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

7684 articles published since 07 Dec 2020

Author's articles

Nigerian mum of 4 shares what she noticed in her life after she quit her marriage of 6 years

Nigerian mum of 4 shares what she noticed in her life after she quit her marriag...

26 days ago

Man who moved to UK shares 3 things he doesn't have after 3 years abroad, people doubt him

Man who moved to UK shares 3 things he doesn't have after 3 years abroad, people...

28 days ago

Pregnant lady who started saving money when she discovered about her pregnancy breaks her piggy bank

Pregnant lady who started saving money when she discovered about her pregnancy b...

29 days ago

Nurse emotional at airport as her brother relocates overseas, video moves people to tears: "I cried"

Nurse emotional at airport as her brother relocates overseas, video moves people...

29 days ago

Lady who works in mortuary shares heartbreaking experience, says it happens everyday

Lady who works in mortuary shares heartbreaking experience, says it happens ever...

29 days ago

Man recounts what he noticed 5 minutes after he landed in United States after leaving Nigeria

Man recounts what he noticed 5 minutes after he landed in United States after le...

29 days ago

White lady refuses to go near pit toilet in her husband's village: "I can smell it from here"

White lady refuses to go near pit toilet in her husband's village: "I can smell it from here"

A man took his White wife to his village and showed her their pit toilet. The woman refused to go near it and shared why. The video has got many people talking.

Nigerian man living in Canada who earns N2.3 million monthly shares how much goes into his expenses

Nigerian man living in Canada who earns N2.3 million monthly shares how much goes into his expenses

A Nigerian man living and working in Canada has taken to social media to show people his earnings and expenditure. He did a breakdown of his inflow and outflow.

Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University student trends over her surname, says lecturers struggle to say it

Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University student trends over her surname, says lecturers struggle to say it

A female student of Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University has shared her surname which she considers a case study. Her lecturers struggle to pronounce it.

Lady flies to Nigeria for first time in 13 years to meet female stranger she met on TikTok

Lady flies to Nigeria for first time in 13 years to meet female stranger she met on TikTok

A lady returned to Nigeria for the first time in 13 years to meet a female stranger she became friends with on TikTok. She said she left her baby behind.

Young man who told elder brother he misses him shares epic response he gave him on WhatsApp

Young man who told elder brother he misses him shares epic response he gave him on WhatsApp

A young man has taken to social media to showcase his elder brother's reply after he told him that he misses him. He posted their chat and it got people talking.

Agidigbo radio owner Oriyomi Hamzat employs talented boy as staff, offers him scholarship, others

Agidigbo radio owner Oriyomi Hamzat employs talented boy as staff, offers him scholarship, others

A talented Nigerian boy has been employed as a staff by an Ibadan radio station. He was offered a scholarship up to university level and will be paid monthly.

Dry cleaner shares sad observation after customer brought dirty clothes to his shop: "I saw this"

Dry cleaner shares sad observation after customer brought dirty clothes to his shop: "I saw this"

A dry cleaner has recounted a sad observation he made after a customer brought clothes to his shop for washing. He saw a particular polo which touched him.

OAU alumnus regrets not going abroad when it was easier, shares why he stayed in Nigeria

OAU alumnus regrets not going abroad when it was easier, shares why he stayed in Nigeria

An alumnus of Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) has said he regrets not leaving Nigeria years ago when it was easier to do so. He shared why he stayed in Nigeria.

Okrika seller spots heel with ring in it, people drag her for refusing to buy it: "E fit be diamond"

Okrika seller spots heel with ring in it, people drag her for refusing to buy it: "E fit be diamond"

An okrika seller said she found a heel with a ring in it while sourcing for heels, adding that she refused to buy it. People criticised her for rejecting it.

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