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Meedon:
I'm His messenger, sent to bring the good news to men and women alike.

What good news?

Are you giving Bibles to men and women?

Meedon:
I'm His messenger, sent to bring the good news to men and women alike.

I can do with some good news.

Bring me some lets see. Though, I wonder why a messenger would be sent to me.

oluwaseyi0:
We also need a country where ordinary hard work can give you the basics of life

Apart from major cities like Lagos, PH, Ibadan, most other places in Nigeria are almost barren and working hard in those places may guarantee you almost nothing

After working for 10 years you may discover you are still not above to afford to buy your own car talk less of start building

Ibadan 🤣🤣

budaatum:
What good news?

Are you giving Bibles to men and women?

Yes

Meedon:
Yes

What version Bible?

budaatum:
What version Bible?

Old KJV

FBI don arrest Tech queen recently, anyway innocent until proven guilty. She can prove her innocence in the court of law or go to prison

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July 16, 2025Los Angeles, CACovid-19, Document and Benefit Fraud
Nigerian man sentenced to over 11 years in prison for fraudulently obtaining $1.3 million in COVID-19 jobless and disability benefits
LOS ANGELES — On July 10, 2023, a Nigerian man living in the San Gabriel Valley was sentenced to 135 months in federal prison for defrauding California and Nevada of $1.3 million in COVID-19 pandemic unemployment and disability insurance benefits. He achieved this by submitting more than 100 fraudulent applications using stolen identities and used the money to build a nightclub and mall in Nigeria.

Abiola Femi Quadri, 43, of Pasadena, was sentenced by United States District Judge George H. Wu, who also ordered him to pay $1,356,229 in restitution and a $35,000 fine.

Quadri is a Nigerian citizen who acquired permanent residency in the United States through what he described — according to court documents — as a “fake wedding” in messages to a woman who was not his wife. He pleaded guilty on Jan. 2 to one count of conspiracy to commit bank fraud.

Quadri withdrew the fraudulent unemployment and disability benefits at ATMs from 2021 until his arrest in September 2024 at Los Angeles International Airport, where he was scheduled to fly to Nigeria. Quadri sent at least $500,000 abroad during the scheme. He also paid for the construction of a 120-room resort hotel in Nigeria, the Oyins International, that includes a nightclub, a mall, and additional high-end amenities. Quadri failed to disclose his ownership of the hotel as required when completing his financial disclosure to the court.

Investigators found images of 17 counterfeit checks totaling more than $3.3 million on Quadri’s phone, along with messages discussing negotiations for the checks. Some of the checks were made payable to shell businesses held in the names of Quadri’s aliases. California paid Quadri to provide daycare services to developmentally disabled children through his Altadena-based business, Rock of Peace. When agents searched Quadri’s residence, they found the children’s misappropriated food-aid debit cards.

The United States Postal Inspection Service, U.S. Immigration and Custom Enforcement Homeland Security Investigations, and the California Employment Development Department Investigation Division investigated this matter.

Assistant United States Attorney Andrew Brown of the Major Frauds Section prosecuted this case.

Updated: 07/16/2025
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atoliman:
The Apetu of Ipetumodu in Osun State, Joseph Oloyede, is in custody of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).

He has been indicted for conspiracy, wire fraud, and money laundering.

Oloyede was installed as the monarch of Ipetumodu in 2019 and frequently travelled between Nigeria and the US for “royal and personal engagements”.

However, he has been missing for nearly a year and was absent at three major traditional festivals, including the annual ‘egungun festival and Edi celebration’.

The US department of transportation has now issued a statement, in which it was revealed that a grand jury indicted Oloyede and one Edward Oluwasanmi.

“The indictment alleges that Oloyede and Oluwasanmi fraudulently obtained over $4.2 million in COVID-19 relief funds guaranteed by the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, including Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans and Economic Injury Disaster Loans (EIDLs),” the statement reads.

The documents showed that Oloyede and Oluwasanmi were arrested on April 5, 2024.

The indictment claims that from April 2020 to February 28, 2022, Oloyede and Oluwasanmi used PPP and EIDL applications which contained false information to receive monies.

They also allegedly submitted falsified tax and wage documents to support these applications.

“Oloyede received $1.7 million, and Oluwasanmi received $1.2 million in SBA funds for their businesses.

“Oloyede obtained approximately $1.3 million through those applications, totaling at least $4.2 million obtained through the fraud,” the statement added.

Relevant US authorities are working with the FBI and the Internal Revenue Service Criminal Investigation, on the case.


Source: https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/smallbusiness/oba-joseph-oloyede-in-fbi-custody-over-4-2m-alleged-fraud/ar-AA1zfVc3

Alleged indictment as indicated in the MSN article.

It's very important to ALWAYS get professional legal advice before doing anything (especially business-related activities) in the United States so that you do NOT run foul of the tax laws and other specifics. What is permissible in Africa or Asia may be illegal in the United States. Period.

Konquest:
Alleged indictment as indicated in the MSN article.

It's very important to ALWAYS get professional legal advice before doing anything (especially business-related activities) in the United States so that you do NOT run foul of the tax laws and other specifics. What is permissible in Africa or Asia may be illegal in the United States. Period.

Correct
A word is enough to the wise

This is truly disappointing news. If the allegations against the Apetu of Ipetumodu are proven true, it reflects a serious breach of trust and responsibility. Leaders, especially traditional rulers, are expected to uphold integrity. It’s also a reminder of how financial crimes can have wide-reaching effects, even involving international institutions. Let's hope justice takes its full course. On a related note, it’s crucial that we teach accountability early initiatives like childrenkare can help instill these values in younger generations.

asfandyar:
This is truly disappointing news. If the allegations against the Apetu of Ipetumodu are proven true, it reflects a serious breach of trust and responsibility. Leaders, especially traditional rulers, are expected to uphold integrity. It’s also a reminder of how financial crimes can have wide-reaching effects, even involving international institutions. Let's hope justice takes its full course. On a related note, it’s crucial that we teach accountability early initiatives like childrenkare can help instill these values in younger generations.

Hopefully He can proven innocent in a court of Law.

Just imagine an Oba that's meant to be the custodian of our values and heritage now condescends to the level of a common criminal.

Ewò