The political landscape in Osun State has become increasingly charged as the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, Asiwaju Munirudeen Bola Oyebamiji, recently stepped into the spotlight to challenge the narrative surrounding the state’s financial history. During a high-profile town hall meeting on Arise TV, Oyebamiji directly confronted the administration of Governor Ademola Adeleke, labeling the claims that the state treasury was empty upon his succession as not only misleading but fundamentally dishonest. By asserting that the previous administration under Gboyega Oyetola actually left behind a surplus of roughly N15 billion, Oyebamiji is attempting to shift the public discourse from one…

As the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) inches closer to its historic parliamentary elections this September, the region stands at a critical crossroads. While the democratic process is a cause for celebration, it is also a landscape ripe for manipulation. Recognizing the urgent need to protect the integrity of this vote, MindaNews recently gathered a diverse coalition of journalists, educators, community leaders, and technical experts in Davao City. Their mission was clear: to move beyond the surface-level work of “fact-checking” and build a more robust, human-centered defense against the tide of digital deception that often undermines fragile democratic…