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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2027 election: “Remain even if others leave,” Fayose tells Nigerian governor amid alleged defection to APC

Politics

7 months ago

2027 presidency: Wike under fire for vowing to lead Tinubu’s re-election campaign, “Political hatchet man”

Politics

7 months ago

Rivers crisis: Wike breaks down, mentions how Fubara betrayed him, “I wept”

Politics

7 months ago

FG declares public holidays for Eid-ul-Adha celebrations

Nigeria

7 months ago

Tinubu vs Fubara: Wike breaks silence on Rivers emergency rule, “The governor was almost impeached”

Politics

7 months ago

2027: Shehu Sani slams opposition coalition, mentions zone that should produce Nigeria’s next president

Politics

7 months ago

Political firestorm as Primate Ayodele mentions how Tinubu performed better than Buhari, “What I am seeing”

Politics

7 months ago

Primate Ayodele has said that President Tinubu performed better than ex-President Buhari, in his first two years in office but urged him to do more going forward.

Plot to sack Tinubu in 2027: Popular prophet predicts outcome of coalition, “Simply fighting the wind”

Politics

7 months ago

Prophet Samuel Adebayo Ojo has predicted that all political coalitions against President Tinubu's return to power in 2027 will fail because God has endorsed him.

Video trends as Dame Patience bags PhD, Rivers women hail her: “Na our mama be this O”

Nigeria

7 months ago

In a trending video, former First Lady Dame Patience Jonathan, was celebrated by some women in Rivers state as she graduated and bagged a doctorate degree.

“I’ll return to office soon,” Fubara confirms, calls Wike his "oga"

Politics

7 months ago

Finally, suspended Rivers state governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has confirmed that he will be returning to office “very soon” and reconcile with his oga, Nyesom Wike.

Sallah: Jubilation as Nigerian governor approves early payment of June salaries

Nigeria

7 months ago

Ahead of Sallah, Sokoto state governor, Ahmed Aliyu Sokoto, has directed the early payment of June salary to the state’s workers beginning from Monday, June 2, 2025.

Breaking: Over 100 dead, 75 buried, as heavy flood sweeps away 100 in top northern state

Nigeria

7 months ago

On Saturday, May 31, the deputy governor of Niger state, Mr. Yakubu Garba, confirmed that 100 persons have been reported dead as heavy flood ravaged two communities.

“I only knew what poverty is when I became Emir,” Sanusi explains

Nigeria

7 months ago

The Emir of Kano, Sanusi Lamido Sanusi II, stirred a fresh controversy as he said many elites in the country do not have an understanding of what poverty is.

“How my wife died due to my absence,” Pastor Kumuyi speaks

Nigeria

7 months ago

Pastor Williams Folorunsho Kumuyi of the Deeper Christian Life Bible Church has narrated how his wife died while he was busy with God's work and his coping strategy.

Man slumps after wife his wife gave birth to triplets in Kogi, “This blessing is huge, so is the burden”

Nigeria

7 months ago

A dramatic incident occurred at the Federal University Teaching Hospital, Lokoja, as a man fainted upon hearing the news that his wife had given birth to triplets.

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