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Nigerian Man Sentenced to Six Years in U.S. Prison for $6M Medicaid Bribery Scam
A Nigerian living in the United States, Ifeanyi Ozoh, has been sentenced to six years in prison for his role in a $6 million bribery scheme targeting the Medicaid insurance program.
The U.S. Department of Justice revealed in a statement by Attorney Alamdar Hamdani that Ozoh conspired to defraud Medicaid by bribing marketers and parents to bring insured patients to a non-existent dental clinic. The scheme involved filing fraudulent claims for treatments that never occurred.
Ozoh, 54, was convicted on February 14 after a three-day trial. He was also ordered to pay $4.9 million in restitution and will undergo three years of supervised release following his prison term.
At the sentencing hearing, the court emphasized Ozoh’s central role in orchestrating the scam, highlighting his efforts to secure kickbacks and manipulate the Medicaid system for personal gain.
Nigerian comedian Seyi Law takes to social media as he defends President Bola Tinubu. The comedian stated that the president has done a lot in his administration and claimed that Nigeria is safer and economically sound under his administration.
He then compared how things now to past years under the administration of others, and shared how things were bad. He claimed that now the economy is stabilized.
“Nigeria is safer now than 10 years ago. This government has killed more bandits than any government in Nigeria since the time of Jonathan. When last have you heard of bomb blast in Nigeria?”
It has been reported that fire occurred at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos (MMIA), Terminal 1. This fire incident occurred on Monday, 23rd of February, 2026.
Passengers at that terminal were spotted running away for safety after seeing the fire and the alarm.
The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) released a statement and shared that no life was lost and people were saved and avoided danger.
It has been reported that Kano State has closed down all entertainment spots across the state. This was stated to happen because of the ongoing Ramadan fast.
The federal government shared that the new law will take place from 18th of February, 10 pm, till the last day of Ramadan. This is in order for the people participating in it to truly focus on the fast.
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