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

7996 articles published since 07 Dec 2020

Author's articles

I see myself cleaning it in my dream; 18-year-old Nigerian girl who washes tankers to save money for school

I see myself cleaning it in my dream; 18-year-old Nigerian girl who washes...

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3 years ago

'World's oldest person ever' finally dies at the age of 124, she was the last person alive from 19th century

'World's oldest person ever' finally dies at the age of 124, she was the last...

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3 years ago

16-year-old schoolboy gets N41k for returning purse with N4m he found on the ground

16-year-old schoolboy gets N41k for returning purse with N4m he found on the...

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3 years ago

Man shows up at school, gifts young female student waiting for bus a new car & N411k cash in cute video

Man shows up at school, gifts young female student waiting for bus a new car &...

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3 years ago

Na which work she dey do? Reactions as lady shows off the N5.3m 'she saved' in her piggy bank in 10 months

Na which work she dey do? Reactions as lady shows off the N5.3m 'she saved' in...

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3 years ago

Man turns old, spoilt small 'tortoise' car into a single room apartment, shares video of its fine interior

Man turns old, spoilt small 'tortoise' car into a single room apartment,...

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3 years ago

International Businessman to gift Davido rare coins worth millions of naira for donating N251m to orphans

International Businessman to gift Davido rare coins worth millions of naira for donating N251m to orphans

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3 years ago

Singer Davido's humongous N251 million donation to orphanages across the country has earned him the admiration of a businessman who wants to offer him N12.7m.

Married man discovers after DNA test that person who sprayed wife money at their wedding is father of his son

Married man discovers after DNA test that person who sprayed wife money at their wedding is father of his son

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3 years ago

A Turkey-based man's marriage is about to crash after he discovered his child is not his. This is after it was uncovered via a DNA test. He wants a divorce.

My son tore his clothes in public before that day; Father of expelled UNILORIN student who beat his lecturer

My son tore his clothes in public before that day; Father of expelled UNILORIN student who beat his lecturer

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3 years ago

The father of the expelled 400 level UNILORIN student who beat up his female lecturer has given insights into some behaviours his son put up before that day.

33-year-old lady who went viral for marrying herself set to divorce after 90 days, says she found someone

33-year-old lady who went viral for marrying herself set to divorce after 90 days, says she found someone

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3 years ago

It is less than three months since Cris Galera got married to herself at a wedding that went viral, but now she is set to divorce after meeting someone special.

Rich man who worked at a big bank and had a car now homeless, spotted begging on the street

Rich man who worked at a big bank and had a car now homeless, spotted begging on the street

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3 years ago

A 59-year-old man Stafford Malcolm's life crumbled from being an employee to one of Jamaica’s largest commercial banks, to begging for food on the streets.

Super amazing: Old Oyinbo men and women sing catholic hymn fluently in Igbo, video causes stir among Nigerians

Super amazing: Old Oyinbo men and women sing catholic hymn fluently in Igbo, video causes stir among Nigerians

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3 years ago

A video of a group of old Oyinbo men and women singing catholic hymn in Igbo fluently has sent social media into frenzy. People marvelled at how they did it.

John Abraham Godson: Nigerian-Polish senator with bachelor's degree, 4 master's, 2 doctorates but is a cook

John Abraham Godson: Nigerian-Polish senator with bachelor's degree, 4 master's, 2 doctorates but is a cook

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3 years ago

John Abraham Godson is the first black senator in Poland. The Nigerian man who has authored 15 books, has 4 master's degrees and 2 doctorates degrees is a cook.

Initiation or induction? Nigerians react to photos from Rivers State University induction for year 1 students

Initiation or induction? Nigerians react to photos from Rivers State University induction for year 1 students

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3 years ago

Mixed reactions have trailed emerging photos from the induction ceremony of Rivers State University 100 level theatre arts students. Many people say it's scary.

Male customer banned from buffet restaurant for life for eating too much food

Male customer banned from buffet restaurant for life for eating too much food

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3 years ago

A man identified as Kang has been banned for life from a buffet restaurant for eating too much food. The owner of the place said he lost money because of him.

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