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

Struggling woman going to fill gas with her last 2k gets help from Oyinbo man, later receives over N13m

Struggling woman going to fill gas with her last 2k gets help from Oyinbo man,...

People

3 years ago

Nigerian man challenges people with his fine handwriting that looks like computer font, asks them to a contest

Nigerian man challenges people with his fine handwriting that looks like...

People

3 years ago

Company changes lives of poor family of 16 living in a tent, gifts them fully furnished 3-bedroom house

Company changes lives of poor family of 16 living in a tent, gifts them fully...

People

3 years ago

He's my soulmate: Nigerian lady who moved abroad begins online search for childhood friend, shares old photo

He's my soulmate: Nigerian lady who moved abroad begins online search for...

People

3 years ago

It will prevent snake bites: Man invents new toilet with seat that goes up like an elevator, video causes stir

It will prevent snake bites: Man invents new toilet with seat that goes up...

People

3 years ago

3 bold Nigerian ladies who wooed their men online and how it ended for them, one first refused a proposal

3 bold Nigerian ladies who wooed their men online and how it ended for them, one...

People

3 years ago

I scored big this year: Teacher shares photos as he celebrates landing dream job, buying car & house in 2021

I scored big this year: Teacher shares photos as he celebrates landing dream job, buying car & house in 2021

People

3 years ago

A teacher, technician and father from South Africa managed to buy a new house, car and clinch his dream job. Scores of social media users congratulated him.

Beautiful nurse who turns plastic wastes into fine flowers goes viral

Beautiful nurse who turns plastic wastes into fine flowers goes viral

People

3 years ago

Irene Ampomaa Nti is the CEO of Renyblooms. She has been able to turn plastic wastes and papers into innovative flowers for events, offices, homes and more.

Cute pre-wedding photos as Nigerian lady is set to wed man who has been liking her pictures on IG for 2 years

Cute pre-wedding photos as Nigerian lady is set to wed man who has been liking her pictures on IG for 2 years

Wedding

3 years ago

A Nigerian lady is set to tie the knot with a man who has been liking her posts on Instagram for 2 years. The man heard of the lady in 2016 through his brother.

She has all I want in a lady: 26-year-old Nigerian man who married 54-year-old Oyinbo mum of 3 says in video

She has all I want in a lady: 26-year-old Nigerian man who married 54-year-old Oyinbo mum of 3 says in video

Wedding

3 years ago

26-year-old Sean Imonioro Chukwuemeka who went viral for marrying a 54-year-old woman has stated that the mum of three has everything he wants in a dream lady.

Stranger helps man who went blind at age of 4 to fulfill his dream of being a journalist, pays his school fees

Stranger helps man who went blind at age of 4 to fulfill his dream of being a journalist, pays his school fees

People

3 years ago

Businessman and philanthropist, Nana Kwame Bediako, has assisted a man living with a visual impairment achieve his life-long dream of becoming a journalist.

Man who became homeless after losing his job gifted N256k and food by kind strangers, he weeps in video

Man who became homeless after losing his job gifted N256k and food by kind strangers, he weeps in video

People

3 years ago

Bi Phakathi and K.O are paying it forward to people in need and they recently gifted a homeless man R10k. Mzansi is overwhelmed with the act of kindness shown.

Man rejected by Canadian university in 2010 gets job in same school 11 years later, shares rejection email

Man rejected by Canadian university in 2010 gets job in same school 11 years later, shares rejection email

People

3 years ago

A man has celebrated getting a job at a Canadian university that rejected his PhD application 11 years ago. He shared a copy of the rejection email he got.

Guest caught frowning in video as man 'scatters' young daughter's birthday, shows up with bag of money & shoes

Guest caught frowning in video as man 'scatters' young daughter's birthday, shows up with bag of money & shoes

People

3 years ago

A man caused a huge stir at his young daughter's birthday as he showed up in style with bags of cash, shoes and other gift items. A guest was spotted frowning.

Angry woman slaps her husband in viral video on live radio for revealing she keeps faeces in their bedroom

Angry woman slaps her husband in viral video on live radio for revealing she keeps faeces in their bedroom

People

3 years ago

A vexed woman expressed anger by slapping her hubby in front of a shocked presenter during a radio interview on Kumasi-based Nhyira FM in the Ashanti Region.

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