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

7985 articles published since 07 Dec 2020

Author's articles

Nigerian man saves his wife £100 in UK, video shows him braiding her hair himself, melts hearts

Nigerian man saves his wife £100 in UK, video shows him braiding her hair...

Family and Relationships

a year ago

Video shows teary moment colleagues of security man, 37, followed him as he graduated from school

Video shows teary moment colleagues of security man, 37, followed him as he...

Family and Relationships

a year ago

Man who went missing nearly 30 years ago aged 17 found alive in neighbour's house

Man who went missing nearly 30 years ago aged 17 found alive in neighbour's...

Family and Relationships

a year ago

"She looks up to Charles Okocha, Mr Macaroni": Meet 6-year-old Nigerian girl who makes funny skits

"She looks up to Charles Okocha, Mr Macaroni": Meet 6-year-old Nigerian girl who...

People

a year ago

"I switched off": Man shares how he dealt with lady who didn't show up after collecting N85k t-fare

"I switched off": Man shares how he dealt with lady who didn't show up after...

Family and Relationships

a year ago

JAMB: Intelligent boy scores 365 in UTME, wishes to work with Akwa Ibom State's airline in future

JAMB: Intelligent boy scores 365 in UTME, wishes to work with Akwa Ibom...

People

a year ago

UTME result of brilliant Air Force Base schoolboy impresses Nigerians, his JAMB score goes viral

UTME result of brilliant Air Force Base schoolboy impresses Nigerians, his JAMB score goes viral

People

a year ago

Nigerians have hailed the performance of a boy who attends an Air Force Base secondary school in Kaduna. The boy smashed UTME with an impressive score.

"Do it for Declan Rice": Hundreds of Arsenal fans storm West Ham's Facebook page with 'funny' offers

"Do it for Declan Rice": Hundreds of Arsenal fans storm West Ham's Facebook page with 'funny' offers

People

a year ago

Ahead of Sunday's title deciding matches, Arsenal fans have turned to West Ham United FC for help. They flooded the club's Facebook pages, making promises.

"So beautiful": Soldier mum shows up at son's graduation in teary reunion video, makes people cry

"So beautiful": Soldier mum shows up at son's graduation in teary reunion video, makes people cry

Family and Relationships

a year ago

A woman who is a soldier made her son emotional as she pulled a surprise on him during his graduation. The mother-son reunion clip made people emotional.

JAMB releases boy's withheld result after several days, Nigerians react to his UTME score

JAMB releases boy's withheld result after several days, Nigerians react to his UTME score

People

a year ago

A young Nigerian boy's UTME score has sent social media users into a frenzy. JAMB had withheld his results for days after he wrote the 2024 examination.

After getting UK visa, young man laments he is not excited to leave Nigeria, his video goes viral

After getting UK visa, young man laments he is not excited to leave Nigeria, his video goes viral

People

a year ago

A Nigerian youth has stirred massive reactions after announcing he had gotten a United Kingdom visa. He lamented not being happy to leave his country.

JAMB 2024: Young man laments bitterly as he shares his UTME result, sends netizens into frenzy

JAMB 2024: Young man laments bitterly as he shares his UTME result, sends netizens into frenzy

People

a year ago

A young Nigerian man has stirred mixed reactions over his UTME performance which he considered very poor. He scored 34 in mathematics and 46 in English.

UTME score of Mountain of Fire church girl surfaces on social media

UTME score of Mountain of Fire church girl surfaces on social media

People

a year ago

The Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) of a girl named Testimony who worships at Mountain of Fire church (MFM) has been revealed on social media.

JAMB: Sad science student calls on God in disappointment over his UTME score, displays it

JAMB: Sad science student calls on God in disappointment over his UTME score, displays it

People

a year ago

A disappointed science student has taken to social media to lament over his UTME performance. The boy said what he scored was not what he expected.

Male fashion designer shares his personal encounter with Obi Cubana, releases their chats online

Male fashion designer shares his personal encounter with Obi Cubana, releases their chats online

Family and Relationships

a year ago

A male fashion designer has got people talking after detailing his heartwarming encounter with businessman Obi Cubana. He said Obi Cubana took him home.

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