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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BREAKING: Tension as angry youths set INEC office ablaze in Benue

Politics

a year ago

Heavy rainfall: Lagos govt takes action after residents ‘dumped waste on flooded street’

Nigeria

a year ago

JUST IN: Former Governor Kolapo Ishola’s son is dead, details emerge

Politics

a year ago

Emirate tussle: Northern group writes Tinubu, warns governors undermining traditional authority

Politics

a year ago

JUST IN: Wife of Niger deputy governor is dead, details emerge

Politics

a year ago

Sanusi vs Bayero: Tension as court delays judgement on Kano Emirate tussle case

Nigeria

a year ago

Sokoto Emirate: Sultanate Council speaks on alleged cold war between Sultan, Governor Aliyu

Politics

a year ago

Amid the deposition plot, the Sultanate Council has insisted that the Sokoto chieftaincy law is not targeted at the Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar lll.

Anxiety as Imo Assembly suspends 4 members, reason emerges

Politics

a year ago

Imo State House of Assembly has suspended four members over an alleged plot to impeach the Speaker, Chike Olemgbe. The Speaker announced the suspension on Tuesday.

“Stop using my name”: Drama as Diezani’s former husband drags ex-minister to court, details emerge

Politics

a year ago

Rear Admiral Alison Amaechina Madueke has prayed the court to restrain his ex-wife, Diezani, from bearing his name following the dissolution of their marriage.

Minimum wage: NLC told to declare nationwide strike, actual amount Tinubu should pay disclosed

Nigeria

a year ago

The Campaign for Democratic and Workers’ Rights (CDWR) has urged organised labour to embark on a nationwide strike and not accept minimum wage les than N200,000.

Over 80 Nigerian schools set to honour Wole Soyinka at 90, details emerge

Nigeria

a year ago

A group has announced plans to celebrate Nobel Laureate Prof. Wole Soyinka's 90th birthday with a series of events. Over 80 schools will join Soyinka on his big day.

List of Nigerian Universities with female vice chancellors

Education

a year ago

Prof Lillian Salami is the second female vice chancellor of the University of Benin, Edo state. Legit.ng compiled a list of other female VC's in leading Universities

“Our money”: Nigerians react as Tinubu's minister Wike rocks N2m Versace outfit, video trends

Nigeria

a year ago

FCT minister Nyesom Wike, got Nigerians talking as he stepped out recently in an expensive Versace denim outfit. A video of the development has gone viral

BREAKING: Many trapped as popular hotel building collapses in Abuja, video emerges

Nigeria

a year ago

Many people were trapped when a four-storey building attached to the Westbrook Hotel in the Garki area of the FCT, Abuja collapsed on Monday night.

UAV crash: NAF gives fresh update as pilot reportedly survives, calls it “Minor setback”

Nigeria

a year ago

Amid heightened speculation, the Nigerian Air Force in a statement clarified that no helicopter crash occurred in Kaduna state on Monday morning, July 1.

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