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.

8106 articles published since 11 Apr 2016

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Nigerian healthcare worker jailed for kissing patient in UK: “He was showing her comfort”

Europe

2 months ago

Many injured as church collapses on worshippers in Taraba

Nigeria

2 months ago

Air India plane crash: Doctor couple, three children among 241 killed, selfie capturing final moment trends

Asia

2 months ago

“What they gave me, I returned”: Pastor Tunde Bakare breaks silence on visit to Tinubu

Politics

2 months ago

Drama as Tinubu’s top minister makes U-turn, suspends 3-day prayer, fasting to tackle hunger

Nigeria

2 months ago

Nigeria condemns Israel’s strike on Iran, calls for immediate ceasefire, “Diplomacy over war”

Nigeria

2 months ago

“How Peter Obi betrayed me,” Kenneth Okonkwo speaks in trending interview

Politics

2 months ago

In a trending interview, Kenneth Okonkwo accused Peter Obi of betrayal, revealing details of their rift over Labour Party leadership crisis involving Abure's faction

Anger as engineering student of Covenant University slumps, dies, “Pastors praying instead of acting”

Nigeria

2 months ago

Covenant University has been heavily criticised as an engineering student struck by lightening reportedly died over alleged delayed emergency response and negligence

3-day weather alert: NiMet predicts heavy rainfall, thunderstorms across Nigeria, mentions high-risk states

Nigeria

2 months ago

The Nigerian Meteorological Agency has predicted thunderstorms and rainfall across the country from June 14 to 16, with early morning storms expected in top states.

Full names of individuals, families who died in Air India plane crash emerge

Asia

2 months ago

241 passengers aboard Air India Flight AI171 have been reported dead in the crash that occurred in Ahmedabad, including British families and a top India politician.

Video trends as Tinubu taunts critics, promises to defend free speech: “Call me names”

Politics

2 months ago

In a trending video, President Tinubu promised to defend the democratic right of Nigerians, urging security agents not to hound those criticising his administration.

Terrorism: DSS explains how Kanu’s radio broadcast incited violence, paralysed South-East economy

Nigeria

2 months ago

A DSS operative Mr. DDD testified in court that Nnamdi Kanu’s broadcasts incited violence, through sit-at-home orders, and crippled the economy in South-East.

Outrage as popular Islamic cleric’s students mention 5 idolatrous practices by Ilorin indigenes

Nigeria

2 months ago

Islamic cleric, Dr Sharafdeen Gbadebo Raji, has been heavily criticised for asking his students to name more than five idolatrous practices done by Ilorin indigenes.

Peter Obi drops bombshell, mentions how Tinubu “In 2 years, borrowed more money than 3 presidents combined”

Politics

2 months ago

Peter Obi of the Labour Party accused President Tinubu of driving Democracy backwards and pushing Nigeria into massive debt, with budget padding and foreign trips.

Canadian returnee ‘resisting’ arrest brutally assault Lagos govt official, video emerges

Nigeria

2 months ago

A Nigerian returnee from Canada, Morufudeen Idowu, has been arrested in Lagos after he allegedly assaulted a Lagos Environmental Sanitation Corps official.

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