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

8270 articles published since 07 Dec 2020

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Rare video shows passengers on Air India aeroplane shortly before it crashed, breaks hearts

Rare video shows passengers on Air India aeroplane shortly before it crashed, breaks hearts

People

a month ago

Lady who married pastor shares unexpected thing he did when he was told to peck her, video trends

Lady who married pastor shares unexpected thing he did when he was told to peck her, video trends

Family and Relationships

a month ago

Lady who secretly followed work colleague to toilet posts what she saw her doing: "What should I do?

Lady who secretly followed work colleague to toilet posts what she saw her doing: "What should I do?

People

a month ago

"Your boyfriend made you a stepmum": Lady happily declares, flaunts her man's son in video

"Your boyfriend made you a stepmum": Lady happily declares, flaunts her man's son in video

Family and Relationships

a month ago

Lady wears long skirt and sleeves to gym in trending video, gives 3 reasons

Lady wears long skirt and sleeves to gym in trending video, gives 3 reasons

People

a month ago

Lady packs her bags and relocates to Nigeria after one year in Finland, explains why

Lady packs her bags and relocates to Nigeria after one year in Finland, explains why

People

a month ago

Young lady who stayed in shrine for one month narrates what happened: "People are wicked"

Young lady who stayed in shrine for one month narrates what happened: "People are wicked"

People

a month ago

A lady has admitted that she stayed in a shrine for up to a month. In a viral post on TikTok, she opened up about what led to that. What she posted is trending.

Rare video shows moment survivor of Air India plane crash walked back to fire to rescue his brother

Rare video shows moment survivor of Air India plane crash walked back to fire to rescue his brother

Family and Relationships

2 months ago

An emerging footage has shown the dramatic moment that the sole survivor of the Air India crash walked back to the inferno in a bid to rescue his brother.

Cake vendor delivers yam peels to client who tricked her with fake transfer, video amuses people

Cake vendor delivers yam peels to client who tricked her with fake transfer, video amuses people

People

2 months ago

A cake vendor has shared how she dealt with a client who tricked her with fake transfer. She packed yam peels into a carton and packaged it for the client.

Man who checked into Lagos hotel displays warning note he found in his room: "Wahala"

Man who checked into Lagos hotel displays warning note he found in his room: "Wahala"

People

2 months ago

A man has taken to social media to show the warning note he found in the room of a Lagos hotel he had checked into. The note sent people into a frenzy.

Lady gets engaged to best friend of 10 years whom she cried to 3 times over different heartbreaks

Lady gets engaged to best friend of 10 years whom she cried to 3 times over different heartbreaks

Family and Relationships

2 months ago

A lady has said yes to her best friend of 10 years as he engaged her. She said she had cried to him over three different heartbreaks and he comforted her.

Lady cries out as ex disowns her son at 5 months, shares painful messages he sent her on WhatsApp

Lady cries out as ex disowns her son at 5 months, shares painful messages he sent her on WhatsApp

Family and Relationships

2 months ago

A lady has taken to social media to show people the hurtful messages she received from her former boyfriend as he disowned the son they had together.

Pastor cries out, shows problem he faces in hotel host lodged him in: "I no fit do midnight prayer"

Pastor cries out, shows problem he faces in hotel host lodged him in: "I no fit do midnight prayer"

People

2 months ago

Pastor Gospel Agochukwu has taken to social media to cry out over the kind of hotel he was lodged in. He expressed worry about the disturbance there.

Hospital finally discharges man who survived Air India crash after 6 days, video shows his new look

Hospital finally discharges man who survived Air India crash after 6 days, video shows his new look

Family and Relationships

2 months ago

The only survivor of the ill-fated Air India crash has been discharged from the hospital after six days. A video has shown how he now looks. People reacted.

Lady amused, displays unexpected note usher gave her in church, people react: "You won't regret it"

Lady amused, displays unexpected note usher gave her in church, people react: "You won't regret it"

People

2 months ago

A lady has taken to social media to display the note that she was handed by an usher in church, with many Nigerians reacting to what the letter said.

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