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

8238 articles published since 07 Dec 2020

Author's articles

4 smart individuals who built fine houses with wastes, a lady built 4-bedroom house with 50k plastic bottles

4 smart individuals who built fine houses with wastes, a lady built 4-bedroom house with 50k plastic bottles

People

3 years ago

Little school boy in big shorts gives cool moves, dances like a girl in front of students and adults in video

Little school boy in big shorts gives cool moves, dances like a girl in front of students and adults in video

People

3 years ago

We all fell for him: Cute triplet sisters dating the same man reveal, say they plan getting married to him

We all fell for him: Cute triplet sisters dating the same man reveal, say they plan getting married to him

Family and Relationships

3 years ago

Video shows plus-size lady stone Nigerian man his ring and food for proposing to her at eatery, many react

Video shows plus-size lady stone Nigerian man his ring and food for proposing to her at eatery, many react

People

3 years ago

Nigerian man shares videos as car he bought for his wife goes up in flames minutes after he flaunted it online

Nigerian man shares videos as car he bought for his wife goes up in flames minutes after he flaunted it online

People

3 years ago

Fresh guys: Sacked dancing boys share first photos as they begin school abroad, causes stir on social media

Fresh guys: Sacked dancing boys share first photos as they begin school abroad, causes stir on social media

People

3 years ago

Meet Antonio Sustie, school dropout Who turned N165k into fortune after moving to US, now multi-millionaire

Meet Antonio Sustie, school dropout Who turned N165k into fortune after moving to US, now multi-millionaire

People

3 years ago

Antonio Sustiel, an Israeli school dropout who relocated to the US with only $400 (N165k) managed to invest and turn it into a million-dollar business empire.

Viral dancer who failed badly at national contest 8 yrs ago surfaces in clip, says he hasn't danced since then

Viral dancer who failed badly at national contest 8 yrs ago surfaces in clip, says he hasn't danced since then

People

3 years ago

Emmanuel Udeh, a young Nigerian dancer who failed woefully at national talent contest 8 years ago has stated that he hasn't danced ever since the bad outing.

Video shows moment blind Akwa Ibom beggar rejected lady's money, argues that it isn't good

Video shows moment blind Akwa Ibom beggar rejected lady's money, argues that it isn't good

People

3 years ago

A video has captured the moment a blind Akwa Ibom beggar rejected money given to him stating that it wasn't in a good state. Nigerians have reacted to the clip.

Video shows moment Nigerian bride refused to kiss her Oyinbo groom at their wedding, stirs reactions

Video shows moment Nigerian bride refused to kiss her Oyinbo groom at their wedding, stirs reactions

Wedding

3 years ago

Nigerians have reacted to a viral video from a traditional wedding ceremony involving a Nigerian lady and her Oyinbo groom. The bride refused to kiss the groom.

So cute: Parents of school girl invited by singer Kizz Daniel for singing his song react in touching video

So cute: Parents of school girl invited by singer Kizz Daniel for singing his song react in touching video

People

3 years ago

The parents of the school girl who was invited by singer Kizz Daniel after she sang his song word for word have reacted to the Pour Me Water crooner's gesture.

I had to spend 3 months in solitary: Man says as NYSC posts him to serve in company he created himself

I had to spend 3 months in solitary: Man says as NYSC posts him to serve in company he created himself

People

3 years ago

A young Nigerian man, David Adefunmilayo, has caused a commotion on social media after sharing how he was posted to a company he formed by himself for his NYSC.

Nigerian man exposes lady for always taking his picture to church to get him marry her, shares her photo

Nigerian man exposes lady for always taking his picture to church to get him marry her, shares her photo

Family and Relationships

3 years ago

A Nigerian, Alinwa Kingsley, has called out a lady for taking his picture to church to get him to marry her. He had 'mistakenly' promised to wed her in Easter.

Female Nigerian pastor offers to sponsor late gospel singer Osinachi's kids up to university level, seeks help

Female Nigerian pastor offers to sponsor late gospel singer Osinachi's kids up to university level, seeks help

People

3 years ago

A female pastor popularly known as Prophetess Rose Kelvin has offered scholarships to the children of late gospel singer Osinachi to see them through school.

I feel okay carrying dead bodies: Nigerian lady who has been making & selling coffins for 7 yrs speaks in clip

I feel okay carrying dead bodies: Nigerian lady who has been making & selling coffins for 7 yrs speaks in clip

People

3 years ago

A Nigerian lady identified as Ofodum Jovita Oraneli has been in the business of making caskets and selling them for the past 7 years. She says she fells okay.

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