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

2044 articles published since 17 May 2024

Author's articles

Police arrest rogue officers demanding bribe to investigate case of missing girl in Ogun State

Police arrest rogue officers demanding bribe to investigate case of missing girl...

3 months ago

BREAKING: Sharia court unveiling in Oyo postponed, reasons emerge

BREAKING: Sharia court unveiling in Oyo postponed, reasons emerge

3 months ago

Makinde to allow Sharia court in Oyo, gives major conditions

Makinde to allow Sharia court in Oyo, gives major conditions

3 months ago

JUST IN: Train collides with rice-laden car in Lagos, video, other details emerge

JUST IN: Train collides with rice-laden car in Lagos, video, other details emerg...

3 months ago

New Year: Accord Urges Unity, Security, and Accountability in 2025

New Year: Accord Urges Unity, Security, and Accountability in 2025

3 months ago

Sanwo-Olu finally opens up on one of his toughest moments as Lagos governor, details emerge

Sanwo-Olu finally opens up on one of his toughest moments as Lagos governor, det...

3 months ago

PDP fumes as Tinubu maintains stand on subsidy removal after assuming office as President

PDP fumes as Tinubu maintains stand on subsidy removal after assuming office as President

The Peoples Democratic Party has criticized President Bola Tinubu's defense of his reforms, calling them "insensitive" to the widespread hardship faced by Nigerians.

Christmas: Christians warned against pilgrimage to Israel, major reasons emerge

Christmas: Christians warned against pilgrimage to Israel, major reasons emerge

Niger State Governor Mohammed Bago has advised Christians against this year’s pilgrimage to Israel due to the ongoing conflict in the Middle East.

NAFDAC storms popular warehouse in Lagos, seizes over N3bn worth of 'unregistered' food products

NAFDAC storms popular warehouse in Lagos, seizes over N3bn worth of 'unregistered' food products

NAFDAC has seized unregistered food products worth over ₦3.8 billion in a raid on a warehouse at Apongbon Oke Arin Market, Lagos, following a tip-off.

Former president Buhari reacts as over 50 children die in Ibadan, Abuja, Anambra stampedes

Former president Buhari reacts as over 50 children die in Ibadan, Abuja, Anambra stampedes

Ex-President Buhari expressed deep sorrow and condolences to President Tinubu after the tragic stampedes in Oyo, FCT, and Anambra that claimed over 50 young lives.

Former Obi's ally Okupe opens up on why he never criticizes President Tinubu, details emerge

Former Obi's ally Okupe opens up on why he never criticizes President Tinubu, details emerge

Doyin Okupe, ex-presidential aide and Peter Obi ally, explains why he has never criticized President Tinubu, citing their shared history during Nigeria’s NADECO era.

Nigerian lawyers react as court sentences man to death for stealing fowl: "The law is clear"

Nigerian lawyers react as court sentences man to death for stealing fowl: "The law is clear"

Outrage surrounds the death sentence for allegedly stealing a fowl, as legal expert Barrister Aare Oladotun Hassan condemns the judgment as "deeply flawed."

Reactions as cleric allegedly providing spiritual fortifications for bandits is nabbed in Zamfara

Reactions as cleric allegedly providing spiritual fortifications for bandits is nabbed in Zamfara

A community watch group in Zamfara State has arrested a cleric accused of providing spiritual support to bandits, blessing their weapons and praying for success.

Lagos government announces 72-hour shopping festival, date, venue, other details emerge

Lagos government announces 72-hour shopping festival, date, venue, other details emerge

The Lagos government has announced a 72-hour shopping festival from December 23-25 at Mobolaji Johnson Arena in Onikan, offering incredible deals and discounts.

2025 budget: Buhari's top aide backs El-Rufai's son against MDAs buying vehicles, spoons yearly

2025 budget: Buhari's top aide backs El-Rufai's son against MDAs buying vehicles, spoons yearly

Sadeeq Shehu, ex-President Buhari's aide, backs Bashir El-Rufai's motion criticizing MDAs' annual purchase of vehicles and computers in the 2025 federal budget.

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