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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

9880 articles published since 07 Dec 2020

Author's articles

Oyinbos react as woman abroad builds wall for her house, mixes cement in video

Oyinbos react as woman abroad builds wall for her house, mixes cement in video

People

2 years ago

After years of trying, Nigerian lady gains admission at 25, laments in her matriculation gown

After years of trying, Nigerian lady gains admission at 25, laments in her matriculation gown

People

2 years ago

"I was working in a bakery": Man rejoices as he builds new house with earnings from crypto, forex

"I was working in a bakery": Man rejoices as he builds new house with earnings from crypto, forex

People

2 years ago

Nigerian man ignores deep erosion, begins building house beside it, video of his area amuses people

Nigerian man ignores deep erosion, begins building house beside it, video of his area amuses people

People

2 years ago

Nigerian lady who moved to UK breaks down in tears, says she cries every week overseas

Nigerian lady who moved to UK breaks down in tears, says she cries every week overseas

People

2 years ago

Man returns to Nigeria after 5 years in UK, discovers his elder brother fathered 2 of his kids

Man returns to Nigeria after 5 years in UK, discovers his elder brother fathered 2 of his kids

Family and Relationships

2 years ago

Man in tears after spotting 'most brilliant student' who finished from IMSU selling buns in market

Man in tears after spotting 'most brilliant student' who finished from IMSU selling buns in market

People

2 years ago

A Nigerian man has narrated a heartbreaking sight he beheld at a market recently. He broke down in tears when he found a bright ex-student selling buns.

Boy losing 11-0 in FIFA video game bursts into tears as his mum laughs at him, clip amuses people

Boy losing 11-0 in FIFA video game bursts into tears as his mum laughs at him, clip amuses people

Family and Relationships

2 years ago

In a funny video, a little boy shed tears as his mother laughed hard at him for losing to computer in FIFA video game. The video has left netizens in stitches.

"Who will marry me?" Lady begins online search for husband ahead of father's December 2024 deadline

"Who will marry me?" Lady begins online search for husband ahead of father's December 2024 deadline

Family and Relationships

2 years ago

A 24-year-old Nigerian lady has taken to social media to look for who will marry her within the next eight months. This is because of her father's ultimatum.

JAMB: Girl who scored 331 and was about to quit school weeps in class after bagging full scholarship

JAMB: Girl who scored 331 and was about to quit school weeps in class after bagging full scholarship

Family and Relationships

2 years ago

A video has shown the touching moment a girl who scored 331 in the UTME wept uncontrollably in class. She had planned to drop out after her WAEC exam.

JAMB releases girl's UTME result after many days, her score generates buzz on social media

JAMB releases girl's UTME result after many days, her score generates buzz on social media

People

2 years ago

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has finally released the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) of a young girl after several days.

Moment 4 ladies ran for their lives as cow chased them goes viral, video amuses people

Moment 4 ladies ran for their lives as cow chased them goes viral, video amuses people

Family and Relationships

2 years ago

A video of a cow chasing four ladies has sent social media users into a frenzy. The ladies were with their dogs but had to flee for their safety. The video is here.

Notcoin: Nigerian man makes N9 million from trending crypto airdrop, generates huge buzz

Notcoin: Nigerian man makes N9 million from trending crypto airdrop, generates huge buzz

People

2 years ago

A Nigerian man has taken to social media to celebrate profiting from the airdrop shared by Notcoin crypto project. He made N9 million from Notcoin airdrop.

Europa League Final: Cute video shows Ademola Lookman's mum and dad celebrating with him on pitch

Europa League Final: Cute video shows Ademola Lookman's mum and dad celebrating with him on pitch

Family and Relationships

2 years ago

A heartwarming video of Atlanta winger Ademola Lookman being celebrated by his parents after Europa League final has surfaced on social media and got people talking.

"You can subscribe 5k and watch EPL": Nigerian man dumps DSTV, flaunts cheaper SLTV he got

"You can subscribe 5k and watch EPL": Nigerian man dumps DSTV, flaunts cheaper SLTV he got

People

2 years ago

A Nigerian man has taken to social media to announce he has dumped DSTV. He showed the cheaper alternative he is now using, which costs N5k per subscription.

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