Olawale Ameen

Olawale Ameen

Broadcast/Digital journalist with a particular focus on Business, Tech, and Culture.
Author of Future Focus: Tapping into the Wealth In Digital.

Former President Yar’Adua’s Son Wasn't Arrested for Dangerous Driving
Fact Check
9th August 2021
Former President Yar’Adua’s Son Wasn't Arrested for Dangerous Driving
The Claim : Ex-President Yar'adua's son was arrested for killing four people while driving.
Fake
Nigerian Military Did Not Report a Recent Aircraft Crash in Kaduna
Fact Check
20th July 2021
Nigerian Military Did Not Report a Recent Aircraft Crash in Kaduna
The Claim : Another Nigerian military aircraft crashes in Kaduna.
Fake
Joel Osteen Did Not Receive a PPP Loan
Fact Check
20th July 2021
Joel Osteen Did Not Receive a PPP Loan
The Claim :  Joel Osteen received a $4.4 million PPP loan.
Misleading
France 24 Did Not Incite Niger Delta Militants
Fact Check
15th July 2021
France 24 Did Not Incite Niger Delta Militants
The Claim : France24 encouraging Niger Delta militants to fight for their right to equity in resource sharing.
Fake
Commercial Space Travel: Possibility Or Mirage?
Misbar Blog
15th July 2021
Commercial Space Travel: Possibility Or Mirage?
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The Simpsons Did Not Predict Richard Branson’s Trip To Space
Fact Check
14th July 2021
The Simpsons Did Not Predict Richard Branson’s Trip To Space
The Claim : The Simpsons predicted Richard Branson’s trip to space.
Suspicious
Adamu Abdulhamid’s Master’s Degree Is Fake
Fact Check
14th July 2021
Adamu Abdulhamid’s Master’s Degree Is Fake
The Claim : Nigeria’s ambassador to World Trade Organisation holds a master’s degree from London Graduate School.
Fake
President of Uganda Yoweri Museveni is Not Dead
Fact Check
9th July 2021
President of Uganda Yoweri Museveni is Not Dead
The Claim : President Museveni is dead.
Fake
No Evidence Sefar Torah Was Delivered to Igbos
Fact Check
9th July 2021
No Evidence Sefar Torah Was Delivered to Igbos
The Claim : 200-year-old Sefar Torah arrives in Igboland.
Suspicious
Saudi Arabia Is Negotiating To Sell 1 of Aramco
Fact Check
7th July 2021
Saudi Arabia Is Negotiating To Sell 1 of Aramco
The Claim : Saudi Arabia sold Aramco to invest in Disney, Boeing, Facebook.
Selective
Eiffel Tower Was Not Illuminated With The Swiss Flag
Fact Check
7th July 2021
Eiffel Tower Was Not Illuminated With The Swiss Flag
The Claim : Eiffel tower lights up in Switzerland flag’s color.
Fake
Claire Lehmann Flasely Claimed Flo Jo Died From Drug Abuse
Fact Check
6th July 2021
Claire Lehmann Flasely Claimed Flo Jo Died From Drug Abuse
The Claim : Flo Jo died in her sleep as a result of a drug overdose.
Fake
False: Buhari’s Claims On Food Sufficiency
Fact Check
6th July 2021
False: Buhari’s Claims On Food Sufficiency
The Claim : Nigerians now eat what they grow.
Fake
No Evidence Nnamdi Kanu Was Arrested in Kenya
Fact Check
4th July 2021
No Evidence Nnamdi Kanu Was Arrested in Kenya
The Claim : Nnamdi Kanu was arrested in Kenya.
Suspicious
Viral TIME Magazine Cover on Lebanon is Fake
Fact Check
2nd July 2021
Viral TIME Magazine Cover on Lebanon is Fake
The Claim : Time magazine published a cover saying “Lebanon is a country owned by the mafia.”
Fake