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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“I’ll sack non-performing ministers,” Tinubu warns, report unveils those affected

Nigeria

a year ago

“Nigeria we hail thee”: Why I reintroduce old national anthem, Tinubu speaks

Nigeria

a year ago

Paternity saga: Popular Ifa Priest offers alternative to Nigerians, “Use Yoruba traditional DNA”

Nigeria

a year ago

FG, NLC negotiation meeting ends in deadlock as Tinubu insists on N60,000 minimum wage

Nigeria

a year ago

Kano Emirate tussle: Drama as Emirs Sanusi, Bayero hold parallel prayers

Nigeria

a year ago

JUST IN: NLC threatens nationwide strike over N494,000 minimum wage demand

Nigeria

a year ago

Tinubu’s minister threatens critics, taunts Wike: “I’ll fight anybody who troubles my successor”

Politics

a year ago

The minister of works, Dave Umahi, said he would never fight with his successor because he stood by him in trying times when others he helped avoided him.

JUST IN: EFCC grills Kwankwaso, NNPP top officials over alleged N2.5bn fraud

Politics

a year ago

The Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC) is probing NNPP flagbearer and a former governor of Kano state, Rabiu Kwankwaso, over alleged N2.5bn fraud.

“Alia can’t probe me”: Ortom reacts as Benue governor drags him to court, spills fact

Politics

a year ago

Samuel Ortom has said that Governor Hyacinth Alia of Benue state cannot investigate his administration because the state's auditor general has already done that.

“Nnamdi Kanu not responsible”: Ohanaeze Ndigbo reacts to soldiers’ death in Abia, tasks Tinubu

Nigeria

a year ago

Ohaneze Ndigbo has maintained that the detained leader of IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu, is not responsible for the recent killings of soldiers in various parts of the southeast

Emir Sanusi II makes first appointment amid Kano Emirate tussle

Nigeria

a year ago

16th Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II has made his first appointment since he was reinstated. Sanusi, approved the appointment of a new ward head in Dala LGA.

Kano Governor Yusuf visits NSA Ribadu in Abuja over Sanusi’s removal

Nigeria

a year ago

Kano governor Abba Yusuf visited NSA Nuhu Ribadu in Abuja on Thursday. This was amid calls for the removal of the reinstated Emir Muhammadu Sanusi II.

“Peerless achievement”: Olaniyi Mubaraq Olawale emerges as best graduating student at LASU With 4.98 CGPA

Education

a year ago

Olaniyi Mubaraq Olawale of the Department of Accounting Education emerged the Best Graduating Student with 4.98 CGPA at the Lagos State University, (LASU).

Pastor Sam Adeyemi recounts how ‘bad dreams’ forced him and his wife to relocate to US in video

Nigeria

a year ago

During a recent interview, Sam Adeyemi, the Senior Pastor of Daystar Christian Centre, revealed that bad dreams forced him and his wife to relocate to the US.

Tinubu’s top minister speaks on betrayal, taunts Wike, Fubara: “I’ll never fight with my successor”

Politics

a year ago

David Umahi has downplayed the possibility of a fight with his successor, Governor Francis Nwifuru of Ebonyi state. He also spoke on how those he helped dumped him.

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