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

8307 articles published since 07 Dec 2020

Author's articles

Heartbreak as lady's study visa gets denied after she sold all her furniture and told her landlord

Heartbreak as lady's study visa gets denied after she sold all her furniture and told her landlord

People

7 months ago

Man turns "okpa" hawker after losing over N17 million he put in cryptocurrency, shares his story

Man turns "okpa" hawker after losing over N17 million he put in cryptocurrency, shares his story

People

7 months ago

Business owner takes swift action as all her workers stop working for her

Business owner takes swift action as all her workers stop working for her

People

7 months ago

Lady who spotted Speed Darlington in public shares rare video, people gush over his appearance

Lady who spotted Speed Darlington in public shares rare video, people gush over his appearance

People

7 months ago

Lady shows off her luxury restroom with air conditioner, smart TV and remote-controlled toilet

Lady shows off her luxury restroom with air conditioner, smart TV and remote-controlled toilet

People

7 months ago

Lady who stayed in pastor-owned hotel shows serious warning she found on her door

Lady who stayed in pastor-owned hotel shows serious warning she found on her door

People

7 months ago

Disgust as landlord finds 200 bottles of urine and bags of faeces after tenant of 2 years moved out

Disgust as landlord finds 200 bottles of urine and bags of faeces after tenant of 2 years moved out

People

7 months ago

A landlord could not believe his eyes after forcing his way into the flat where a tenant of his lived for two years. He found 200 bottles of urine.

Man shares statement pastor made that made him stop attending his church

Man shares statement pastor made that made him stop attending his church

People

7 months ago

A man has sent social media users into a frenzy with his experience in church. He shared why he stopped attending his former church thanks to what his pastor said.

Girl falsely accused of using pepper soup to kill 5 people and the dangers of social media

Girl falsely accused of using pepper soup to kill 5 people and the dangers of social media

Feature

7 months ago

The story of Aisha Suleiman is one of the many cases of how dangerous social media can be. The young girl was falsely accused of killing her ex and four others.

Nigerian lady arrested and detained abroad for saying "drugs" instead of "medications" speaks

Nigerian lady arrested and detained abroad for saying "drugs" instead of "medications" speaks

Family and Relationships

7 months ago

A Nigerian lady in the diaspora has narrated how a Nigerian jargon landed her in police custody. She innocently used "drugs" in place of "medications".

Barrister shares how Nigerians can report loan apps disturbing them and falsely using their photos

Barrister shares how Nigerians can report loan apps disturbing them and falsely using their photos

People

7 months ago

A Nigerian barrister has highlighted the steps to take to report loan apps disturbing you. He noted that there is a limit to the number of complaints.

Female native doctor based in Asaba shares highest amount she has been paid by her client

Female native doctor based in Asaba shares highest amount she has been paid by her client

People

7 months ago

A native doctor who is based in Asaba has shed light about her occupation. She shared the highest amount a client has paid her before and how she inherited the work.

Lady shows unexpected amount someone sent to her OPay account, wonders what to do with it

Lady shows unexpected amount someone sent to her OPay account, wonders what to do with it

People

7 months ago

A young Nigerian lady has taken to social media to show the money someone mistakenly sent to her OPay savings account. She wonders what to do with it.

Man shares his scary encounter with woman stalking him on bus, videos everything that happened

Man shares his scary encounter with woman stalking him on bus, videos everything that happened

People

7 months ago

A Nigerian youth has cried out online over his scary encounter with a woman on a bus. He said she kept stalking him, which got him really scared.

Man shares rare video of veteran actor Pete Edochie in wheelchair at airport, generates buzz

Man shares rare video of veteran actor Pete Edochie in wheelchair at airport, generates buzz

People

7 months ago

A man has got people talking after releasing a video of veteran Nigerian actor Pete Edochie in a wheelchair. Someone pushed Pete in the wheelchair at an airport.

Victor Duru