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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Kogi lawmaker suggests Hausa translation for Tinubu’s tax reform bill amid northern opposition

Politics

a year ago

Tinubu returns to Nigeria after France, South Africa trips

Nigeria

a year ago

Nationwide protest looms as obidients demand immediate release of Dele Farotimi

Politics

a year ago

ACF lifts suspension of national chairman, Mamman Osuman, details emerge

Politics

a year ago

Drama as ex-convict escapes courtroom momentarily in Ibadan, judge takes action

Nigeria

a year ago

EveryHomeAGarden: Borno farmer emerges winner of Remi Tinubu’s competition, gets N25m prize

Nigeria

a year ago

“Why church members don’t attend faith-based varsities”: MFM general overseer Olukoya speaks

Nigeria

a year ago

Dr. Daniel Olukoya has blamed the high school fees being charged by faith-based universities in Nigeria on the high cost of maintaining those universities.

Reps order Tinubu to unfreeze NSIPA’s accounts allegedly linked to Betta Edu, issue ultimatum

Nigeria

a year ago

The House of Representatives has ordered President Tinubu to unfreeze all accounts belonging to the National Social Investment Programmes within a 72-hour timeframe.

Tax reform bills: Drama as Oyedele’s 2019 tweets against VAT hike resurface, trend online

Nigeria

a year ago

Taiwo Oyedele, the initiator of President Tinubu’s tax reforms, has come under heavy criticism as his 2019 tweets opposing a VAT increase resurfaced online.

Minimum wage: NLC reacts as Ebonyi gov threatens to sack striking workers, says “he thinks he's God”

Nigeria

a year ago

Joe Ajaero, NLC president, has condemned Ebonyi Governor Francis Nwifuru’s threat to sack striking workers over the non-implementation of the new minimum wage.

Minimum wage: Nigerian gov threatens striking workers, issues ultimatum, “I’ll replace you”

Nigeria

a year ago

Governor Francis Nwifuru has threatened to withhold salaries of workers participating in the NLC strike, and demanding the payment of the N70,000 minimum wage.

Strike: Workers shut down 4 states over new minimum wage, details emerge

Nigeria

a year ago

Workers in Kaduna, Nasarawa, Ebonyi, and Cross River have begun a one-week warning strike to demand the payment of the new N70,000 national minimum wage.

Former House of Reps member abducted in Nasarawa, police orderly killed, details emerge

Politics

a year ago

Dr. Joseph Haruna Kigbu, former House of Representatives member, has been abducted by bandits in Nasarawa state. His police escort was killed during the attack.

“How Simon Ekpa threatened me for not supporting Biafra”: Orji Kalu speaks

Politics

a year ago

In an interview, Abia North Senator Orji Kalu has revealed that the embattled Simon Ekpa, leader of the IPOB, threatened him for not supporting Biafra nation agenda.

Tax reform bill: Islamic cleric Gumi explains why Tinubu should adjust VAT component

Nigeria

a year ago

As northern governors criticize the proposed tax reform bill, Sheikh Gumi has backed the proposed legislation and urged President Tinubu to adjust the VAT component.

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