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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

9908 articles published since 07 Dec 2020

Author's articles

Husband play-fights his wife in funny video, wrestles her to ground and celebrates, many react

Husband play-fights his wife in funny video, wrestles her to ground and celebrates, many react

Family and Relationships

3 years ago

"Mess up": Drama as Deeper Life mum catches daughter in trousers dancing to Rema's song, video goes viral

"Mess up": Drama as Deeper Life mum catches daughter in trousers dancing to Rema's song, video goes viral

People

3 years ago

"Bag of garri N125": Lady shares dad's 1990 shopping list, prices of items surprise Nigerians

"Bag of garri N125": Lady shares dad's 1990 shopping list, prices of items surprise Nigerians

People

3 years ago

Young Anambra hawker markets bottled water with fine English, passion in video, his voice excites ladies

Young Anambra hawker markets bottled water with fine English, passion in video, his voice excites ladies

People

3 years ago

"Keep rich friends": Couple plays in pool of new naira notes after their wedding, stone each other in video

"Keep rich friends": Couple plays in pool of new naira notes after their wedding, stone each other in video

Family and Relationships

3 years ago

"Someone's future wife": Curvy Hausa lady causes stir as she whines waist aggressively while dancing in video

"Someone's future wife": Curvy Hausa lady causes stir as she whines waist aggressively while dancing in video

People

3 years ago

Nigerian woman reacts to father-daughter playful bond, video sparks reactions

Nigerian woman reacts to father-daughter playful bond, video sparks reactions

Family and Relationships

3 years ago

A Nigerian woman walked in on her husband carrying her grown daughter and stepped in immediately. The woman jokingly urged her daughter to come down from him.

Nigerian lady refuses as boyfriend tells her to leave his house, says he wants to sleep in video

Nigerian lady refuses as boyfriend tells her to leave his house, says he wants to sleep in video

Family and Relationships

3 years ago

A Nigerian man stunned his girlfriend after telling her to leave his house. The lady was startled by his sudden request and accused him of attempting to cheat.

Video of Nigerian man taking out yams from gutter for sale surfaces on social media, gets people angry

Video of Nigerian man taking out yams from gutter for sale surfaces on social media, gets people angry

People

3 years ago

Mixed reactions have trailed a video of a man taking out yams from a gutter for sale. People expressed anger over the yam seller's action, others were confused.

"I wasn't a fan of how slim I was": Nigerian lady shares fine transformation as she gains weight using food

"I wasn't a fan of how slim I was": Nigerian lady shares fine transformation as she gains weight using food

People

3 years ago

A slim Nigerian lady has stunned people with her remarkable weight gain in months. She said she did not like how slim she was and was determined to change.

POS operator cries a river as customer disappears with her phone after doing N500 transaction, video emerges

POS operator cries a river as customer disappears with her phone after doing N500 transaction, video emerges

People

3 years ago

A Point of Sale (POS) operator wept after a customer stole her phone. The lady lamented that he only did a N500 transaction and even took the cake she sold.

She graduated as best student: Oyo secondary school head girl scores 5 As in WAEC, her photo emerges

She graduated as best student: Oyo secondary school head girl scores 5 As in WAEC, her photo emerges

People

3 years ago

The West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) result of an Oyo secondary school head girl, Aishat, has emerged online as she was honoured.

WAEC 2023: Lekki schoolgirl's result emerges on social media, her stellar score in each subject stuns many

WAEC 2023: Lekki schoolgirl's result emerges on social media, her stellar score in each subject stuns many

People

3 years ago

The WAEC result of a girl who wrote her exam in a Lekki school has surfaced online and sent netizens into a frenzy. The girl had As in mathematics and English.

"She can't talk or eat": Nigerian lady runs mad after landing in Ghana, video emerges as people seek help

"She can't talk or eat": Nigerian lady runs mad after landing in Ghana, video emerges as people seek help

People

3 years ago

A Nigerian lady became mentally ill after she arrived in Ghana. The lady is unable to talk, eat or even recognise anyone. They said she hails from Benue state.

Self love: 32-year-old student marries herself, confuses parents, photos from her wedding emerge

Self love: 32-year-old student marries herself, confuses parents, photos from her wedding emerge

Family and Relationships

3 years ago

A student of Oxford University, Lulu, married herself on her birthday after getting fed up with her parents' pressure to get married. She didn't spend much.

Victor Duru