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

7981 articles published since 07 Dec 2020

Author's articles

Man who went to withdraw his last N6500 wrongfully arrested for taking N312k, bank reacts

Man who went to withdraw his last N6500 wrongfully arrested for taking N312k,...

People

3 years ago

I told him to patronise my business before he'd get my number: Lady to wed 'stubborn' man in her DM since 2019

I told him to patronise my business before he'd get my number: Lady to wed...

Family and Relationships

3 years ago

I'm still shocked at myself: Young lady says as she buys big beautiful house in Lagos, shares cute photos

I'm still shocked at myself: Young lady says as she buys big beautiful house...

People

3 years ago

He learnt lesson: Older kid 'deals' with little brother for hitting him, he weeps in viral video, many react

He learnt lesson: Older kid 'deals' with little brother for hitting him, he...

Family and Relationships

3 years ago

Groom turns up for his white wedding in faded jeans and t-shirt, gets slammed on social media

Groom turns up for his white wedding in faded jeans and t-shirt, gets slammed on...

People

3 years ago

16-year-old Nigerian boy who scored 9 A's in WAEC exams and 301 in JAMB wants to own his own businesses

16-year-old Nigerian boy who scored 9 A's in WAEC exams and 301 in JAMB wants to...

People

3 years ago

Strong woman: Nigerian lady who moved to the UK finally lands dream job after almost 400 failed applications

Strong woman: Nigerian lady who moved to the UK finally lands dream job after almost 400 failed applications

People

3 years ago

A Nigerian man, Kelvin Ossai, has taken to social media to celebrate his wife for finally landing her dream job in the UK after almost 400 job applications.

Nigerian man remembers schoolmate who allowed him share his room for 3 months, gifts him N1m 18 years later

Nigerian man remembers schoolmate who allowed him share his room for 3 months, gifts him N1m 18 years later

People

3 years ago

A Nigerian man, Dr Stephen Akintayo, has remembered an old schoolmate who accommodated him in his room for 3 months 18 years later. He gifted him N1 million.

Nigerian lady marries year one boyfriend who paid for her flight ticket of N160k to UK years ago

Nigerian lady marries year one boyfriend who paid for her flight ticket of N160k to UK years ago

People

3 years ago

A Nigerian man has stunned the net as he shared how he tied the knot with his girlfriend years after she went to the UK. He had paid her flight ticket of N160k.

No hospital needed: Nigerian lady invents smart bra that detects breast cancer early, shows its use in video

No hospital needed: Nigerian lady invents smart bra that detects breast cancer early, shows its use in video

People

3 years ago

A talented Nigerian lady identified as Bolarinwa Kemisola has invented a bra that can detect breast cancer in its early stage. She showcased how it is used.

Little boy with '30 BG' chain on his neck drinks beer at event, dances with ladies, video stuns many

Little boy with '30 BG' chain on his neck drinks beer at event, dances with ladies, video stuns many

People

3 years ago

A video of a little boy with a '30 billion gang' chain on his neck drinking Star Radler at an event has surfaced on social media and sparked massive outrage.

Little girl in wrapper gives lovely leg moves, dances barefooted on street, leaves adults screaming in video

Little girl in wrapper gives lovely leg moves, dances barefooted on street, leaves adults screaming in video

People

3 years ago

A video of two little girls dancing on a street barefooted has wowed netizens but one of the girls stood out. The kid in wrapper put up an energy performance.

Nigerian mum wows people as she does the Warisi dance with a teddy bear, video leaves people gushing

Nigerian mum wows people as she does the Warisi dance with a teddy bear, video leaves people gushing

People

3 years ago

A Nigerian mum thrilled social media users with her strong display as she did the Warisi song dance. She vibed hard in a dramatic style and with a teddy bear.

19-year-old boy who rejected Elon Musk's N2m offer again turns down Tesla car offer to delete Twitter account

19-year-old boy who rejected Elon Musk's N2m offer again turns down Tesla car offer to delete Twitter account

People

3 years ago

The 19-year-old boy who was offered N2m by world's richest man Elon Muk to delete a Twitter account tracking his jet has again turned down a Tesla car offer.

Young Nigerian lady puts smile on face of hawker who gave her nose mask for free, gifts her N20k in video

Young Nigerian lady puts smile on face of hawker who gave her nose mask for free, gifts her N20k in video

People

3 years ago

A kind Nigerian lady had put smile on the face of a poor nose mask seller who gifted her a mask without expecting any money in return. She gifted her cash.

Victor Duru