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.

6816 articles published since 11 Apr 2016

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Public alert: NAFDAC sends urgent message to Nigerians as fake condoms flood mar...

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36 states reject Tinubu’s tax reform bill, details emerge

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N248bn fraud: EFCC drags 4 ex-governors, 2 ex-ministers to court, details emerge

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Tinubu’s govt gives N25,000 to 25 million Nigerians

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Minimum wage: Nigerian governor explains why workers are yet to receive N73,000...

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NAFDAC alerts Nigerians, bans popular deodorant variant, over “harmful chemical...

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“What Tinubu did for Buhari to become president,” Sunday Dare speaks, video trends

Sunday Akin Dare, presidential aide, has claimed that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu's endorsement was instrumental in former President Buhari's rise to power in 2015.

Japa: Wike taunts Nigerian youths, “Those who reject taxi driving embrace it abroad”

FCT minister Nyesom Wike has insisted that taxi driving should be regarded as a noble profession in Nigeria. He criticised youths who embraced it in foreign land.

Sunday Dare to Nigerians: “Tinubu sleeps by 5:am, deserves credit for subsidy removal”

The Special Adviser to the President on Public Communications, Sunday Dare, on Thursday, urged Nigerians to be patient with President Tinubu’s reforms.

Police arrest 16-year-old girl accused of poisoning ex-boyfriend, 4 others in Edo, release their names

On Thursday, Edo state police confirmed the arrest of a 16-year-old girl, Aisha Suleiman, in connection to the death of five people found dead in Afasho community.

Tinubu appoints new acting Chief of Army Staff, details emerge

President Bola Tinubu has appointed Major General Olufemi Olatubosun Oluyede as the new Chief of Army Staff. Presidency confirmed in a statement on Wednesday.

Blackout: Jubilation as electricity is restored in 4 northern states, details emerge

Residents celebrate as power is restored in Plateau, Bauchi, Gombe, and Benue states after a 10 days blackout caused by the tripping of a transmission line.

Rivers crisis: Fubara reacts to court judgement stopping FG allocation, “Least of my problems”

Rivers Governor Siminalayi Fubara has said that the Federal High Court order restricting the release of state allocations is the “the least” of his worries.