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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Kogi election: Supreme Court, INEC under fire amid over-voting controversy

Politics

a year ago

BREAKING: Rivers opposition party secretariat bombed, details emerge

Politics

a year ago

2027 presidency: How Atiku, Peter Obi, Kwankwaso, others can unseat Tinubu, Lukman discloses

Politics

a year ago

Identity of judge who restricted Abuja protesters disclosed, reportedly linked to Wike

Politics

a year ago

“It wasn’t so in the beginning.”: Adeboye criticises women who wear makeup

Nigeria

a year ago

Anxiety as suspected hoodlums set Redeemed Church ablaze, details emerge

Nigeria

a year ago

Obasanjo: Senate breaks silence on receiving special fiscal packages from presidency

Politics

a year ago

The Senate has replied former President Olusegun Obasanjo and noted that federal lawmakers does not receive monetary patronage from the presidency.

“EndSARS was about yahoo people”: Shettima speaks on what motivated north’s participation in hunger protest

Nigeria

a year ago

The president of the Arewa Youths Consultative Forum, Yerima Shettima, said hunger motivated the active participation of northern youths in nationwide protest.

“My daughter asked to inflate N3m contract to N33m”: Adeboye speaks on why corruption persists in Nigeria

Nigeria

a year ago

RCCG Pastor Adeboye has said that corruption persists in Nigeria because majority of Christians who are supposed to be peculiar people have compromised.

Full list: 27 states, FCT yet to set up N70,000 minimum wage panels

Nigeria

a year ago

Bayelsa, Delta, Osun, Ekiti, Zamfara, and 22 other states have not set up committees to implement the 70,000 minimum wage. The full list of the states have emerged.

“I still play squash”: Obasanjo shares secrets of active lifestyle at 87, video trends

Nigeria

a year ago

Former President, Olusegun Obasanjo said he play squash, football three times a week at 87 to be physically fit. The elder statesman disclosed this in a video.

Hunger protest: “Where is the hope?” PDP chieftain reacts, shares how Tinubu can solve Nigeria’s problems

Politics

a year ago

Amid hardship, PDP National Youth Group spokesperson Dare Akinniyi has urged President Tinubu to review his economic policies and collaborate with the opposition

“Political favouritism”: Appointments of first-class chiefs in Ekinrin Ade spark fresh controversy in Kogi

Politics

a year ago

The Kogi Leadership Initiative Forum (KLIF) has frowned at the appointment of first-class chiefs in Ekinrin Ade. They tackled Governor Usman Ododo and made demands.

“Ododo’s silence is worrisome”: PDP chieftain Okai raises concern over FG’s 20 trucks of rice sent to Kogi

Politics

a year ago

Comrade Usman Okai Austin has called on Kogi Governor Usman Ododo to clarify the whereabouts of the 20 trucks of rice sent to the state by the federal government.

BREAKING: Tension as organisers of ‘End Bad Governance protest’ demand IGP sack, give reason

Politics

a year ago

Organisers of the end bad governance protests in Nigeria, have demanded the sack of the police IGP Kayode Egbetokun, following the death of some protesters.

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