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

Author's articles

BREAKING: Fubara links Wike's men to attempted bombing in Rivers

Politics

a year ago

Tragedy as UNIZIK graduate escaping ‘staged robbery skit’ dies

Nigeria

a year ago

Full list: Jubilation as Ajayi Crowther University secures NUC accreditation for 11 courses

Education

a year ago

Ado Bayero's daughter cries out to Alex Otti, Sanusi over accommodation crisis: “Notable men left us”

Nigeria

a year ago

Atiku's supporter taunts El-Rufai, Yahaya Bello, Kwankwaso, calls them “Tinubu regret organisation”

Politics

a year ago

BREAKING: Tragedy as senior Customs officer slumps, dies during Reps investigative hearing

Nigeria

a year ago

500 Nigerian bishops proffer solution to NLC, FG on minimum wage crisis: “Don’t shut down country”

Nigeria

a year ago

Organised labour have been urged not to embark on an industrial action but rather present a realistic new minimum wage proposal to President Tinubu's government.

BREAKING: Tinubu’s FG postpones launch of student loan portal for state varsities, gives reason

Education

a year ago

The federal government through the Nigerian Education Loan Fund has announced a 14-day postponement of the student loan application process for state institutions.

Breaking: Sokoto govt denies plot to dethrone Sultan

Nigeria

a year ago

Sokoto governor, Ahmed Aliyu, has said his government has no intention targeted against the interest of the Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar III.

Atiku, El-Rufai: List of Nigerian politicians, others who allegedly own $1bn properties in Dubai emerges

Nigeria

a year ago

Atiku Abubakar, Nasir El-Rufai and other politically exposed personalities in Nigeria reportedly own investments worth $1 Billion in the real estate sector of Dubai.

BREAKING: Shettima warns Sokoto govt against plot to depose Sultan, “He must be guarded jealously”

Politics

a year ago

The Vice President of Nigeria, Kashim Shettima, on Monday declared that the Sultan of Sokoto, Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar III is much more than just the Sultan.

BREAKING: Kano govt suffers setback as court adjourns suit seeking to stop Bayero as emir

Nigeria

a year ago

The court on Monday, adjourned till 2nd July a case filed by Kano government seeking to restrain Ado Bayero and four others from presenting themselves as emirs.

Shehu Sani reacts to alleged plot to dethrone Sultan of Sokoto

Nigeria

a year ago

Former Kaduna Senator Shehu Sani has urged Governor Ahmed Lawal to learn from Kano crisis and not deposed the Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar III..

Tension as police dislodge guards protecting Sanusi, take over Kano emir’s palace

Nigeria

a year ago

Concerns rose as Kano police, on Sunday, took over the security of the main palace of the Emir of Kano, where local hunters had guarded Muhammadu Sanusi II.

Just in: Anxiety as Kano Governor Yusuf issues fresh quit notice to Emir Bayero, details emerge

Nigeria

a year ago

The governor of Kano state, Abba Yusuf, ordered the demolition of the Nasarawa palace, which the embattled 15th Emir of Kano, Aminu Ado Bayero occupies.

Esther Odili

Esther Odili

Author's articles

Latest

Trending

Top stories