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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

9448 articles published since 07 Dec 2020

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JAMB: Single mum emotional after hearing her son's UTME score, sends powerful message to other mums

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JAMB: Single mum emotional after hearing her son's UTME score, sends powerful message to other mums

Family and Relationships

2 months ago

Mother reacts after seeing 2026 UTME score of her daughter who was scared to check her result

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Mother reacts after seeing 2026 UTME score of her daughter who was scared to check her result

Family and Relationships

2 months ago

JAMB 2026: Worried mum shares her daughter's result online, seeks help as she can't stop crying

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JAMB 2026: Worried mum shares her daughter's result online, seeks help as she can't stop crying

Family and Relationships

2 months ago

Solar company founder lists 5 important things to check first before you install solar

Solar company founder lists 5 important things to check first before you install solar

People

2 months ago

Solar expert lists 7 things secretly draining your solar power in Nigeria without you knowing

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Solar expert lists 7 things secretly draining your solar power in Nigeria without you knowing

People

2 months ago

JAMB: Father awed as son scores 95 in physics, 83 in mathematics, shares his 2026 UTME result online

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JAMB: Father awed as son scores 95 in physics, 83 in mathematics, shares his 2026 UTME result online

Family and Relationships

2 months ago

JAMB: Mother reacts to 2026 UTME result of her 16-year-old son who didn't attend tutorials

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JAMB: Mother reacts to 2026 UTME result of her 16-year-old son who didn't attend tutorials

Family and Relationships

2 months ago

A proud mother has displayed the UTME result of her 16-year-old son who did not take JAMB lessons or extra classes. She urged people to congratulate him

JAMB: 4 brilliant students who crushed 2026 UTME, scoring over 300

JAMB: 4 brilliant students who crushed 2026 UTME, scoring over 300

People

2 months ago

While many candidates were checking their UTME results with mixed feelings this year, a few students were making history. Legit.ng spotlights four of them.

Mum reacts after seeing her son's 2026 UTME result, reveals she fainted and woke up

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Mum reacts after seeing her son's 2026 UTME result, reveals she fainted and woke up

Family and Relationships

2 months ago

A mum has taken to social media to react to her son's performance in the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). She said she fainted and woke up.

UTME 2026: Lady shares result of sister who refused to read, admits she never expected her score

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UTME 2026: Lady shares result of sister who refused to read, admits she never expected her score

People

2 months ago

A video of a lady laughing after seeing the UTME result of her sister who refused to read has gone viral. The lady posted her sister's UTME result on social media.

Science student who scored 351 in 2026 UTME shares her full result, mentions what really helped her

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Science student who scored 351 in 2026 UTME shares her full result, mentions what really helped her

People

2 months ago

A science student who wrote the 2026 UTME has posted her result on social media and mentioned the secret to her excellent performance in the exam.

JAMB 2026: Mum posts her son's WAEC and UTME results, his chemistry score draws people's attention

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JAMB 2026: Mum posts her son's WAEC and UTME results, his chemistry score draws people's attention

Family and Relationships

2 months ago

A Nigerian mum who proudly displayed her son's WAEC and UTME results has attracted the attention of netizens due to her son's score in chemistry.

UTME 2026: Jos school head girl's JAMB result released online, her total score trends

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UTME 2026: Jos school head girl's JAMB result released online, her total score trends

People

2 months ago

The Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) result of the head girl of a school in Jos has been released on social media, and her total score is trending.

No NEPA light or solar: Woman shows alternative she uses that gives her light for about 4 hours

No NEPA light or solar: Woman shows alternative she uses that gives her light for about 4 hours

People

2 months ago

A Nigerian woman who cannot afford solar or buy fuel for generator has gone public with an alternative she uses to get light for up to four hours.

UTME 2026: Father reacts as daughter scores 96 in chemistry and 98 in physics, shares result online

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UTME 2026: Father reacts as daughter scores 96 in chemistry and 98 in physics, shares result online

Family and Relationships

2 months ago

A Nigerian dad has displayed his daughter's Unifed Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) result on social media. She scored 98 in physics and 96 in chemistry.

Victor Duru