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.

US Citizenship and Immigration Services Reaches Fiscal Year 2011 H-1B Cap

By Seyi Oduyela

Published: January 28, 2011

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced today that it has received a sufficient number of H-1B petitions to reach the statutory cap for fiscal year (FY) 2011. USCIS is notifying the public that yesterday, Jan. 26, 2011, is the final receipt date for new H-1B specialty occupation petitions requesting an employment start date in FY2011.

USCIS Announces Citizenship and Integration Grant Opportunities

By Seyi Oduyela

Published: January 28, 2011

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced recently the availability of three congressionally appropriated competitive grant opportunities designed to help prepare lawful permanent residents (LPRs) for citizenship and promote immigrant integration in the United States. This year’s program will offer approximately $8.5 million for citizenship preparation programs in communities across the country.

District of Columbia Mayor’s Office on African Affairs-Weekly List Service

By Seyi Oduyela

Published: October 10, 2010

Weekly List Service

Takoma Aquatic Center To be Temporarily Closed for Maintenance

By Seyi Oduyela

Published: September 9, 2010

The District of Columbia Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR) will temporarily close the Takoma Aquatic Center for maintenance.

Office of African Affairs, DC- Joint Utility Discount Day

By Seyi Oduyela

Published: August 27, 2010

Attention District Residents!! On Friday, September 3, 2010 from 8am – 7pm at Walter E. Washington Convention Center we will be accepting applications from District of Columbia residents ONLY.

Mayor Fenty and Stoddert Students Unveil New Look for First Day of School

By Seyi Oduyela

Published: August 21, 2010

Mayor Adrian M. Fenty, DC Public Schools (DCPS) Chancellor Michelle Rhee, Office of Public Education Facilities Modernization (OPEFM) Director Allen Lew, and Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR) Director Jesús Aguirre joined Ward 3 youth for the ribbon cutting of Stoddert Elementary School, 4000 Calvert Street, NW.

A New Era to Begin for Southwest Waterfront in the District of Columbia

By Seyi Oduyela

Published: August 21, 2010

A New Era to Begin for Southwest Waterfront in the District of Columbia   Seyi Oduyela/Washington, DC Mayor Adrian M. Fenty, Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development (DMPED) Valerie Santos and the Ward 6 community kicked off the demolition of 800 Water Street, SW marking the beginning of a massive $1 billion mixed-use redevelopment plan [...]

National Night Out In Washington, DC

By Seyi Oduyela

Published: July 31, 2010

The National Night Out campaign involves citizens, law enforcement agencies, civic groups, businesses, neighborhood organizations and local officials from 9,500 communities from all 50 states, US territories, Canadian cities and military bases worldwide

Murder Suspect Arrested in Washington, DC

By Seyi Oduyela

Published: July 31, 2010

Metropolitan Police Department Homicide Detectives announced that an arrest has been made in the June 2010, fatal shooting of Victor Chigoziri MBA-Jonas, Jr., which occurred in the 2500 block of 17th Street, NW.

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