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, where he brings his expertise to provide incisive, impactful coverage of national events. 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

1192 articles published since 17 May 2024

Author's articles

Fubara finally opens up on root cause of Rivers crisis, details emerge

Fubara finally opens up on root cause of Rivers crisis, details emerge

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Baltasar Engonga: Equatorial Guinea finally sacks govt official caught in 400 leaked tapes

Baltasar Engonga: Equatorial Guinea finally sacks govt official caught in 400 le...

17 days ago

JUST IN: IGP issues fresh directive to officers as Chief of Army Staff, Lagbaja, dies

JUST IN: IGP issues fresh directive to officers as Chief of Army Staff, Lagbaja,...

17 days ago

Atiku under fire over comment on US 2024 presidential election

Atiku under fire over comment on US 2024 presidential election

17 days ago

"How US disgraced itself with Trump's re-election": Nigeria's top professor, Akinyemi speaks

"How US disgraced itself with Trump's re-election": Nigeria's top professor, Aki...

17 days ago

"You can still save Kamala": Adeyanju taunts INEC as Trump is declared winner of US election

"You can still save Kamala": Adeyanju taunts INEC as Trump is declared winner of...

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Police react as dogs maul security guard to death in Lagos

Police react as dogs maul security guard to death in Lagos

On Tuesday, November 5, a security guard was fatally attacked by three dogs in Lekki, leading to swift intervention by the Lagos State Police Command.

Baltasar Engonga: Shehu Sani reacts to man who slept with over 300 women

Baltasar Engonga: Shehu Sani reacts to man who slept with over 300 women

Former Senate member, Shehu Sani, has called for prayers and deliverance for Baltasar Engonga, a top official with the Equatorial Guinea government.

US election: List of billionaires supporting Trump and how much they have donated

US election: List of billionaires supporting Trump and how much they have donated

Billionaire megadonors are rallying behind Trump for the 2024 election, closing the fundraising gap with Biden and reshaping the political landscape.

Equatorial Guinea govt announces fresh actions after 400 sex tapes hit public spaces, details emerge

Equatorial Guinea govt announces fresh actions after 400 sex tapes hit public spaces, details emerge

In light of the scandal involving 400 alleged sex tapes, Equatorial Guinea's vice president, Teddy Nguema, announced plans to install cameras in state offices.

Top 5 African countries that spend the most time on social media

Top 5 African countries that spend the most time on social media

As the world tilt towards the age and time of technology, Africa’s digital landscape has followed suit with substantial engagement across platforms.

JUST IN: Wife of ex-Chief of Defence Staff, Aminat Dupe Ibrahim, dies in Abuja

JUST IN: Wife of ex-Chief of Defence Staff, Aminat Dupe Ibrahim, dies in Abuja

As confirmed by loved ones, mrs. Aminat Dupe Ibrahim, wife of former Chief of Defence Staff and Chief of Naval Staff, Admiral Ola Sa’ad Ibrahim, has died in Abuja.

BREAKING: Trump leads with 267 electoral votes, Harris at 224 as US 2024 election results emerge

BREAKING: Trump leads with 267 electoral votes, Harris at 224 as US 2024 election results emerge

The U.S. presidential election has become a fierce contest, with ex-president Donald Trump taking a substantial lead over Vice President Kamala Harris.

US 2024 election: Trump's supporters celebrate in Florida ahead of final declaration

US 2024 election: Trump's supporters celebrate in Florida ahead of final declaration

As the results of the 2024 U.S. presidential election came in, excited Donald Trump supporters flocked to the Palm Beach County Convention Centre in Florida.

"For cheating": Court orders Abuja man to wash hospital toilet for 10 days

"For cheating": Court orders Abuja man to wash hospital toilet for 10 days

A Gwagwalada Magistrates’ Court has sentenced 22-year-old Samson Sunday from Angwan Dodo, Abuja, to an unusual punishment for cheating and breach of trust.

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