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ESTHER ODILI

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(She/Her)
Lagos
As seen in: Legit.ng, Flipboard, Dockaysworld
Covers:  Business/Economy, Politics, Current Affairs, Education.
Doesn't Cover: Entertainment/Sports.
Journalist. Politics/Current Affairs Editor @Legit.ng. E-mail: esther.odili@corp.legit.ng

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ESTHER ODILI’s Biography

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Esther Odili is a Politics/Current Affairs Editor at Legit.ng since 2021.

She received her OND and HND in Mass Communication from the Nigerian Institute of Journalism (NIJ) where she emerged as the best student in print journalism in 2018.

Esther started her journalism career as a Do It Yourself (DIY) writer at The New Telegraph newspaper in 2014. There she interviews entrepreneurs, who share their struggles of running businesses in Nigeria.

She then moved on to Galaxy Television in 2017, wher…

ESTHER ODILI’s Journalist Portfolio

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Supreme Court verdict: Oyo APC congratulates Tinubu, Shettima, others

Supreme Court verdict: Oyo APC congratulates Tinubu, Shettima, others

The Oyo state APC has congratulated President Tinubu over his victory at the Supreme Court as they urged Atik…

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Diri, ex-minister Sylva and 3 other candidates eyeing Bayelsa gov'ship position

Diri, ex-minister Sylva and 3 other candidates eyeing Bayelsa gov'ship position

Legit.ng compiled a list of top contenders that will slug it out with Governor Douye Diri to secure the Bayel…

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Diri, ex-minister Sylva and 3 other candidates eyeing Bayelsa gov'ship position

Diri, ex-minister Sylva and 3 other candidates eyeing Bayelsa gov'ship position

Legit.ng compiled a list of top contenders that will slug it out with Governor Douye Diri to secure the Bayel…

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Supreme Court: "Atiku, PDP may receive shocking judgment" - Lawyer

Supreme Court: "Atiku, PDP may receive shocking judgment" - Lawyer

A lawyer has advised Atiku Abubakar and Peter Obi to apply caution, noting the Supreme Court's judgment may n…

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CBN policy affecting the masses badly - Lagos traders react to naira notes swap

CBN policy affecting the masses badly - Lagos traders react to naira notes swap

Nigerians have continued to lament the hardship experienced in recent times regarding the CBN cash policy It …

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2023 election: "Peter Obi's goodwill will guarantee my victory" - Reps Aspirant

2023 election: "Peter Obi's goodwill will guarantee my victory" - Reps Aspirant

A House of Representative candidate under the Labour Party platform has revealed how the party's standard-bea…

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Articles

Paternity Saga: Court Takes Action as Woman Claims Jonathan’s Ex-Minister Fathered Her Child

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By ESTHER ODILI Verified
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A court had delivered a verdict in favour of a former minister of special duties and inter-governmental affairs, Kabiru Turaki, who served under ex-president Goodluck Jonathan's administration An Upper Area Court in Abuja issued a restraining order, barring Hadiza Musa Baffa from attributing her baby’s paternity to Turaki The court ordered Hadiza Musa Baffa not to use the result of a DNA test against Turaki, after she claimed the ex-minister molested and abandoned her Legit.ng journalist...
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Drama As Soldiers Deployed on Nigerian Campus As Lecturers Attempt to Disrupt Exam

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By ESTHER ODILI Verified
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Students at the Federal Polytechnic, Bida, Niger state, met the unexpected after the management of the institution decided to deploy soldiers to examination halls The institution took this action after aggrieved lecturers declared an industrial action over 18 months of unpaid allowances In a twist, the polytechnic’s information officer, Mallam Abubakar Dzukogi, clarified the development Legit.ng journalist Esther Odili has over two years of experience covering political parties and movements.
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University of Nigeria Suspends SUG President, 7 Other Executives, Gives Reason

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By ESTHER ODILI Verified
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The management of the University of Nigeria (UNN), Nsukka, has taken disciplinary actions against some of its top students UNN suspended SUG president Chinedu Ozoagu and seven other executives of the union over allegations of cultism, threats to life, and gross misconduct The Speaker and Clerk of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon.
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What was your first job as a journalist?

An intern at New Telegraph newspaper. I did an exclusive interview of a bead maker.

Have you ever used a typewriter?

No

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