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.

8269 articles published since 11 Apr 2016

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2025 budget: Actual amount Tinubu, Shettima set aside for travels, refreshments surfaced

Nigeria

a year ago

Atiku reacts to Ibadan funfair tragedy that claimed 35 lives: “How do we tell nearly three dozen parents?”

Nigeria

a year ago

Fresh tragedy hits Ibadan as fire kills husband, wife, grandson, police react

Nigeria

a year ago

Ibadan funfair tragedy: “How I was trapped with my baby,” Witness recounts as death toll hits 35

Nigeria

a year ago

Ibadan funfair tragedy: Agidigbo FM chairman hospitalised, unconscious after children’s event

Nigeria

a year ago

Ibadan funfair tragedy: Tinubu orders probe as death toll hits 35, “We must uncover the truth”

Nigeria

a year ago

Minimum wage: Actual amount Tinubu allocates for Nigerian workers salary in 2025 budget disclosed

Nigeria

a year ago

The Nigerian government has allocated N845 billion in the 2025 budget to address the recent minimum wage increase of N70,000, alongside funding for debt settlements.

Christmas: Joy as Remi Tinubu donates bags of rice, N95 million to Christians in Northern states

Nigeria

a year ago

Remi Tinubu has donated 22,800 bags of rice to northern Christians as part of her Christmas and New Year palliatives. Each state received 1,200 bags and N5 million.

35 minors dead in tragic stampede at Ibadan funfair, police arrest seven

Nigeria

a year ago

35 minors has reportedly lost their lives in a tragic stampede at a funfair in Ibadan. The Oyo state police disclosed on Thursday and shared details on arrest made.

Ibadan funfair tragedy: Ooni of Ife reacts as police arrest ex-Queen Naomi, death toll hits 35

Nigeria

a year ago

Ooni of Ife, Oba Ogunwusi, has expressed deep sympathy for the families of 35 children who died in a stampede at a funfair in Ibadan. Police made seven arrests

Full list: Tinubu approves redeployment, posting of federal permanent secretaries

Nigeria

a year ago

President Tinubu on Thursday, approved the redeployment of several federal permanent secretaries, the Head of Civil Service of the Federation, confirmed.

Tinubu arrives in Lagos for Christmas holiday, video trends

Nigeria

a year ago

President Tinubu arrives in Lagos for the Christmas and New Year holidays after presenting the 2025 budget to the National Assembly in Abuja. Videos have emerged.

CUPP raises alarm over alleged secret plot by pro-Wike group to silence top federal lawmaker

Politics

a year ago

CUPP has accused security agencies and Nyesom Wike's loyalists of plotting to frame opposition spokesman Ugochinyere Imo with fabricated allegations of corruption.

“Anti-people, hopeless”: PDP rejects Tinubu’s N47.9trn 2025 budget, tells National Assembly what to do

Politics

a year ago

The PDP has rejected the N47.9 trillion 2025 budget presented by President Tinubu, describing it as anti-people and urging the National Assembly not to pass it.

NAFDAC shuts down 150 shops in Abia over fake products worth N5 billion, video trends

Nigeria

a year ago

NAFDAC has sealed 150 shops in Eziukwu Market, in Aba, Abia state, after uncovering fake and expired products worth N5 billion. The agency shared videos.

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