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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

9899 articles published since 07 Dec 2020

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"There was indeed a country": Old paper showing naira-dollar exchange rate in 1978 surfaces online

"There was indeed a country": Old paper showing naira-dollar exchange rate in 1978 surfaces online

People

2 years ago

"I never thought I could reach this level": 61-year-old woman makes history in UNILORIN, bags PhD

"I never thought I could reach this level": 61-year-old woman makes history in UNILORIN, bags PhD

People

2 years ago

"Keep it up": Photos emerge as Akwa Ibom chef shows off his massive shrimp farm, stirs reactions

"Keep it up": Photos emerge as Akwa Ibom chef shows off his massive shrimp farm, stirs reactions

People

2 years ago

"I love it": Funny Husband creates scene in labour room as he follows wife in, video stirs reactions

"I love it": Funny Husband creates scene in labour room as he follows wife in, video stirs reactions

Family and Relationships

2 years ago

"It's spiritual": Mum catches her young son sleepwalking in toilet at 3am, shares surprising video

"It's spiritual": Mum catches her young son sleepwalking in toilet at 3am, shares surprising video

Family and Relationships

2 years ago

"I don't know what to do": Nigerian man in tears as he finds his properties thrown out, now homeless

"I don't know what to do": Nigerian man in tears as he finds his properties thrown out, now homeless

Family and Relationships

2 years ago

"Pls I want to wed again": Nigerian man & wife count huge money on wedding night, video trends

"Pls I want to wed again": Nigerian man & wife count huge money on wedding night, video trends

Family and Relationships

2 years ago

A Nigerian couple caused a stir online as they displayed the massive cash they got on their wedding. The newlyweds did the counting on their wedding night.

Happie Boys make first public appearance in Nigeria in new video following their deportation

Happie Boys make first public appearance in Nigeria in new video following their deportation

Family and Relationships

2 years ago

A new video has shown Happie Boys hanging out with friends following their deportation from Cyprus. The young men were playing a PS5 game and laughing.

"You're intelligent": Smart Nigerian woman packages banana leaves, sells them abroad in dollars

"You're intelligent": Smart Nigerian woman packages banana leaves, sells them abroad in dollars

People

2 years ago

A Nigerian woman has shared how she made dollars selling banana leaves to people abroad. She showed how she packaged the leaves to be used for moi moi.

"He reportedly sold his properties in Nigeria to sponsor her": Lady divorces husband at UK airport

"He reportedly sold his properties in Nigeria to sponsor her": Lady divorces husband at UK airport

Family and Relationships

2 years ago

A man has been left stranded at the airport after his wife dumped him. The man reportedly sold all his properties in Nigeria to sponsor her to the United Kingdom.

"Make I bend": Fresh medicine graduate's warning on his jotter shared to people surprises Nigerians

"Make I bend": Fresh medicine graduate's warning on his jotter shared to people surprises Nigerians

People

2 years ago

A fresh medicine graduate's warning on his jotter distributed to guests has sent social media into a frenzy. The young man warned people to avoid medicine.

"In you I see a soulmate": Nigerian lady exposes chat with married man 3 weeks after he wedded

"In you I see a soulmate": Nigerian lady exposes chat with married man 3 weeks after he wedded

Family and Relationships

2 years ago

A leaked WhatsApp conversation between a Nigerian lady and a married man has stirred massive reactions on social media. The man wanted an affair with her.

"I would be screaming": Video shows pregnant woman struggling as her water breaks on aeroplane

"I would be screaming": Video shows pregnant woman struggling as her water breaks on aeroplane

Family and Relationships

2 years ago

Social media users have reacted to a video showing the moment a pregnant woman's water broke on an aeroplane. The woman covered her mouth with her hand.

Video shows moment Nigerian lady was robbed of her money bouquet by her colleagues on graduation day

Video shows moment Nigerian lady was robbed of her money bouquet by her colleagues on graduation day

Family and Relationships

2 years ago

A trending video has shown the moment a young Nigerian lady was robbed of her money by her colleagues while she was celebrating her graduation from school.

"Is he single?" Nigerian lady shows off goodies she got since she began obeying her elder brother

"Is he single?" Nigerian lady shows off goodies she got since she began obeying her elder brother

Family and Relationships

2 years ago

A Nigerian lady has taken to social media to proudly show off some nice things her elder brother got her. According to her, she got them since she began to obey him.

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