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

8240 articles published since 07 Dec 2020

Author's articles

Nigerian footballer Ahmed Musa helps boy who lives in Lagos slum, sends him to school in heartwarming video

Nigerian footballer Ahmed Musa helps boy who lives in Lagos slum, sends him to school in heartwarming video

People

3 years ago

Embarrassing moment pastor wiped off bride and bridesmaid's makeup on the altar with a cloth goes viral

Embarrassing moment pastor wiped off bride and bridesmaid's makeup on the altar with a cloth goes viral

Wedding

3 years ago

Aged man with dried skin and visible skeleton frame forgotten by death goes viral, videos causes stir

Aged man with dried skin and visible skeleton frame forgotten by death goes viral, videos causes stir

People

3 years ago

I will not remain silent: Muslim man who left his marriage says he did so because his wife beats & abuses him

I will not remain silent: Muslim man who left his marriage says he did so because his wife beats & abuses him

Family and Relationships

3 years ago

Italian company hires Nigerian boy as senior web developer & 3 talented Nigerians taken by Oyinbo companies

Italian company hires Nigerian boy as senior web developer & 3 talented Nigerians taken by Oyinbo companies

People

3 years ago

After finding an abandoned bag with N1.3m and a laptop inside it, homeless man makes hard decision

After finding an abandoned bag with N1.3m and a laptop inside it, homeless man makes hard decision

People

3 years ago

Female police officer helps homeless woman sleeping in a car for months, furnishes a new house for her

Female police officer helps homeless woman sleeping in a car for months, furnishes a new house for her

People

3 years ago

A kindhearted female police officer has come to the aid of a homeless woman by helping her furnish a new house. The woman became homeless after losing her job.

It tastes like champagne: Mum, 53, who has been drinking her own urine for the past 4 years says in video

It tastes like champagne: Mum, 53, who has been drinking her own urine for the past 4 years says in video

People

3 years ago

A 53-year-old woman identified as Carrie has been drinking her own urine for the past 4 years. Carrie also uses it for toothpaste and combs it through her hair.

He DMed her first on LinkedIn: Nigerian farmer shares pre-wedding photos, set to wed fine banker he met online

He DMed her first on LinkedIn: Nigerian farmer shares pre-wedding photos, set to wed fine banker he met online

People

3 years ago

A Nigerian farmer is set to walk down the aisle with a beautiful banker he met on LinkedIn, a social networking platform designed for the business community.

They killed it: Pretty ladies in skintight dresses display stellar dance moves at wedding, video amazes many

They killed it: Pretty ladies in skintight dresses display stellar dance moves at wedding, video amazes many

People

3 years ago

A group of beautiful bridesmaids in skintight slit dresses wowed guests and social media users with their lovely dance performance to Lojay's Monalisa song.

UK-based Nigerian man seeks advice as his crush tells him to leave everything there and return home for love

UK-based Nigerian man seeks advice as his crush tells him to leave everything there and return home for love

Family and Relationships

3 years ago

A Nigerian man based in United Kingdom has sought help from the online community in taking a decision. His crush advised him to relocate to Nigeria for love.

He was already married with kids: 3 bold Nigerian ladies who cancelled their forthcoming wedding occasions

He was already married with kids: 3 bold Nigerian ladies who cancelled their forthcoming wedding occasions

Family and Relationships

3 years ago

Quite to the surprise of their respective well-wishers and friends, three ladies have on different occasions cancelled their forthcoming wedding occasions.

Lady who had earlier claimed to be kidnapped comes out to say the alarm she raised was false, Nigerians react

Lady who had earlier claimed to be kidnapped comes out to say the alarm she raised was false, Nigerians react

Family and Relationships

3 years ago

A Nigerian lady who had earlier raised alarm on Twitter that she had been kidnapped and molested has come out to state that what she said earlier was false.

From Dubai to Toronto: Two men make history as first all-Nigerian cockpit crew to fly an Emirates aeroplane

From Dubai to Toronto: Two men make history as first all-Nigerian cockpit crew to fly an Emirates aeroplane

People

3 years ago

Two Nigerians have made history as they became the first all-Nigerian cockpit crew to fly an Emirates aeroplane. They flew it together from Dubai to Toronto.

Nigerian dad dresses young daughter in EFCC outfit for her school career day, photo stirs hilarious reactions

Nigerian dad dresses young daughter in EFCC outfit for her school career day, photo stirs hilarious reactions

People

3 years ago

A Nigerian kid sent social media users into a frenzy after she rocked the EFCC red outfit for her school's career day. Her dad had shared the photo online.

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