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Victor Duru

Education: B.Sc in Management Studies, Imo State University, 2020, 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 Management Students, IMSU), National Finalist, 1st National Green Essay Competition (2014), Legit.ng Top Content Editor (2021), Legit.ng Best Human Interest Editor (2021, 2022 & 2025)

Victor Duru is a Reuters-trained, award-winning journalist with over 5 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 the US news media Faith It. He can be reached via victor.duru@corp.legit.ng

9793 articles published since 07 Dec 2020

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Air India: Details of phone call pilot made an hour before ill-fated plane crash emerges online

Air India: Details of phone call pilot made an hour before ill-fated plane crash emerges online

People

a year ago

Nigerian lady shares her occupation, says men ghost her after she tells them: "They are scared"

Nigerian lady shares her occupation, says men ghost her after she tells them: "They are scared"

People

a year ago

DNA test: Man reportedly discovers he's not real father of his 5 kids after 15 years of marriage

DNA test: Man reportedly discovers he's not real father of his 5 kids after 15 years of marriage

Family and Relationships

a year ago

Student nurse making video in ward reacts as patient's relative pecks her cheek, video trends

Student nurse making video in ward reacts as patient's relative pecks her cheek, video trends

People

a year ago

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

a year 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

a year 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

a year ago

An ex-pilot has reacted to the Air India crash investigation report released by the Air Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB). He said a fuel switch flip is unlikely.

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

a year ago

A female neighbour of the late Air India pilot has recounted five words he fondly used when making a request to her. She described the deceased as a gentleman.

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

a year ago

A female realtor, Oluwadare Oyinlola, has called people's attention to something she noticed about Pastor Jerry Eze. She shared it online, saying it was not normal.

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

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

People

a year ago

A Nigerian lady shared her experience after visiting a Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) for the first time in six years, saying she would not go again.

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

a year 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

a year 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

a year 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 year 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 year 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.

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