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

8090 articles published since 07 Dec 2020

Author's articles

Lady offers one of her kidneys to ailing Jay Boogie, seeks avenue to reach him

Lady offers one of her kidneys to ailing Jay Boogie, seeks avenue to reach him

People

a year ago

"I'm currently confused": Nigerian man who earns N14m considers leaving the country, seeks advise

"I'm currently confused": Nigerian man who earns N14m considers leaving the country, seeks advise

People

a year ago

"That shape has always been there": Throwback pictures of Hilda Baci emerge online, stun Nigerians

"That shape has always been there": Throwback pictures of Hilda Baci emerge online, stun Nigerians

Family and Relationships

a year ago

"Why are you running?" Video shows lady fleeing as cow she was dancing for suddenly approached her

"Why are you running?" Video shows lady fleeing as cow she was dancing for suddenly approached her

People

a year ago

"I've built up 240 businesses": Pastor Tobi finally reveals how he makes money in trending video

"I've built up 240 businesses": Pastor Tobi finally reveals how he makes money in trending video

People

a year ago

Nigerian man in car finds his old schoolmate as 'agbero' on street, shares sad video

Nigerian man in car finds his old schoolmate as 'agbero' on street, shares sad video

Family and Relationships

a year ago

"That's how that girl died o": 3 Nigerian ladies panic in video as they get stuck in dark elevator

"That's how that girl died o": 3 Nigerian ladies panic in video as they get stuck in dark elevator

Family and Relationships

a year ago

A young Nigerian lady and her female friends went into panic mode as they got stuck in a dark eelvator. A video showing them crying out has emerged online.

"So lucky": Reactions as man who won N102m bet reaches out to student who lost his school fees

"So lucky": Reactions as man who won N102m bet reaches out to student who lost his school fees

People

a year ago

Hope seems to be in the offing for a young student who lost his entire school fees to betting. This is as a Nigerian man who won N102 million bet reached out to him.

"I'm done": 4 years after quitting his bank job, Nigerian man celebrates becoming medical doctor

"I'm done": 4 years after quitting his bank job, Nigerian man celebrates becoming medical doctor

People

a year ago

A Nigerian man who quit his job as a banker has taken to social media to celebrate achieving his dream of becoming a medical doctor. He did it in four years.

"Is she killing a snake?" Video of oyinbo lady pounding yam with energy stirs massive reactions

"Is she killing a snake?" Video of oyinbo lady pounding yam with energy stirs massive reactions

Family and Relationships

a year ago

Mixed reactions have trailed a video of a white lady pounding yam with great energy. Her man videoed her and shared it on socila media. She was being careful.

Video of man bathing his goat and rubbing it cream like human stuns many Nigerians

Video of man bathing his goat and rubbing it cream like human stuns many Nigerians

Family and Relationships

a year ago

Nigerians have reacted to a video of a man caring for his goat like it was a human. The man brushed its teeth, bathed it and applied cream on its body.

"Why I burnt my certificates after 13 years of job searching": Graduate breaks silence in video

"Why I burnt my certificates after 13 years of job searching": Graduate breaks silence in video

Family and Relationships

a year ago

The viral Nigerian graduate who set his certificates ablaze has opened up on what caused it. He lamented that none of the certificates got him a job.

"You can hire him to drive your family": Young lady proudly shares her dad's bus driving business

"You can hire him to drive your family": Young lady proudly shares her dad's bus driving business

Family and Relationships

a year ago

A young Nigerian lady has taken to social media to inform people that her dad is a bus driver. She appealed to people to patronise him as December approaches.

"Thank God for grace": Lady from humble home shares nice photos as she builds 2 houses in Lagos

"Thank God for grace": Lady from humble home shares nice photos as she builds 2 houses in Lagos

Family and Relationships

a year ago

A Nigerian lady has taken to social media to share her life story. From someone who came from a humble background, she has been able to build two houses.

Nigerian woman cries out after checking her sleeping baby at 12am, shares video of her discovery

Nigerian woman cries out after checking her sleeping baby at 12am, shares video of her discovery

Family and Relationships

a year ago

A Nigerian woman has advised people to always check up on their kids. This was after what she found as she checked up on her sleeping baby girl at 12am.

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