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

7982 articles published since 07 Dec 2020

Author's articles

Reactions as security guard acts like a baby after being gifted a new bus in Lagos, video sparks reactions

Reactions as security guard acts like a baby after being gifted a new bus in...

People

3 years ago

Too smooth: Little boy in uniform gives fast & smooth legwork before crowd while doing a Michael Jackson move

Too smooth: Little boy in uniform gives fast & smooth legwork before crowd while...

People

3 years ago

He looks cute: Little girl makes her dad up with paints while he sleeps, her make up skills in video wow many

He looks cute: Little girl makes her dad up with paints while he sleeps, her...

Family and Relationships

3 years ago

Husband cutely surprises wife of 25 years with romantic proposal she never got the first time

Husband cutely surprises wife of 25 years with romantic proposal she never got...

Family and Relationships

3 years ago

My experience was not the greatest: Lady says as she quits UNILAG after 4 years to start afresh in Finland

My experience was not the greatest: Lady says as she quits UNILAG after 4...

People

3 years ago

My parents are alive but I live like an orphan: 28-year-old man cries out, says they all rejected him

My parents are alive but I live like an orphan: 28-year-old man cries out,...

Family and Relationships

3 years ago

I married him when he had no job: Woman shares ordeal with ex-husband who refused to leave her house

I married him when he had no job: Woman shares ordeal with ex-husband who refused to leave her house

Family and Relationships

3 years ago

A middle-aged Ghanaian woman, Sarah Adablah, has opened up about her failed marriage as she recounted her ordeal with infidelity and abuse from her ex-husband.

61-year-old Nigerian nurse dismissed for wearing cross necklace at work in UK gets favourable tribunal ruling

61-year-old Nigerian nurse dismissed for wearing cross necklace at work in UK gets favourable tribunal ruling

People

3 years ago

A 61-year-old Nigerian nurse, Mary Onuoha, who was dismissed for wearing a cross necklace at work in the United Kingdom has got a favourable tribunal ruling.

86-year-old woman wows cashier who encouraged her to buy lottery ticket, shares her prize of N123k with him

86-year-old woman wows cashier who encouraged her to buy lottery ticket, shares her prize of N123k with him

People

3 years ago

A 86-year-old woman melted hearts as she shared her winning of N123K with a cashier who had encouraged her to buy the lottery ticket. She also got him balloons.

I don't want to eat again: Little girl says as she cries & begs dad not to kill fowl for food in video

I don't want to eat again: Little girl says as she cries & begs dad not to kill fowl for food in video

People

3 years ago

A passionate young lady is being praised by many after pleading with her father not to kill the fowl that was purchased for the just ended Christmas celebration

Masquerade unmasks, shows real face as he rolls on the floor begging for money in Owerri, video causes stir

Masquerade unmasks, shows real face as he rolls on the floor begging for money in Owerri, video causes stir

People

3 years ago

A masquerade was spotted on the streets of Owerri, Imo State begging for money. The man in the masquerade wear removed the mask as he sought alms from people.

Man who quit seminary after training for 20 years to be a Catholic priest says he enjoys marriage

Man who quit seminary after training for 20 years to be a Catholic priest says he enjoys marriage

Wedding

3 years ago

Jude Thaddeus Jasu, a Ugandan man who spent two decades at a seminary training for priesthood has revealed that he enjoys his marriage to Connie Mary Kiteko.

Reactions as well-dressed woman is caught in viral video putting food she was served at party into a nylon

Reactions as well-dressed woman is caught in viral video putting food she was served at party into a nylon

People

3 years ago

A woman was caught in a viral video tucking food she was served at an event into a nylon she hid beside her foot. The well-dressed party goer did it smartly.

Joy as couple who lost 8 pregnancies finally welcome child after 13 years

Joy as couple who lost 8 pregnancies finally welcome child after 13 years

People

3 years ago

Dave and Clarissa Morris, an Australia couple received the best Christmas gift, a child. The two lovebirds had unsuccessfully tried having kids for 13 years.

3 single mums whose determination and stubbornness eventually paid off, one hawked to fund her schooling

3 single mums whose determination and stubbornness eventually paid off, one hawked to fund her schooling

People

3 years ago

Instead of ruing and wallowing in their failed relationships, some single mothers picked themselves up and achieved their goals against all odds and in style.

Victor Duru