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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

9338 articles published since 07 Dec 2020

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Man shares chat as woman who thought rapture would happen September 23 begs him to pet-sit her dog

Man shares chat as woman who thought rapture would happen September 23 begs him to pet-sit her dog

People

8 months ago

Lady displays unexpected warning message married man sent her after she gave him chance

Lady displays unexpected warning message married man sent her after she gave him chance

Family and Relationships

8 months ago

Afriland Tower fire survivor opens up days after incident, shares sad experience: "I lost sisters"

Afriland Tower fire survivor opens up days after incident, shares sad experience: "I lost sisters"

People

8 months ago

"Never going back": Lady shares what God showed her about her pastor that made her stop church

"Never going back": Lady shares what God showed her about her pastor that made her stop church

People

8 months ago

Ex-Lord's Chosen worker who quit explains why she did so, recounts scary night experience at church

Ex-Lord's Chosen worker who quit explains why she did so, recounts scary night experience at church

People

8 months ago

Nigerian man in UK shares how lady lost interest in him after hearing how long he's been there

Nigerian man in UK shares how lady lost interest in him after hearing how long he's been there

Family and Relationships

8 months ago

"He didn't stop": Lady films London bus driver, accuses him of deliberately passing her bus stop

"He didn't stop": Lady films London bus driver, accuses him of deliberately passing her bus stop

People

8 months ago

A Black woman created a scene as she filmed a London bus driver whom she accused of intentionally passing her bus stop. She said he needs to be punished.

Chef sheds tears after inviting 10 female friends to her birthday dinner, but none showed up

Chef sheds tears after inviting 10 female friends to her birthday dinner, but none showed up

People

8 months ago

A Nigerian chef broke down in tears after none of her female friends came to her birthday dinner. She cooked and invited 10 of them, but they all cancelled.

Man resigns from warehousing job in UK after 3 night shifts, shares juicy salary he was offered

Man resigns from warehousing job in UK after 3 night shifts, shares juicy salary he was offered

People

8 months ago

A Nigerian man has resigned from his warehousing job in the United Kingdom after doing night shifts for three straight days. He mentioned how much he was paid.

Abia businessman shares why he built houses for all his siblings, video triggers reactions

Abia businessman shares why he built houses for all his siblings, video triggers reactions

Family and Relationships

8 months ago

An Abia businessman has shared why he built houses for his siblings. Chief Robert Onyeani, popularly known as Roco, is a philanthropist from Abiriba, Abia State.

Pastor unable to walk after embarking on 21 days fasting, video shows members carrying him

Pastor unable to walk after embarking on 21 days fasting, video shows members carrying him

People

8 months ago

A trending video has shown a Nigerian pastor being carried by members of his church after he embarked on 21 days dry fasting. The cleric was laid on the altar.

"I'm pained sha": Nigerian woman makes unexpected discovery years after being told she's 'AS'

"I'm pained sha": Nigerian woman makes unexpected discovery years after being told she's 'AS'

Family and Relationships

8 months ago

For years, a Nigerian woman accepted that her genotype is 'AS' after repeated tests came out so. However, she recently redid the test and found something different.

UBA banker who quit and relocated to Italy to start afresh as dishwasher shares why she did so

UBA banker who quit and relocated to Italy to start afresh as dishwasher shares why she did so

People

8 months ago

A former banker at UBA who left the country to start afresh as a dishwasher has opened up about her decision. She spoke about her challenges and motivation.

"I told myself I wouldn't go": Woman storms her ex-husband's mum's burial, shares what she noticed

"I told myself I wouldn't go": Woman storms her ex-husband's mum's burial, shares what she noticed

Family and Relationships

8 months ago

A woman has highlighted what she realised and observed after attending her ex-husband's mother's burial. She had initially told herself that she wouldn't attend.

Man takes action against lady who took N50k from him for date dress and disappeared, involves lawyer

Man takes action against lady who took N50k from him for date dress and disappeared, involves lawyer

Family and Relationships

8 months ago

A man has taken to social media to share how he collected back the N50k he had given a lady to buy a dress for their date after she did not honour it.

Victor Duru