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.

7860 articles published since 11 Apr 2016

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How CAN president never gave me the opportunity to explain Islamic Banking,...

Nigeria

3 years ago

African International Islamic Finance Conference: Former Emir Sanusi throws...

Nigeria

3 years ago

Customs tighten Nigeria-Benin Republic borders, deploy more officers to tackle...

Economy

3 years ago

Why we need part of recovered loot, AGF Malami gives important reason

Nigeria

3 years ago

Plateau Assembly Crisis: Lagos lawmakers want Buhari, others to defend democracy

Nigeria

3 years ago

EFCC operatives, prison officials clash over ex-pension boss, Abdulrasheed...

Nigeria

3 years ago

UNIAbuja kidnap: We trekked for hours, ate like slaves, victims narrate painful experiences in Kidnappers den

Nigeria

3 years ago

Some of the people abducted at the University of Abuja Senior Staff Quarters and rescued by the police gave an account of their ordeals in the kidnappers’ den.

Food price hike: Women journalists lament rising cost of foodstuffs, others

Economy

3 years ago

The Nigeria Association of Women Journalists has raised concerns over the spate of insecurity and drastic increment in the cost price of goods in the country.

More trouble for smugglers as FG moves to reduce illegal importation of rice through land borders

Business and Economy

3 years ago

The federal government has put measures in place through collaboration with security agencies to curb illegal importation of foreign rice into the country.

ASUU probes panel, clears FUTO over appointment of Pantami as professor

Education

3 years ago

The Federal University of Technology, Owerri have been cleared of infractions in the appointment of Dr Isa Ibrahim Pantami as a Professor of Cybersecurity.

Ikoyi building collapse: How the rejection of Muslim engineer raises more concern, MURIC challenges Afenifere

Nigeria

3 years ago

The viral video footage of a rejected Muslim applicant at the site of the collapsed building in Ikoyi has continued to generate more controversy between groups.

Anambra election: Observer group alerts INEC, says politicians inducing voters with Ankara, N1,500

Politics

3 years ago

An election observer group, Yiaga Africa, has accused politicians of inducing voters with gift items and monetary gifts, few hours to the Anambra election.

Ikoyi: Prominent Islamic group reacts as 21-storey building collapsed few minutes after 'rejected' Muslim job-seeker left site

Nigeria

3 years ago

MURIC expressed deep worry for Yoruba Muslims in Nigeria and their sufferings, while reacting to a video clip of a Muslim who was denied job due to his faith.

List of 5 Nigerian politicians who are past governors of Anambra since 1999

Politics

3 years ago

Ahead of November 6 governorship election in Anambra state, Legit.ng compiled list of prominent politicians who ruled the state from 1999, after military rule.

Sit-at-home: Commercial activities pick up in parts of Awka as residents shop for food items ahead of election

Nigeria

3 years ago

Ahead of the Saturday, November 6 governorship election, commercial activities are beginning to pick up in some major parts of the Anambra state capital Awka.

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