Fake News, National Security Take Centre Stage As OOPA Announces Digital Media Week

By Tosin Olasunkanmi, Osogbo

The Osun Online Publishers Association (OOPA) has announced plans to hold its 2026 Digital Media Week from December 1 to 6, with the Assistant Inspector-General of Police (AIG), Zone 11, Osogbo, B.S. Ewah, scheduled to deliver the keynote public lecture.

The annual programme, according to the association, is designed to promote professionalism, responsible digital journalism and capacity development among online publishers in Osun State.

In a statement issued by the Chairman of the Digital Media Week Committee, Henry Ojo, and the association’s Public Relations Officer, Jamiu Raji, the 2026 edition is themed, “Fake News: Challenge for Online Reportage and National Security Implications.”

The public lecture, one of the major highlights of the week, will hold on Thursday, December 3, at OSAMDO Event Centre, opposite Life Oasis International Church, Osogbo, by 11:00 a.m.

Ewah, who is the Assistant Inspector-General of Police in charge of Zone 11, Osogbo, will speak on issues surrounding the spread of fake news, responsible online reportage and the implications of information dissemination for national security.

The committee said the theme was chosen to encourage critical discussions on the challenges posed by misinformation and the responsibility of online publishers in ensuring that information circulated in the digital space is accurate and professionally handled.

“The 2026 Digital Media Week is designed to bring media professionals, security stakeholders, government representatives and members of the public together to examine the challenges of fake news, responsible online reportage and the implications of information dissemination for national security,” the statement said.

It added that the activities lined up for the celebration would promote professionalism, strengthen the capacity of online publishers and encourage responsible journalism in the digital space.

Other activities scheduled for the week-long programme include a press conference, Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiative, public lecture, launch of the OOPA Digital House, awards and recognition ceremony, dinner and a refresher course for members.

The committee also acknowledged the support and royal presence of OOPA’s patron, the Olowu of Owu-Kuta, Oba (Dr.) Hammed Adekunle Oyelude Makama, Tegbosun III, CON, at the association’s activities.

It invited media professionals, government officials, security agencies, civil society organisations and members of the public to participate in the programme.

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