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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APC Group Hails Ganduje, Salihu's Courage Over Tinubu's Running Mate Saga

Politics

7 months ago

Adeboye’s RCCG members, construction workers escape death as building collapses on church in Lagos

Nigeria

7 months ago

Vishwash Kumar Ramesh: Details, photo of man who survived Air India crash that claimed 241 lives emerge

Asia

7 months ago

Another PDP governor breaks silence on defection to APC, “My state is not for sale”

Politics

7 months ago

Assassination plot: Court rejects FG’s request to arrest Natasha, reason emerges

Nigeria

7 months ago

Benue: “How I lost pharmacist, JAMB student, 21 other family members in one night,” Ex-gov’s aide mourns

Nigeria

7 months ago

DSS, police, others take action as hoodlum stabs senior naval officer to death in Kaduna

Nigeria

7 months ago

Security forces have swung into action after a senior naval officer was stabbed to death in Kaduna. Police confirmed 27 suspects have been arrested.

Nigerian healthcare worker jailed for kissing patient in UK: “He was showing her comfort”

Europe

7 months ago

A court in the United Kingdom has sentenced a Nigerian hospital worker, Adewale Kudabo, to one year in prison for sexually assaulting a patient at York Hospital.

Many injured as church collapses on worshippers in Taraba

Nigeria

7 months ago

A church building, located behind the Police Divisional office, in Mutum-Biyu town, Gassol LGA of Taraba state has collapsed, injuring many worshippers.

Air India plane crash: Doctor couple, three children among 241 killed, selfie capturing final moment trends

Asia

7 months ago

Komi Vyas, a doctor who worked in a hospital in Udaipur, and her husband, Dr Prateek Joshi, with their three children, were among the victims of India plane crash.

“What they gave me, I returned”: Pastor Tunde Bakare breaks silence on visit to Tinubu

Politics

7 months ago

Pastor Tunde Bakare, the overseer of the Citadel Global Community Church, said his visit to President Tinubu was not driven by any personal or political ambition.

Drama as Tinubu’s top minister makes U-turn, suspends 3-day prayer, fasting to tackle hunger

Nigeria

7 months ago

The Ministry of Agriculture led by Abubakar Kyari has suspended its planned prayer and fasting programme aimed at ending hunger and food security crisis.

Nigeria condemns Israel’s strike on Iran, calls for immediate ceasefire, “Diplomacy over war”

Nigeria

7 months ago

Amid rising tensions between Iran and Israel, Nigerian government has called an immediate end to the violence and urged both countries to show maximum restraint.

“How Peter Obi betrayed me,” Kenneth Okonkwo speaks in trending interview

Politics

7 months ago

In a trending interview, Kenneth Okonkwo accused Peter Obi of betrayal, revealing details of their rift over Labour Party leadership crisis involving Abure's faction

Anger as engineering student of Covenant University slumps, dies, “Pastors praying instead of acting”

Nigeria

7 months ago

Covenant University has been heavily criticised as an engineering student struck by lightening reportedly died over alleged delayed emergency response and negligence

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