Esther Odili

Education: HND Mass Communication from Nigerian Institute of Journalism (2017), Google News Initiative (GNI) News Lab: Google Digital Skills from Google News Initiative (2024)

Experience: The New Telegraph (2014), Galaxy Television (2016-2017), Politics editor (Legit.ng, 2021 till date)

Awards: Best student in print journalism (2018)

Esther Odili is a journalist and a Politics/Current Affairs Editor at Legit.ng with 6+ years of experience. She Holds OND and HND in Mass Communication from the Nigerian Institue of Journalism (NIJ), where she was recognized as the best student in print journalism in 2018. Before joining Legit.ng, Esther has worked with other reputable media houses, such as the New Telegraph newspaper and Galaxy Television. In 2024, Esther obtained a certificate in advanced digital reporting from the Google News Initiative. Email: esther.odili@corp.legit.ng.

7766 articles published since 11 Apr 2016

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Amid rising tensions between Iran and Israel, Nigerian government has called an immediate end to the violence and urged both countries to show maximum restraint.

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A British national, Vishwash Kumar Ramesh, has survived a plane crash in India that killed 241 people on June 12, 2025, according to family members.

Air India plane crash: Doctor couple, three children among 241 killed, selfie capturing final moment trends

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Komi Vyas, a doctor who worked in a hospital in Udaipur, and her husband, Dr Prateek Joshi, with their three children, were among the victims of India plane crash.

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241 passengers aboard Air India Flight AI171 have been reported dead in the crash that occurred in Ahmedabad, including British families and a top India politician.

Video trends as Tinubu taunts critics, promises to defend free speech: “Call me names”

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In a trending video, President Tinubu promised to defend the democratic right of Nigerians, urging security agents not to hound those criticising his administration.

Terrorism: DSS explains how Kanu’s radio broadcast incited violence, paralysed South-East economy

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A DSS operative Mr. DDD testified in court that Nnamdi Kanu’s broadcasts incited violence, through sit-at-home orders, and crippled the economy in South-East.

Outrage as popular Islamic cleric’s students mention 5 idolatrous practices by Ilorin indigenes

Nigeria

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Islamic cleric, Dr Sharafdeen Gbadebo Raji, has been heavily criticised for asking his students to name more than five idolatrous practices done by Ilorin indigenes.

Peter Obi drops bombshell, mentions how Tinubu “In 2 years, borrowed more money than 3 presidents combined”

Politics

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Peter Obi of the Labour Party accused President Tinubu of driving Democracy backwards and pushing Nigeria into massive debt, with budget padding and foreign trips.

Canadian returnee ‘resisting’ arrest brutally assault Lagos govt official, video emerges

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A Nigerian returnee from Canada, Morufudeen Idowu, has been arrested in Lagos after he allegedly assaulted a Lagos Environmental Sanitation Corps official.

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