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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

9919 articles published since 07 Dec 2020

Author's articles

"Then we were only seeing shege": Nigerian lady loses job after she asked HR for salary increment

"Then we were only seeing shege": Nigerian lady loses job after she asked HR for salary increment

People

3 years ago

"My dream was to get married before the age of 30": Female divorce lawyer celebrates ending over 30 marriages

"My dream was to get married before the age of 30": Female divorce lawyer celebrates ending over 30 marriages

Family and Relationships

3 years ago

"RIP to my 20s": Lady holds funeral-themed party as she turns 30, displays black cake in video

"RIP to my 20s": Lady holds funeral-themed party as she turns 30, displays black cake in video

Family and Relationships

3 years ago

"I wan craze": Nigerian man sheds tears as he wakes up to find his apartment heavily flooded, video emerges

"I wan craze": Nigerian man sheds tears as he wakes up to find his apartment heavily flooded, video emerges

People

3 years ago

"My mama say na ogbanje o": Nigerian woman collects daughter's waist bead, anoints it, video causes stir

"My mama say na ogbanje o": Nigerian woman collects daughter's waist bead, anoints it, video causes stir

Family and Relationships

3 years ago

"We no fit chop am": Nigerian lady shocked as bread she bought turns out to be 'fish', shares video

"We no fit chop am": Nigerian lady shocked as bread she bought turns out to be 'fish', shares video

Family and Relationships

3 years ago

"For this Tinubu regime": Drama as boy gets beaten up for covering his book in exam hall, video goes viral

"For this Tinubu regime": Drama as boy gets beaten up for covering his book in exam hall, video goes viral

People

3 years ago

A male student was dealt with over his conduct during an examination. He was beaten up for covering his book. A video of the injured boy has emerged online.

"If you die today, your next of kin does not have access to your money": Man exposes Nigerian banks

"If you die today, your next of kin does not have access to your money": Man exposes Nigerian banks

Family and Relationships

3 years ago

A Nigerian man has exposed how banks feed fat on people's money as he raised an alarm that next of kin is useless. He explained what people can do instead.

Tembu Ebere: Nigerian man goes partially blind during attempt to break Guinness Record by crying for days

Tembu Ebere: Nigerian man goes partially blind during attempt to break Guinness Record by crying for days

People

3 years ago

A Nigerian man has narrated how he went blind temporarily while attempting to break the Guinness World Record for the longest crying period. He had headaches.

"Thank you for abandoning me": Nigerian lady flaunts young daughter years later, calls out baby daddy

"Thank you for abandoning me": Nigerian lady flaunts young daughter years later, calls out baby daddy

Family and Relationships

3 years ago

A Nigerian lady has taken to social media to flaunt her daughter years after being dumped by the child's dad. She shared his picture as she called him out.

"Ambassador of pleasure toys": Man calls out Chef Dammy, questions her morality over her N1m brand 'deal'

People

3 years ago

Chef Dammy has come under fire after the owner of a herbal company gifted her N1 million. A Nigerian man has called the young lady's morality into question.

"I do bad thing marry you?" Nigerian man cries out after seeing wife in his clothes, video stirs reactions

"I do bad thing marry you?" Nigerian man cries out after seeing wife in his clothes, video stirs reactions

Family and Relationships

3 years ago

A Nigerian man has cried out after returning from a trip to find his wife in his clothes. He lamented and asked her if he did anything wrong by marrying her.

"Abeg let the book rest": Man breaks down in tears as he begs Nigerians over Guinness World Records in video

"Abeg let the book rest": Man breaks down in tears as he begs Nigerians over Guinness World Records in video

People

3 years ago

A man has taken to social media to passionately appeal to Nigerians to give the Guinness World Records a break. The man begged Nigerians as he wept profusely.

"We have been giving out cars": Joy as top Imo influencer gifts 8th car to lucky follower, photos emerge

"We have been giving out cars": Joy as top Imo influencer gifts 8th car to lucky follower, photos emerge

Family and Relationships

3 years ago

Serial Nigerian philanthropist, Chizitere Ahubelem, has put a smile on the face of his follower as he gifted her a new car. He has been doling out car gifts.

"E pain am": Boy angrily picks up stick to deal with usher in video for telling him where to sit in church

"E pain am": Boy angrily picks up stick to deal with usher in video for telling him where to sit in church

People

3 years ago

A drama played out after an usher directed a little boy where he should sit in church. The little boy fetched a stick and threatened to deal with the usher.

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