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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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Drama as student defies rain to show up in school, finds out test has been cancelled, video trends

Drama as student defies rain to show up in school, finds out test has been cancelled, video trends

People

2 years ago

Nigerian lady emotional as her mother copies note for her at home after she complained, shares video

Nigerian lady emotional as her mother copies note for her at home after she complained, shares video

Family and Relationships

2 years ago

WAEC 2024: Grateful boy thanks his school management after checking his result, flaunts it online

WAEC 2024: Grateful boy thanks his school management after checking his result, flaunts it online

People

2 years ago

WAEC results of 16 boys from Anambra Catholic school surface online, amaze many Nigerians

WAEC results of 16 boys from Anambra Catholic school surface online, amaze many Nigerians

People

2 years ago

WAEC: Result of girl who studies 6 hours every day and wants to become a doctor emerges

WAEC: Result of girl who studies 6 hours every day and wants to become a doctor emerges

People

2 years ago

WAEC candidate who wants to enter school of nursing shares her result online, asks if it is good

WAEC candidate who wants to enter school of nursing shares her result online, asks if it is good

People

2 years ago

Price of fuel: Nigerian lady buys fuel N595 per litre, happily shares where she bought it

Price of fuel: Nigerian lady buys fuel N595 per litre, happily shares where she bought it

People

2 years ago

A Nigerian lady has taken to social media to celebrate buying fuel at N595 per litre. She said the filling station has been selling at the normal price since.

Lady in disbelief as late husband's dry cleaner shows up to collect his money days after his demise

Lady in disbelief as late husband's dry cleaner shows up to collect his money days after his demise

Family and Relationships

2 years ago

A lady has shared how a dry cleaner showed up at her house to demand money for her husband's clothes he washed.This is coming days after her husband's death.

After Nigerian man's letters, US university agrees to add Nigeria to English test exemption list

After Nigerian man's letters, US university agrees to add Nigeria to English test exemption list

People

2 years ago

Another win for Nigerians seeking to study overseas as a United States varsity has begun the process of adding Nigeria to its English test exemption list.

Nigerian girl Maryam Jimoh who went viral for boxing man on street receives unexpected sponsorship

Nigerian girl Maryam Jimoh who went viral for boxing man on street receives unexpected sponsorship

People

2 years ago

A Nigerian girl who became a viral sensation after a video of her boxing man on the street blew up has been located. She has been offered boxing sponsorship.

Young orphan rejoices as he signs out of Gregory University, Uturu, friends write on his shirt

Young orphan rejoices as he signs out of Gregory University, Uturu, friends write on his shirt

People

2 years ago

A young Nigerian youth has announced his graduation from the university. The fresh graduate stated that his parents are no more. He was mobbed by friends.

Men in disbelief as young man picks his girlfriend over $1 million, video generates buzz

Men in disbelief as young man picks his girlfriend over $1 million, video generates buzz

Family and Relationships

2 years ago

In public, a young man was asked to choose between his girlfriend and one million dollars. To men's shock, he chose his girlfriend and explained why.

Kind Nigerian landlady praises her young tenant, gifts her wrapper in trending video

Kind Nigerian landlady praises her young tenant, gifts her wrapper in trending video

People

2 years ago

A Nigerian landlady caused a commotion on social media with her act to her young tenant. The landlady gave her tenant a wrapper and did it in style.

Businessman cries out as man dies a day after he sent him N1 million for their business deal

Businessman cries out as man dies a day after he sent him N1 million for their business deal

Family and Relationships

2 years ago

A Nigerian man has lamented losing a fellow he had a business deal with. He said he learnt of the man's demise a day after sending him N1 million.

Man shares how he lost job opportunity in Nigeria for smiling too much, says he was hired in America

Man shares how he lost job opportunity in Nigeria for smiling too much, says he was hired in America

People

2 years ago

A Nigerian man has narrated how he missed out on a job opportunity in one of Nigeria’s biggest TV providers because of his countenance. He was smiling too much.

Victor Duru