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

7988 articles published since 07 Dec 2020

Author's articles

Lady storms wedding of ex-boyfriend with her gang, scatters the place in video with guests running for safety

Lady storms wedding of ex-boyfriend with her gang, scatters the place in video...

Wedding

3 years ago

27-year-old Nigerian lady weds bedridden 45-year-old man, says she will love him to the end, photos wow many

27-year-old Nigerian lady weds bedridden 45-year-old man, says she will love him...

Wedding

3 years ago

Nigerian masquerade-themed costume wins best national costume at Miss Universe 2021, stunning photos emerge

Nigerian masquerade-themed costume wins best national costume at Miss Universe...

People

3 years ago

Okada man turns his bike to bed on road to evade arrest in Lagos, video stirs massive reactions

Okada man turns his bike to bed on road to evade arrest in Lagos, video stirs...

People

3 years ago

Petite Oyinbo lady pulls gigantic car using ropes in incredible video, leaves many in disbelief

Petite Oyinbo lady pulls gigantic car using ropes in incredible video, leaves...

People

3 years ago

Woman fulfills dream, builds 3-bedroom house for mum who lives in mud hut

Woman fulfills dream, builds 3-bedroom house for mum who lives in mud hut

People

3 years ago

None of the 10 persons who promised gifts fulfilled them: IMSU 1st class graduate who broke 39-year-old record

None of the 10 persons who promised gifts fulfilled them: IMSU 1st class graduate who broke 39-year-old record

People

3 years ago

The young man Johnpaul who broke a 39-year-old university record has stated that none of the 10 persons who promised him gifts have fulfilled their promises.

Kind female boss gifts her housemaid loads of cash, phones and fine handbag as 'thank you'

Kind female boss gifts her housemaid loads of cash, phones and fine handbag as 'thank you'

People

3 years ago

The Kenyan woman identified as Effie Keens Kaano from Kisumu county thought it wise to reward her domestic help of two years as she goes home for Christmas.

I planned my wedding with only 1k in my account: Man shares how he wedded lady he loved 1st time they saw

I planned my wedding with only 1k in my account: Man shares how he wedded lady he loved 1st time they saw

People

3 years ago

Kenyan man Jorim Okello narrated how he and his wife met in church, got married after two years, and how life was tough. They couldn't even afford to pay rent.

Kind man pays off loan of family who borrowed N1.9m from bank for their daughter's wedding, gifts them N256k

Kind man pays off loan of family who borrowed N1.9m from bank for their daughter's wedding, gifts them N256k

Wedding

3 years ago

A kind businessman identified as Yusuf Ali has repaid the loan of N1.9 million for a poor family who borrowed money from bank for their daughter's wedding.

Woman who works as bank cleaner finally dumps job after 35 years, drops heart-touching note for her awful boss

Woman who works as bank cleaner finally dumps job after 35 years, drops heart-touching note for her awful boss

People

3 years ago

After 35 years of working as a bank cleaner, a woman named as Julia, has called it quits on her job. She dropped a note for her boss that caused quite a stir.

Pretty barefooted Oyinbo lady spotted in wrapper using Nigerian grinding stone and speaking pidgin in video

Pretty barefooted Oyinbo lady spotted in wrapper using Nigerian grinding stone and speaking pidgin in video

People

3 years ago

An Oyinbo lady got many talking after a video of her using a local grinding stone like a professional made the rounds. The lady also spoke in fluent pidgin.

She's not even happy: Nigerians react to viral video of sad pregnant bride kneeling to feed groom at wedding

She's not even happy: Nigerians react to viral video of sad pregnant bride kneeling to feed groom at wedding

Wedding

3 years ago

A trending video of a pregnant bride kneeling to feed her groom at their wedding ceremony has sparked mixed reactions on social media. The lady didn't smile.

Mum and dad share stage with brilliant son in cute photos as he emerges overall best graduating OAU student

Mum and dad share stage with brilliant son in cute photos as he emerges overall best graduating OAU student

People

3 years ago

A father has taken to social media to celebrate his son, Ohanekwu Favour Ebuka, for emerging the overall best graduating student of Obafemi Awolowo varsity.

When I showed interest, my wife sent away her fiancé who had two hands, 38-year-old one-armed wood cutter says

When I showed interest, my wife sent away her fiancé who had two hands, 38-year-old one-armed wood cutter says

People

3 years ago

A Nigerian man with one arm, Kabiru Alhassan has shared in a sweet video how his wife left her fiancé who has two hands for him after he showed interest in her.

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