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

2067 articles published since 17 May 2024

Author's articles

Simon Ekpa: Panic in Igboland, Finland as search for sponsors of IPOB separatist begins

Simon Ekpa: Panic in Igboland, Finland as search for sponsors of IPOB separatist...

5 months ago

"How late Lagbaja instilled leadership spirit in me": ADC pays tribute

"How late Lagbaja instilled leadership spirit in me": ADC pays tribute

5 months ago

FULL LIST: 10 most safe and secure countries in Africa

FULL LIST: 10 most safe and secure countries in Africa

5 months ago

Rivers allocation: Accountant-General, Appeal court take major actions over High court's order

Rivers allocation: Accountant-General, Appeal court take major actions over High...

5 months ago

FG Pushes For Increased Investment in Niger Delta as NDEIS Holds Economic, Investment Summit

FG Pushes For Increased Investment in Niger Delta as NDEIS Holds Economic, Inves...

5 months ago

"No longer free": NIMC gives new details on how Nigerians can now process and get national ID card

"No longer free": NIMC gives new details on how Nigerians can now process and ge...

5 months ago

"You're Distracting Me": Drama as speaker warns reps members during plenary session, video trends

"You're Distracting Me": Drama as speaker warns reps members during plenary session, video trends

Drama erupted during a House of Representatives plenary as Speaker Tajudeen Abbas admonished members for causing distractions during the session.

Rivers allocations: Fubara asks Appeal court to urgently overturn High court order, gives reasons

Rivers allocations: Fubara asks Appeal court to urgently overturn High court order, gives reasons

Rivers state Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has urged the Court of Appeal in Abuja to reverse a Federal High Court decision preventing the state’s monthly allocations.

Lukarawa: PDP chieftain gives 2 reasons for sudden emergence of new deadly terrorist group

Lukarawa: PDP chieftain gives 2 reasons for sudden emergence of new deadly terrorist group

A prominent chieftain of PDP. David Itopa has blamed President Bola Tinubu for the raise of new deadly terrorist group currently ravaging the northwest.

"It's too early": Top PDP bigwig gives different perspective to Simon Ekpa's arrest in Finland

"It's too early": Top PDP bigwig gives different perspective to Simon Ekpa's arrest in Finland

A Prominent chieftain of the People Democratic Party (PDP) has shares insides on why the Tinubu led government may not be able to extradite Simon Ekpa.

FULL LIST: Senate mentions 6 states terrorists from Mali, Burkina Faso are currently operating

FULL LIST: Senate mentions 6 states terrorists from Mali, Burkina Faso are currently operating

The Nigerian senate has sounded an alarm and also released about six states currently been ravaged and terrorized by the new deadly group, Rukarawa.

FUHSO: Presidency explains why Tinubu sacked pro-chancellor, chairman of council

FUHSO: Presidency explains why Tinubu sacked pro-chancellor, chairman of council

President Bola Tinubu has given a detailed explanation of why he approved the sack of Engr. Ohieku Muhammed Salami, pro-chancellor, chairman of council, FUHSO.

"Nigerians will testify to true changes before 2027": FCT minister Wike raises hope

"Nigerians will testify to true changes before 2027": FCT minister Wike raises hope

FCT Minister Nyesom Wike urges Nigerians to stay patient amid rising prices, assuring that ongoing reforms under President Tinubu will show results by 2027.

Simon Ekpa: Nigerians react over arrest of Biafran separatist leader in Finland

Simon Ekpa: Nigerians react over arrest of Biafran separatist leader in Finland

Nigerians have widely reacted to the arrest of Simon Ekpa, a key figure in the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB),by the government of Finland.

Accord Party factions do battle over sack of ex-presidential candidate Imumolen, 7 others

Accord Party factions do battle over sack of ex-presidential candidate Imumolen, 7 others

Two factions of Accord party have recently disagreed over the expulsion of its former presidential candidate, Christopher Imumolen and seven other party chairmen

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