Victor Duru

Education: B.Sc in Management Studies, Imo State University, 2021, 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 Managements Students, IMSU), National Finalist, 1st National Green Essay Competition (2014), Top Content Editor, Legit.ng (2021), Top Article of the Year Award, Legit.ng (2022)

Victor Duru is a Reuters-trained award-winning journalist with over 4 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 US news media Faith It. He can be reached via victor.duru@corp.legit.ng

8253 articles published since 07 Dec 2020

Author's articles

Videos, photos as small-sized Nigerian man marries a beautiful and huge lady as second wife in Delta

Videos, photos as small-sized Nigerian man marries a beautiful and huge lady as second wife in Delta

Wedding

3 years ago

Pastor reportedly sends bridal train out during wedding service in Edo for dressing indecently, video emerges

Pastor reportedly sends bridal train out during wedding service in Edo for dressing indecently, video emerges

Wedding

3 years ago

Na juju? Young man causes stir at event as he holds a bench with only his teeth while doing legwork in video

Na juju? Young man causes stir at event as he holds a bench with only his teeth while doing legwork in video

People

3 years ago

Na two legs she take kneel down: Video, photo emerge as popular feminist gets married, Nigerians react

Na two legs she take kneel down: Video, photo emerge as popular feminist gets married, Nigerians react

People

3 years ago

15 years, no dividend: Nigerian lady sells bank shares she bought for N22,300 in 2007 for N20k, posts receipt

15 years, no dividend: Nigerian lady sells bank shares she bought for N22,300 in 2007 for N20k, posts receipt

People

3 years ago

Mother-in-law feeds daughter's husband like a baby after he got drunk at his wedding, video stirs reactions

Mother-in-law feeds daughter's husband like a baby after he got drunk at his wedding, video stirs reactions

Wedding

3 years ago

From Nigeria to Italy: Nigerian boy, 16, picked by an Italian firm as a senior web developer, gets celebrated

From Nigeria to Italy: Nigerian boy, 16, picked by an Italian firm as a senior web developer, gets celebrated

People

3 years ago

A talented Nigerian boy's skills have caught the eyes of an Italian company that has now hired his services. The 16-year-old was made a senior web developer.

Man disappointed after he and family were asked to cook at his in-laws' house where they went to pay dowry

Man disappointed after he and family were asked to cook at his in-laws' house where they went to pay dowry

Family and Relationships

3 years ago

A man has expressed his disappointment after being told by his girlfriend's in-laws that he had his family had to cook food for them as their culture demands.

You need to stand up: Little girl knocks mum for sitting on her bed in video, says it is reserved for her dad

You need to stand up: Little girl knocks mum for sitting on her bed in video, says it is reserved for her dad

Family and Relationships

3 years ago

A video of a little girl having a serious conversation with her mother on why sitting on the bed is exclusively reserved for her father has got many talking.

Little boy jumps for joy, screams and hugs air after seeing his dad speaking on TV, video warms hearts

Little boy jumps for joy, screams and hugs air after seeing his dad speaking on TV, video warms hearts

Family and Relationships

3 years ago

A boy couldn't contain his joy on seeing his father speaking on TV. The excited kid went wild with joy. He hugged the air, jumped in excitement and smiled.

My life is difficult: 70-year-old virgin still waiting for true love opens up in video, says it is painful

My life is difficult: 70-year-old virgin still waiting for true love opens up in video, says it is painful

People

3 years ago

Kamaliza Verena is a 70-year-old virgin still hoping to get a boyfriend before she kicks the bucket. The woman has been unlucky with love despite being loving.

Nigerian lady returns home from abroad, discovers that her house she'd been sending money to build is rubbish

Nigerian lady returns home from abroad, discovers that her house she'd been sending money to build is rubbish

People

3 years ago

A Nigerian lady has lamented on the net after returning home from abroad to find out that money she had been sending for a building project was used wrongly.

Nigerian couple in casual wear marry in pastor's office and other wedding occasions that shook the internet

Nigerian couple in casual wear marry in pastor's office and other wedding occasions that shook the internet

Wedding

3 years ago

Every now and then, people get married and the stories of their occasions are soon forgotten. Legit.ng spotlights some weddings that shook social media users.

Late gospel singer Osinachi failed to enter the gates of heaven: Pastor shares new revelation God showed him

Late gospel singer Osinachi failed to enter the gates of heaven: Pastor shares new revelation God showed him

People

3 years ago

A foreign pastor identified as Allen Mziray has opened up that God showed him that late gospel singer Osinachi Nwachukwu failed to enter the gates of heaven.

Man who drinks his month-old urine says his sister hates him because of his lifestyle

Man who drinks his month-old urine says his sister hates him because of his lifestyle

People

3 years ago

Harry Matadeen, 34, from the United Kingdom, began drinking urine in the summer of 2016 due to depression and he now claims it is the secrete to eternal youth.

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