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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

9465 articles published since 07 Dec 2020

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Mum amused as little daughter fails CRS question in school for saying Jesus was born in Nigeria

Mum amused as little daughter fails CRS question in school for saying Jesus was born in Nigeria

Family and Relationships

7 months ago

Man cries out as kidnappers upload photo of his abducted uncle and wife on his Facebook page

Man cries out as kidnappers upload photo of his abducted uncle and wife on his Facebook page

People

7 months ago

Lady leaves UK and relocates to Nigeria to start afresh with man she met on social media 7 years ago

Lady leaves UK and relocates to Nigeria to start afresh with man she met on social media 7 years ago

Family and Relationships

7 months ago

Nigerian lady breaks down in tears after entering driverless car in China, video triggers reactions

Nigerian lady breaks down in tears after entering driverless car in China, video triggers reactions

People

7 months ago

Nigerian pharmacist trends on TikTok for accurately predicting scorelines of Chelsea's last 2 games

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Nigerian pharmacist trends on TikTok for accurately predicting scorelines of Chelsea's last 2 games

People

7 months ago

Man shares thought-provoking observation after watching video of rescued Kebbi schoolgirls

Man shares thought-provoking observation after watching video of rescued Kebbi schoolgirls

People

7 months ago

"I did it crying": Nigerian lawyer who relocated to UK rejoices as she becomes nurse, shares video

"I did it crying": Nigerian lawyer who relocated to UK rejoices as she becomes nurse, shares video

People

7 months ago

A lawyer who relocated to the UK celebrated becoming a nurse after a challenging journey. She shared her emotional story of perseverance and success on social media.

Nigerian teacher rejects vice principal position, explains why he did so: "I promised myself"

Nigerian teacher rejects vice principal position, explains why he did so: "I promised myself"

People

7 months ago

A Nigerian teacher rejected a vice principal position and shared the reasons behind his decision. He explained how a promise to himself influenced his career move.

Lady who quit Catholicism and embraced Islam opens up about her Muslim name and decision

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Lady who quit Catholicism and embraced Islam opens up about her Muslim name and decision

People

7 months ago

A former Catholic lady of Igbo descent shared her experience of embracing Islam and revealed the Muslim name she adopted after leaving the Christian faith.

Man raises alarm, shares how VeryDarkMan's video almost landed him in trouble while on bus

Man raises alarm, shares how VeryDarkMan's video almost landed him in trouble while on bus

People

7 months ago

A Nigerian man has shared how a video by VeryDarkMan almost got him into trouble while on a bus. His experience sparked reactions from Nigerians online.

Finalist posts video showing how she takes class as only student in her level, clip thrills people

Finalist posts video showing how she takes class as only student in her level, clip thrills people

People

7 months ago

A finalist has shared a video online showing how she took classes as the only student in her level. The video sparked reactions from Nigerians online.

Man who lived in France for 15 years relocates to Nigeria to become farmer, his video trends

Man who lived in France for 15 years relocates to Nigeria to become farmer, his video trends

People

7 months ago

A man who lived in France for 15 years relocated to Nigeria to become a farmer. His journey, shared in a trending video, sparked reactions online.

Man slams Uyo church for not allowing him in, shares unexpected reason: "This is not Christianity"

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Man slams Uyo church for not allowing him in, shares unexpected reason: "This is not Christianity"

People

7 months ago

A man criticized a church in Uyo for denying him entry based on the color of his hair, calling it hypocrisy and stating it was not in line with Christian values."

Lady who watched 'The Herd' mentions most annoying scene of movie, generates mixed reactions

Lady who watched 'The Herd' mentions most annoying scene of movie, generates mixed reactions

People

7 months ago

A lady shared her thoughts on the most annoying scene in the trending Nollywood movie 'The Herd,' sparking mixed reactions from viewers who reacted to her review.

"I felt goosebumps all over my body": Lady names actor who scared her most in 'The Herd' movie

"I felt goosebumps all over my body": Lady names actor who scared her most in 'The Herd' movie

People

7 months ago

A lady named the scariest actor in the trending Netflix movie 'The Herd,' revealing that Anas didn’t scare her, but another character left her with goosebumps.

Victor Duru