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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

9900 articles published since 07 Dec 2020

Author's articles

"I sent it": Nigerian man rewarded with N10m after he returned millions sent to his account by error

"I sent it": Nigerian man rewarded with N10m after he returned millions sent to his account by error

People

2 years ago

"I feel your pain": Lady who finally gave uneducated man a chance in her life shares DM he sent her

"I feel your pain": Lady who finally gave uneducated man a chance in her life shares DM he sent her

Family and Relationships

2 years ago

Pretty Nigerian lady takes to street in search of husband, carries cardboard in video, men rush her

Pretty Nigerian lady takes to street in search of husband, carries cardboard in video, men rush her

Family and Relationships

2 years ago

"My jaw dropped when she stood up": Video of fine curvy tailor sewing clothes makes men go crazy

"My jaw dropped when she stood up": Video of fine curvy tailor sewing clothes makes men go crazy

People

2 years ago

Mohbad: Boys confront Zinoleesky's lookalike on road, demand answers from him in trending video

Mohbad: Boys confront Zinoleesky's lookalike on road, demand answers from him in trending video

People

2 years ago

Nigerian lady refuses, sheds tears in video as boyfriend pushes her out of his house

Nigerian lady refuses, sheds tears in video as boyfriend pushes her out of his house

Family and Relationships

2 years ago

Interior pictures, interesting details of first storey building in Nigeria, now 178 years old

Interior pictures, interesting details of first storey building in Nigeria, now 178 years old

People

2 years ago

The first storey building in Nigeria was built in Badagry, Lagos and is now 178 years old. Legit.ng shares interesting details about the history of the building.

"I dropped out in my 300L": Man who turned mum's akara business into 'billion dollar brand' opens up

People

2 years ago

A young Nigerian man dropped out of school in his 300 level to focus on his mother's akara business. He eventually turned it into a 'billion dollar' brand.

Mohbad: Man shares rare video of late singer's corpse wrapped in black nylon after exhumation

Mohbad: Man shares rare video of late singer's corpse wrapped in black nylon after exhumation

People

2 years ago

A Nigerian man got people talking as he shared a video of Mohbad's corpse wrapped in black nylon. This came after his body was exhumed for autopsy.

"Tinubu should beware": Fear as lady who prophesied AKA's death drops new one on Nigeria's president

"Tinubu should beware": Fear as lady who prophesied AKA's death drops new one on Nigeria's president

People

2 years ago

A woman who prophesied the death of South Africa's singer, AKA, has caused a stir online as she dropped a fresh one regarding President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.

Study abroad: 3 foreign scholarships for Nigerian graduates with second class lower and third class

Study abroad: 3 foreign scholarships for Nigerian graduates with second class lower and third class

People

2 years ago

Legit.ng spotlights three foreign scholarship opportunities that are open to Nigerian graduates who finished with second class lower or third class degrees.

"Baba dey fear": Bike man confused as young man kneels in public, offers him gallon of fuel in video

"Baba dey fear": Bike man confused as young man kneels in public, offers him gallon of fuel in video

People

2 years ago

A bike man was thrown into confusion owing to the gesture a youth showed him. The youth approached him at his bike station and knelt down with a gallon of fuel.

Nigerian lady visits Mohbad's grave in video, gives people update, many react: "E be like soakaway"

Nigerian lady visits Mohbad's grave in video, gives people update, many react: "E be like soakaway"

People

2 years ago

A Nigerian lady visited the grave of the late singer Mohbad to dispel rumours making the rounds on social media. She shared a video of the grave's look.

Lady shares disturbing voice note she got from school junior whom she bullied, people fear for her

Lady shares disturbing voice note she got from school junior whom she bullied, people fear for her

Family and Relationships

2 years ago

A Nigerian lady named Precious has shared the worrying voice note she got from someone she bullied back in secondary school. People advised her to be careful.

Nigerian lady uses her baby to cheat in exam hall, gets caught, disgraced in video, many react

Nigerian lady uses her baby to cheat in exam hall, gets caught, disgraced in video, many react

Family and Relationships

2 years ago

A Nigerian lady has been disgraced after she was caught using her baby to cheat in an examination. A man recorded the finalist as he exposed the cheating exhibits.

Victor Duru