada has deported 366 Nigerians in 2025, with nearly 1,000 awaiting removal, amid intensified immigration enforcement and housing security concerns.

Maximus Monaheng Sefotho appointed chief editor of African Journal of Neurodiversity

Maximus Monaheng Sefotho appointed chief editor of African Journal of Neurodiversity

Nigeria

6 months ago

Professor Maximus Monaheng Sefotho has been appointed Editor-in-Chief of the African Journal of Neurodiversity (AJN), a scholarly publication created to advance research, debate, and policy engagement on neurodiversity within African contexts.

2027 elections: 5 reasons why the Labour Party lost momentum

2027 elections: 5 reasons why the Labour Party lost momentum

Nigeria

6 months ago

Amid internal disputes, the Labour Party's momentum fades as defections rise. Explore five key reasons behind the crisis and the struggles for the 2027 elections.

Ezra Ukanwa