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

LIBYA AUTHORITIES THREATENED TO SHUT DOWN THEIR BORDER WITH TUNISIA IF THEY DO NOT RE-OPEN TUNIS AIRPORT TO LIBYAN CARRIERS.

                        According to CCTV,the Tripoli based administration led by Khalifa Ghwell has threatened to shut the border with Tunisia if the Tunisian authorities do not reopen Tunis airport to Libyan carriers.Speaking at a press conference in Tripoli today,Tripoli's foreign minister,Ali Abuzakuk said that it would take action on the basis of what he claimed was reciprocity.Tunisia ordered all Libyan airlines to stop using Tunis-Carthage Airport at the beginning of December supposedly as a security measure following the 24 November suicide bombing in the Tunisian capital.It was intended to be for one month but was then extended.Three days ago,the ban was relaxed,but Tunis Carthage is still off limits to Libyan carriers.Further speaking of reciprocity,Abuzakuk also appeared to threaten that Turks and Jordanians will in future be required to have visas to travel to Libya {or at least to Tripoli}.He said that Libya would impose visas on the citizens of countries that had imposed them on Libyans.Turkey introduced visas for Libyans in September,while Jordan did same in December.More photos below.                                                           

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