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.

8278 articles published since 11 Apr 2016

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What Tinubu told us at Aso Rock, NSA Nuhu Ribadu reveals

Politics

2 years ago

Tinubu dissolves governing boards of federal universities, ASUU reacts

Education

2 years ago

Ejikeme Mmesoma: Why we involved DSS in Anambra pupil’s ‘forgery’ case, JAMB makes surprising revelation

Education

2 years ago

BREAKING: JAMB bans Anambra pupil Mmesoma Ejikeme for 3 years, withdraws UTME result

Education

2 years ago

Ejikeme Mmesoma: "She's being duped, or part of syndicate manufacturing fake results," JAMB registrar reveals

Education

2 years ago

"Software packages": JAMB reveals how candidates are manipulating UTME results, sends important message to Nigerians

Education

2 years ago

Flashback: How 19-year-old student who sued JAMB N1bn for allegedly changing his UTME result landed in police net

Education

2 years ago

Professor Ishaq Oloyede said a 19-year-old candidate, John Chinedu, who sued the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has been handed over to the police.

UTME fraud: “Ejikeme can’t manipulate her result,” Innoson tackles JAMB, demands investigation

Education

2 years ago

Cornel Osigwe, head of communications at Innoson Group, has called for an investigation into the claims of certificate forgery leveled against Mmesoma Ejikeme.

Atung Gerald: JAMB exposes student who "scored 380" without writing UTME

Education

2 years ago

JAMB has exposed another candidate from Kaduna state who had earlier been celebrated to have scored the highest mark in the UTME but did not sit for the exam.

Nkechinyere Umeh: Anambra indigene who emerged overall best student in 2023 UTME gets university scholarship

Education

2 years ago

Anambra Governor Charles Soludo has offered a full scholarship to JAMB's overall best student in the 2023 UTME, Miss Nkechinyere Umeh, an indigene of the state.

“My life was threatened”: Osun priestess reveals why she cancelled Ilorin Isese festival

Politics

2 years ago

Yeye Ajesikemi Olokun Omolara, the Osun priestess says she cancelled the Isese festival in Ilorin, Kwara state capital state, after Muslims threatened her.

“Tinubu to reward Wike with ministerial appointment for rigging presidential election,” Atiku’s aide alleges

Politics

2 years ago

Phrank Shaibu, an aide to Atiku Abubakar, alleged that ex-Rivers governor Nyesom Wike would get a ministerial appointment for ‘rigging election’ in the state.

Why ex-Gov Lalong agreed to be Tinubu’s campaign DG, Dati makes surprising revelation

Politics

2 years ago

Democratic belief was the reason Simon Lalong, ex-governor of Plateau accepted to be DG campaign council of Bola Tinubu during the 2023 poll, a chieftain said.

How FG got 39m Euros from EU as funding for 2023 election, Atiku's aide reveals

Politics

2 years ago

An aide to Atiku Abubakar revealed on Monday that the European Union funded the 2023 election with 39 million Euros; hence FG should not argue with their report

Meeting Buhari in London, Sallah in Lagos and 4 other key defining moments of Tinubu’s 4th week in office

Politics

2 years ago

President Bola Tinubu's meeting with his predecessor in London, Sallah break in Lagos and other activities shaped his 4th week in office as Nigeria's president.

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