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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

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Kylian Mbappe's luxury room at Real Madrid amazes many people, new video shows inside it

Kylian Mbappe's luxury room at Real Madrid amazes many people, new video shows inside it

People

2 years ago

"Na you dem fry o": Nigerian lady displays outcome of visiting her boyfriend to fry plantain

"Na you dem fry o": Nigerian lady displays outcome of visiting her boyfriend to fry plantain

Family and Relationships

2 years ago

Lady narrates how parents left her and sister in Nigeria after telling them to go there on holiday

Lady narrates how parents left her and sister in Nigeria after telling them to go there on holiday

Family and Relationships

2 years ago

Electricity: Nigerian lady shows her unique solar inverter which powers everything in her apartment

Electricity: Nigerian lady shows her unique solar inverter which powers everything in her apartment

People

2 years ago

Hamster Kombat launch date: 4 things Nigerians should know about the trending Telegram game

Hamster Kombat launch date: 4 things Nigerians should know about the trending Telegram game

People

2 years ago

Nigerian woman in tears as female lawyer who handled her divorce case weds her former husband

Nigerian woman in tears as female lawyer who handled her divorce case weds her former husband

People

2 years ago

Nigerian man set to build solar-powered digital learning centre with Starlink for his village people

Nigerian man set to build solar-powered digital learning centre with Starlink for his village people

People

2 years ago

A Nigerian man, Alex Onyia, has shown the land his community gave him as he is set to construct a solar-powered digital centre for his village people.

Young man heartbroken after his date fails to show up, shares video showing seat reserved for her

Young man heartbroken after his date fails to show up, shares video showing seat reserved for her

Family and Relationships

2 years ago

A young man has taken to social media to cry out after his female date did not honour their agreement. His sad video had hit over 12 million views online.

Nigerian church sacks pastor after he recorded zero turnout in village he ministered in, many react

Nigerian church sacks pastor after he recorded zero turnout in village he ministered in, many react

People

2 years ago

A pastor has lost his job as a cleric after his worship centre sacked him. A man who shared the story said the pastor was sacked due to zero turnout in the village.

Tunde Onakoya faces 12-year-old Nigerian prodigy in epic chess match, says it will be his 'hardest'

Tunde Onakoya faces 12-year-old Nigerian prodigy in epic chess match, says it will be his 'hardest'

People

2 years ago

Nigerian chess master, Tunde Onaokoya, will face 12-year-old prodigy Deborah Quickpen who is the National Women's Chess champion in June 2024. More details here.

Kaduna Polytechnic student trends over his controversial matriculation post, "We are unalive"

Kaduna Polytechnic student trends over his controversial matriculation post, "We are unalive"

People

2 years ago

A Kaduna Polytechnic student has sent social media users into a frenzy over his controversial matriculation post. He said many are dead but "we are unalive."

Tunde Onakoya: Chess master wins new car, ambassadorial deal after beating Nord Motors CEO in match

Tunde Onakoya: Chess master wins new car, ambassadorial deal after beating Nord Motors CEO in match

People

2 years ago

Nigerian chess master Tunde Onakoya has been given a brand new Nord SUV after defeating the company's CEO in a 'complex' chess match. More details here.

Released WhatsApp chat of sacked Heritage Bank worker surfaces online, causes commotion

Released WhatsApp chat of sacked Heritage Bank worker surfaces online, causes commotion

People

2 years ago

A WhatsApp conversation a man had with a sacked Heritage Bank worker has stirred mixed reactions online. The ex-worker shared what happened to employees.

"She broke the laws of physics": Egg hawker trends over how she arranged eggs like storey building

"She broke the laws of physics": Egg hawker trends over how she arranged eggs like storey building

People

2 years ago

An egg hawker has caused quite a stir on social media over her skillful way of arranging her eggs. A video of the hawker with the eggs has gone viral online.

"Let her go home": Nigerian lady advises men to stop paying their girlfriend's rent, generates buzz

"Let her go home": Nigerian lady advises men to stop paying their girlfriend's rent, generates buzz

Family and Relationships

2 years ago

A Nigerian lady has frowned at how men pay the house rents of their girlfriends. She advised men to stop doing so and gave an exception. Her post got people talking.

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