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.

8265 articles published since 11 Apr 2016

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Mother faints as police arrest 14-year-old son for stealing cable in popular Ibadan stadium

Nigeria

11 months ago

Rivers Assembly crisis: Fubara insists pro-Wike lawmakers’ seats remain vacant, heads to Supreme Court

Politics

11 months ago

Tinubu's wife donates N1bn for OAU landscaping, photos emerge

Politics

11 months ago

Senate gives condition to intervene in fuel price hike, details emerge

Politics

11 months ago

Minimum wage: Gombe governor ready to pay workers N70,000 salary, details emerge

Politics

11 months ago

Fuel hike: TUC demands immediate intervention from Tinubu, return to June 2023 petrol price

Nigeria

11 months ago

Minimum wage: Borno gov approves payment of N70,000, discloses when workers will receive alert

Politics

11 months ago

The governor of Borno state, Babagana Zulum, in a statement on Thursday, has scheduled October for workers in the state to receive the agreed N70,000 minimum wage.

Kano Emirate tussle: Court blocks Emir Bayero from renovating Nassarawa palace, details emerge

Nigeria

11 months ago

For the second time, a Kano state high court on Thursday, granted a ruling restraining the 15th Emir Aminu Ado Bayero, from renovating the Nasarawa mini palace.

Mother, 4 children die after consuming pap in Ondo, police react

Nigeria

11 months ago

A 68-year-old woman, Mrs Esther Adeola, and her four grandchildren, have reportedly died in Ondo state after they reportedly consumed a meal. The family has reacted.

Fuel price hike: Shehu Sani tells Tinubu what to do, insists “Sacrifices should not fall on the poor”

Politics

11 months ago

Senator Shehu Sani, and other Christian leaders at an event in Kaduna on Wednesday, urged President Bola Tinubu to make sacrifices following new petrol prices.

Army general detained for ‘stealing palliative rice, military equipment’ in Kano

Nigeria

11 months ago

The Nigerian Army has commenced investigation into the administrative discrepancies involving an ex-Commander 3 Brigade Kano, Brigadier General MA Sadiq.

“Can NNPC dictate price for Dangote?” NLC calls for mass action over fuel price hike

Nigeria

11 months ago

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has called for a mass action against the sudden hike in fuel prices. NLC president, Joe Ajaero, made this call on Wednesday.

Rivers crisis: Tinubu gets urgent message from ex-PDP chairman Secondus over Fubara's warning

Politics

11 months ago

Ex-PDP chairman, Uche Secondus, urged President Tinubu to work with Rivers Governor Siminalayi Fubara to protect national assets amid rising violence in the state.

Jonathan, Governors Diri, Fubara to grace pre-conference of 1st pan-Ijaw economic summit in Bayelsa

Politics

11 months ago

Former President Jonathan, Governors Douye Diri and Siminalayi Fubara and others are set to grace the pre-summit of the pan-Ijaw Economic Summit 2024 in Bayelsa.

Wike vs Fubara: Police storm Rivers LG areas, patrol secretariats, video trends

Politics

11 months ago

Following the post-election violence in Rivers state, the Force has embarked a show of confidence building as Nyesom Wike and Governor Fubara continue fight.

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