Teachers and pupils abducted from three schools in Orire Local Government Area of Oyo State have regained freedom. VAM News had reported how gunmen abducted 46 pupils and teachers, including the principal…
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Osun Poll: Jubilation In Egbedore As Adeleke Commissions Projects, Gets Royal Endorsement
There was jubilation in Egbedore Local Government on Friday as Osun State Governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke, commissioned key road projects and received royal endorsement for his second-term bid ahead of the August…
Why 11 Osun Corps Members Got Service Extension in 2025 Batch B Stream 1
THE National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, has disclosed that 18 corps members from the 2025 Batch B Stream 1 absconded during their one-year compulsory national service in Osun State. The Osun State…
Ekiti Women’s Affairs Commissioner Wants More Girls In Career Mentorship
THE Ekiti State Commissioner for Women Affairs and Social Development, Mrs Olapeju Babafemi, has called for stronger mentorship programmes to encourage more girls, especially those in secondary schools, to pursue careers in…
Osun poll: IPC charges Osun media to focus on issue-based reporting, candidates’ manifestos
Ahead of the August 15th, 2026 Osun state governorship election, journalists and media practitioners have been urged to focus on issue-based reporting, governance and candidates’ manifestos to help voters make informed decisions…
Ondo APC Leaders Rally Behind Aiyedatiwa, Vow to Deliver Tinubu in 2027
Ondo State Governor, His Excellency, Hon. Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa, on Wednesday met with members of the Governor’s Advisory Council (GAC) and other leaders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state….
Osun Police probe killing in Ijebu-Jesa
Osun State Police Command has intensified investigations into the killing of a 19-year-old resident of Ijebu-Jesa, Timileyin Oni, and the shooting of three others in the town. The command also stated that…
Nigerian Govt told to stop rehabilitation of ‘repentant terrorists’ over insecurity
News Update THE Senate has asked the Nigerian government to stop rehabilitating ‘repentant terrorists’ and other violent criminals. The red chamber during plenary on Tuesday insisted that individuals found culpable in terrorism…
Police Foil Planned Kidnap, Arrest Two In Ekiti
News Update THE Ekiti State Police Command says it has foiled a planned kidnapping operation in Ayede Ekiti, Oye Local Government Area of the state. The State Police Public Relations Officer, Sunday…
Osun: DevReporting Opens Training, Story Grant Application for Journalists
News Update As Osun State prepares for its 2026 governorship election, DevReporting, in partnership with the Centre for Journalism Innovation and Development (CJID), through its Local Media Sustainability Fund (LMSF), and with…