LAGOS COURT JAILS NOGASA CHAIR, FATUYI PHILLIPS 21 YEARS FOR N43. 5M FRAUD. (PHOTO). #PRESS RELEASE

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 Lagos Court Jails NOGASA Chair, Fatuyi Phillips 21 Years  for N43.5m Fraud    Justice Mojisola Dada of the Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos, on Monday, November 18, 2024, convicted and sentenced Fatuyi Yemi Philips, Chairman, Natural Oil and Gas Suppliers Association of Nigeria, NOGASA, to 21 years imprisonment for N43.5m fraud.   The Lagos Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on April 5, 2022, arraigned Philips alongside his firm, Oceanview Oil and Gas Limited, on a two-count charge bordering on obtaining money by false pretence to the tune of N43, 502,000.00   Count one reads: "Fatuyi Yemi Philips and Oceanview Oil and Gas Nigeria Limited, on or about the 28th day of September, 2016 at Lagos, within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court, with intent to defraud, obtained the aggregate sum of N43, 502,000.00 from Elochukwu Okoye and Elebana Unique Ventures Nigeria Limited on behalf of WAPCIL Nigeria Limited under the false rep

LAGOS STATE GOVT,BANS PARTIES,SOCIAL FUNCTIONS IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS.

             Yesterday tuesday,the Lagos State Government said it would no longer allow social functions and parties in public schools just as owners of private schools across the state have been warned to comply with rules and regulations guiding their operation.The Deputy Governor of the State,Dr.Mrs Idiat Oluranti Adebule who disclosed this while briefing the media on the strategic focus of Governor Akinwunmi Ambode's administration on education for 2016,said the Governor had directed that schools should no longer be used for social functions.She said ''The Governor has directed that schools will no longer be used for social activities any longer.We want to implore members of the public to report any school that violates this directive and we would ensure that defaulting schools are sanctioned accordingly''.Adebule,who also oversees the Ministry of Education,said the state government was putting a searchlight on the standard of education in the private schools,saying it will no longer be business sd usual for such schools that undermine best practices.''Much as private schools are partners in the sector,we would not fold our hands and watch the standard flopped.Some schools even operate without registering with the government.We want to urge such schools to do the right thing or government will have no choice but to do what it has to do''.More photos below.             

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