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

8252 articles published since 07 Dec 2020

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Nigerians react as exotic McLaren car worth N148 million is spotted in village in Kebbi, video goes viral

Nigerians react as exotic McLaren car worth N148 million is spotted in village in Kebbi, video goes viral

Celebrities

4 years ago

Cute moment villagers meet Bayelsa councilor who used her car allowance money to build bridge warms hearts

Cute moment villagers meet Bayelsa councilor who used her car allowance money to build bridge warms hearts

Celebrities

4 years ago

Nsukka graduate bags student leadership award at Queen's University, Canada

Nsukka graduate bags student leadership award at Queen's University, Canada

Celebrities

4 years ago

Pretty 26-year-old 'Brazil tallest woman' weds man who is a foot shorter, carries hubby and son in cute photo

Pretty 26-year-old 'Brazil tallest woman' weds man who is a foot shorter, carries hubby and son in cute photo

Celebrities

4 years ago

TB Joshua: Old video of the late prophet cooking food and serving water to church members warms hearts

TB Joshua: Old video of the late prophet cooking food and serving water to church members warms hearts

Celebrities

4 years ago

4 interesting facts about Bode Thomas, the Nigerian lawyer who reportedly barked to death

4 interesting facts about Bode Thomas, the Nigerian lawyer who reportedly barked to death

Celebrities

4 years ago

Talented 20-year-old Nigerian who built motorbike that looks like helicopter, machines gets scholarship

Talented 20-year-old Nigerian who built motorbike that looks like helicopter, machines gets scholarship

Celebrities

4 years ago

A Nigerian teen who had invented several mindboggling automobiles with materials sourced locally has been gifted scholarship by an Imo-based philanthropist.

Man transports self on busy road using flying hoverboard, video goes viral as Nigerians react

Man transports self on busy road using flying hoverboard, video goes viral as Nigerians react

Celebrities

4 years ago

An emerging video of a man transporting himself on road by flying on a hoverboard has sparked mixed reactions on social media. Many want it for use in Nigeria.

TB Joshua attacked me in the spiritual realm but I came out victorious, traditionalist on the pastor's death

TB Joshua attacked me in the spiritual realm but I came out victorious, traditionalist on the pastor's death

Celebrities

4 years ago

Popular Ghanaian spiritualist, Kwaku Bonsam, has claimed that he was in a spiritual battle with late Nigerian preacher, T.B Joshua and now the latter is dead.

You won't go anywhere: Lady refuses to let go as man asks for break up in public, gives him a slap

You won't go anywhere: Lady refuses to let go as man asks for break up in public, gives him a slap

Celebrities

4 years ago

A young lady slapped a man in public. The gentleman had told her, "I'm ending this relationship now and there is nothing you can do about it." She disagreed.

Meet the 42-year-old doctor who dances with any patient that comes for check-up

Meet the 42-year-old doctor who dances with any patient that comes for check-up

Celebrities

4 years ago

Tony Adkins has distinguished himself so well as a doctor. The 42-year-old dances with his patients each time they come for checkup. He is the 'dancing doctor.'

Mystery as residents discover mango fruit with human-like face on tree in viral video, crowd storm the place

Mystery as residents discover mango fruit with human-like face on tree in viral video, crowd storm the place

Celebrities

4 years ago

Residents of a community received a huge shock as a mango fruit having the face of a human was discovered on a tree. The stunned residents gathered about it.

27-Year-old Nigerian student who feeds himself in school as an artist opens up on how it impacted his life

27-Year-old Nigerian student who feeds himself in school as an artist opens up on how it impacted his life

People

4 years ago

Olamilekan Olayemi is a talented young artist. The 27-year-old Nigerian undergraduate explained to Legit.ng how he lives on proceeds from his artistic drawings.

Young man emerges best graduating accounting student, shares impressive achievements he recorded

Young man emerges best graduating accounting student, shares impressive achievements he recorded

People

4 years ago

A young man named Ekenedilichukwu Okonkwo has celebrated become the best graduating student in his department. He went on to highlight other feats recorded.

TB Joshua treated 'hidden' medical condition for 2 years, Bible scholar in new video says, indicts Past. Chris

TB Joshua treated 'hidden' medical condition for 2 years, Bible scholar in new video says, indicts Past. Chris

Celebrities

4 years ago

A South African Bible scholar named Howard Nyoni has made startling revelations surrounding the death of TB Joshua. He revealed that the had a terminal disease.

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