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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

9869 articles published since 07 Dec 2020

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Nigerian lady cries out, shows fried plantain and eggs she prepared for her boyfriend's mother

Nigerian lady cries out, shows fried plantain and eggs she prepared for her boyfriend's mother

People

2 years ago

Mohbad lookalike links up with man who resembles Junior Pope, their fun video trends

Mohbad lookalike links up with man who resembles Junior Pope, their fun video trends

People

2 years ago

3 years after moving to Canada on scholarship, Nigerian man bags job with Government of Alberta

3 years after moving to Canada on scholarship, Nigerian man bags job with Government of Alberta

People

2 years ago

Without GRE, TOEFL or interview Nigerian lady with 2.2 gets fully funded scholarship to study in US

Without GRE, TOEFL or interview Nigerian lady with 2.2 gets fully funded scholarship to study in US

People

2 years ago

Man donates Elon Musk's Starlink network to Rufai Oseni's village library for unlimited internet

Man donates Elon Musk's Starlink network to Rufai Oseni's village library for unlimited internet

People

2 years ago

Exclusive: Elder brother of boy,18, who died after writing WASSCE shares how he drowned in Imo river

Exclusive: Elder brother of boy,18, who died after writing WASSCE shares how he drowned in Imo river

Family and Relationships

2 years ago

Young boy travelling from Lagos to Abeokuta relaxes in bus after paying for all back seats

Young boy travelling from Lagos to Abeokuta relaxes in bus after paying for all back seats

People

2 years ago

A young boy has sent social media users into a frenzy after he shared how he made all the back seats in a bus he boarded his. He was travelling to Abeokuta

Video of trending fish pie seller Alax Evalsam dancing in singlet on road resurfaces online

Video of trending fish pie seller Alax Evalsam dancing in singlet on road resurfaces online

People

2 years ago

The trending fish pie seller has got many people talking after a video of him dancing on the road while dressed in a singlet and a short. People marvelled.

29-year-old last born laments as his family makes him do dishes, funnily vows to stay away from home

29-year-old last born laments as his family makes him do dishes, funnily vows to stay away from home

Family and Relationships

2 years ago

A Nigerian last born left many internet users in stitches after he lamented being told to wash plates in the house. He said they didn't mind he is 29 years old.

Trending fish pie seller Alax Evalsam spotted dancing on street in video, ignores his wares

Trending fish pie seller Alax Evalsam spotted dancing on street in video, ignores his wares

Family and Relationships

2 years ago

The viral fish pie hawker melted hearts after he was seen dancing on a street. The young hawker ignored his wares which were placed on the ground by his side.

Nigerian lady posts video as she and friends celebrate birthday in UK 'prison', wear orange uniforms

Nigerian lady posts video as she and friends celebrate birthday in UK 'prison', wear orange uniforms

People

2 years ago

To have an inmate-like experience, a Nigerian lady and her friends hit a United Kingdom 'prison' to celebrate a birthday. They were given prison orange uniforms.

After 7 interviews, Nigerian lady finally gets warehousing job in US, shows her first day at work

After 7 interviews, Nigerian lady finally gets warehousing job in US, shows her first day at work

People

2 years ago

A Nigerian lady who moved to the United States has showcased what she does for a living. She took netizens through her first day of work and how she prepared.

12-year-old girl with natural shiny blue eyes trends as lady videos her, amazes many people

12-year-old girl with natural shiny blue eyes trends as lady videos her, amazes many people

People

2 years ago

A young lady has posted a video of a 12-year-old girl with natural blue eyes that caught her attention. She thought the girl also had some grey hair strands.

"Final warning": Dad tells daughter to delete all videos she posted after finding her TikTok account

"Final warning": Dad tells daughter to delete all videos she posted after finding her TikTok account

Family and Relationships

2 years ago

A young lady has shared the final warnings her father gave to her after he found out she has a TikTok account. He ordered her to delete all her 'devilish' videos.

"My birthday is tomorrow": Lady close to tears after surviving tricycle crash on her way to work

"My birthday is tomorrow": Lady close to tears after surviving tricycle crash on her way to work

People

2 years ago

A Nigerian lady was close to tears after she survived a tricycle crash. The shocked lady shared a video from the scene of the accident and thanked God.

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