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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

4697 articles published since 17 May 2024

Author's articles

Buhari's daughter speaks out on his father's private life: "He knew Nigerians were disappointed"

Buhari's daughter speaks out on his father's private life: "He knew Nigerians were disappointed"

Nigeria

6 months ago

Marginalisation: Top ADC chieftain mentions Igbo leader allegedly betraying Southeast, "He's an efulefu"

Marginalisation: Top ADC chieftain mentions Igbo leader allegedly betraying Southeast, "He's an efulefu"

Nigeria

6 months ago

Governor Fintiri announces one-month salary bonus as Christmas gift for Adamawa civil servants

Governor Fintiri announces one-month salary bonus as Christmas gift for Adamawa civil servants

Nigeria

6 months ago

Breaking: Tinubu's govt orders immediate reopening of 47 unity schools shutdown amid insecurity

Breaking: Tinubu's govt orders immediate reopening of 47 unity schools shutdown amid insecurity

Nigeria

6 months ago

Breaking: Burkina Faso finally releases 11 Nigerian Air Force personnel

Breaking: Burkina Faso finally releases 11 Nigerian Air Force personnel

Nigeria

6 months ago

Retirees jubilate as PenCom disburses N577bn to 1.05 million RSAs

Retirees jubilate as PenCom disburses N577bn to 1.05 million RSAs

Nigeria

6 months ago

Insecurity: Torn apart families write Tinubu over Bello Turji confessions, make 2 demands

Insecurity: Torn apart families write Tinubu over Bello Turji confessions, make 2 demands

Nigeria

6 months ago

Families affected by banditry in Northwest Nigeria urges President Tinubu to investigate allegations against former governors linked to violence and insecurity.

EFCC arrests 'Babalawos' with $3.4million, €280, 000 counterfeit notes in Osun, Lagos

EFCC arrests 'Babalawos' with $3.4million, €280, 000 counterfeit notes in Osun, Lagos

Nigeria

6 months ago

EFCC arrests five suspected 'Babalawos' in Osun & Lagos with counterfeit foreign currency, linked to fraud via ritual sacrifices; vehicles & mobile phones recovered

Breaking: Court issues judgement over enforcement of tinted glass permit nationwide

Breaking: Court issues judgement over enforcement of tinted glass permit nationwide

Nigeria

6 months ago

The Delta state High Court has issued an injunction halting all nationwide enforcement of the tinted glass permit policy by the Nigerian Police Force.

Rivers emergency rule: Fubara finally uncovers actual amount Ibas left behind, "Governance is not noise"

Rivers emergency rule: Fubara finally uncovers actual amount Ibas left behind, "Governance is not noise"

Nigeria

6 months ago

Rivers governors Fubara discusses financial details, highlighting a ₦600 billion balance on his return and commits to transparency in public resource management.

Lagos–Calabar coastal road: "No Judgment yet," Winhomes boss declares, issues warning to Tinubu's minister

Lagos–Calabar coastal road: "No Judgment yet," Winhomes boss declares, issues warning to Tinubu's minister

Nigeria

6 months ago

CEO Stella Okengwu refutes claims of a court judgment in the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Road dispute, clarifying that only an interlocutory ruling has been issued.

Public health experts drive large-scale immunisation efforts reaching over 1.4m Nigerian children

Public health experts drive large-scale immunisation efforts reaching over 1.4m Nigerian children

Nigeria

6 months ago

ACE Strategy and Consults reached 1.4M children in Nigeria in 2025 through immunisation, mass drug administration, and community health initiatives focused on equity

2027 election: Tinubu's campaign posters littered around Abuja roads suddenly disappear

2027 election: Tinubu's campaign posters littered around Abuja roads suddenly disappear

Nigeria

6 months ago

Posters featuring President Tinubu’s image are removed from key locations in Abuja, sparking public debate over premature campaigning ahead of 2027 elections.

Aisha Buhari mentions cause of ex-president Buhari’s death in new book: "The doctors told us"

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Aisha Buhari mentions cause of ex-president Buhari’s death in new book: "The doctors told us"

Nigeria

6 months ago

Aisha Buhari clarifies in her book that pneumonia was the cause of Muhammadu Buhari’s death, dismissing rumours of poisoning and other conspiracy theories.

6 Kuje prison inmates bag award degrees from NOUN varsity as details emerge

6 Kuje prison inmates bag award degrees from NOUN varsity as details emerge

Education

6 months ago

Six inmates graduate with degrees from NOUN at Kuje Custodial Centre, marking a milestone in Nigeria’s correctional education and rehabilitation efforts.

Ezra Ukanwa