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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

9963 articles published since 07 Dec 2020

Author's articles

"Why are you begging him for love?" Nigerians react to leaked chats of fine lady and man who ghosted her

"Why are you begging him for love?" Nigerians react to leaked chats of fine lady and man who ghosted her

Family and Relationships

3 years ago

"I tried pressing delete": Lady shares what she heard as she calls mum's phone 11 months after her death

"I tried pressing delete": Lady shares what she heard as she calls mum's phone 11 months after her death

Family and Relationships

3 years ago

"All win na win": Nigerian lady celebrates finally buying 'tear rubber' bed, dances as she flaunts it in video

"All win na win": Nigerian lady celebrates finally buying 'tear rubber' bed, dances as she flaunts it in video

People

3 years ago

"This is beautiful": Excited husband stones wife money on stage as she bags law degree in lovely video

"This is beautiful": Excited husband stones wife money on stage as she bags law degree in lovely video

Family and Relationships

3 years ago

"God has graciously blessed my family": Nigerian man celebrates as wife welcomes baby 11 years after wedding

"God has graciously blessed my family": Nigerian man celebrates as wife welcomes baby 11 years after wedding

Family and Relationships

3 years ago

"Forgive me": Nigerian man publicly apologises to his wife 6 months after accusing her of infidelity

"Forgive me": Nigerian man publicly apologises to his wife 6 months after accusing her of infidelity

Family and Relationships

3 years ago

"Thank God": 9 years after being kicked out, Nigerian lady returns to dad's house with her brothers in video

"Thank God": 9 years after being kicked out, Nigerian lady returns to dad's house with her brothers in video

Family and Relationships

3 years ago

A Nigerian lady returned to her late father's house with her brothers nine years after they were kicked out. She shared a video showing how their visit went.

"3 weeks without sales": Nigerian lady sheds tears in shop as no one buys from her, video goes viral

"3 weeks without sales": Nigerian lady sheds tears in shop as no one buys from her, video goes viral

People

3 years ago

An unhappy Nigerian lady burst into tears over the downturn her business was experiencing. She lamented that no one had patronised her wares for three weeks.

"I will disown her": Nigerian mum threatens daughter for doing foodstuff business in UK, WhatsApp chat leaks

"I will disown her": Nigerian mum threatens daughter for doing foodstuff business in UK, WhatsApp chat leaks

Family and Relationships

3 years ago

A young Nigerian lady who read law in the UK decided to venture into grocery business and this did not sit well wit her mother. The woman vowed to disown her.

"I swear I'd stop betting if you help me": 26-year-old Nigerian student cries out after losing mum's N400k

"I swear I'd stop betting if you help me": 26-year-old Nigerian student cries out after losing mum's N400k

People

3 years ago

A Nigerian man has cried out for help after losing his mother's N400k to sports betting. He vowed to quit betting if help comes his way. He started in 2014.

"I have never touched her hands": Nigerian man in 5-year-old courtship with lady finally set to marry

"I have never touched her hands": Nigerian man in 5-year-old courtship with lady finally set to marry

Family and Relationships

3 years ago

A Nigerian, Eyo Okon Edet, has sent netizens into a frenzy as he celebrated courting his fiancee for five years. He said he never touched her hands while dating

"I can't date you": Chat leaks as Nigerian lady loses interest in young man because he doesn't smoke or drink

"I can't date you": Chat leaks as Nigerian lady loses interest in young man because he doesn't smoke or drink

Family and Relationships

3 years ago

A Nigerian man has made public his WhatsApp chat with a lady who said she had lost interest in him because he doesn't smoke or drink. Many people reacted.

"She's so embarrassed": Bride keeps straight face as groom stands on his head in crazy wedding photoshoot

"She's so embarrassed": Bride keeps straight face as groom stands on his head in crazy wedding photoshoot

Wedding

3 years ago

A newly-wedded couple has gone viral due to the pose the groom settled for during their wedding photoshoot. The man stood on his head, as seen in the video.

"Na this girl I wan marry": Smart lady lists easy way Nigerians can do wedding with just N400k, wows many

"Na this girl I wan marry": Smart lady lists easy way Nigerians can do wedding with just N400k, wows many

Wedding

3 years ago

A Nigerian lady has shared how intending couples can plan a wedding with a budget of N400k. She itemised seven things to be sorted out, including small chops.

"Come and marry me": Lady abroad builds posh house in Nigeria, paints the compound floor & adds electric fence

"Come and marry me": Lady abroad builds posh house in Nigeria, paints the compound floor & adds electric fence

People

3 years ago

A Nigerian lady making ends meet abroad has excitedly showcased her fine new house on social media. The house has electric fence and coloured compound floor.

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