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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 Management Students, IMSU), National Finalist, 1st National Green Essay Competition (2014), Legit.ng Top Content Editor (2021), Legit.ng Best Human Interest Editor (2021, 2022 & 2025)

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

9833 articles published since 07 Dec 2020

Author's articles

Catholic priest in Anambra dumps priesthood after 17 years, turns to African traditional religion

Catholic priest in Anambra dumps priesthood after 17 years, turns to African traditional religion

People

a year ago

Wife laments at airport as husband who returned home after 4 years abroad fails to hug her in video

Wife laments at airport as husband who returned home after 4 years abroad fails to hug her in video

Family and Relationships

a year ago

OPay customer who puts N1k daily in her target savings shows amount and interest she received

OPay customer who puts N1k daily in her target savings shows amount and interest she received

People

a year ago

Exclusive: Former pastor who dumped Dunamis church and left Christianity shares real reasons why

Exclusive: Former pastor who dumped Dunamis church and left Christianity shares real reasons why

People

a year ago

Pastor's daughter who dumped Christianity and became godless shares what she discovered

Exclusive

Pastor's daughter who dumped Christianity and became godless shares what she discovered

People

a year ago

Student who resumed January 6 disappointed as first class she rushed to venue for fails to hold

Student who resumed January 6 disappointed as first class she rushed to venue for fails to hold

People

a year ago

Man who bought fuel at MRS filling station breaks silence, says he's happy and sad

Man who bought fuel at MRS filling station breaks silence, says he's happy and sad

People

a year ago

A Nigerian man has praised a filling station for selling quality petrol to him. He said he did almost 100km with his car and his tank was still three quarters full.

Lady's WhatsApp chats with ex-JAMB classmate who begged her for N14k goes viral, thrills Nigerians

Lady's WhatsApp chats with ex-JAMB classmate who begged her for N14k goes viral, thrills Nigerians

Family and Relationships

a year ago

A Nigerian lady took to social media to show how she responded to her old classmate of four years, who messaged her to get N14k as he felt she was rich.

Lady working at UBA shows her Monday morning routine and time she gets to work, people ask questions

Lady working at UBA shows her Monday morning routine and time she gets to work, people ask questions

People

a year ago

A Nigerian lady who works at the United Bank for Africa (UBA) has shown people what her Monday morning looks like. She showed when she arrives at the office.

Lady displays amount she found after opening 2024 savings her late mum left behind

Lady displays amount she found after opening 2024 savings her late mum left behind

Family and Relationships

a year ago

A lady still mourning the demise of her mother has taken to social media to show what she found. She opened her mum's savings container and found cash.

Nigerian man who met his US in-laws rejoices after being told there's no bride price to be paid

Nigerian man who met his US in-laws rejoices after being told there's no bride price to be paid

Family and Relationships

a year ago

A Nigerian man has shared what happened after he visited his American fiancée's family. He shared what they told him about his relationship with their daughter.

On wedding day, groom forgets his shirt at home, video raises questions

On wedding day, groom forgets his shirt at home, video raises questions

Wedding

a year ago

On the day of his wedding, a Nigerian groom forgot his wedding shirt. A video captured what his twin did for him next. The video has gone viral on social media.

Pretty lady cries out online, says people are afraid to marry her because of job she does

Pretty lady cries out online, says people are afraid to marry her because of job she does

People

a year ago

A pretty Nigerian lady has expressed sadness on social media over a challenge she is facing. She said people are scared to marry her and shared why.

Man opens OPay account after 15 years with other banks, people send him money after seeing his post

Man opens OPay account after 15 years with other banks, people send him money after seeing his post

People

a year ago

A man was stunned by the response he received after he announced that he had finally opened an OPay account for the first time in almost 15 years.

Single mum reacts as her young daughter refuses to talk to her father, video sparks mixed reactions

Single mum reacts as her young daughter refuses to talk to her father, video sparks mixed reactions

Family and Relationships

a year ago

A video of a young girl refusing to speak to her father on phone has sent social media users into a frenzy. The girl's mum shared the clip online and it is trending.

Victor Duru