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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

"Why is she staring at him like that?": Video of shy bride's behaviour as groom danced causes stir

"Why is she staring at him like that?": Video of shy bride's behaviour as groom danced causes stir

Wedding

2 years ago

"The way I shouted": Nigerian lady cries out after allowing brother undo her hair, shares video

"The way I shouted": Nigerian lady cries out after allowing brother undo her hair, shares video

Family and Relationships

2 years ago

"She don loseguard": Nigerian woman throws self on floor, weeps after her OPay account was cleared

"She don loseguard": Nigerian woman throws self on floor, weeps after her OPay account was cleared

People

2 years ago

"You don turn your papa to avatar": Young man angrily gives dad funny haircut, video stirs reactions

Family and Relationships

2 years ago

"Better than going back in casket": Man returns to Nigeria in video, after failing to make it abroad

"Better than going back in casket": Man returns to Nigeria in video, after failing to make it abroad

Family and Relationships

2 years ago

"Cameraman dey fear to video": Clip of very tall woman spotted in Nigerian market stuns people

"Cameraman dey fear to video": Clip of very tall woman spotted in Nigerian market stuns people

People

2 years ago

Bishop Oyedepo's son resigns from Winners Chapel to begin his own church, details emerge

Bishop Oyedepo's son resigns from Winners Chapel to begin his own church, details emerge

Family and Relationships

2 years ago

The son of Bishop Davido Oyedepo, Pastor Isaac Oyedepo has resigned from Winners Chapel to commence a new ministry. Legit.ng sheds more light on the development.

"Another day to cry": Pregnant woman weeps after seeing package her ex's wife sent her, shares video

"Another day to cry": Pregnant woman weeps after seeing package her ex's wife sent her, shares video

Family and Relationships

2 years ago

A pregnant woman shed tears after seeing the package her ex-lover's wife sent her. She said she just moved into the apartment and needed some rest.

He was a pastor in US: 3 stunning facts about Oyedepo's son, Pastor Isaac, who quit Winners Chapel

He was a pastor in US: 3 stunning facts about Oyedepo's son, Pastor Isaac, who quit Winners Chapel

Family and Relationships

2 years ago

Legit.ng presents some educative and interesting facts about Bishop David Oyedepo's son, Pastor Isaac Oyedepo, who recently quit his father's church.

"That doesn't mean": Mixed reactions as parents lay hands and pray for daughter doing forex in video

"That doesn't mean": Mixed reactions as parents lay hands and pray for daughter doing forex in video

Family and Relationships

2 years ago

Mixed reactions have trailed a trending video showing parents praying passionately for their daughter who does forex. They laid their hands on her head.

"The way the girl looked back": Video shows moment school boys dragged shy friend to his crush

"The way the girl looked back": Video shows moment school boys dragged shy friend to his crush

Family and Relationships

2 years ago

A trending video has shown the moment some school boys dragged ther shy friend and pushed him to a girl he crushed on. He could not look her in the eye.

"I was pouring it away": Reactions as Nigerian lady drops bad review about friend's ice cream on FB

"I was pouring it away": Reactions as Nigerian lady drops bad review about friend's ice cream on FB

Family and Relationships

2 years ago

A Nigerian lady has caused a stir online after making a bad review of her friend's ice cream. She said she had to block her friend first before her Facebook post.

BREAKING: Chef Dammy's pastor Adegoke Jeremiah sues her for N20m, gives 7 days ultimatum

BREAKING: Chef Dammy's pastor Adegoke Jeremiah sues her for N20m, gives 7 days ultimatum

Family and Relationships

2 years ago

Chef Dammy has been dragged to court by her pastor, Adegoke Jeremiah, over her outburst accusing him of being after her life. He gave her a seven-day ultimatum.

"I started with one derica of beans": Igbo man who built houses from selling akara in Lagos speaks

"I started with one derica of beans": Igbo man who built houses from selling akara in Lagos speaks

People

2 years ago

An Igbo man selling akara in Lagos for 25 years has opened up on his business. According to the man, he has built houses and trained his kids with the business.

"Met her like this": Scared lady shares video of cousin behaving strangely after using attachment

"Met her like this": Scared lady shares video of cousin behaving strangely after using attachment

Family and Relationships

2 years ago

A Nigerian lady returned from shop and was scared to find her cousin behaving strengely after using attachment on her hair. According to her, she fell into a trance.

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