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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

Author's articles

"I kept writing UTME until it was 5": Man finally becomes graduate at 29, the first in his family

"I kept writing UTME until it was 5": Man finally becomes graduate at 29, the first in his family

Family and Relationships

2 years ago

"See the way am screaming": Video shows moment Nigerian man fled as fowl chased him, stirs reactions

"See the way am screaming": Video shows moment Nigerian man fled as fowl chased him, stirs reactions

People

2 years ago

"I apologise": Pastor with 2 fine wives who wanted to take another wife gives up, reveals why

"I apologise": Pastor with 2 fine wives who wanted to take another wife gives up, reveals why

Family and Relationships

2 years ago

"You're invited": 15-year-old girl puts up billboard to invite rapper Drake to her birthday party

"You're invited": 15-year-old girl puts up billboard to invite rapper Drake to her birthday party

Family and Relationships

2 years ago

"You deserve it": Graduate who did 5-day marathon from Lagos to Port Harcourt gets plots of land

"You deserve it": Graduate who did 5-day marathon from Lagos to Port Harcourt gets plots of land

People

2 years ago

"No tattoos, no piercings": 78-year-old alpha male preacher seeks unemployed lady to wed, lists spec

"No tattoos, no piercings": 78-year-old alpha male preacher seeks unemployed lady to wed, lists spec

Family and Relationships

2 years ago

"At this point, I give up": Nigerian mum laments as her kid turns down baby foods, prefers swallow

"At this point, I give up": Nigerian mum laments as her kid turns down baby foods, prefers swallow

Family and Relationships

2 years ago

A Nigerian woman has taken to social media to cry out after her baby turned down food for kids his age and settled for solid food. She shared a video proof.

"It hurts": Reactions as young lady shares WhatsApp message boyfriend sent which broke her

"It hurts": Reactions as young lady shares WhatsApp message boyfriend sent which broke her

Family and Relationships

2 years ago

A young lady has taken to social media to showcase the simple message her boyfriend sent her on WhatsApp that broke her heart. People pitied her.

"Below is my ATM": Man gives girlfriend math question to solve to get his PIN, photo goes viral

"Below is my ATM": Man gives girlfriend math question to solve to get his PIN, photo goes viral

Family and Relationships

2 years ago

A lady has cried out on social media over the maths question her boyfriend left her. He dropped her his ATM card and a math question whose answer was his PIN.

Fellow students console their friend after heartbreak, sing for him loudly in trending video

Fellow students console their friend after heartbreak, sing for him loudly in trending video

Family and Relationships

2 years ago

A group of students came around in their numbers to console their friend after his girlfriend dumped him. The youths sang Juice WRLD's Lucid Dreams song for him.

"Never saw that coming": Husband deals with small-sized wife always on her phone, keeps her phone up

"Never saw that coming": Husband deals with small-sized wife always on her phone, keeps her phone up

Family and Relationships

2 years ago

In a funny video, a man collected his small-sized wife's phone and kept it out of her reach. According to him, she was always on her phone. She reacted funnily.

"You'd give me that money": Lady demands N15k for hair from boyfriend, stops him from going to work

"You'd give me that money": Lady demands N15k for hair from boyfriend, stops him from going to work

Family and Relationships

2 years ago

A video has shown the moment a lady climbed her boyfriend's car in a bid to stop him from leaving for work. She said he must give her N15k for her hair.

"Natural hair is not selling market": Female preacher tells ladies how to find husband in video

"Natural hair is not selling market": Female preacher tells ladies how to find husband in video

Family and Relationships

2 years ago

A female preacher has advised young ladies seeking husbands to do away with their natural hair. In a video, she said natural hair is not selling market.

JUST IN: Happie Boys reportedly deported to Nigeria from Cyprus, details emerge on their location

JUST IN: Happie Boys reportedly deported to Nigeria from Cyprus, details emerge on their location

People

2 years ago

Legit.ng has learnt Happie Boys have been reportedly deported to Nigeria by the Cyprus government. A human rights lawyer has given an update on their new location.

"This marriage is already blessed": Reactions as kid lies on bride's flowing dress while she dances

"This marriage is already blessed": Reactions as kid lies on bride's flowing dress while she dances

Family and Relationships

2 years ago

A drama ensued at a wedding as a little boy insisted on lying on a bride's wedding dress while she danced. The kid laid on it as the bride carried on.

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