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

Banker who resigned to be a teacher surprises secondary school in Oyo state with new chairs, photos wow many

Banker who resigned to be a teacher surprises secondary school in Oyo state with...

People

3 years ago

Talented women use dung and coloured clays to beautify huts, photos of its fine interior and look wow many

Talented women use dung and coloured clays to beautify huts, photos of its...

People

3 years ago

Nigerian man 'kicked out' of school after 5 years, starts afresh & bags first-class, many awards in cute photos

Nigerian man 'kicked out' of school after 5 years, starts afresh & bags...

People

3 years ago

God told me he's my husband; Pretty Oyinbo lady with 4 degrees who married primary 2 dropout that rides Okada

God told me he's my husband; Pretty Oyinbo lady with 4 degrees who married...

Family and Relationships

3 years ago

When doctors confirmed me dead twice, you were there; Nigerian man gushes over mum as he marks her birthday

When doctors confirmed me dead twice, you were there; Nigerian man gushes over...

Family and Relationships

3 years ago

Mixed reactions as 29-year-old Nigerian man and his 28-year-old bride marry 'untouched' in Lagos

Mixed reactions as 29-year-old Nigerian man and his 28-year-old bride marry...

Wedding

3 years ago

19-year-old school girl who makes millions of naira from giving Chinese babies English names goes viral

19-year-old school girl who makes millions of naira from giving Chinese babies English names goes viral

People

3 years ago

Beau Jessup, a 19-year-old Briton started a lucrative business giving Chinese babies English names. The young CEO has now made N163 million from the business.

5 very effective ways to keep snakes away from your toilets completely in 2021 & snake prevention box

5 very effective ways to keep snakes away from your toilets completely in 2021 & snake prevention box

People

3 years ago

Legit.ng presents 5 very effective ways to prevent snakes from finding their way into your water closets and toilet bowls. Using a snake prevention box is key.

Sapa na your mate? Nigerians react to video of guests being served garri and sugar at event

Sapa na your mate? Nigerians react to video of guests being served garri and sugar at event

People

3 years ago

Men and women at an event were served garri to drink as menu. In the viral video, waiters could be seen pouring garri in plates for guests who ate hurriedly.

She's blushing; Nigerians react as masquerade abandons duty of the gods to collect lady's phone number in clip

She's blushing; Nigerians react as masquerade abandons duty of the gods to collect lady's phone number in clip

People

3 years ago

A trending video of an Egungun (masquerade) abandoning its duty to collect a lady's number has sent social media into frenzy. Many found the video hilarious.

I don't know where we went wrong; Jobless mum with master's laments as all her graduate kids also have no jobs

I don't know where we went wrong; Jobless mum with master's laments as all her graduate kids also have no jobs

People

3 years ago

A 50-year-old woman Consolata Khayinga is not only a graduate but her kids are well-educated too, yet none of them has been lucky enough to secure employment.

Man captured in viral video hawking grasshoppers inside aeroplane, social media reacts

Man captured in viral video hawking grasshoppers inside aeroplane, social media reacts

People

3 years ago

A man was caught in clip hawking grasshoppers to passengers aboard a Ugandan Airlines plane. The passengers were seemingly excited as they bought the insects.

Man visits city of gold where people wash their faces with gold, shares video as he eats ice cream & tea in it

Man visits city of gold where people wash their faces with gold, shares video as he eats ice cream & tea in it

People

3 years ago

A man visited Japan's city of gold and was amazed by what he saw. Kanazawa is a city surplus with gold. There are gold ice creams, leaf and soda amongst others.

She don wait tire; Nigerians react as lady goes into frenzy, yanks off wig in video after her man proposed

She don wait tire; Nigerians react as lady goes into frenzy, yanks off wig in video after her man proposed

Family and Relationships

3 years ago

A lady's reaction to her boyfriend marriage proposal has got social media users talking. The overexcited lady yanked off her wig and went into frenzy in video.

Married woman sheds tears as her husband surprisingly shows up in the US after 3 years of visa denial

Married woman sheds tears as her husband surprisingly shows up in the US after 3 years of visa denial

Family and Relationships

3 years ago

A woman was overwhelmed with emotions as her husband showed up to the US after 3 years of visa denial. Her husband wowed her by storming their family dinner.

Victor Duru