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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

9973 articles published since 07 Dec 2020

Author's articles

"Where is this abeg?" Polling unit turned into a party as Nigerians share free BBQ to voters in viral photo

"Where is this abeg?" Polling unit turned into a party as Nigerians share free BBQ to voters in viral photo

People

3 years ago

"How my business I started with N5k, made me N100k in 6 months": Young lady who made it in village opens up

"How my business I started with N5k, made me N100k in 6 months": Young lady who made it in village opens up

People

3 years ago

"I was his student": Nigerian lady falls in love with her former maths teacher, meets him after many years

"I was his student": Nigerian lady falls in love with her former maths teacher, meets him after many years

Family and Relationships

3 years ago

"We will not vote": Imo people rant in video as INEC officials arrive polling unit without result sheet

"We will not vote": Imo people rant in video as INEC officials arrive polling unit without result sheet

People

3 years ago

"This is too much": Very curvy lady in red gown shakes waist gently as she washes car, video trends on Tikok

"This is too much": Very curvy lady in red gown shakes waist gently as she washes car, video trends on Tikok

People

3 years ago

"From wheelbarrow to Hyundai": Young man celebrates as female lecturer gives him her car, shares cute photos

"From wheelbarrow to Hyundai": Young man celebrates as female lecturer gives him her car, shares cute photos

People

3 years ago

"Did I offend you in any way?" Nigerian lady cries out, exposes bestie who professed love to her husband

"Did I offend you in any way?" Nigerian lady cries out, exposes bestie who professed love to her husband

People

3 years ago

A Nigerian lady has taken to social media to expose her bestie who she claimed professed love to her husband. She wondered her offense that warranted such.

Bankers vs customers: 3 times frustrated Nigerians did crazy things at banks to get cash

Bankers vs customers: 3 times frustrated Nigerians did crazy things at banks to get cash

People

3 years ago

The scarcity of the new naira notes birthed a whole new level of frustration for many Nigerians, making them do crazy things at their banks for their money.

“Grace Found Him”: 3 men offer over N200k to boy, Yusuf, who stood in front of Peter Obi's convoy in Lagos

“Grace Found Him”: 3 men offer over N200k to boy, Yusuf, who stood in front of Peter Obi's convoy in Lagos

People

3 years ago

Many kindhearted Nigerians have expressed interest to financially reward the viral boy who stood in front of Peter Obi's convoy in Lagos. Some offered N100k.

"She is so beautiful": Proud Nigerian man flaunts transformation pictures of girl he adopted 6 months ago

"She is so beautiful": Proud Nigerian man flaunts transformation pictures of girl he adopted 6 months ago

Family and Relationships

3 years ago

A man has excitedly shown off the young girl he took under his care some months ago. Her transformation photos after just six months got many netizens talking

"She will be a professor": Nigerian schoolgirl reads fluently in Queen's English in class, video excites many

"She will be a professor": Nigerian schoolgirl reads fluently in Queen's English in class, video excites many

People

3 years ago

A Nigerian schoolgirl has gone viral after a video of her reading in class surfaced online. While her classmates watched, she read fluently in Queen's English.

"Tiny toilet": Nigerian lady shows her very small N400k Lagos apartment in video, sends netizens into a frenzy

"Tiny toilet": Nigerian lady shows her very small N400k Lagos apartment in video, sends netizens into a frenzy

People

3 years ago

A Nigerian lady has shown what a N400k apartment in Lagos looks like, using her house as an example. The lady pays the yearly rent for a small room and toilet.

"Where are my slippers?" Lady with flat tummy shakes waist gently at home, mum catches her in viral video

"Where are my slippers?" Lady with flat tummy shakes waist gently at home, mum catches her in viral video

People

3 years ago

A young lady was making a TikTok video at home and got a huge surprise. While she was whining her waist for the camera, her mum caught her and stopped to watch.

"Dream come true for me": Young Nigerian lady constructs posh house for herself, interlocks it in cute video

"Dream come true for me": Young Nigerian lady constructs posh house for herself, interlocks it in cute video

People

3 years ago

A Nigerian lady has celebrated building a fine house for herself. The excited house owner shared pictures and clips of the house which she started from scratch.

"Money dey buy money": Woman with her baby on her back sings and dances on road about new naira, video trends

"Money dey buy money": Woman with her baby on her back sings and dances on road about new naira, video trends

People

3 years ago

A woman caused quite a stir on a road as she gave a rendition about the new naira notes. She sang and danced with her baby on her back. People were shocked.

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