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.

8269 articles published since 11 Apr 2016

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“T-Pain”: Why Tinubu’ll win re-election, Doyin Okupe shares in trending interview

Politics

a year ago

Explainer: How American citizens in Nigeria and the diaspora can vote in the US November elections

a year ago

INEC makes promises ahead of Ondo guber election: “We’ve learnt lessons from past elections”

Politics

a year ago

Nigerian governor increases minimum wage, discloses date workers will receive alert

Nigeria

a year ago

Atiku condemns arraignment of child protesters: “Underage not spared from T-Pain’s wickedness”

Nigeria

a year ago

Did labour accept N40,000 as new minimum wage? TUC reacts

Nigeria

a year ago

Hardship: “There’s hunger in the land,” Governors admit, discloses crucial plan

Politics

a year ago

In a twist, the 36 state governors of the federation acknowledged the widespread hunger faced by Nigerians but declared support for President Tinubu's reforms.

EFCC source speaks on Bobrisky's alleged arrest, his current location

Nigeria

a year ago

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has confirmed the arrest of Bobrisky. A source disclosed that Bobrisky will be transferred to Abuja for questioning.

EndBadGovernance: Shehu Sani tells Tinubu's govt to immediately withdraw charges against detained minors

Nigeria

a year ago

Senator Shehu Sani has called for the withdrawal of charges against minors arraigned on Friday at the court in Abuja for participating in EndBadGovernance protest.

Public alert: NAFDAC sends urgent message to Nigerians as fake condoms flood markets

Nigeria

a year ago

NAFDAC has alerted Nigerians about about Foula condoms, which it claimed is unregistered and unsafe for use. It directed the public to use only certified products.

36 states reject Tinubu’s tax reform bill, details emerge

Nigeria

a year ago

After the NEC meeting chaired by VP Kashim Shettima, the Nigeria Governors’ Forum urged President Tinubu to immediately withdraw the National Tax Reforms Bill.

N248bn fraud: EFCC drags 4 ex-governors, 2 ex-ministers to court, details emerge

Politics

a year ago

The EFCC, under Ola Olukoyede, has prosecuted four former governors and two ministers. The anti-graft agency also recovered N248 billion and foreign assets.

Tinubu’s govt gives N25,000 to 25 million Nigerians

Nigeria

a year ago

Finance Minister Wale Edun said the federal government has given 25 million Nigerians N25,000 as part of its relief efforts amid harsh economic reforms.

Minimum wage: Nigerian governor explains why workers are yet to receive N73,000 salary

Politics

a year ago

Ondo state government led by Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa on Thursday, disclosed that the delay in the implementation wage was due to "consequential adjustments."

NAFDAC alerts Nigerians, bans popular deodorant variant, over “harmful chemical content”

Nigeria

a year ago

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control has recalled Nivea BLACK & WHITE invisible roll-on deodorant due to harmful chemical content.

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