Nigerian Man Sentenced to 17 years 10months for Large Credit Card Fraud Scheme

By Seyi Oduyela

Published: January 25, 2012

Adetiloye, 40, pleaded guilty on February 16, 2011, to participating in a scheme to defraud financial institutions and individuals out of money. Adetiloye was living in Toronto, Canada, from before January of 2005 to May of 2010, when he was extradited to the United States. During that time, Adetiloye funded a lavish lifestyle by conducting, with others, a massive fraud scheme accomplished by executing tens of thousands of fraudulent acts against individual people, financial institutions, commercial data providers, merchants, commercial mailbox companies, and state agencies. Adetiloye’s scheme compromised the personal and private information of approximately 38,000 American citizens.

Nigerian Community in the Netherlands: Press Release

By Seyi Oduyela

Published: January 25, 2012

The Nigerian Community in The Netherlands wishes to state that the Nigerian Government has never been honest and loyal in its intentions vis-à-vis previous removal of subsidy in the past. We join our people at home and abroad to say that “removal of the subsidy on fuel translates to another subsidy for the corrupt political and elite group in the country”.

Rural women in Cameroon want alternatives to ‘slash and burn’

By Seyi Oduyela

Published: January 7, 2012

According to Wendi Bernadette Losha, “We think the alternative is to go back to nature.” As a result of this, Losha continued, “we are launching the ‘Go Green Campaign’ in rural communities of Cameroon.” Bernadette Losha who is the the Coordinator of ACTWID-Kongadzem, a rural women’s group added that this is a first step in adapting to climate change and avoiding climate crisis for all.

Mandela To Miss ANC’s 100th Year Celebration

By Seyi Oduyela

Published: January 7, 2012

The aging South African statesman, who turns 94 this year, is idolized by his countryman and considered the father of the anti-apartheid movement. When Mandela was released in 1990 after 27 years of imprisonment, South Africans of all races looked to him to stop their nation from falling into a racial civil war. And he did. Serving as the ANC president from 1994 to 1999, the Nobel Peace Prize winner’s focus was to bring peace to his people. Under his leadership, a long list of progressive social reforms were enacted to reduce inequalities amongst the country’s black population.

Press Release: “OCCUPY NIGERIA” RALLY IN NEW YORK

By Seyi Oduyela

Published: January 6, 2012

Nigerians under the auspices of the Nigerian Democratic Liberty Forum (NDLF) would be rallying in solidarity with the suffering masses of Nigeria over the government’s cruel increase in prices of petroleum products.

JOINT COMMUNIQUE ISSUED AT THE END OF THE EMEGERGENCY MEETING OF THE NATIONAL EXECUTIVE COUNCILS OF THE NIGERIA LABOUR CONGRESS AND THE TRADE UNION CONGRESS OF NIGERIA

By Seyi Oduyela

Published: January 4, 2012

After exhaustive deliberations and consultations with all sections of the populace, the NLC, TUC and their pro-people allies demand that the Presidency immediately reverses fuel prices to N65. If the Government fails to do so, they direct that indefinite general strikes, mass rallies and street protests be held across the country with effect from Monday 9th January, 2012.
From that Monday, 9th January 2012 date, all offices, oil production centres, air and sea ports, fuel stations, markets, banks, amongst others will be shut down.

AMBASSADOR ADEFUYE OF NIGERIA MEETS WITH NASHVILLE POLICE CHIEF STEVE ANDERSON.

By Seyi Oduyela

Published: December 19, 2011

Given the security threat posed to the Nigerian government by the Islamic terrorist group Boko Haram and the Niger Delta militants, assistance by the Nashville Police department will be a welcome development. Nashville Police department has one of the most advanced anti-terrorist units in the country and its forensic laboratory is second to none. It also has one of the best Police Academies in the country.

Passports Now Available at the Nigerian High Commission in Ottawa Canada

By Seyi Oduyela

Published: July 31, 2011

Nigerians living in Canada who have submitted their passports for renewal over a year ago and those who have applied for new ones can now go to the High Commission for their passports.

Professional Responsibility in the Nigerian News Media

By Seyi Oduyela

Published: July 17, 2011

The role of the media is no doubt critical in promoting good governance and curbing corruption. The role of the media is not only to raise public awareness about corruption, cause consequences and possible remedies but also to investigate and report incidences of corruption aiding other over sight bodies.

Educational Imbalance: Its Extent, History, Dangers and Correction in Nigeria

By Seyi Oduyela

Published: July 16, 2011

The problem in higher education in Nigeria today has its roots in the philosophy of deliberate underdevelopment of the Yoruba and other southern states articulated below by a leading member of the Fulani hegemony – Jubril Aminu.

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