Victor Duru

Education: B.Sc in Management Studies, Imo State University, 2021, Digital Journalism Certification, Reuters News Agency, 2021, Google News Initiative Workshop, 2024

Experience: Editor, Infoscope Media (2018 to 2021), Chief Correspondent, IMSU Star Newspapers (2018-2019) and SUG Director Of Information, Imo State University (2018-2020),

Awards: Best Student Journalist 2018 (Nigeria University Association of Managements Students, IMSU), National Finalist, 1st National Green Essay Competition (2014), Top Content Editor, Legit.ng (2021), Top Article of the Year Award, Legit.ng (2022)

Victor Duru is a Reuters-trained award-winning journalist with over 4 years of working experience in the media industry. He holds a B.Sc in Management Studies from Imo State University, where he was a Students' Union Government Director of Information. Victor is a human interest editor, strategic content creator, freelancer and a Google-certified digital marketer. His work has been featured on US news media Faith It. He can be reached via victor.duru@corp.legit.ng

8264 articles published since 07 Dec 2020

Author's articles

Man returns to Nigeria after living abroad to start laundry business, gives 5 reasons for decision

Man returns to Nigeria after living abroad to start laundry business, gives 5 reasons for decision

People

29 days ago

Lady visits Wole Soyinka's forest house in Abeokuta, shows weird signposts she saw there

Lady visits Wole Soyinka's forest house in Abeokuta, shows weird signposts she saw there

People

29 days ago

Air India: Ex-pilot recreates plane crash in simulator, opens people's eyes to what likely happened

Air India: Ex-pilot recreates plane crash in simulator, opens people's eyes to what likely happened

People

29 days ago

Air India: Neighbour of late pilot shares 5 words he always said whenever he made request to her

Air India: Neighbour of late pilot shares 5 words he always said whenever he made request to her

People

29 days ago

Observant lady shares what she noticed about NSPPD convener Pastor Jerry Eze: "This is not normal"

Observant lady shares what she noticed about NSPPD convener Pastor Jerry Eze: "This is not normal"

People

29 days ago

"I won't be going again": Lady who entered Redeemed Church in Lagos after 6 years shares experience

"I won't be going again": Lady who entered Redeemed Church in Lagos after 6 years shares experience

People

29 days ago

Lady cries out after spending millions to study nursing, shares poor amount she's paid as salary

Lady cries out after spending millions to study nursing, shares poor amount she's paid as salary

People

30 days ago

A Nigerian lady has taken to social media to cry out after spending millions to study nursing. She decried the meagre amount she earns as salary.

"Boy I carried for 9 months": Doctor narrates how her toddler locked her in bathroom for one hour

"Boy I carried for 9 months": Doctor narrates how her toddler locked her in bathroom for one hour

Family and Relationships

30 days ago

A Nigeria doctor has recounted how her little child mistakenly locked her in the bathroom for an hour. She said her attempts at calling for help failed.

Lady gets US green card 38 days after moving to America, explains how it happened so fast

Lady gets US green card 38 days after moving to America, explains how it happened so fast

People

30 days ago

A lady has celebrated getting her US green card 38 days after arriving in America. She shared how and why it happened for her so fast and got people talking.

Nigerian lady makes her Irish boss try her jollof rice, video shows how she reacted, amuses many

Nigerian lady makes her Irish boss try her jollof rice, video shows how she reacted, amuses many

People

a month ago

A lady has shared a video showing her Irish boss' reaction after she tried her jollof rice. She was amused that her boss smelled the food before taking a spoonful.

Nigerian lady tells women marrying a man with their money is not God's will for them, sparks debate

Nigerian lady tells women marrying a man with their money is not God's will for them, sparks debate

People

a month ago

A Nigerian lady has declared that it is not God's will for a woman that she should marry a man with her money. She shared what the money should be used for.

Air India crash: Coursemate of late pilot shares something unusual he noticed about him

Air India crash: Coursemate of late pilot shares something unusual he noticed about him

Family and Relationships

a month ago

A coursemate of the deceased Air India pilot has opened up about something unusual he observed about him. He said this during an interview seen online.

Air India: Friend of pilot who knew him from school days opens up about how he acted before crash

Air India: Friend of pilot who knew him from school days opens up about how he acted before crash

Family and Relationships

a month ago

A friend of the late First Officer Clive Kunder has recounted how he behaved before he lost his life in the ill-fated plane crash. He said Clive was humble.

"I never retired": Former Winners Chapel Cleric Bishop Aremu says, speaks on Shiloh 2026

"I never retired": Former Winners Chapel Cleric Bishop Aremu says, speaks on Shiloh 2026

People

a month ago

Bishop Thomas Aremu has broken his silence months after he was retired from Winners Chapel. He said he never retired. He also spoke about Shiloh 2026.

Air India: Family friend of pilot who flew crashed plane shares how he behaved before his death

Air India: Family friend of pilot who flew crashed plane shares how he behaved before his death

Family and Relationships

a month ago

A family friend of the chief pilot of the ill-fated Air India plane that crashed on June 12 has opened up about how he acted and his dealings with people.

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