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

2049 articles published since 17 May 2024

Author's articles

"Hall of shame": Labour Party releases list of 5 lawmakers who defected to APC

"Hall of shame": Labour Party releases list of 5 lawmakers who defected to APC

4 months ago

"War crimes": Amnesty International uncovers how many Nigerians died in military detention

"War crimes": Amnesty International uncovers how many Nigerians died in military...

4 months ago

Nigerians make 1 major demand from DSS as probe into top senator's alleged terror ties deepens

Nigerians make 1 major demand from DSS as probe into top senator's alleged terro...

4 months ago

Will Lagos state benefit most from Tinubu's tax reforms? Sanwo-Olu speaks out

Will Lagos state benefit most from Tinubu's tax reforms? Sanwo-Olu speaks out

4 months ago

JUST IN: Ex-LP governorship aspirant dumps party, shares major reasons

JUST IN: Ex-LP governorship aspirant dumps party, shares major reasons

4 months ago

Ikwerre group urges Rotimi Amaechi to run for president-general of Ohanaeze Ndigbo

Ikwerre group urges Rotimi Amaechi to run for president-general of Ohanaeze Ndig...

4 months ago

Dele Farotimi: 'Libel is not crime': NBA schools Afe Babalola, police over arrest of popular lawyer

Dele Farotimi: 'Libel is not crime': NBA schools Afe Babalola, police over arrest of popular lawyer

The Nigerian Bar Association has condemned the arrest of lawyer Dele Farotimi over libel allegations, citing it as a violation of legal principles in Lagos State.

Police uncover 1 reason for high cases of missing girls, ritual killings in Nigeria, details emerge.

Police uncover 1 reason for high cases of missing girls, ritual killings in Nigeria, details emerge.

The Nigerian Police Force has linked the rising number of missing young women to the country’s hookup culture, raising concerns over its role in ritual killings.

Tears in Kogi as gunmen kill popular pastor on way to burial, 3 others kidnapped

Tears in Kogi as gunmen kill popular pastor on way to burial, 3 others kidnapped

Gunmen suspected of being kidnappers have tragically killed Apostle Ranti Ige-Daniel, a prominent Lagos clergyman, in Isanlu, Yagba East, Kogi State.

2027: Drama as APC group dumps Tinubu, moves to create new party, reasons emerge

2027: Drama as APC group dumps Tinubu, moves to create new party, reasons emerge

A significant faction of the All Progressives Congress (APC), known as Team New Nigeria (TNN), has announced mve to dump the party to form a new political party.

Peter Obi breaks silence as police arrest popular human rights activist lawyer Dele Farotimi

Peter Obi breaks silence as police arrest popular human rights activist lawyer Dele Farotimi

Former presidential candidate of Labour Party has described the recent arrest of human rights lawyer Dele Farotimi as undemocratic and a misuse of power.

Several travellers dead as bandits plant explosives along Zamfara road

Several travellers dead as bandits plant explosives along Zamfara road

Six travellers were killed, and eight others injured on Wednesday, December 4, when bandits planted explosives on the Dansadau-Gusau road in Zamfara State.

Farotimi's arrest: NBA spits fire, demands immediate release of human rights lawyer, reasons emerge

Farotimi's arrest: NBA spits fire, demands immediate release of human rights lawyer, reasons emerge

The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has expressed concern over the arrest of human rights lawyer Dele Farotimi by the Nigerian Police Force on defamation allegations.

Police arrest popular human rights lawyer Farotimi over alleged defamation, video emerges

Police arrest popular human rights lawyer Farotimi over alleged defamation, video emerges

Omoyele Sowore has raised the alarm of how police operatives arrested Dele Farotimi, a well-known human rights lawyer, over defamation allegations

Mother of deceased Sylvester Oromoni dies months after court rules in favor of Dowen college

Mother of deceased Sylvester Oromoni dies months after court rules in favor of Dowen college

Rosemary Oromoni, mother of Sylvester Oromoni who died under controversial circumstances at Dowen College in 2021, has died due to blood pressure-related illness.

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