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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

9459 articles published since 07 Dec 2020

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Graduate who retook JAMB exam without telling her parents gains admission, now studying medicine

Graduate who retook JAMB exam without telling her parents gains admission, now studying medicine

People

2 months ago

Lady who dropped out of school in her final year and restarted afresh inspires Nigerians

Lady who dropped out of school in her final year and restarted afresh inspires Nigerians

People

2 months ago

Man who wrote WAEC exam twice and UTME 3 times finally gets admitted into NOUN, celebrates online

Man who wrote WAEC exam twice and UTME 3 times finally gets admitted into NOUN, celebrates online

People

2 months ago

Woman who bought 300,000 units of Zenith Bank shares months ago receives dividends of N4 million

Woman who bought 300,000 units of Zenith Bank shares months ago receives dividends of N4 million

People

2 months ago

US closes Abuja Embassy: Man urges FG to deploy NYSC members to defend nation's capital, others

US closes Abuja Embassy: Man urges FG to deploy NYSC members to defend nation's capital, others

People

2 months ago

After US Abuja embassy closure, pastor sends worrying message to Nigerians: "Pray"

After US Abuja embassy closure, pastor sends worrying message to Nigerians: "Pray"

People

2 months ago

US closes Abuja Embassy: Concerned Catholic priest reacts, asks thought-provoking question

US closes Abuja Embassy: Concerned Catholic priest reacts, asks thought-provoking question

People

2 months ago

A Catholic priest has reacted to the unexpected closure of the US Embassy in Abuja. The reverend father asked a thought-provoking question in that regard.

US visa interview: Nigerian man whose visa got approved mentions 3 questions he was asked

US visa interview: Nigerian man whose visa got approved mentions 3 questions he was asked

People

3 months ago

A Nigerian man has recounted his experience at the US Embassy in Abuja during his visa interview. He mentioned the three questions that the officer asked him.

US visa interview: Nigerian man gets approved in seconds, mentions only question he was asked

US visa interview: Nigerian man gets approved in seconds, mentions only question he was asked

People

3 months ago

A Nigerian man has recounted his very brief US visa interview experience, noting that he was approved in less than a minute. He shared the question he was asked.

Young man defies parents, drops out of university in 300 level to restart at Lead City University

Young man defies parents, drops out of university in 300 level to restart at Lead City University

Family and Relationships

3 months ago

A young man has revealed that he dropped out of the university in his third year and started afresh at Lead City University. This is against his parents wish.

Mum based overseas identifies why many Nigerian men abroad refuse to marry Nigerian women there

Mum based overseas identifies why many Nigerian men abroad refuse to marry Nigerian women there

People

3 months ago

An abroad based woman has pointed out one reason that many men shy away from marrying Nigerian women residing abroad. She sent a message to Nigerian men.

Lady who was secondary school's best student 10 years ago graduates from UNIUYO as medical doctor

Lady who was secondary school's best student 10 years ago graduates from UNIUYO as medical doctor

People

3 months ago

A lady who graduated from secondary school as the best student in 2016 has completed her medical studies at the University of Uyo in a grand fashion.

Lord's Chosen GO Pastor Muoka sends serious warning to his church members about social media

Lord's Chosen GO Pastor Muoka sends serious warning to his church members about social media

People

3 months ago

In a trending video, the general overseer of Lord's Chosen church sent a warning to his church members about their conduct on social media. Many reacted.

Young lady who owns 34 Bishop David Oyedepo's books flaunts them online, impresses many people

Young lady who owns 34 Bishop David Oyedepo's books flaunts them online, impresses many people

People

3 months ago

A lady has shown netizens that she is a voracious reader by flaunting her books on Bishop David Oyedepo. She owns 34 books of the Winners Chapel founder.

Former Covenant University student claims he was once placed on 3 weeks suspension, shares reason

Former Covenant University student claims he was once placed on 3 weeks suspension, shares reason

People

3 months ago

A former student of Covenant University has caused quite a stir on social media after sharing the unexepcted reason he was placed on three weeks suspension.

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