Top News Website in Nigeria 24/25

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

9921 articles published since 07 Dec 2020

Author's articles

"Them wan ban Nigeria?" Finally, Guinness World Records gives warning over rise in 'record-a-thons'

"Them wan ban Nigeria?" Finally, Guinness World Records gives warning over rise in 'record-a-thons'

People

3 years ago

"Una no contribute na": New video shows Chef Dammy fetching water from well all alone, many react

"Una no contribute na": New video shows Chef Dammy fetching water from well all alone, many react

People

3 years ago

"What's their secret?" Deeper Life High School kid awarded by British Council for having highest mark in IGCSE

"What's their secret?" Deeper Life High School kid awarded by British Council for having highest mark in IGCSE

People

3 years ago

"Please go with him": Man weeps like a baby in video as he reunites with twin sister after many years

"Please go with him": Man weeps like a baby in video as he reunites with twin sister after many years

Family and Relationships

3 years ago

"Holyspirit stopped me from preaching": Nigerian pastor gifts widow who trekked to church all the offerings

"Holyspirit stopped me from preaching": Nigerian pastor gifts widow who trekked to church all the offerings

People

3 years ago

"I have chased my husband away": Jealous wife regrets after writing resignation letter to hubby's company

"I have chased my husband away": Jealous wife regrets after writing resignation letter to hubby's company

Family and Relationships

3 years ago

"I nearly ran mad": Young man who bent down in Lagos market narrates scary things he saw

"I nearly ran mad": Young man who bent down in Lagos market narrates scary things he saw

People

3 years ago

A Nigerian man who bent down in a Lagos marketplace has shared the scary things he saw. Before now, he did not believe in such things until that fateful day.

"Camp go tire you": Photos as graduate begins dressing like NYSC member at home, awaits call-up letter

"Camp go tire you": Photos as graduate begins dressing like NYSC member at home, awaits call-up letter

People

3 years ago

A graduate has begun dressing like a corps member at home, saying he is tired of waiting for his call-up letter. He wore white on white like someone in camp.

"You have to be careful": Nigerian man cries out after daughter cut her school uniform, seeks help in video

"You have to be careful": Nigerian man cries out after daughter cut her school uniform, seeks help in video

Family and Relationships

3 years ago

A Nigerian man has raised an alarm after seeing his young daughter's school uniform. He said she suddenly shortened its length in the middle of examination.

"I don see update": Nigerian lady posts man's smart pickup line that left her smiling like fool

"I don see update": Nigerian lady posts man's smart pickup line that left her smiling like fool

Family and Relationships

3 years ago

A Nigerian lady has taken to social media to share the pickup line a man used on her that made her smile like a fool. Many people praised the toasting strategy.

"E be like Shaolin Temple": Nigerian lady acquires 2nd house in China, shows off fine interior of mansion

"E be like Shaolin Temple": Nigerian lady acquires 2nd house in China, shows off fine interior of mansion

People

3 years ago

A Nigerian woman has celebrated acquiring a second house in China. She gave netizens a tour of the mansion as she appreciated herself and her hubby for it.

"He left me and my daughter here": Nigerian woman cries out after husband of 10 years secretly got married

"He left me and my daughter here": Nigerian woman cries out after husband of 10 years secretly got married

Wedding

3 years ago

A Nigerian woman has cried out after finding out that her husband of 10 years secretly married someone else. She said her hubby had told her he was travelling.

"It's a conspiracy": Wedding planner of Anambra man accused of secretly taking 2nd wife breaks silence

"It's a conspiracy": Wedding planner of Anambra man accused of secretly taking 2nd wife breaks silence

Family and Relationships

3 years ago

The wedding planner of the viral Anambra man who was accused of taking a second wife after deceiving his wife of 10 years has broken silence on the matter.

"Pretty man": Nigerian lady applies makeup on her husband's face, shows off his transformation online

"Pretty man": Nigerian lady applies makeup on her husband's face, shows off his transformation online

Family and Relationships

3 years ago

A Nigerian lady left netizens in stitches after she transformed her husband's look with makeup. According to her, he didn't allow her to touch his eyebrows.

Baby-faced Nigerian lady cries out in viral video, begs SS3 boys to stop toasting her

Baby-faced Nigerian lady cries out in viral video, begs SS3 boys to stop toasting her

People

3 years ago

A Nigerian lady with a baby face has taken to social media to cry out over being mistaken for a kid. She appealed to secondary school boys to stop toasting her.

Victor Duru