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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

9838 articles published since 07 Dec 2020

Author's articles

Lady abroad displays cartons of milk, attachments and other items mum brought for her from Nigeria

Lady abroad displays cartons of milk, attachments and other items mum brought for her from Nigeria

Family and Relationships

a year ago

Lady chased away from shop after spending millions to renovate it, displays message she was sent

Lady chased away from shop after spending millions to renovate it, displays message she was sent

People

a year ago

Man based in Italy vouches for his Nigerian girlfriend's faithfulness despite not seeing in 8 years

Man based in Italy vouches for his Nigerian girlfriend's faithfulness despite not seeing in 8 years

Family and Relationships

a year ago

After acquiring 2 bachelor's degrees, 2 doctorates and 3 master's, Nigerian man gets another degree

After acquiring 2 bachelor's degrees, 2 doctorates and 3 master's, Nigerian man gets another degree

People

a year ago

Mum tells Facebook users to remove "Mhiz" from their names, explains why

Mum tells Facebook users to remove "Mhiz" from their names, explains why

People

a year ago

Young lady meets actress Toyin Abraham at beach, loses her steeze in video, Nigerians react

Young lady meets actress Toyin Abraham at beach, loses her steeze in video, Nigerians react

Celebrities

a year ago

Lady from Akwa Ibom weeps as suitor flees after seeing her bride price list, displays it online

Lady from Akwa Ibom weeps as suitor flees after seeing her bride price list, displays it online

Family and Relationships

a year ago

A lady from Akwa Ibom has cried out after her suitor fled because of her bride price list. She displayed the list and lamented not being able to reach him again.

UNIBEN first class graduate in chemical engineering opens up on battling depression while in school

UNIBEN first class graduate in chemical engineering opens up on battling depression while in school

People

a year ago

A first class graduate from the University of Benin (UNIBEN) has shared his touching story. He said he battled depression in his 200-300 level and was ill.

Dad of 2 who gives wife N1m to pay their kids' school fees heartbroken after discovering the truth

Dad of 2 who gives wife N1m to pay their kids' school fees heartbroken after discovering the truth

Family and Relationships

a year ago

A couple's story is trending after the man found out his wife has been inflating their children's school fees. She had been collecting N1 million as school fees.

Senior lawyer shuts down his chamber in Akure and relocates to UK to work as cleaner in Primark

Senior lawyer shuts down his chamber in Akure and relocates to UK to work as cleaner in Primark

People

a year ago

A man has narrated how a very senior lawyer in Nigeria shut down his chamber in Akure to start working as a cleaner in the United Kingdom. His story is trending.

Lady who went to deposit N20 at GTBank to withdraw her last N1k recounts encounter with banker

Lady who went to deposit N20 at GTBank to withdraw her last N1k recounts encounter with banker

People

a year ago

A woman has recounted a particular encounter she had at GTBank with a banker after she took N20 and wanted to deposit it to withdraw her last N1k.

Lady displays messages she received on WhatsApp after helping elderly man at bus stop

Lady displays messages she received on WhatsApp after helping elderly man at bus stop

Family and Relationships

a year ago

A lady has taken to social media to display the messages she received on WhatsApp after rendering help to an elderly man at a bus stop. Her post is trending.

Man enters bank playing loud music on his JBL speaker, video generates buzz

Man enters bank playing loud music on his JBL speaker, video generates buzz

People

a year ago

A trending video of a man playing loud music in a bank has stirred mixed reactions. The man entered with a JBL speaker and played music with it unbothered.

Lady leaves China and returns to Nigeria with questions, shares all she saw in the Asian country

Lady leaves China and returns to Nigeria with questions, shares all she saw in the Asian country

People

a year ago

A lady, who went to China, packed her bags and returned to Nigeria. She shared all the interesting things she saw and wondered if Nigeria can ever be like that.

After 5 years overseas, lady returns to Nigeria amid tears as her father passes away

After 5 years overseas, lady returns to Nigeria amid tears as her father passes away

Family and Relationships

a year ago

A young lady was overwhelmed with emotion as she returned to Nigeria after five years away. She came home for the funeral of her father who recently died.

Victor Duru