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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

9902 articles published since 07 Dec 2020

Author's articles

"Don't mind my dressing": 47-year-old Nigerian man looking for love advertises self on Facebook

"Don't mind my dressing": 47-year-old Nigerian man looking for love advertises self on Facebook

Family and Relationships

2 years ago

Nigerian woman deals with her husband, locks him up inside house, leaves with key

Nigerian woman deals with her husband, locks him up inside house, leaves with key

Family and Relationships

2 years ago

It took 3 months: Nigerian lady builds 2-bedroom house for girl who lived in mud home with grandma

It took 3 months: Nigerian lady builds 2-bedroom house for girl who lived in mud home with grandma

People

2 years ago

No father: Nigerian mum abandons 2 kids, flees house, sad video shows her boys all alone

No father: Nigerian mum abandons 2 kids, flees house, sad video shows her boys all alone

Family and Relationships

2 years ago

Single 96-year-old Imo woman with no child cries out in video, says father rejected all her suitors

Single 96-year-old Imo woman with no child cries out in video, says father rejected all her suitors

Family and Relationships

2 years ago

Kaduna man shares handwritten breakup letter he got in 2009, Nigerians react: "She was decent"

Kaduna man shares handwritten breakup letter he got in 2009, Nigerians react: "She was decent"

Family and Relationships

2 years ago

"How I turned my mum's akara business into billion dollar brand," Nigerian school dropout opens up

Family and Relationships

2 years ago

A Nigerian school dropout has opened up about how he transformed his mother's akara business of over 25 years into a global enterprise. He added chicken and more.

"Very valid": Nigerian man breaks up with girlfriend over her obsession for Wizkid, leaks their chat

"Very valid": Nigerian man breaks up with girlfriend over her obsession for Wizkid, leaks their chat

Family and Relationships

2 years ago

A Nigerian man has dumped his girlfriend due to her obsession with singer Wizkid. The man shared their WhatsApp chat and got many people talking online.

Nigerian Twitter user drags Elon Musk over the 'small' money she was paid, the amount stuns Nigerians

Nigerian Twitter user drags Elon Musk over the 'small' money she was paid, the amount stuns Nigerians

People

3 years ago

A Nigerian content creator has taken to the net to call out billionaire Elon Musk over the money she received for using Twitter. She felt the money was small.

20-year-old lastborn who sells garri gets admission, seeks customers so she can train herself in school

20-year-old lastborn who sells garri gets admission, seeks customers so she can train herself in school

People

3 years ago

A 20-year-old young lady who sells garri for a living has gotten admission to study at the University. She is begging for customers in order to sponsor herself.

"Na do or die": Nigerian man laments as Edo girlfriend refuses to break up with him, leaks her voice note

"Na do or die": Nigerian man laments as Edo girlfriend refuses to break up with him, leaks her voice note

Family and Relationships

3 years ago

A Nigerian man has lamented on social media after his girlfriend refused to break up with him. In a leaked voice note, the lady threatened him with a cutlass.

White lady shares photos as she exposes Nigerian lover who left her pregnant abroad to marry lady in Nigeria

White lady shares photos as she exposes Nigerian lover who left her pregnant abroad to marry lady in Nigeria

Family and Relationships

3 years ago

A white lady has taken to social media to expose her Nigerian lover who abandoned her when she was 39 weeks pregnant abroad and married a woman in Nigeria.

"Una don start again": Video shows birthday cake made with garri and groundnuts, surprises Nigerians

"Una don start again": Video shows birthday cake made with garri and groundnuts, surprises Nigerians

People

3 years ago

Mixed reactions have trailed a video of a birthday cake made using garri and groundnuts. A lady who shared it urged birthday celebrants to place their orders.

"She paid for marks in school with knacks": Ex-ABSU student's wedding called off after her past leaked

"She paid for marks in school with knacks": Ex-ABSU student's wedding called off after her past leaked

Family and Relationships

3 years ago

The wedding of a 30-year-old former student of Abia State University was called off after the groom's best friend exposed her dirty past dealings in school.

"I haven't found peace since": Nigerian man leaks WhatsApp chats as his ex begs him after he bought new car

"I haven't found peace since": Nigerian man leaks WhatsApp chats as his ex begs him after he bought new car

Family and Relationships

3 years ago

A Nigerian man has leaked a series of WhatsApp chats he had with his ex-girlfriend after he bought a new car. She begged that they reconciled but he declined.

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