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

7994 articles published since 07 Dec 2020

Author's articles

So big and comfortable; Social media reacts to beautiful photos of the tasteful interior of a small shack

So big and comfortable; Social media reacts to beautiful photos of the...

People

3 years ago

3 Nigerians who bagged first-class degrees after being kicked-out, expelled or removed from university

3 Nigerians who bagged first-class degrees after being kicked-out, expelled or...

People

3 years ago

She's so strong; Reactions as young lady keeps calm & smiles in prank video after being sacked by her boss

She's so strong; Reactions as young lady keeps calm & smiles in prank video...

People

3 years ago

Oyinbo man traces and finally 'catches' owner of wrong number that has been calling his phone for 20 years

Oyinbo man traces and finally 'catches' owner of wrong number that has been...

People

3 years ago

Beautiful Oyinbo lady dances hard and fast with little orphan boy, viral video gets people gushing

Beautiful Oyinbo lady dances hard and fast with little orphan boy, viral video...

People

3 years ago

I texted him first, refused his proposal: Pretty lady shares chat as she weds crush after sliding into his DM

I texted him first, refused his proposal: Pretty lady shares chat as she weds...

Wedding

3 years ago

Stranger buys abandoned 400-year-old dangerous house filled with rats, rabbits and mice online for N416m

Stranger buys abandoned 400-year-old dangerous house filled with rats, rabbits and mice online for N416m

People

3 years ago

A stranger has surprisingly purchased a 400-year-old abandoned house online that is filled with rats and mice online. The property was described as dangerous.

He punched one: Nigerian man shares photos, details as he praises tout who saved his colleague from 5 thieves

He punched one: Nigerian man shares photos, details as he praises tout who saved his colleague from 5 thieves

People

3 years ago

A Nigerian man Chukwuma Ezeh has celebrated a Lagos tout identified as Isaac who came to the aid of his colleague Moses who was almost robbed by 5 thieves.

Joy as unemployed Nigerian lady goes for job aptitude test she wasn't invited for and gets the work

Joy as unemployed Nigerian lady goes for job aptitude test she wasn't invited for and gets the work

People

3 years ago

A Nigerian lady identified as Uche Anaekwe is in celebration mood after finally getting a job. The lady had gone for an aptitude test she wasn't invited for.

Nigerian lady removed from university in 2016 for poor performance emerges best student, sweeps awards & 400k

Nigerian lady removed from university in 2016 for poor performance emerges best student, sweeps awards & 400k

People

3 years ago

Nigerians have celebrated a young lady online for emerging best graduating student after previous academic misfortunes. She was removed from school in 2016.

70-year-old professor in US quits stay abroad after 30 years, relocates to Ghana to become a maize farmer

70-year-old professor in US quits stay abroad after 30 years, relocates to Ghana to become a maize farmer

People

3 years ago

70-year-old Dr Kwame Ankoma-Amoa was a professor and reverend minister in Massachusetts in the US for years before relocating to Ghana to become a farmer.

You no cook for them; Hilarious reactions as student shares photos of his exam material eaten by rats

You no cook for them; Hilarious reactions as student shares photos of his exam material eaten by rats

People

3 years ago

A Nigerian undergraduate has lamented on social media after waking up to discover that rats have tampered with written material intended for examination use.

So sad: Reactions as Nigerian man shares video of the weird items he found in a security door he bought

So sad: Reactions as Nigerian man shares video of the weird items he found in a security door he bought

People

3 years ago

A Nigerian man has sent social media into a frenzy after lamenting online about the shocking items he found inside a security door he purchased in Delta state.

Nigerian man set to marry two heavily pregnant ladies on the same day, their photos stir massive reactions

Nigerian man set to marry two heavily pregnant ladies on the same day, their photos stir massive reactions

Wedding

3 years ago

A Nigerian man identified as John Erere Nana is set to walk down the aisle with two ladies who are heavily pregnant in Delta state on Saturday, December 4.

Young Nigerian student who was vice chancellor of his university shares cute photos as he bags first class

Young Nigerian student who was vice chancellor of his university shares cute photos as he bags first class

People

3 years ago

A Nigerian student Olasubomi Olopade who was the vice chancellor of Bowen University, Osun state has celebrated graduating with a first class degree in law.

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