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

8235 articles published since 07 Dec 2020

Author's articles

Man steals the show at a wedding as he dances on floor like a frog, leaves guests screaming in viral video

Man steals the show at a wedding as he dances on floor like a frog, leaves guests screaming in viral video

Wedding

3 years ago

Video shows sweet moment workers dressed exactly like their boss to the office on April Fool's Day

Video shows sweet moment workers dressed exactly like their boss to the office on April Fool's Day

People

3 years ago

Video shows moment special needs boy goes wild with joy in class for not getting 0/10 for the first time ever

Video shows moment special needs boy goes wild with joy in class for not getting 0/10 for the first time ever

People

3 years ago

Nigerian formerly a houseboy opens a private school for orphans in Warri with free food daily, shares photos

Nigerian formerly a houseboy opens a private school for orphans in Warri with free food daily, shares photos

People

3 years ago

It was a sad dark day in my life: Man says as he shares how he ended up spending N70k on date with lady

It was a sad dark day in my life: Man says as he shares how he ended up spending N70k on date with lady

People

3 years ago

3 bankers who surprisingly quit their jobs & went into shoemaking, others, one earns N5k selling bread

3 bankers who surprisingly quit their jobs & went into shoemaking, others, one earns N5k selling bread

People

3 years ago

Bouncer stands like a robot as female guest at wedding rocked him softly with her backside, video goes viral

Bouncer stands like a robot as female guest at wedding rocked him softly with her backside, video goes viral

Wedding

3 years ago

A male bouncer at a wedding ceremony kept his cool as a female guest stepped out of the crowd to rock him softly. Mixed reactions have however trailed the clip.

Lady discovers on Instagram that her serious rapper boyfriend of 10 yrs is expecting a baby with someone else

Lady discovers on Instagram that her serious rapper boyfriend of 10 yrs is expecting a baby with someone else

People

3 years ago

A 29-year-old lady has been left devastated and in pains after finding out on Instagram that her boyfriend of 10 years is expecting a baby with another lady.

All of you are not holy, little girl tearfully accuses her family in video, cries out to God to help them

All of you are not holy, little girl tearfully accuses her family in video, cries out to God to help them

People

3 years ago

A little girl wept profusely as she accused her family of not being holy and going to the house of God. She went on to tearfully call on God to save her family.

Joy as viral girl spotted under streetlight in village at night gifted refurbished powered cubicle and cash

Joy as viral girl spotted under streetlight in village at night gifted refurbished powered cubicle and cash

People

3 years ago

A determined young girl, Janet, who was spotted learning under a solar streetlight in a village in Ghana, can now learn in comfort thanks to Saddick Adams.

67-year-old man who attempted to jump inside Lagos Lagoon on birthday after his wife abandoned him rescued

67-year-old man who attempted to jump inside Lagos Lagoon on birthday after his wife abandoned him rescued

People

3 years ago

A 67-year-old man, Oluwatoye Bamgboye, who attempted to jump inside Lagos Lagoon on his birthday has been saved by officials of the Rapid Response Squad (RRS).

I feel like I wasted 9 yrs of my life: Lady who bought her own ring & financed her wedding says as it crashes

I feel like I wasted 9 yrs of my life: Lady who bought her own ring & financed her wedding says as it crashes

Family and Relationships

3 years ago

A lady, June Katei, who got her own ring and financed her own wedding is now back single as her marriage ended after just 120 days. She shared how it happened.

Reactions as lady laments after monkeys invaded her home in Lekki, messed up her plantain and bread in kitchen

Reactions as lady laments after monkeys invaded her home in Lekki, messed up her plantain and bread in kitchen

People

3 years ago

A Nigerian lady has lamented on social media after monkeys invaded her home in Lekki area of, Lagos. The displeased lady shared a clip of her messed up kitchen.

Boss buys N54.5m 3-bedroom house in UK for mother of 3 running away from Ukraine to live in for free

Boss buys N54.5m 3-bedroom house in UK for mother of 3 running away from Ukraine to live in for free

People

3 years ago

A kindhearted boss has surprised a mum of three identified as Maria who ran away from Ukraine with a new house. The man bought her a N54.5m 3-bedroom house.

I want two more: Young man who married 9 wives at once says as one of them is set to divorce him

I want two more: Young man who married 9 wives at once says as one of them is set to divorce him

Family and Relationships

3 years ago

Arthur O Urso, a man who is married to 9 wives has stated that he wants to have children with all of them as well as have two more wives. Arthur is a model.

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