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.

8156 articles published since 11 Apr 2016

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FCT polls: PDP pegs chairmanship forms for N8.5m, councillorship N1.5m, “Female aspirants will get it free”

Politics

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“How I found Usifo Ataga dead in Lekki apartment,” Chidinma tells court

Nigeria

4 months ago

Chinese seen giving policemen money in viral video apologises, “It’s a common tradition”

Nigeria

4 months ago

CBEX scandal: Reps raise alarm over collapse of N1.3trillion crypto scam

Nigeria

4 months ago

Easter: Nigerian governor announces three-day public holiday

Nigeria

4 months ago

“We’re loyal to Tinubu”: Buhari’s former party leaders break silence on plot to exit APC

Politics

4 months ago

Sultan of Sokoto declares social media a “terrorist organisation,” gives reason

Nigeria

4 months ago

Sultan of Sokoto, Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar III, has described social media as a terrorist organisation and called on security agents to treat it as a national threat.

Assassination plot: Yahaya Bello petitions IGP, demands prosecution of Natasha

Politics

4 months ago

Former Kogi governor, Yahaya Bello, has petitioned the IGP over alleged defamatory statements made against him by Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan.

2027 election: Okpebholo predicts collapse of PDP as top lawmaker dumps party for APC

Politics

4 months ago

In a dramatic twist of events, Governor Monday Okpebholo has predicted the collapse of the PDP in Edo state as another lawmaker Nicholas Asonsere joined APC.

“How we discredited negative narrative of rigging 2023 elections,” Lai Mohammed speaks

Politics

4 months ago

Former Minister Lai Mohammed has explained how his office countered misinformation about the 2023 presidential election. He cited constitutional facts.

Full List: 11 most popular ponzi schemes Nigerians will never forget

Nigeria

4 months ago

The full list of popular ponzi schemes have emerged as Nigerians and other investors count their loses following the alleged crash of CBEX investment platform.

Sexual harassment allegation: “Natasha’s claims lack evidence,” Akpabio’s lawyer Agbakoba explains

Politics

4 months ago

Olisa Agbakoba, SAN, has explained that Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan's sexual harassment claims against Senate President Godswill Akpabio lacked facts.

“DisCo hiked my bill from N2.7m to N29m,” Lagos deputy governor Hamzat cries out

Nigeria

4 months ago

Lagos Deputy Governor Obafemi Hamzat lamented that his electricity bill jumped from N2.7m to N29m in one month, criticising DisCos for outrageous estimated bill.

Outrage as viral video exposes “how Osun state-owned radio promoted CBEX scheme to Nigerians”

Nigeria

4 months ago

The Osun State Broadcasting Corporation has come under heavy criticism as a viral video showed how OSBC allegedly promoted the fraudulent CBEX Ponzi scheme.

Tinubu approves 67 new tertiary institutions, JAMB warns, “No more backdoor admissions”

Education

4 months ago

JAMB Registrar Prof. Is-haq Oloyede has commended President Tinubu for approving 67 new institutions but issue strong warning against illegal admissions.

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