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.

8280 articles published since 11 Apr 2016

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“Items worth millions destroyed”: Anxiety as fire guts 7-storey building in Lagos, video emerges

Nigeria

a year ago

Siblings bury teenager alive over stolen phone, police react

Nigeria

a year ago

Nigeria records 39 mpox new cases, NCDC places 6 states on high alert

Nigeria

a year ago

Hardship: “I have seen the soul of Tinubu,” VP Shettima begs Nigerians, shares way forward

Politics

a year ago

Bakare Zainab: Meet 19-year-old female student who emerged as president of LASU philosophy

Education

a year ago

Protests: Ganduje orders Tinubu to probe Kano Gov Yusuf, gives reason

Politics

a year ago

Protests: “We reject the explanation,” NLC threatens police, Tinubu's govt, makes fresh demand

Nigeria

a year ago

President Bola Tinubu has been directed by the NLC to immediately release detained protesters who participated in the just concluded nationwide protests.

“Could affect Tinubu’s re-election”: Group begs Ganduje to rescue Enugu APC from anti-democratic forces

Politics

a year ago

The Civil Society Coalition for Transparency has urged Ganduje to intervene in the crisis within Enugu APC to avoid negative impacts on Tinubu's re-election bid.

Popular billionaire reportedly dies 2 months after marrying 6th wife

Europe

a year ago

Austrian billionaire Richard Lugner has been reported dead. Reports disclosed he passed away on Monday, two months after he married his sixth wife, Simone Reiländer.

“Between N40k and N45k: Jubilation as Nigerian govt crashes price of rice, details emerge

Nigeria

a year ago

Sokoto governor Ahmed Aliyu has said that his administration would immediately begin the sale of rice to residents in the state at half price of the commodity.

Jubilation as Oyo governor Makinde declares public holiday, reason emerges

Nigeria

a year ago

Oyo governor, Seyi Makinde has et aside Tuesday, August 20, as a public holiday in the state to mark the Isese Day. Makinde's aide, Sulaimon Olanrewaju, confirmed.

“I got N13.5 million”: Shehu Sani reveals monthly earnings of Nigerian senators in trending interview

Politics

a year ago

In a trending interview, Senator Shehu Sani said he got 13.5 million monthly as running cost during his time as a serving senator in the 8th National Assembly.

“How I ran for Kano governor with less than N100,000”: Shekarau spills

Politics

a year ago

Ibrahim Shekarau has opened up on how he ran for the Kano state governorship election with less than N100,000. He also spoke on his eight years as governor.

JUST IN: “Protesters carted away Ganduje’s corruption trial documents,” Kano govt alleges

Politics

a year ago

Kano government has alleged that protesters who invaded the state high court carted away some of the documents used in the corruption trial of ex-Governor Ganduje.

Police Service Commission promotes 181 senior officers to ASP II, details emerge

Nigeria

a year ago

Kano Police CP Salman Garba has charged the newly promoted officers in to step-up their game to eradicate crime and address security challenges within the state.

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