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

Author's articles

Niger flood of fury: “How I lost 17 members of my household,” Victim speaks

Nigeria

7 months ago

Breaking: Mourning as popular Oyo monarch ‘Oniroko’ dies, details emerge

Nigeria

7 months ago

“How my dad was killed in Kaduna when I was 10,” Tinubu’s top performing minister speaks

Nigeria

7 months ago

2027 election: Another high-profile defection looms as Tinubu endorses top PDP governor

Politics

7 months ago

Breaking: Bolt driver found dead inside car in Bayelsa, police react

Nigeria

7 months ago

Breaking: Oyebanji, Adeleke to know fate as INEC announces dates for Ekiti, Osun governorship elections

Politics

7 months ago

“Economic sabotage”: Atiku slams Tinubu’s $24 billion borrowing plan, makes urgent demand

Nigeria

7 months ago

Former Vice President Atiku Abubukar has urged President Bola Tinubu to immediately halt the new borrowing plan as the government seeks $24billion loan request.

Breaking: Many dead as billboard collapses, crushes tricycles in top southeast state, video emerges

Nigeria

7 months ago

In a trending video, a billboard reportedly collapsed in Abia state and crushed tricycles, resulting in the death of many passengers and injury of several others.

Sidi Ould Tah: Tinubu congratulates AfDB president-elect, releases $500m to development bank

Nigeria

7 months ago

President Bola Tinubu applauded Mauritanian president on the election of Dr Sidi Tah as the ninth president of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group.

Nigerian Army neutralises Boko Haram/ISWAP leader Amir Abu Fatima in Borno operation, photos emerge

Nigeria

7 months ago

Troops of the Nigerian Army under the Operation HADIN KAI have neutralised top Boko Haram, ISWAP leader, Amir Abu Fatima and other terrorists in Borno state.

June 12: “Why Nigerians overwhelmingly voted for MKO Abiola in 1993,” Ex-minister speaks

Politics

7 months ago

Former minister Adams Maina Waziri has revealed that Nigerians voted for MKO Abiola in the 1993 presidential election out of frustration with the military rule.

WAEC: Atiku makes key demand as WASSCE candidates sit for examination in darkness, “National disgrace”

Education

7 months ago

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has called for the retake of the English Language as WASSCE candidates sat for their examination in darkness in some states.

Breaking: Reps give WAEC 24-hour ultimatum to appear over late-night WASSCE

Education

7 months ago

The House of Representatives has has given the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) 24 hours to explain why students are writing WASSCE exams at night.