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.

7649 articles published since 11 Apr 2016

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Alleged N80.2bn fraud: “How Yahaya Bello escaped EFCC arrest,” Operatives spill

Politics

8 months ago

2024 SSCE results: NECO summons 40 schools over mass cheating, 17 states implica...

Education

8 months ago

Hardship: Tinubu's govt to hold low-key 64th Independence anniversary, reason em...

Nigeria

8 months ago

Edo guber: Fresh twist as El-Rufai’s son endorses PDP candidate Ighodalo

Politics

8 months ago

Edo guber: Group slams police for failing to arrest APC chieftain despite IGP’s...

Politics

8 months ago

Edo guber: Jonathan sends strong message to INEC, police, warns against manipula...

Politics

8 months ago

Tears as prominent Nigerian governor loses top aide, details emerge

Nigeria

8 months ago

Governor Dikko Radda has been thrown into mourning as his aide, the special adviser on youth, Aminu Lawal Custom, has passed away. he died on Thursday, September 19.

Tinubu’s minister Matawalle breaks silence on “sponsoring bandits” in Zamfara

Nigeria

8 months ago

Bello Matawalle, Minister of State for Defence, has described the allegation of him sponsoring banditry made by Zamfara Governor Dauda Lawal, as baseless.

Edo guber: Fresh trouble for Obaseki, PDP as 9 political parties collapse structures for APC

Politics

8 months ago

Ahead of the Saturday 21, 2024 governorship election, 9 strong political parties have unanimously collapsed into the APC in Edo state. They backed Monday Okpebholo.

South west pensioners reject N70,000 minimum wage, tell NLC what to do

Nigeria

8 months ago

Pensioners in Nigeria's South West region have rejected the N70,000 minimum wage and urged labour to demand N250,000 from President Tinubu due to fuel price hike.

Edo guber: “Military has the mandate,” CDS Musa issues strong warning to local security, vigilante

Politics

8 months ago

The Chief of Defence Staff Gen. Christopher Musa, has arrived in Edo state in a bid to ensure a free and credible governorship election on Saturday, September 21.

“EFCC officials didn’t interrogate Yahaya Bello,” Ex-Kogi gov's media team spills

Nigeria

8 months ago

The media office of ex-Kogi governor Yahaya Bello said he honoured the invitation of the EFCC but he was not interrogated by the officials of the anti-graft agency.

“Why I love dancing”: Osun governor Ademola Adeleke opens up

Politics

8 months ago

Governor Ademola Adeleke said dancing is part of him but he derives greater satisfaction in delivering good governance to the good people of Osun state.

Edo guber: Anxiety as group raises alarm over plots to arrest PDP chairman days before poll

Politics

8 months ago

The Esan Advancement Group has raised an alarm over an alleged plot to arrest Edo PDP chairman Dr. Anthony Aziegbemi, a few days before the September 21 election.

Hardship: Nigerian governor declines assent to new tax bill, “I’ll fight poverty, not the poor”

Nigeria

8 months ago

Seyi Makinde, the governor of Oyo state, on Wednesday, declined assent to new tax bill, noting that his government is focused on fighting poverty and not the poor.

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