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.

7630 articles published since 11 Apr 2016

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Retired general shot in Defence minister’s home state, details emerge

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Nigeria

7 months ago

Hardship: Remi Tinubu sends strong message to Nigerian youths, insists “No food...

Politics

7 months ago

“Why military hasn’t gone after Asari-Dokubo,” DHQ gives reason

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7 months ago

PDP faction appoints new national chairman, details emerge

Politics

7 months ago

Fuel price hike: Ndume identifies those behind “harsh reforms, bad policies” und...

Politics

7 months ago

Man narrates how he stole his former employer’s car to fund father’s burial

Nigeria

7 months ago

Joseph Ada, aged 27, was arrested by the Lagos State Rapid Response Squad after he attempted to sell his former boss’s stolen car to fund his father's burial.

Fayose taunts PDP over suspension of Damagum, top party executives: “Exciting drama”

Politics

7 months ago

A former governor of Ekiti state, Ayodele Fayose, has reacted as a faction of the PDP suspended acting national chairman Umar Damagum and other top party executives.

Mother faints as police arrest 14-year-old son for stealing cable in popular Ibadan stadium

Nigeria

7 months ago

A 14-year-old student was arrested for allegedly stealing wire and cables at Lekan Salami Sports Complex in Ibadan. In a twist, the boy's mother fainted.

Rivers Assembly crisis: Fubara insists pro-Wike lawmakers’ seats remain vacant, heads to Supreme Court

Politics

7 months ago

Rivers Governor Siminalayi Fubara has maintained that the Appeal Court ruling did not reinstate Martin Amaewhule as the authentic speaker of the state assembly.

Tinubu's wife donates N1bn for OAU landscaping, photos emerge

Politics

7 months ago

First Lady Senator Oluremi Tinubu has donated N1billion to the authorities of Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), for the OAU horticultural landscape to be restored.

Senate gives condition to intervene in fuel price hike, details emerge

Politics

7 months ago

Senate President Godswill Akpabio urged Nigerians not to focus on the fuel price hike but assured that the Senate would assess the situation and act if necessary.

Minimum wage: Gombe governor ready to pay workers N70,000 salary, details emerge

Politics

7 months ago

The Gombe state governor state Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya has directed the immediate payment of the new minimum wage to civil servants within the month of October 2024.

Fuel hike: TUC demands immediate intervention from Tinubu, return to June 2023 petrol price

Nigeria

7 months ago

The Trade Union Congress President, Festus Osifo, on Thursday, called on President Tinubu to immediately return of petrol prices to what they were as of June 2023.

Minimum wage: Borno gov approves payment of N70,000, discloses when workers will receive alert

Politics

7 months ago

The governor of Borno state, Babagana Zulum, in a statement on Thursday, has scheduled October for workers in the state to receive the agreed N70,000 minimum wage.

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