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

"I'm in a big trouble": Nigerian man cries out as he loses his mum's N8m to sports bet, shows proof

"I'm in a big trouble": Nigerian man cries out as he loses his mum's N8m to...

Family and Relationships

a year ago

"Una don start": Reactions trail video of Lord's Chosen members doing evangelism in UK

"Una don start": Reactions trail video of Lord's Chosen members doing evangelism...

People

a year ago

"She don spoil the oyinbo finish": White man ties wrapper, acts like Nigerian wife after she bathes

"She don spoil the oyinbo finish": White man ties wrapper, acts like Nigerian...

Family and Relationships

a year ago

"I will give them N500k": US-based man makes offer to any Nigerian who can disappear, details emerge

"I will give them N500k": US-based man makes offer to any Nigerian who can...

People

a year ago

"This is beautiful": Wife shows mansion she built in Nigeria after husband abroad gave her money

"This is beautiful": Wife shows mansion she built in Nigeria after husband...

Family and Relationships

a year ago

"My parents don't give me allowance anymore": Nigerian millionaire, 19, shows her account balance

"My parents don't give me allowance anymore": Nigerian millionaire, 19, shows...

People

a year ago

"Mess up": Corper displeased as he's told to become school bus driver, vents in viral video

"Mess up": Corper displeased as he's told to become school bus driver, vents in viral video

People

a year ago

A serving corps member has taken to social media to express his displeasure after being told to become a bus driver. The young man wondered why.

"See as OBO fresh": Driver loses control as he meets Davido for the first time, video goes viral

"See as OBO fresh": Driver loses control as he meets Davido for the first time, video goes viral

Family and Relationships

a year ago

A man has captured the emotional moment his driver met singer Davido for the first time. The man was starstruck as the singer came closer and took pictures with him.

University student grabs lecturer's neck during presentation in class, video generates buzz

University student grabs lecturer's neck during presentation in class, video generates buzz

People

a year ago

A drama ensued in class as a student grabbed his lecturer by the neck during a presentation. The incident was caught on camera and got people talking.

Instead of doing wedding, Nigerian lady uses the money to open mini mart, says she'd just wear ring

Instead of doing wedding, Nigerian lady uses the money to open mini mart, says she'd just wear ring

Family and Relationships

a year ago

Instead of having a wedding ceremony, a Nigerian lady settled for using the money to do something else. She opened a mini mart with it and flaunted it online.

"You're illiterate": Prophet Odumeje tells boy who corrected him for pronouncing silver as "sriver"

"You're illiterate": Prophet Odumeje tells boy who corrected him for pronouncing silver as "sriver"

People

a year ago

A video has shown the moment Prophet Odumeje rebuked a little boy who corrected his pronunciation of the word silver as "sriver.". He called the kid an illiterate.

"Serious wahala": Nigerian man vexed over voice note landlord sent his younger sister, posts it

"Serious wahala": Nigerian man vexed over voice note landlord sent his younger sister, posts it

Family and Relationships

a year ago

A Nigerian man has released the voice note a landlord sent to his younger sister. He did not seem pleased about it and threatened to deal with the landlord.

"It's a sin": Nigerian lady cries out as church removes her wig and burns it, directs her to kneel

"It's a sin": Nigerian lady cries out as church removes her wig and burns it, directs her to kneel

Family and Relationships

a year ago

A Nigerian lady has cried out online after a church she attended for the first time removed her wig and had it burned. She was also asked to kneel and beg God.

Man deals with driver for annoying him, pays for all seats in bus, shares what made him angry

Man deals with driver for annoying him, pays for all seats in bus, shares what made him angry

People

a year ago

A young man has shared a video showing how he dealt with a driver who got on his nerves. He paid for all the seats in the bus and sat alone. The driver was pissed.

"My landlord brought boys to throw my things out after a month's notice," Lawyer offers advice

"My landlord brought boys to throw my things out after a month's notice," Lawyer offers advice

People

a year ago

A legal practitioner has advised tenants in Nigeria to know their rights. He shed light on the legal steps tenants can take in the event of a forceful eviction.

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