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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

9885 articles published since 07 Dec 2020

Author's articles

JAMB result of current head boy of presidential award-winning Jos school emerges online

JAMB result of current head boy of presidential award-winning Jos school emerges online

People

2 years ago

"How to become rich in 24 hours": Awed lady shares her 13-year-old brother's browser search history

"How to become rich in 24 hours": Awed lady shares her 13-year-old brother's browser search history

Family and Relationships

2 years ago

Nigerian lady finds husband's wedding ring in bathroom less than 24 hours after they tied the knot

Nigerian lady finds husband's wedding ring in bathroom less than 24 hours after they tied the knot

Family and Relationships

2 years ago

Hausa man hawking in the east speaks Igbo fluently to people, his video trends, thrills many

Hausa man hawking in the east speaks Igbo fluently to people, his video trends, thrills many

People

2 years ago

UTME result of girl who represented Nigeria in mathematics olympiad emerges, thrills people

UTME result of girl who represented Nigeria in mathematics olympiad emerges, thrills people

People

2 years ago

UTME result of boy who failed to get admission after scoring above 300 for 3 straight years emerges

UTME result of boy who failed to get admission after scoring above 300 for 3 straight years emerges

People

2 years ago

UTME result of boy whose idol is Albert Einstein surfaces, his uncle reacts

UTME result of boy whose idol is Albert Einstein surfaces, his uncle reacts

People

2 years ago

A Nigerian man has proudly released the UTME result of his sister's son. He said the boy's idol is Albert Einstein. The lad scored 363 on aggregate.

Exclusive: "Why I buried myself alive for 24 hours," Young C Moneygod opens up, shares experience

Exclusive: "Why I buried myself alive for 24 hours," Young C Moneygod opens up, shares experience

People

2 years ago

A Nigerian man who buried himself alive has opened up about his experience. He shared exclusively with Legit.ng what actually inspired him to do it.

Exclusive: "Why Namtira Bwala is suing her school and demanding N500m for damages," lawyer speaks

Exclusive: "Why Namtira Bwala is suing her school and demanding N500m for damages," lawyer speaks

People

2 years ago

Legit.ng has confirmed the real reasons Namtira Bwala is suing her school, Lead British International School, and is demanding N500 million for damages.

Nigerian man cries out, shares new price he bought fuel at filling station, generates buzz online

Nigerian man cries out, shares new price he bought fuel at filling station, generates buzz online

People

2 years ago

A Nigerian man has lamented on social media over the new price he got fuel at a filling station. He cried out, saying it appears no one is in charge in the country.

JAMB: Man who wrote SSCE 13 times and UTME 5 times shares his story: "I passed well, but I cheated"

JAMB: Man who wrote SSCE 13 times and UTME 5 times shares his story: "I passed well, but I cheated"

People

2 years ago

A Nigerian man has admitted his past mistakes as he shared his touching story. He said he took SSCE 13 times and wrote the JAMB examination five times.

"He located me": Nigerian man shares what happened to him after he recognised thief during robbery

"He located me": Nigerian man shares what happened to him after he recognised thief during robbery

People

2 years ago

A Nigerian man stirred mixed reactions on social media as he recalled how he recognised a thief while being robbed. He shared what happened after the robbery.

"That slap sweet": Student asks lecturer if he would allow him date his daughter, gets epic response

"That slap sweet": Student asks lecturer if he would allow him date his daughter, gets epic response

Family and Relationships

2 years ago

A bold Nigerian student approached his lecturer and asked him if he would permit him to date his daughter. The lecturer's reply stirred massive reactions.

JAMB 2024: UTME results emerge as 174 students of Deeper Life High School score 300 and above

JAMB 2024: UTME results emerge as 174 students of Deeper Life High School score 300 and above

People

2 years ago

Students of Deeper Life High School are in the news again due to their stellar performance in the JAMB exam. 174 of them scored 300 and above in the UTME.

Electricity tariff: Businessman displays huge bill he was charged for April, cries out

Electricity tariff: Businessman displays huge bill he was charged for April, cries out

People

2 years ago

A Nigerian businessman has taken to social media to lament over the exorbitant bill he received for April. He wondered how businesses were expected to thrive.

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