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

8006 articles published since 07 Dec 2020

Author's articles

"Such a shy guy": Drama at wedding as groom refuses to kiss bride, amuses guests in video

"Such a shy guy": Drama at wedding as groom refuses to kiss bride, amuses guests...

Wedding

a year ago

"I'm short of words": Teacher awed as she meets girl she taught in class 2 who has become a lawyer

"I'm short of words": Teacher awed as she meets girl she taught in class 2 who...

Family and Relationships

a year ago

"Wait, where you say make I go?" Young man shows off mum's cookings, vows not to leave her house

"Wait, where you say make I go?" Young man shows off mum's cookings, vows not to...

Family and Relationships

a year ago

"Stone free": Ebonyi mechanical engineer sets up rice mill, begins selling cheap at N58k per bag

"Stone free": Ebonyi mechanical engineer sets up rice mill, begins selling cheap...

People

a year ago

"We are the only ones with light": Ghanaian lady married to Nigerian man rejoices as he puts on gen

"We are the only ones with light": Ghanaian lady married to Nigerian man...

Family and Relationships

a year ago

"Spirit go follow you dance very soon": Mourning lady records TikTok video with her grandma's coffin

"Spirit go follow you dance very soon": Mourning lady records TikTok video...

Family and Relationships

a year ago

"I will buy it for N1m per bottle": Man announces interest in buying old original Coca-Cola bottles

"I will buy it for N1m per bottle": Man announces interest in buying old original Coca-Cola bottles

People

a year ago

A man has caused a commotion on social media as he announced his interest in purchasing old original Coca-Cola bottles from people. He is offering N1 million.

Nigerian man cries out after lady he offered help to scammed him of N500k, shares their chats online

Nigerian man cries out after lady he offered help to scammed him of N500k, shares their chats online

People

a year ago

A Nigerian man has cried out after a lady he offered help to turned around to scam him of N500k. He mistakenly sent her N500k and got blocked online.

"This guy is handsome": Video of man who looks like singer Asake goes viral, ladies gush over him

"This guy is handsome": Video of man who looks like singer Asake goes viral, ladies gush over him

People

a year ago

A young man who has a remarkable resemblance with singer Asake has got many ladies gushing. People thought he was more good looking than the Organise crooner.

"Am sick and tired": Lady posts breakup letter she found in her 15-year-old brother's school uniform

"Am sick and tired": Lady posts breakup letter she found in her 15-year-old brother's school uniform

Family and Relationships

a year ago

A Nigerian lady has sent netizens into a frenzy as she shared the breakup letter she found in her 15-year-old brother's school uniform. His girlfriend wrote him.

"From the back, I already knew": Man sees popular Nollywood actress trekking in Asaba, shares video

"From the back, I already knew": Man sees popular Nollywood actress trekking in Asaba, shares video

Nollywood

a year ago

A Nigerian man has shared a video of a famous Nollywood actress he spotted trekking on the road. He said it happened in Asaba, the capital of Delta state.

Abroad-based man asks younger brother to represent him at his wedding, video generates buzz

Abroad-based man asks younger brother to represent him at his wedding, video generates buzz

Wedding

a year ago

A video from an absentia wedding has sent social media users into a frenzy. The groom, who is based overseas, asked his younger brother to take his place.

"I was rejoicing": Nigerian mum abroad shares huge sum Canadian government sent her as child support

"I was rejoicing": Nigerian mum abroad shares huge sum Canadian government sent her as child support

Family and Relationships

a year ago

A Nigerian woman residing in Canada has taken to social media to showcase the money she got from the Canadian government as child benefit. She was excited.

"Little but impactful": Photos as Nigerian couple wear their old clothes, wed on N50k budget

"Little but impactful": Photos as Nigerian couple wear their old clothes, wed on N50k budget

Family and Relationships

a year ago

A Nigerian couple has tied the knot in a simple wedding. The couple wore their old clothes. The new groom said the economy was hard which informed their decision.

Man Utd vs Liverpool FA Cup: Man's tweet resurfaces after he correctly predicted the match

Man Utd vs Liverpool FA Cup: Man's tweet resurfaces after he correctly predicted the match

Football

a year ago

A day after accurately predicting the outcome of Manchester United versus Liverpool's FA Cup quarter final match, a man took to social media to rejoice.

Victor Duru