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 ex-hubby and mum were having an affair for over 15 years: Lady breaks down in tears in video as she opens up

My ex-hubby and mum were having an affair for over 15 years: Lady breaks down in tears in video as she opens up

Family and Relationships

3 years ago

First-class UNILAG graduate who was 'rejected' in Nigeria gets big job in London, now out of the ocuntry

First-class UNILAG graduate who was 'rejected' in Nigeria gets big job in London, now out of the ocuntry

People

3 years ago

I graduated bottom of my class with a 2.9 CGPA but got a job paying me N103m: Young man reveals, wows many

I graduated bottom of my class with a 2.9 CGPA but got a job paying me N103m: Young man reveals, wows many

People

3 years ago

Young man told he'd never talk properly proves doctors wrong as he graduates with a second-class upper

Young man told he'd never talk properly proves doctors wrong as he graduates with a second-class upper

People

3 years ago

Big girl in the mud: Reactions as lady holds onto seat firmly in video, breaks sweat as aeroplane takes off

Big girl in the mud: Reactions as lady holds onto seat firmly in video, breaks sweat as aeroplane takes off

People

3 years ago

Woman shows off tiny hut made of earthen materials she lives in for 20 years with no electricity & internet

Woman shows off tiny hut made of earthen materials she lives in for 20 years with no electricity & internet

People

3 years ago

Lady who went abroad returns months later to discover one of her kidneys has been removed, now on wheelchair

Lady who went abroad returns months later to discover one of her kidneys has been removed, now on wheelchair

People

3 years ago

Judith Nakintu underwent a mysterious surgery while in Saudi and her boss only told her that she had sustained injuries in an accident. Her kidney was removed.

Fuel scarcity: Nigerians react to viral video of fuel being bought at filling station in a tank

Fuel scarcity: Nigerians react to viral video of fuel being bought at filling station in a tank

People

3 years ago

An emerging video of fuel being bought in a geepee tank has stirred mixed reactions on social media. A Nigerian man who shared the video said it is inhumane.

Nelson Mandela's home transformed into luxury hotel, video of its look sparks mixed reactions on social media

Nelson Mandela's home transformed into luxury hotel, video of its look sparks mixed reactions on social media

People

3 years ago

The home of South Africa’s first democratic president, the late Nelson Mandela, has been converted into a luxury boutique hotel called the Sanctuary Mandela.

Lady breaks up with boyfriend upon realizing he copied Valentine's Day message he sent her from Google

Lady breaks up with boyfriend upon realizing he copied Valentine's Day message he sent her from Google

People

3 years ago

A young man's relationship is on the verge of a break up because the lady found out his Val's Day message was taken from Google. He begged but she refused.

40-year-old man walks into bank to return N365k mistakenly paid into his account, bank praises him

40-year-old man walks into bank to return N365k mistakenly paid into his account, bank praises him

People

3 years ago

NCBA Bank has showered praises on a man, Stephen Waiganjo, who returned N365k he had received on his M-Pesa after an erroneous deposit at the Nairobi branch.

Video shows Nigerian bride leave her car after hours in traffic, quickly hops on okada to get to wedding

Video shows Nigerian bride leave her car after hours in traffic, quickly hops on okada to get to wedding

Wedding

3 years ago

After being stuck in traffic for hours, a bride in a white gown got down from her car and boarded an okada to get her wedding venue in time. Video goes viral.

It took 3 weeks to complete: Kind Nigerian policewoman builds fine house for poor widow who lived in mud house

It took 3 weeks to complete: Kind Nigerian policewoman builds fine house for poor widow who lived in mud house

People

3 years ago

A Nigerian policewoman, SP Princess Nkeiruka Nwode, has built a house for a poor widow who before now lived in a mud house. It took 3 weeks to be completed.

Pretty lady in heels stuns her boss as she shows off sweet dance moves at the office in viral video

Pretty lady in heels stuns her boss as she shows off sweet dance moves at the office in viral video

People

3 years ago

A pretty lady caused stir at the office as she showed off great dance moves right in front of her boss, She did it while in heels after submitting a document.

Graduates find their old university mate who ran mad on eve of project defense, hug & take him away in video

Graduates find their old university mate who ran mad on eve of project defense, hug & take him away in video

People

3 years ago

Some members of the UNIJOS Alumni found their mentally unstable colleague who ran mad on the eve of his master's degree defense. They took him off the street.

Victor Duru