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

2666 articles published since 17 May 2024

Author's articles

Full list: Names of those who died in Ghana helicopter crash released

Full list: Names of those who died in Ghana helicopter crash released

10 days ago

Did Kenya govt demand that Nigeria should return Nnamdi Kanu immediately? Facts emerges

Did Kenya govt demand that Nigeria should return Nnamdi Kanu immediately? Facts emerges

a month ago

Popular African country suspends visa issuance to US citizens after Trump's travel ban

Popular African country suspends visa issuance to US citizens after Trump's travel ban

2 months ago

UK court takes action against UN judge who enslaved her fellow Ugandan

UK court takes action against UN judge who enslaved her fellow Ugandan

3 months ago

Former Bayelsa MILAD, Dreamworld Leisures Stakeholders Resolve Shareholding Dispute Amicably

Former Bayelsa MILAD, Dreamworld Leisures Stakeholders Resolve Shareholding Dispute Amicably

5 months ago

Tales of depression, fear among people with HIV/AIDS in South Africa after Trump halted foreign aid

Tales of depression, fear among people with HIV/AIDS in South Africa after Trump halted foreign aid

6 months ago

Ghana's new president Mahama hits the ground running, makes 7 key appointments, list emerges

Ghana's new president Mahama hits the ground running, makes 7 key appointments, list emerges

7 months ago

President John Mahama, inaugurated for his second term on January 7, swiftly formed his team after being declared president-elect by the Ghana Electoral Commission.

VIDEO: Nigerians, Ghanaians react as Mahama mistakenly calls Tinubu 'president of Ghana'

VIDEO: Nigerians, Ghanaians react as Mahama mistakenly calls Tinubu 'president of Ghana'

7 months ago

Ghanaian President John Mahama sparked humor online after mistakenly calling Nigeria’s President Tinubu "the president of the Federal Republic of Ghana."

Baltasar Engonga: Equatorial Guinea's first lady breaks silence on official caught in leaked tapes

Baltasar Engonga: Equatorial Guinea's first lady breaks silence on official caught in leaked tapes

9 months ago

Equatorial Guinea's First Lady, Constancia Mangue Obiang, has condemned the scandal involving Baltasar Engonga, after 400 explicit tapes leaked online.

Baltasar Engonga: Equatorial Guinea finally sacks govt official caught in 400 leaked tapes

Baltasar Engonga: Equatorial Guinea finally sacks govt official caught in 400 leaked tapes

9 months ago

Equatorial Guinea's government has formally removed Baltasar Ebang Engonga from his position as Director General of the National Financial Investigation Agency.

Equatorial Guinea govt announces fresh actions after 400 sex tapes hit public spaces, details emerge

Equatorial Guinea govt announces fresh actions after 400 sex tapes hit public spaces, details emerge

9 months ago

In light of the scandal involving 400 alleged sex tapes, Equatorial Guinea's vice president, Teddy Nguema, announced plans to install cameras in state offices.

Who Is Baltasar Ebang Engonga, Equatorial Guinea’s govt official involved in leaked adult tapes?

Who Is Baltasar Ebang Engonga, Equatorial Guinea’s govt official involved in leaked adult tapes?

9 months ago

Equatorial Guinea's top anti-corruption official, Baltasar Ebang Engonga, faces scrutiny after over 300 explicit videos allegedly filmed in his office surfaced.

BREAKING: Equatorial Guinea govt stikes again, restricts whatsApp amid 400 sex tapes scandal

BREAKING: Equatorial Guinea govt stikes again, restricts whatsApp amid 400 sex tapes scandal

9 months ago

The Equatorial Guinea government has imposed restrictions on WhatsApp, preventing citizens from downloading and sharing multimedia files over mobile data.

Rwanda govt takes action, shuts down over 5000 churches in nationwide crackdown, details emerge

Rwanda govt takes action, shuts down over 5000 churches in nationwide crackdown, details emerge

a year ago

The Rwandan government, under the leadership of President Paul Kagame, made a bold move by shutting down over 5,600 churches and mosques over noncompliance.

Aide defends video of Ramaphosa ‘ignoring’ Tinubu: "‘It wasn’t time for greetings’

Aide defends video of Ramaphosa ‘ignoring’ Tinubu: "‘It wasn’t time for greetings’

a year ago

A viral video of South African President Cyril Ramaphosa allegedly ignoring Nigerian Tinubu during his inauguration has sparked significant online reactions.

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