{"id":104322,"date":"2025-11-27T08:46:38","date_gmt":"2025-11-27T08:46:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/?p=104322"},"modified":"2025-11-27T08:46:38","modified_gmt":"2025-11-27T08:46:38","slug":"myjoyonlines-caleb-ahinakwah-wins-a-dubawa-fact-checking-award-for-expose-on-telegram-phishing-scam","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/?p=104322","title":{"rendered":"MyJoyOnline\u2019s Caleb Ahinakwah wins a DUBAWA Fact-Checking award for expos\u00e9 on telegram phishing scam"},"content":{"rendered":"
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MyJoyOnline journalist Caleb Ahinakwah has been awarded a Fact-Checking Award for his investigation uncovering how Telegram users were being scammed through phishing sites.<\/p>\n

The award was presented under the DUBAWA Professor Karikari Fact-Checking and OSINT Fellowship, which attracted more than 40 submissions across its fact-check and OSINT categories.<\/p>\n

Caleb Ahinakwah was one of 40 fellows selected from six West African countries: Ghana, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, The Gambia, C\u00f4te d\u2019Ivoire and Senegal and was trained to use open-source intelligence (OSINT) tools to strengthen digital verification and combat misinformation.<\/p>\n

DUBAWA Editor, Nathan Gadugah, praised the quality of work produced during the three-month fellowship, describing it as both demanding and impactful.<\/p>\n

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\u201cEach day in the fellowship was a great learning curve for the fellows,\u201d he said. \u201cIt was also a test of discipline, mastery and excellence\u2026 lots of impactful stories were told, covering disinformation in security, health, sports and other issues of interest to Africans.\u201d<\/p>\n

A goodwill message delivered on behalf of the Netherlands Ambassador to Nigeria, Bengt van Loosdrecht, highlighted the crucial role fact-checkers play in strengthening public trust and protecting democratic processes.<\/p>\n

\u201cMisinformation, accountability, data \u2014 your commitment strengthens public understanding and keeps our democracies moving forward,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

\u201cPlease know that you are already winners\u2026 Your work carries weight, courage and purpose far beyond this evening.\u201d<\/p>\n

Representatives of Luminate also addressed the awards ceremony, reaffirming their support for Africa\u2019s media ecosystem and commending journalists for their role in sustaining democratic stability across the region.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe cannot tell the story of how we sustained democracy without the important role the media has played,\u201d the statement noted.<\/p>\n

\u201cOn behalf of Luminate, I congratulate every awardee tonight. I hope you continue the amazing work to sustain the ecosystem and deepen our democracy.\u201d<\/p>\n

The awards night, held in Abuja, honoured journalists from across the continent for their contributions to investigative reporting, fact-checking and digital accountability.<\/p>\n

This year\u2019s event formed part of the 2025 Media and Development Conference organised by the Centre for Journalism Innovation and Development (CJID). It was themed \u201cReimagining Democracy, Development, and Data for the Next Decade.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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