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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Breaking: Former sports minister resigns from PDP, details emerge

Politics

a year ago

Breaking: Tinubu renames University of Abuja after Yakubu Gowon, details emerge

Nigeria

a year ago

Breaking: Nigerian gov appoints 6 new commissioners after cabinet shake-up, full list emerges

Politics

a year ago

PDP alleges Nigerian gov wasted N2bn on foreign trips: “Civil servants earning below living wage”

Politics

a year ago

Analyst reacts as PDP reportedly invites GEJ to run against Tinubu in 2027: “Ghana isn’t Nigeria”

Politics

a year ago

PDP chieftain reacts as appeal court reverses judgement stopping Rivers allocation

Politics

a year ago

Shehu Sani breaks silence on rumours of INEC chairman Yakubu’s death: “I saw him in white”

Politics

a year ago

Shehu Sani on Saturday, in a terse statement, debunked the rumours about INEC chairman Mahmood Yakubu's death. INEC leadership also shot down the death rumour.

NLC reacts as Nigerian governor refuses to pay workers minimum wage

Nigeria

a year ago

Governor Umo Eno of Akwa Ibom has backtracked on his agreement to pay the new N80,000 minimum wage in December, opting for a 13th month salary instead.

Wike vs Fubara: “APC will take over Rivers in 2027,” Ganduje declares, shares crucial plan

Politics

a year ago

APC chairman, Abdullahi Ganduje, said that the party is targeting Rivers state and will take over in the 2027 governorship election following the success of Edo poll

Adamawa: Atiku reacts as prominent northern politician loses aide, details emerge

Politics

a year ago

Adamu Abubakar, commissioner in Adamawa state, has lost his media aide, Musty Jada. PDP chieftain and former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar has reacted.

Finnish authorities freeze Simon Ekpa’s assets, places him in toughest prison

Nigeria

a year ago

Finnish authorities have frozen the assets of Simon Ekpa, a Biafran agitator, over terrorism-related charges. He was also remanded in Finland’s Kylmäkoski prison.

Atiku’s aide defends UK’s Kemi Badenoch, slams Shettima: “Arsenal’s Gabriel Jesus not son of God”

Politics

a year ago

Phrank Shaibu, media aide to Atiku Abubakar, has reacted to Kashim Shettima’s criticism of UK lawmaker Kemi Badenoch, urging him to focus on important matters.

Former Reps Speaker reacts as Northern leaders reportedly call for withdrawal of Tinubu’s tax bill: “Cowardice”

Politics

a year ago

Yakubu Dogara, former Speaker of the House of Representatives, has backed President Tinubu's tax reforms bill. He sent words to northern leaders opposition the move.

2027 presidency: Bala Mohammed speaks as North re-strategise, ready to go against Tinubu

Politics

a year ago

Governor Bala Mohammed has called on President Tinubu to remove some bad heads from his cabinet as political tensions grow in the north ahead of the 2027.

Tinubu appoints acting Controller-General for Correctional Service

Nigeria

a year ago

President Tinubu has appointed Nwakuche Sylvester Ndidi, as acting CG of the Nigerian Correctional Service as following the expiration of tenure of Haliru Nababa.

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