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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 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 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

9164 articles published since 07 Dec 2020

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University of Ibadan student who was depressed in her first year bags second class upper, celebrates

University of Ibadan student who was depressed in her first year bags second class upper, celebrates

People

a month ago

Man gets emotional at work after finding letter wife hid in his shirt pocket at 3am, displays it

Man gets emotional at work after finding letter wife hid in his shirt pocket at 3am, displays it

Family and Relationships

a month ago

Nigerian woman finally clears her student loan after 11 years, appreciates Harvard University

Nigerian woman finally clears her student loan after 11 years, appreciates Harvard University

People

a month ago

Pastor confidently shares what will happen to Bishop Abioye's church in 5 years: "Mark it"

Pastor confidently shares what will happen to Bishop Abioye's church in 5 years: "Mark it"

People

a month ago

What Bishop Abioye said about Bishop Oyedepo's wife on her last birthday weeks ago revisited

What Bishop Abioye said about Bishop Oyedepo's wife on her last birthday weeks ago revisited

People

a month ago

What Bishop Abioye said about Bishop Oyedepo on his last birthday in 2025 revisited

What Bishop Abioye said about Bishop Oyedepo on his last birthday in 2025 revisited

People

a month ago

Law student who quit University of Ibadan graduates with first class at Redeemer's University

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Law student who quit University of Ibadan graduates with first class at Redeemer's University

People

a month ago

A lady has graduated from Redeemer's University with a first-class honours degree after leaving the University of Ibadan mid session. Her story goes viral.

Retired Winners Chapel Vice Bishop Aremu sends powerful message to Bishop Abioye on his birthday

Retired Winners Chapel Vice Bishop Aremu sends powerful message to Bishop Abioye on his birthday

Family and Relationships

a month ago

Social media users have reacted to the birthday message that Bishop Aremu sent to Bishop Abioye on his birthday. Both men retired from Winners Chapel.

Full list of 6 clothes students are banned from wearing at University of Lagos in 2026

Full list of 6 clothes students are banned from wearing at University of Lagos in 2026

People

a month ago

Legit.ng has compiled the list of clothes that the University of Lagos (UNILAG) prohibits its students from wearing on campus in 2026. This applies to both genders.

University of Ibadan English student graduates with first class years after UNILAG rejected him

University of Ibadan English student graduates with first class years after UNILAG rejected him

People

a month ago

Years after the University of Lagos (UNILAG) denied him admission to study mass communication, a young man has graduated with a first class from UI.

Man denied admission by University of Ibadan, OAU and LASU gets into UNIMAID with UTME score of 324

Man denied admission by University of Ibadan, OAU and LASU gets into UNIMAID with UTME score of 324

People

a month ago

A man has celebrated being admitted into the University of Maiduguri (UNIMAID) after the University of Ibadan, Obafemi Awolowo University and LASU rejected him.

UNILAG graduate who wrote UTME 3 times bags second class upper in computer science, posts her photos

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UNILAG graduate who wrote UTME 3 times bags second class upper in computer science, posts her photos

People

a month ago

A lady who graduated from the University of Lagos (UNILAG0 has taken to social media to celebrate her academic achievement. She wrote the UTME three times.

Woman who relocated to UK explains how leaving Nigeria has affected her children's future

Woman who relocated to UK explains how leaving Nigeria has affected her children's future

People

a month ago

A woman who relocated to the United Kingdom has opened up about the significance of that decision. She shared what it did for her children, triggering reactions.

UNIZIK final year student abandons her studies and relocates abroad to study nursing, releases video

UNIZIK final year student abandons her studies and relocates abroad to study nursing, releases video

People

a month ago

A student of the Nnamdi Azikiwe University (UNIZIK) has left her studies in Nigeria and relocated overseas to study nursing. She shared how she relocated.

Lady shares unexpected note she received from Delta food vendor, Nigerians react: "Her kind is rare"

Lady shares unexpected note she received from Delta food vendor, Nigerians react: "Her kind is rare"

People

a month ago

A lady has sparked reactions on social media after displaying the note she received from a food vendor in Delta she had patronised. People hailed the vendor.

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