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

She doesn't have friends: Reactions as bride enters wedding venue rocking weird long yellow dress in video

She doesn't have friends: Reactions as bride enters wedding venue rocking...

Family and Relationships

3 years ago

Cute family photos as Nigerian sisters bag PhD degrees on the same day, social media reacts

Cute family photos as Nigerian sisters bag PhD degrees on the same day, social...

People

3 years ago

Groom got drunk at their wedding: Lady ends her marriage just 10 hours after tying the knot

Groom got drunk at their wedding: Lady ends her marriage just 10 hours after...

Wedding

3 years ago

Video shows policemen escort little son of their late co-worker on his first day of school, treat him like VIP

Video shows policemen escort little son of their late co-worker on his first day...

People

3 years ago

Man surprises his ex-wife's current husband with gift for taking care of his kids, sweet video melts hearts

Man surprises his ex-wife's current husband with gift for taking care of his...

Family and Relationships

3 years ago

Cute photos as Nigerian lady becomes vice chancellor of her university after bagging perfect CGPA of 5.0

Cute photos as Nigerian lady becomes vice chancellor of her university after...

People

3 years ago

Young man walks to the front seat and fights pastor during service in church in viral video

Young man walks to the front seat and fights pastor during service in church in viral video

People

3 years ago

Drama ensued at the Olivet Baptist Church in Tennessee after a member of the congregation attacked a pastor in the middle of a sermon by Bishop Kevin Adams.

Nigerian man shows off the 'small' money he saved since January after breaking his piggy bank, causes stir

Nigerian man shows off the 'small' money he saved since January after breaking his piggy bank, causes stir

People

3 years ago

A Nigerian man has taken to social media to show off the money he saved up from January to December after breaking open his piggy bank. Social media reacts.

Lady slaps boyfriend for rejecting her proposal in mall after 6 years of dating, video stirs reactions

Lady slaps boyfriend for rejecting her proposal in mall after 6 years of dating, video stirs reactions

Family and Relationships

3 years ago

A lady slapped her boyfriend at a mall in what is a failed marriage proposal. The lady's reaction comes after she made the bold step only to be rejected by him.

Kind filling station worker who paid for woman's fuel gets rewarded with 8 years worth of salary

Kind filling station worker who paid for woman's fuel gets rewarded with 8 years worth of salary

People

3 years ago

A petrol attendant's life was changed for good following his kindness to a lady who wanted to buy fuel but forgot her card at home. He was rewarded handsomely.

Man carries 7 passengers at once on his okada with long seat, viral video generates reactions on the net

Man carries 7 passengers at once on his okada with long seat, viral video generates reactions on the net

People

3 years ago

An okada with a long seat that can take 7 passengers at once has sparked reactions on social media. An emerging clip has shown how people climbed the okada.

Samuel Ajayi Crowther: Former slave who became Anglican Bishop and first translated Bible to Yoruba

Samuel Ajayi Crowther: Former slave who became Anglican Bishop and first translated Bible to Yoruba

People

3 years ago

Samuel Ajayi Crowther was not just a fervent evangelist but is credited to have translated the Bible to Yoruba. The Nigerian man who died at age 82 was a slave.

Young Nigerian man with natural light blue eyes and white hairs in front of his head goes viral, wows many

Young Nigerian man with natural light blue eyes and white hairs in front of his head goes viral, wows many

People

3 years ago

A Nigerian man with special body features have become an internet sensation after he was discovered. He has natural light blue eyes and frontal white hairs.

5 very cool countries that don't celebrate Christmas even in 2021 revealed

5 very cool countries that don't celebrate Christmas even in 2021 revealed

Wedding

3 years ago

Despite the celebration-like atmosphere in different parts of the world, there are still some super cool countries who don't celebrate Christmas even in 2021.

Because you gave birth to me doesn't mean you shouldn't work: Fearless girl tells mum to do chores in video

Because you gave birth to me doesn't mean you shouldn't work: Fearless girl tells mum to do chores in video

People

3 years ago

A young girl has told her mother to learn how to do house chores. She said she is tired of doing all the house chores while her mother sits back and do nothing.

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