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

7769 articles published since 07 Dec 2020

Author's articles

Nigerian man turns down company's interview invite after getting another job, sends them epic email

Nigerian man turns down company's interview invite after getting another job, se...

2 months ago

Exclusive: University of Ibadan student with unique full name shares why his parents named him such

Exclusive: University of Ibadan student with unique full name shares why his par...

2 months ago

One year after brother's death, lady enters his room and shares things she saw, video breaks hearts

One year after brother's death, lady enters his room and shares things she saw,...

2 months ago

After 12 years, woman unwraps wedding gift she received from friend who has stopped talking to her

After 12 years, woman unwraps wedding gift she received from friend who has stop...

2 months ago

Nail tech shares customer's request that scared her, posts their WhatsApp chat: "Holy Ghost fire"

Nail tech shares customer's request that scared her, posts their WhatsApp chat:...

2 months ago

Redeemed member celebrates Jarvis' birthday in church, AI girl's reaction generates buzz on TikTok

Redeemed member celebrates Jarvis' birthday in church, AI girl's reaction genera...

2 months ago

Dad confused as he finds his son sleep-talking at night, posts video: "What sort of dream is this?"

Dad confused as he finds his son sleep-talking at night, posts video: "What sort of dream is this?"

A Nigerian dad was thrown into confusion after finding his little son sleep-talking at night. He wondered what sort of dream would trigger such a behaviour.

Lady mourning school friend who died in 2024 dragged online after sharing their Facebook chat

Lady mourning school friend who died in 2024 dragged online after sharing their Facebook chat

A Nigerian lady has drawn the ire of internet users after posting her Facebook chat with her secondary school friend who passed away in 2024 and she had no idea.

Nigerian man buys first car abroad after people laughed at him because of his job: "See result"

Nigerian man buys first car abroad after people laughed at him because of his job: "See result"

A Nigerian man in the diaspora has taken a swipe at those mocking him over the kind of job he does abroad. The man recently acquired his first car abroad.

Husband buys bigger ring for wife after Lagos man refused to stop asking her out, video trends

Husband buys bigger ring for wife after Lagos man refused to stop asking her out, video trends

A Nigerian husband has taken a quick action after a Lagos man would not stop asking his wife out. The husband got his wife a bigger wedding ring.

Man shattered as his friend passes away minutes after they spoke on phone, releases WhatsApp chat

Man shattered as his friend passes away minutes after they spoke on phone, releases WhatsApp chat

A Nigerian man has been thrown into mourning after losing his friend, whom he spoke with on phone some minutes ago. He released a saddening chat.

Lady sad as ex-boyfriend dies 5 months after they broke up: "I don't think I'll ever forgive myself"

Lady sad as ex-boyfriend dies 5 months after they broke up: "I don't think I'll ever forgive myself"

A Nigerian lady has mourned the shocking demise of her ex-boyfriend, who passed away five months after their relationship ended. Her post broke hearts.

Lagos State University female student scales gate in rush to meet up with 8am lecture, video emerges

Lagos State University female student scales gate in rush to meet up with 8am lecture, video emerges

A video of a female student of Lagos State University climbing her residence's gate has sent social media users into a frenzy. The young lady shared why.

Imo State University student quickly reacts as lecturer enters class while she was making video

Imo State University student quickly reacts as lecturer enters class while she was making video

A trending video has shown what a female student of Imo State University quickly did when a lecturer entered the class while she was making a video.

Lady struggling to have child posts heartbreaking text message her cousin sent someone: "Wickedness"

Lady struggling to have child posts heartbreaking text message her cousin sent someone: "Wickedness"

A Nigerian lady has cried out after coming across a heartbreaking text message her cousin sent to someone because she has been struggling to conceive.

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