Victor Duru

Education: B.Sc in Management Studies, Imo State University, 2021, 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 Managements Students, IMSU), National Finalist, 1st National Green Essay Competition (2014), Top Content Editor, Legit.ng (2021), Top Article of the Year Award, Legit.ng (2022)

Victor Duru is a Reuters-trained award-winning journalist with over 4 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 US news media Faith It. He can be reached via victor.duru@corp.legit.ng

8282 articles published since 07 Dec 2020

Author's articles

Man who borrowed N8,300 from loan app finally repays debt after 3 years, displays how much he paid

Man who borrowed N8,300 from loan app finally repays debt after 3 years, displays how much he paid

People

3 months ago

Mum gives daughter swallow and afang soup to take to school, shares what influenced her action

Mum gives daughter swallow and afang soup to take to school, shares what influenced her action

Family and Relationships

3 months ago

Guests reportedly leave as rain disrupts lady's traditional wedding, video breaks hearts

Guests reportedly leave as rain disrupts lady's traditional wedding, video breaks hearts

People

3 months ago

JAMB resit: Boy who retook 2025 UTME shares worrying thing he noticed about exam questions

JAMB resit: Boy who retook 2025 UTME shares worrying thing he noticed about exam questions

People

3 months ago

Video: Man heroically holds baby while hanging from balcony of building engulfed by fire in Lagos

Video: Man heroically holds baby while hanging from balcony of building engulfed by fire in Lagos

People

3 months ago

Corps member who read mass communication laments online after NYSC reportedly posted her to bakery

Corps member who read mass communication laments online after NYSC reportedly posted her to bakery

People

3 months ago

Nigerian braider who had master's degree from UK university announces plan to do 48 hours braiding

Nigerian braider who had master's degree from UK university announces plan to do 48 hours braiding

People

3 months ago

A Nigerian lady has announced her plan to host a 48-hour braiding and stated her reason for it. She said she bagged a master's degree from a UK university.

Mum who relocated to UK admits she regrets leaving Nigeria, her post generates buzz online

Mum who relocated to UK admits she regrets leaving Nigeria, her post generates buzz online

People

3 months ago

A Nigerian woman, with two kids, who moved overseas, has admitted on social media that she regrets leaving Nigeria. Her post on social media got people talking.

Dominican lady declares she wants to be Nigerian, explains why in viral video, people advice her

Dominican lady declares she wants to be Nigerian, explains why in viral video, people advice her

People

3 months ago

A Dominican lady has taken to social media to express her desire to be Nigerian. The foreigner gushed over how rich Nigerian weddings are organised.

UTME of boy denied admission to study medicine last year despite scoring 319 surfaces, thrills many

UTME of boy denied admission to study medicine last year despite scoring 319 surfaces, thrills many

People

3 months ago

A man has excitedly posted the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) result of his kid brother who was denied admission to study medicine in 2024.

Lady who accepted lift from stranger shares scary item she and her friend saw in his car

Lady who accepted lift from stranger shares scary item she and her friend saw in his car

People

3 months ago

A lady has shared her unexpected and scary encounter when she and her friend entered a stranger's car. What they saw at the back seat got them scared.

Lady who worked as Uber driver in Nigeria excited as she acquires house in US years after relocating

Lady who worked as Uber driver in Nigeria excited as she acquires house in US years after relocating

People

3 months ago

A lady who used to work as an Uber driver in Nigeria has taken to social media to celebrate acquiring a new house in the United States. She shared pictures online.

Boy who doesn't want to resit cries out as JAMB sends him new date, shares his first UTME score

Boy who doesn't want to resit cries out as JAMB sends him new date, shares his first UTME score

People

3 months ago

A Nigerian boy has lamented online after he got a new date to resit his Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). He said he doesn't want to lose his score.

UTME result of boy who always came first in his class surfaces online, thrills many Nigerians

UTME result of boy who always came first in his class surfaces online, thrills many Nigerians

People

3 months ago

The 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) result of a boy who always came first in his class has excited many Nigerians. A man posted it online.

Former Nigerian banker builds house after he was sacked, mentions how much his salary was then

Former Nigerian banker builds house after he was sacked, mentions how much his salary was then

People

3 months ago

A former Nigerian banker has built his own house and made public how he saved up from his salary after being sacked from the bank job. He mentioned his salary.

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