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

7999 articles published since 07 Dec 2020

Author's articles

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,...

People

3 years ago

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...

People

3 years ago

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

People

3 years ago

I couldn't help my mum before she died; Nigerian graduate who gives free haircuts to IDPs opens up in video

I couldn't help my mum before she died; Nigerian graduate who gives free...

People

3 years ago

Nigerian lady shares pre-wedding photo, cancels wedding after finding out her man has been married with kids

Nigerian lady shares pre-wedding photo, cancels wedding after finding out her...

Family and Relationships

3 years ago

Na questions wey I no fit solve: Lecturer's remark on an examination paper in Sokoto University causes stir

Na questions wey I no fit solve: Lecturer's remark on an examination paper in...

People

3 years ago

Student remembers old man who cared for him 27 years ago, to build him multi million naira house

Student remembers old man who cared for him 27 years ago, to build him multi million naira house

Family and Relationships

3 years ago

Wilson Dhabangi became Henry Mutebe's father figure the boy's father's death and he would visit a young Mutebe in school every Sunday without fail. Read more.

Young Nigerian man graduates as the only first-class student in his department, shares photos as he bags award

Young Nigerian man graduates as the only first-class student in his department, shares photos as he bags award

People

3 years ago

Young Nigerian graduate, Alex has been celebrated on social media for emerging as the only first-class scholar in his department. He got an award for his feat.

Man buys house with N60.7m mistakenly credited to his account, after 9 months, bank orders him to pay it back

Man buys house with N60.7m mistakenly credited to his account, after 9 months, bank orders him to pay it back

People

3 years ago

A man is in a dilemma as a bank ordered him to return N60.7 million mistakenly sent to his account he used in buying a house. Offers him N276k compensation.

Nigerian student who was rejected 63 times by foreign institutions bags UK scholarship, shares abroad photos

Nigerian student who was rejected 63 times by foreign institutions bags UK scholarship, shares abroad photos

People

3 years ago

A Nigerian man has celebrated getting scholarship after years of unsuccessful applications. According to him, he had applied 67 times but got 63 rejections.

Nigerian boy licks spoon like a mother in video & feeds his crying little sister in school while mum took quiz

Nigerian boy licks spoon like a mother in video & feeds his crying little sister in school while mum took quiz

Family and Relationships

3 years ago

A young Nigerian boy has earned the admiration of social media users after he was captured feeding his crying little sister in school while their mum took quiz.

Inside old house with 100s of cars and 3 other discovered abandoned old mansions with interesting items intact

Inside old house with 100s of cars and 3 other discovered abandoned old mansions with interesting items intact

People

3 years ago

Luxury clothes, jewelleries, a diamond award, cars graveyard & paintings are some interesting findings that have been made in discovered abandoned mansions.

Say sorry to mummy; Little girl tells her unborn baby brother kicking in pregnant mum's tummy in cute video

Say sorry to mummy; Little girl tells her unborn baby brother kicking in pregnant mum's tummy in cute video

People

3 years ago

A girl's conversation with her unborn brother has left many gushing on social media. The girl had told her unborn brother to say sorry to their pregnant mum.

Female graduate in tears as boyfriend proposes to her at graduation ceremony in front of her family members

Female graduate in tears as boyfriend proposes to her at graduation ceremony in front of her family members

Family and Relationships

3 years ago

Emmanuel Laguma surprised his girlfriend Esther Makau by proposing to her during their graduation from Daystar University. Her family witnessed the proposal.

Schoolgirl on short uniform twerks hard in front of her male teacher, the man sat speechless in viral video

Schoolgirl on short uniform twerks hard in front of her male teacher, the man sat speechless in viral video

People

3 years ago

A girl has stirred reactions on social media after she was captured in video twerking hard in front of her male teacher. She held his desk as she danced hard.

Victor Duru