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

8240 articles published since 07 Dec 2020

Author's articles

My kid sister stopped us from using the TV, Nigerian laments, shares video of the stubborn girl seeing cartoon

My kid sister stopped us from using the TV, Nigerian laments, shares video of the stubborn girl seeing cartoon

People

3 years ago

He's so shy: Moment man stopped young lady to woo her but didn't know what to say goes viral, she records him

He's so shy: Moment man stopped young lady to woo her but didn't know what to say goes viral, she records him

People

3 years ago

7-year-old girl walks with her legs for the first time in her life, touching video melts hearts on the net

7-year-old girl walks with her legs for the first time in her life, touching video melts hearts on the net

People

3 years ago

Reactions trail video of man picking up a whole trailer after struggling to reverse it

Reactions trail video of man picking up a whole trailer after struggling to reverse it

People

3 years ago

I'm still waiting for his call: Nigerian filmmaker Nwelue says after sending his books to Russia's president

I'm still waiting for his call: Nigerian filmmaker Nwelue says after sending his books to Russia's president

People

3 years ago

He's wanted, Nigerian man declares as he shares touching letter his younger brother left him and 'disappeared'

He's wanted, Nigerian man declares as he shares touching letter his younger brother left him and 'disappeared'

People

3 years ago

Plus-size Oyinbo lady in red shorts gives sterling dance moves with legs apart, video stirs massive reactions

Plus-size Oyinbo lady in red shorts gives sterling dance moves with legs apart, video stirs massive reactions

People

3 years ago

A plus-size beautiful Oyinbo lady wowed social media users as she jumped on the Mind Your Business song challenge. She danced infectiously with legs apart.

Young lady tells traffic officer she likes him, gifts him rose for Val and cash, he blushes in cute video

Young lady tells traffic officer she likes him, gifts him rose for Val and cash, he blushes in cute video

People

3 years ago

A young lady melted hearts on Valentine's Day as she showed love to a security man who is famed for dancing on the job. She gifted him Val rose & cash in clip.

How did she do it? Plus-size Oyinbo lady steals show at gathering, shows sweet Nigerian dance moves in video

How did she do it? Plus-size Oyinbo lady steals show at gathering, shows sweet Nigerian dance moves in video

People

3 years ago

A plus-size Oyinbo lady got many gushing as she stole the show during a dance showcase involving a group of dancers. She did Nigerian dance moves in style.

Man declared dead abroad returns to Nigeria after 5 years to find out that his wife has remarried

Man declared dead abroad returns to Nigeria after 5 years to find out that his wife has remarried

Family and Relationships

3 years ago

A Nigerian who went missing after travelling out on a boat trip has returned after 5 years to learn that his wife has remarried and wouldn't leave her new man.

Grandma causes stir in hospital as she meets her twin grandkids for the first time, dances strangely in video

Grandma causes stir in hospital as she meets her twin grandkids for the first time, dances strangely in video

People

3 years ago

A Nigerian grandma couldn't contain her excitement as she met her grandkids who are twins for the first time. She knelt down and danced wildly in a cute video.

I was taken back to pry 2 from pry 6 - Overall best WAEC student of Lagos school shares his story in video

I was taken back to pry 2 from pry 6 - Overall best WAEC student of Lagos school shares his story in video

People

3 years ago

Against all odds, young Adebolu Adejobi emerged the overall best WAEC student of Ajayi Crowther Memorial Secondary School, Lagos despite having cerebral palsy.

It's cold but we'll eat it: African men abroad spotted pounding fufu in snow say in video

It's cold but we'll eat it: African men abroad spotted pounding fufu in snow say in video

People

3 years ago

Young men from Ghana travelled abroad but took along items to prepare their favourite local dish. A video of them pounding fufu in snow is gaining reactions.

Russian beauty queen unable to close her eyes and smile again after undergoing plastic surgery to look young

Russian beauty queen unable to close her eyes and smile again after undergoing plastic surgery to look young

People

3 years ago

A 43-year-old Russian beauty queen named Yulia Tarasevich is unable to smile or close her eyes again after series of failed surgeries. She has sued the doctors.

Kind bank CEO wows his driver and househelp, gifts them N208m in shares

Kind bank CEO wows his driver and househelp, gifts them N208m in shares

People

3 years ago

A bank CEO has stunned his home and office staff with an unusual financial gesture that will definitely change their lives. He gifted them N208m in shares.

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