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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

9909 articles published since 07 Dec 2020

Author's articles

"He's so cute": Photos of tall fine man 'selling shoes' by roadside in suit emerges online, ladies rush him

"He's so cute": Photos of tall fine man 'selling shoes' by roadside in suit emerges online, ladies rush him

People

3 years ago

"Your guy is intelligent": Man uses well-constructed English to break up with girlfriend, his chat leaks

"Your guy is intelligent": Man uses well-constructed English to break up with girlfriend, his chat leaks

Family and Relationships

3 years ago

Face of the champion: Smart 16-year-old girl comes top in US exam, SAT, clears WAEC with 9 A's & 338 in UTME

Face of the champion: Smart 16-year-old girl comes top in US exam, SAT, clears WAEC with 9 A's & 338 in UTME

People

3 years ago

"Omo I wasn't expecting what I saw": Man exclaims over mammoth crowd at Lagos airport, shares new video

"Omo I wasn't expecting what I saw": Man exclaims over mammoth crowd at Lagos airport, shares new video

People

3 years ago

NYSC: "What I did with the N20m mistakenly sent to my account," corps member opens up, says he had only N1,521

NYSC: "What I did with the N20m mistakenly sent to my account," corps member opens up, says he had only N1,521

People

3 years ago

"Where is your hospital?" Handsome doctor gets ladies' attention as he posts his photos at work, many go crazy

"Where is your hospital?" Handsome doctor gets ladies' attention as he posts his photos at work, many go crazy

People

3 years ago

"I told my bro to drop his key": Talented Nigerian carpenter transforms brother's kitchen with fine board work

"I told my bro to drop his key": Talented Nigerian carpenter transforms brother's kitchen with fine board work

Family and Relationships

3 years ago

A Nigerian carpenter has taken to social media to showcase how he upgraded his brother's kitchen without telling him. He installed a fine board work in hours.

"I dey fear these people": Nigerian man shares video of group he saw early morning in Akwa Ibom

"I dey fear these people": Nigerian man shares video of group he saw early morning in Akwa Ibom

People

3 years ago

A Nigerian man has sent social media into a frenzy over a video he took on the streets of Akwa Ibom early in the morning. He saw an all-white group chanting.

Cute moment Nigerian lady marched into compound to greet her dad who's military trends, he stands up in video

Cute moment Nigerian lady marched into compound to greet her dad who's military trends, he stands up in video

Family and Relationships

3 years ago

A heartwarming video has shown how a lady greeted her father who is a military man. She marched into the compound like a soldier. His reaction gave goosebumps.

"I'm ashamed to go out with you": Nigerian lady leaks chats as boyfriend breaks up with her over belly size

"I'm ashamed to go out with you": Nigerian lady leaks chats as boyfriend breaks up with her over belly size

Family and Relationships

3 years ago

A Nigerian lady was heartbroken as her boyfriend called it quits on their three-year relationship over her belly size. She shared her breakup chat with netizens

"Who's that lady?" Lady who returned to Nigeria after 10 years cries in video as dad fails to recognise her

"Who's that lady?" Lady who returned to Nigeria after 10 years cries in video as dad fails to recognise her

Family and Relationships

3 years ago

A Nigerian lady made a surprise return home after 10 years abroad and shed tears as she reunited with her father. Her dad, however, could not recognise her.

"Evil people": Student who sat for 2023 WAEC exam gets rare result after checking website, angers Nigerians

"Evil people": Student who sat for 2023 WAEC exam gets rare result after checking website, angers Nigerians

People

3 years ago

While others were seeing the subjects they sat for and the score they got in each, a student saw something entirely different for his WASSCE on WAEC's website.

Nigerian lady cries out as landlady locks her room 4 days after she moved in, her video goes viral on TikTok

Nigerian lady cries out as landlady locks her room 4 days after she moved in, her video goes viral on TikTok

Family and Relationships

3 years ago

A lady has taken to social media to lament after her landlady locked her door over NEPA bill issue. She said she had only moved into the house four days ago.

2023 WAEC: Nigerian boy scores F9 in 7 subjects but manages E8 in two, photo of his result stirs reactions

2023 WAEC: Nigerian boy scores F9 in 7 subjects but manages E8 in two, photo of his result stirs reactions

People

3 years ago

A Nigerian boy's WAEC result has stirred reactions on social media. Of the nine subjects he sat for, the lad recorded F9 in seven of them and scored E8 in two.

"You just carry bag from Lagos dey come": Man locks girlfriend out for paying him surprise visit, videos her

"You just carry bag from Lagos dey come": Man locks girlfriend out for paying him surprise visit, videos her

Family and Relationships

3 years ago

A Nigerian man taught his girlfriend a lesson after she arrived at his place without prior notice. He locked her out and refused to open up, while videoing her.

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