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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

9889 articles published since 07 Dec 2020

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JAMB: Man graduates with first class after scoring 191 in UTME, sends heartwarming message to people

JAMB: Man graduates with first class after scoring 191 in UTME, sends heartwarming message to people

People

2 years ago

"This is my JAMB result": Muslim boy displays his low UTME score, asks if he can enter university

"This is my JAMB result": Muslim boy displays his low UTME score, asks if he can enter university

People

2 years ago

"Sapa wan end me": Nigerian lady who couldn't afford braids cuts all her hair, flaunts new look

"Sapa wan end me": Nigerian lady who couldn't afford braids cuts all her hair, flaunts new look

People

2 years ago

Cooking gas: Nigerian man returning from his wedding laments as his 2 gas cylinders go missing

Cooking gas: Nigerian man returning from his wedding laments as his 2 gas cylinders go missing

Family and Relationships

2 years ago

Cooking gas price has dropped: Nigerian man shares how much he was charged at station, people react

Cooking gas price has dropped: Nigerian man shares how much he was charged at station, people react

People

2 years ago

"I was expecting 190": Boy who prepared on his own with no past questions flaunts his UTME score

"I was expecting 190": Boy who prepared on his own with no past questions flaunts his UTME score

People

2 years ago

JAMB 2024: Village boy smashes 2024 UTME with 333 in aggregate, scores 93 in physics and mathematics

JAMB 2024: Village boy smashes 2024 UTME with 333 in aggregate, scores 93 in physics and mathematics

People

2 years ago

A boy from a village also partook in the just-concluded Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) and scored an impressive 333 on aggregate.

JAMB 2024 results: Intelligent Muslim girl's UTME score surfaces online, impresses Nigerians

JAMB 2024 results: Intelligent Muslim girl's UTME score surfaces online, impresses Nigerians

People

2 years ago

A man has taken to social media to celebrate a Muslim girl for her outstanding performance in the just-concluded Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME).

"Despite the mass failure": UTME result of Deeper Life boy in Taraba surfaces online, melts hearts

"Despite the mass failure": UTME result of Deeper Life boy in Taraba surfaces online, melts hearts

People

2 years ago

A man has excitedly shared the UTME result of a Deeper life church boy who schools in Taraba state. He said the boy is his 2024 JAMB hero and shared his story.

"Like seriously?" First class graduate funnily expresses disappointment after seeing her bride price

"Like seriously?" First class graduate funnily expresses disappointment after seeing her bride price

Family and Relationships

2 years ago

In a video, a first class graduate funnily expressed disappointment at the items she got for her bride price. She expected more owing to her academic prowess.

Video shows moment pastor asked Nigerian bride to remove her eyelashes or no wedding, generates buzz

Video shows moment pastor asked Nigerian bride to remove her eyelashes or no wedding, generates buzz

People

2 years ago

A lady was stunned as she was directed by a pastor to remove her eyelashes in order to go on with her wedding. It was either she removed them or no wedding.

CBN's 0.5% cybersecurity levy: Man breaks down what the new directive means for Nigerians, laments

CBN's 0.5% cybersecurity levy: Man breaks down what the new directive means for Nigerians, laments

People

2 years ago

A Nigerian man in the diaspora has broken down what the new Central Bank of Nigeria's (CBN) 0.5% cybersecurity levy means as he lamented on social media.

JAMB 2024: Salvation ministries boy celebrated as his UTME result surfaces, "Prophecy fulfilled"

JAMB 2024: Salvation ministries boy celebrated as his UTME result surfaces, "Prophecy fulfilled"

People

2 years ago

A man has released the UTME result of a young boy who attends Salvation Ministries church. He said the boy's result is the fulfillment of the pastor's prophecy.

"How did you do it?" Dispatch rider clears UTME with highest score seen so far, trends online

"How did you do it?" Dispatch rider clears UTME with highest score seen so far, trends online

People

2 years ago

A dispatch rider has become a viral sensation over his impressive score in 2024 UTME. He got 366 in the just-concluded UTME and shared his result online.

"He called": Lady tearfully recounts how her ex dumped her via video call and accused her of farting

"He called": Lady tearfully recounts how her ex dumped her via video call and accused her of farting

Family and Relationships

2 years ago

A lady has tearfully recounted how her relationship ended via a video call. She said her ex-boyfriend called her on video call and took the decision.

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