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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

9879 articles published since 07 Dec 2020

Author's articles

Young mum of 2 builds her house with little support, sleeps in her uncompleted building

Young mum of 2 builds her house with little support, sleeps in her uncompleted building

Family and Relationships

2 years ago

Students of expensive Port Harcourt private school sent to public school on 'excursion,' photo emerges

Students of expensive Port Harcourt private school sent to public school on 'excursion,' photo emerges

People

2 years ago

Chivido 2024: Lady who fell in love with man at Davido's wedding shares video online, looks for him

Chivido 2024: Lady who fell in love with man at Davido's wedding shares video online, looks for him

Wedding

2 years ago

"You are changing from good to bad": Reactions as ex-reverend sister shares before and after photos

"You are changing from good to bad": Reactions as ex-reverend sister shares before and after photos

People

2 years ago

Facebook monetisation: Nigerian-American writer highlights things Nigerians should avoid posting

Facebook monetisation: Nigerian-American writer highlights things Nigerians should avoid posting

People

2 years ago

"NEPA don carry light": Nigerian man overseas reacts as he witnesses blackout 2nd time in 35 years

"NEPA don carry light": Nigerian man overseas reacts as he witnesses blackout 2nd time in 35 years

People

2 years ago

SLTV: Nigerian lady dumps DSTV, displays list of 56 channels on cheaper decoder she now uses

SLTV: Nigerian lady dumps DSTV, displays list of 56 channels on cheaper decoder she now uses

People

2 years ago

A Nigerian lady has proudly showcased all the channels available on alternative decoder SLTV. She said she didn't know she has been wasting her money on DSTV.

"I started as a youth corper": Nigerian lady celebrates making her first N1m in her tomato business

"I started as a youth corper": Nigerian lady celebrates making her first N1m in her tomato business

People

2 years ago

A Nigerian graduate who was shamed for selling tomatoes in the market has celebrated making her first N1 million in the business. She shared how she started.

"Why I stopped subscribing my GOtv": Nigerian teacher opens up, advises Multichoice on right thing to do

"Why I stopped subscribing my GOtv": Nigerian teacher opens up, advises Multichoice on right thing to do

People

2 years ago

A Nigerian teacher has said he won't subscribe his GOTV decoder anymore and explained why. He also had an interesting message for DSTV's parent company.

Nigerian man laments after finding his picture and wife's with concoction in househelp's locker

Nigerian man laments after finding his picture and wife's with concoction in househelp's locker

Family and Relationships

2 years ago

A Nigerian man in the diaspora has taken to social media to cry out after catching his young househelp with strange items. He also found his wife's picture.

White man whose $14k was recently returned announces dollar giveaway for Nigerians, others online

White man whose $14k was recently returned announces dollar giveaway for Nigerians, others online

People

2 years ago

The foreign crypto trader whose $14k was sent back to him by a honest young man is set to do a dollar giveaway for netizens online. He listed a simple criteria.

Foreigners, others gift over N7.5 million to honest Nigerian youth who returned $14k sent to him

Foreigners, others gift over N7.5 million to honest Nigerian youth who returned $14k sent to him

People

2 years ago

A Nigerian youth's honesty has paved way for him as the crypto community have rewarded him. He had returned $14k (over N21 million) a foreigner mistakenly sent him.

"Why I returned $14k mistakenly sent to me by foreign crypto trader": Nigerian man breaks silence

"Why I returned $14k mistakenly sent to me by foreign crypto trader": Nigerian man breaks silence

People

2 years ago

A Nigerian youth who returned $14k that was mistakenly sent to him has broken silence on what actually happened. In a new video, he shared why he returned it.

Man breaks silence after dumping DS for cheaper SLTV, his experience ignites people's interest

Man breaks silence after dumping DS for cheaper SLTV, his experience ignites people's interest

People

2 years ago

A Nigerian man who stopped using Multichoice's DStv has opened up about his new experience with its cheaper alternative SLtv. He said he is now cruising with SLtv.

Boy, 14, rejects BMW car his mum bought for him, says he doesn't like it, outrage trails his action

Boy, 14, rejects BMW car his mum bought for him, says he doesn't like it, outrage trails his action

Family and Relationships

2 years ago

Outrage has trailed a video showing how a 14-year-old boy turned down a car gift his mother gave him. He said he wanted a BMW X5 and not the car she got him.

Victor Duru