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

1218 articles published since 17 May 2024

Author's articles

Minimum wage: LGA chairman speaks on why LGs should not have difficulty paying N70,000

Minimum wage: LGA chairman speaks on why LGs should not have difficulty paying N...

3 months ago

Atiku, Obi, Falana, others blow hot over security raid on NLC headquarters, details emerge

Atiku, Obi, Falana, others blow hot over security raid on NLC headquarters, deta...

3 months ago

JUST IN: SSS reacts to report of raiding NLC headquarters, details emerge

JUST IN: SSS reacts to report of raiding NLC headquarters, details emerge

3 months ago

Edo guber: Group raises alarm over alleged Oshiomhole's tribal rhetorics, calls for caution

Edo guber: Group raises alarm over alleged Oshiomhole's tribal rhetorics, calls...

3 months ago

Just in: Benue PDP suspends Gabriel Suswam, 12 others, gives reasons

Just in: Benue PDP suspends Gabriel Suswam, 12 others, gives reasons

3 months ago

Tinubu's govt announces release date of new secondary school curriculum, details emerge

Tinubu's govt announces release date of new secondary school curriculum, details...

3 months ago

Ndume to be reinstated as chief whip after apology, details emerge

Ndume to be reinstated as chief whip after apology, details emerge

Nigerians react to the move by the All-Progressives Congress to reinstate former chief Whip of the Nigerian Senate, Ali Ndume, after he apologized to the party.

Protests: Emir Sanusi recounts how rioters destroyed where his grandfather worked, shares details

Protests: Emir Sanusi recounts how rioters destroyed where his grandfather worked, shares details

The 16th Emir of Kano, Alhaji Muhammadu Sanusi II, has recounted potential destruction of workplace of his grandfather in Kano state during the hardship protests.

Protests: Late Abacha’s CSO Al-Mustapha cautions against calls for military rule, give reasons

Protests: Late Abacha’s CSO Al-Mustapha cautions against calls for military rule, give reasons

Following the ongoing hardship crisis, Chief Security Officer to the late General Sani Abacha, Hamza Al-Mustapha, has advised Nigerians against military rule calls.

JUST IN: ECOWAS Defence chiefs converge in Abuja, details emerge

JUST IN: ECOWAS Defence chiefs converge in Abuja, details emerge

The Chiefs of Defence Staff from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) are convening a meeting at the Defence Headquarters in Abuja.

"For educational projects": Zamfara state govt denies claim of N19.3bn budget for kitchen equipment

"For educational projects": Zamfara state govt denies claim of N19.3bn budget for kitchen equipment

The government of Zamfara state has recently rejected allegations that it budgeted ₦19.3bn for the purchase of kitchen and canteen equipment in its 2024 budget.

Hardship Protests: Father blames soldiers for son’s death in Samaru Zaria, Army reacts

Hardship Protests: Father blames soldiers for son’s death in Samaru Zaria, Army reacts

The father of Ismail Mohammed, who was killed in Samaru Zaria on Tuesday, August 6, has claimed that soldiers were responsible for his son's death.

Hunger protest: IGP Egbetokun says police didn't use live ammunition on protesters

Hunger protest: IGP Egbetokun says police didn't use live ammunition on protesters

The Inspector general of Police, Kayody Egbetokun, has denied claims that the police operatives deployed and fired live ammunitions against protesters.

Just in: Tinubu gives key appointment to ex-northern governor, Nigerians react

Just in: Tinubu gives key appointment to ex-northern governor, Nigerians react

Nigerians have slammed President Tinubu following his recent appointment of former Katsina state governor, Masari and 6 others into TETFund board.

Hardship protest: Ex-teacher calls out Lagos school over failure to pay pension, management reacts

Hardship protest: Ex-teacher calls out Lagos school over failure to pay pension, management reacts

Ms. Olaleye, a teacher now hawker took to the streets to voice her frustrations over rising cost of living, also accusing a Lagos school of nonpayment of pension

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