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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

9970 articles published since 07 Dec 2020

Author's articles

"That fish is about 1000 years old": Man catches giant fish, carries it on his shoulders, causes stir in video

"That fish is about 1000 years old": Man catches giant fish, carries it on his shoulders, causes stir in video

People

3 years ago

"I will never complain": Nigerian mum buys her first car 5 months after moving to UK, shows it off in video

"I will never complain": Nigerian mum buys her first car 5 months after moving to UK, shows it off in video

People

3 years ago

"This one mad o": Nigerian lady with very long nails struggles to eat eba, funny video stirs massive reactions

"This one mad o": Nigerian lady with very long nails struggles to eat eba, funny video stirs massive reactions

People

3 years ago

"I called my dad crying": Nigerian man shows up at daughter's hostel with gallons of water, video melts hearts

"I called my dad crying": Nigerian man shows up at daughter's hostel with gallons of water, video melts hearts

Family and Relationships

3 years ago

"My trick": Married Nigerian lady in UK shares how she survives by breaking her food into smaller units

"My trick": Married Nigerian lady in UK shares how she survives by breaking her food into smaller units

People

3 years ago

Why I started selling suya: Igbo boy who sells suya opens up on what Hausa people did to him

Why I started selling suya: Igbo boy who sells suya opens up on what Hausa people did to him

People

3 years ago

"You dey beg for love": Nigerian lady pleads with boyfriend after she caught him cheating, chat surfaces

"You dey beg for love": Nigerian lady pleads with boyfriend after she caught him cheating, chat surfaces

Family and Relationships

3 years ago

A Nigerian lady resorted to begging her boyfriend not to dump her after she caught him cheating. She released a WhatsApp chat confirming her appeal to him.

"The way he dropped": Man collapses on road in video as female bestie returns home after 13 years in UK

"The way he dropped": Man collapses on road in video as female bestie returns home after 13 years in UK

Family and Relationships

3 years ago

A young man crashed to the ground as his female best friend returned home after 13 years in London. The video has gone viral and generated mixed reactions.

"So emotional": Family members shed tears as young ma goes abroad to work, touching video melts hearts

"So emotional": Family members shed tears as young ma goes abroad to work, touching video melts hearts

Family and Relationships

3 years ago

It was an emotional moment for family members as a young man got set to fly abroad to make ends meet. His loved ones shed tears as they gave him a goodbye hug.

"I'm guilty of this": Lady pained as man loses interest in her after learning about her 3 kids, chat surfaces

"I'm guilty of this": Lady pained as man loses interest in her after learning about her 3 kids, chat surfaces

Family and Relationships

3 years ago

A single mum's relationship nosedived after her partner learnt that she has three kids. A chat between the mum of three and her estranged lover has gone viral.

"He took the kids": After living with her man for 8 years yet no marriage, lady finally leaves in tears

"He took the kids": After living with her man for 8 years yet no marriage, lady finally leaves in tears

Family and Relationships

3 years ago

A woman has quit her relationship after eight years of living with her boyfriend as a couple. She said that he never paid her bride price or married her...

"This is beautiful": Lady proudly shows off boyfriend who wears heels, nails and eyelashes, their video trends

"This is beautiful": Lady proudly shows off boyfriend who wears heels, nails and eyelashes, their video trends

Family and Relationships

3 years ago

A lady in an interracial relationship said she identifies as a masculine-presenting female while her boyfriend identifies as a feminine-presenting-straight man.

"Women learn from my mistake": Nigerian lady blames herself, praises husband after seeing her replacement

"Women learn from my mistake": Nigerian lady blames herself, praises husband after seeing her replacement

Family and Relationships

3 years ago

A Nigerian lady has absolved her husband of wrongdoing after seeing her replacement. The honest woman blamed herself for making her husband look elsewhere.

"This is insane": Little boy disturbs traffic as he prays in the middle of road, video goes viral

"This is insane": Little boy disturbs traffic as he prays in the middle of road, video goes viral

People

3 years ago

A little boy has gone viral after he was recorded praying in the middle of the road. His action affected traffic and made cars maneuver the road. He used a mat.

"Don't run": Video shows black kids running away as white lady offers them handshake, stirs reactions

"Don't run": Video shows black kids running away as white lady offers them handshake, stirs reactions

People

3 years ago

A white lady saw her gesture to some black kids turned down in a funny manner. She saw a group of black kids and offered them a handshake, but two ran away.

Victor Duru