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.

7853 articles published since 11 Apr 2016

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More trouble for Odili as EFCC deepens N100bn scam probe, NIS holds on to...

Nigeria

3 years ago

LAUTECH hijab saga: Professor Lawal finally apologises as Muslim community...

Nigeria

3 years ago

Sunday Igboho under extradition procedure back to Nigeria, DSS reveals

Nigeria

3 years ago

It’s wrong to expect your husband to apologise, Obasanjo’s wife lectures women...

Nigeria

3 years ago

Oyo Govt threatens legal action against unregistered promotional lotteries

Nigeria

3 years ago

460 visually impaired candidates wrote 2021 WASSCE, Council discloses

Education

3 years ago

Buhari’s minister opens up on why FG is proposing 3% of consolidated revenue fund to basic education

Education

3 years ago

Again, the federal government says it has proposed a legislation to increase funding from the consolidated revenue fund to the nation’s basic education sector.

WAEC releases 2021 WASSCE school candidates result, increases exam fee to N18,000

Education

3 years ago

West African Examination Council (WAEC), has released the 2021 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) results as 65.24% got good grades.

Oyo Muslims ready for legal battle over hijab controversy

Nigeria

3 years ago

Again, the Muslim Community of Oyo state has threatened to take serious action against any school that prevents Muslim schoolgirls or women from adorning hijab.

Why autopsy on OAU Master’s student is delayed, Police gives important reason

Nigeria

3 years ago

The Osun police command disclosed recently that the autopsy of the murdered OAU MBA student, Timothy Adegoke would now be carried out on Monday, November 22.

I have lost a dear brother and friend: Governor Fayemi mourn Senator Gbenga Aluko's death

Nigeria

3 years ago

The Ekiti state Governor, Dr Kayode Fayemi has described the death of former Senator representing Ekiti South Senatorial District, Gbenga Aluko as shocking.

Police, DSS, other security agencies banned from blocking, making arrests in court premises

Nigeria

3 years ago

The High Court of Abia state restrained security agencies from barricading, blocking courts when in sessions unless granted permission by the head of the court.

How NDLEA nabbed Brazil-based drug dealer Okafor who hid banned substance at Lagos airport toilet

Nigeria

3 years ago

A Brazil-based drug dealer, Okafor Okwudili Moses was arrested by the NDLEA with a 2.55kg of banned substance recovered from the toilet at the MMIA, Lagos.

Sanitation: Oyingbo traders protest as Tinubu's daughter shut market indefinitely

Economy

3 years ago

Traders at the popular Oyingbo Market on Wednesday protested against the indefinite closure of the market by Mrs Folashade Tinubu-Ojo, the Iyaloja of Nigeria.

Breaking: DSS, Police take over APC national secretariat in Abuja as Intra-Party crisis deepens

Nigeria

3 years ago

The secretariat of the All Progressives Congress located in Blantyre street in Abuja has been taken over by armed policemen and the DSS due to planned protest.

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