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

1232 articles published since 17 May 2024

Author's articles

"Senate didn't approve It": Akpabio speaks on alleged move to purchase new presidential jets

"Senate didn't approve It": Akpabio speaks on alleged move to purchase new presi...

5 months ago

Tragedy as seven wedding guests die in horrific auto crash

Tragedy as seven wedding guests die in horrific auto crash

5 months ago

Minimum wage: Labour finally mentions actual amount Tinubu should approve

Minimum wage: Labour finally mentions actual amount Tinubu should approve

5 months ago

Minimum wage: Fresh updates as 36 governors convene emergency meeting in Abuja

Minimum wage: Fresh updates as 36 governors convene emergency meeting in Abuja

5 months ago

Former CBN governor Emefiele appeals court to allow him travel abroad, gives reason

Former CBN governor Emefiele appeals court to allow him travel abroad, gives rea...

5 months ago

Apply Now: Governor Makinde opens portal to employ 7,000 new teachers in Oyo

Apply Now: Governor Makinde opens portal to employ 7,000 new teachers in Oyo

5 months ago

324 professors owed 30-month allowances as UNIPORT lecturers stage protest, make demands

324 professors owed 30-month allowances as UNIPORT lecturers stage protest, make demands

ASUU University of Port Harcourt branch has expressed dissatisfaction with the Federal Government's neglect of reviewing working conditions for lecturers.

"Setting new standards": Tinubu's minister Utsev commended for achievements in water sector

"Setting new standards": Tinubu's minister Utsev commended for achievements in water sector

Professor Joseph Terlumun Utsev, the Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation, has received praise for his dedication to transforming the water sector.

Sanwo-Olu celebrates new age, makes fresh promises to Lagos residents

Sanwo-Olu celebrates new age, makes fresh promises to Lagos residents

Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu celebrated his birthday today, June 25, with a heartfelt message of gratitude and renewed commitment to the residents of Lagos State.

Minimum Wage: NLC speaks on challenges of implementation

Minimum Wage: NLC speaks on challenges of implementation

The inability of the federal government state Houses of Assembly and the Labour Congress (NLC) to pursue legal recourse threatens the compliance of the new wage.

Rivers crisis worsens as community women barricade airport, passengers stranded, video trends

Rivers crisis worsens as community women barricade airport, passengers stranded, video trends

Some women from the Ipo community took to the street to demand their rights, which has led to the obstruction access of the Port Harcourt airport entrance.

Police arrest man suspected ritualist found with human skull in Ogun State

Police arrest man suspected ritualist found with human skull in Ogun State

The Ogun state Police Command have apprehended a man accused of exhuming and beheading a corpse for ritualistic purposes in the Car Wash area of the state.

Student Loan: FG to begin payment of N35 billion to 70,000 successful applicants, details surface

Student Loan: FG to begin payment of N35 billion to 70,000 successful applicants, details surface

Nigerian Education Loan Fund has finalized arrangements to disburse N35 billion tuition fees and monthly upkeep allowances to 70,000 Nigerian applicants.

Tragedy as Air Force school student punished to death by senior colleagues, NAF takes action

Tragedy as Air Force school student punished to death by senior colleagues, NAF takes action

An orphan student at Air Force School in Kaduna has been brutally murdered by some senior students at the school for an unknown reason, and an investigation is on.

Yoruba Council sends message to Nigerians over economic hardship: "Peter Obi would've done worse"

Yoruba Council sends message to Nigerians over economic hardship: "Peter Obi would've done worse"

The Yoruba Council Worldwide has said that Peter Obi, the former Labour Party candidate, would have been an inadequate choice for leadership if elected as president.

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