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

7994 articles published since 07 Dec 2020

Author's articles

Namtira Bwala: Nigerian man shares how he responded to UNIBEN bully who slapped him 10 times

Namtira Bwala: Nigerian man shares how he responded to UNIBEN bully who...

People

a year ago

"See as my mouth open": Baker laments after finding out her siblings ate out of her client's cake

"See as my mouth open": Baker laments after finding out her siblings ate out...

People

a year ago

"You deceived me": White man laments in video as his wife who is Nigerian makes him wash clothes

"You deceived me": White man laments in video as his wife who is Nigerian...

Family and Relationships

a year ago

"You're just embarrassing yourself": Lady packs leftover stew of her N10K rice into water bottle

"You're just embarrassing yourself": Lady packs leftover stew of her N10K rice...

People

a year ago

"Wonders shall never end": People react as wedding cake comes down from 'heaven' and opens 'wings'

"Wonders shall never end": People react as wedding cake comes down from 'heaven'...

Family and Relationships

a year ago

"I was once a good girl": Viral bridesmaid Olivia Emmanuel shares her story in throwback video

"I was once a good girl": Viral bridesmaid Olivia Emmanuel shares her story in...

People

a year ago

"It is working perfectly": Man buys Elon Musk's Starlink, dumps MTN, GLO and Airtel happily

"It is working perfectly": Man buys Elon Musk's Starlink, dumps MTN, GLO and Airtel happily

People

a year ago

A Nigerian man has taken to social media to celebrate buying Elon Musk's Starlink network. He happily bade goodbye to MTN, GLO and Airtel networks.

"I triple dare you guys to go after these ones": Man dares EFCC, shares video of men spraying naira

"I triple dare you guys to go after these ones": Man dares EFCC, shares video of men spraying naira

People

a year ago

A Nigerian man has challenged the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) as he shared a video of some big men spraying naira at an occasion.

Charterhouse Lagos: Inside photos of the 'most expensive primary school' in Nigeria that charges N42m

Charterhouse Lagos: Inside photos of the 'most expensive primary school' in Nigeria that charges N42m

People

a year ago

Charterhouse Lagos is a newly-commissioned primary school located in Lekki and is the 'most expensive school' in Nigeria at the moment. See photos of its interior.

"She's now a celebrity": New video shows NOUN law graduate Anyim Veronica addressing netizens

"She's now a celebrity": New video shows NOUN law graduate Anyim Veronica addressing netizens

People

a year ago

National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN) law graduate Anyim Veronica Nnenna has got people talking after a new video showed her addressing netizens.

"Decided to sell a derica for just N1k": Smart man makes quick sales after selling his rice cheaply

"Decided to sell a derica for just N1k": Smart man makes quick sales after selling his rice cheaply

People

a year ago

A Nigerian man has inspired people with his approach to making quick rice sales and fighting traders who have refused to bring down the prices of their goods.

Benue university graduate who celebrated graduation with bad grammar tenders apology online

Benue university graduate who celebrated graduation with bad grammar tenders apology online

People

a year ago

A fresh graduate of Benue State university, who went viral for his terrible English when he celebrated his graduation from varsity, has tendered an apology online.

Videos of Chinese supermarket in Abuja denying Nigerians entry to shop emerge, spark outrage

Videos of Chinese supermarket in Abuja denying Nigerians entry to shop emerge, spark outrage

People

a year ago

Emerging videos have shown a Chinese supermarket in Abuja where Nigerians are not allowed to shop. Nigerians who went there shared their experiences.

JAMB: Full list of UTME best 5 students from 2013 to 2022 surfaces, their scores included

JAMB: Full list of UTME best 5 students from 2013 to 2022 surfaces, their scores included

People

a year ago

An emerging list has shown the full names and scores of best students in the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) from 2013 to 2022.

"This is good": New video of NOUN graduate Anyim Veronica speaking thrills people due to her English

"This is good": New video of NOUN graduate Anyim Veronica speaking thrills people due to her English

People

a year ago

Mixed reactions have trailed a new video of NOUN law graduate Anyim Veronica Nnenna speaking English. People agreed that her speaking skill has improved.

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