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Victor Duru

Education: B.Sc in Management Studies, Imo State University, 2020, 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 Management Students, IMSU), National Finalist, 1st National Green Essay Competition (2014), Legit.ng Top Content Editor (2021), Legit.ng Best Human Interest Editor (2021, 2022 & 2025)

Victor Duru is a Reuters-trained, award-winning journalist with over 5 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 the US news media Faith It. He can be reached via victor.duru@corp.legit.ng

9783 articles published since 07 Dec 2020

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Lady who wanted to study law at University of Ibadan graduates with degree in Russian and French

Lady who wanted to study law at University of Ibadan graduates with degree in Russian and French

People

5 months ago

Lady bags first class from University of Ibadan years after failing mathematics, shares her story

Lady bags first class from University of Ibadan years after failing mathematics, shares her story

People

5 months ago

Man who matriculated into biochemistry at University of Ibadan bags first class from pharmacy

Man who matriculated into biochemistry at University of Ibadan bags first class from pharmacy

People

5 months ago

University of Ibadan pharmacy student who almost gave up on having distinction bags first class

University of Ibadan pharmacy student who almost gave up on having distinction bags first class

People

5 months ago

Lady graduates from University of Ibadan as overall best student in her faculty, makes history

Lady graduates from University of Ibadan as overall best student in her faculty, makes history

People

5 months ago

Older man recounts his terrible interaction with Kola Onifoto who died in Lagos motorbike accident

Older man recounts his terrible interaction with Kola Onifoto who died in Lagos motorbike accident

People

5 months ago

Eyewitness narrates how Kola Onifoto's motorbike accident allegedly occurred in Lagos, breaks hearts

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Eyewitness narrates how Kola Onifoto's motorbike accident allegedly occurred in Lagos, breaks hearts

People

5 months ago

An eyewitness has narrated how the tragic accident which claimed the life of biker Kola Onifoto happened in Lagos. She said the vehicle Kola hit was not stationary.

Man based abroad shares biker Kola Onifoto's japa plan before his death, mentions country he wanted

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Man based abroad shares biker Kola Onifoto's japa plan before his death, mentions country he wanted

People

5 months ago

A Nigerian man based in New Zealand has disclosed the japa plan that late biker Kola Onifoto had before his untimely demise. He named the country.

US vs Iran: Man reacts as his dream finally comes to pass after 13 years, sends message to people

US vs Iran: Man reacts as his dream finally comes to pass after 13 years, sends message to people

People

5 months ago

A man has reacted on social media after his dream about America going up against Iran materialised after 13 years. He sent a serious message to people.

Daring video biker Kola Onifoto released online days before he died in Lagos crash goes viral

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Daring video biker Kola Onifoto released online days before he died in Lagos crash goes viral

People

5 months ago

Nigerians have reacted to a daring video shared by late Nigerian biker Kola Onifoto, some days before he lost his life in a lone Lagos crash. The video is trending.

"She had the feeling": Biker Kola Onifoto's chat with his mum days before Lagos crash resurfaces

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"She had the feeling": Biker Kola Onifoto's chat with his mum days before Lagos crash resurfaces

Family and Relationships

5 months ago

Nigerians have revisited Kola Onifoto's WhatsApp with his mother days before he died in a Lagos crash. People felt she had a premonition about his death.

Lady denied admission to study law at UI bags first-class in same course and university years later

Lady denied admission to study law at UI bags first-class in same course and university years later

People

5 months ago

Years after she was denied admission to study law, a lady has graduated with a first-class honours in the same course and from the same university.

Man bags second-class upper from UNILAG years after OAU twice denied him admission to study medicine

Man bags second-class upper from UNILAG years after OAU twice denied him admission to study medicine

People

5 months ago

A man has celebrated graduating from the University of Lagos (UNILAG) years after he was denied admission twice to study medicine at Obafemi Awolowo University.

Man warns against studying medicine and surgery at University of Ibadan and OAU, explains why

Man warns against studying medicine and surgery at University of Ibadan and OAU, explains why

People

5 months ago

A man has generated a buzz on social media as he mentioned a particular course that people should avoid studying at the University of Ibadan and OAU.

Man who applied to University of Ibadan after completing NYSC bags first class in civil engineering

Man who applied to University of Ibadan after completing NYSC bags first class in civil engineering

People

5 months ago

A man who was his polytechnic's best graduating student in 2019 has graduated from the University of Ibadan as the best male student in his department.

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