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

AMBODE APPOINTS DICKSON AS NEW DG SAFETY COMMISSION.

Image result for ambode                            Lagos State Governor,Mr Akinwunmi Ambode today tuesday approved the appointment of Mr Hakeem Olagun Dickson as the new Director General of Lagos State Sfety Commission.In a statement signed by the State Head of Service,Mrs Olabowale Ademola,the Governor said Dickson's appointment was in line with his administration's commitment to turn around the agency for optimal performance.Dickson holds a Bachelor of Science/Bachelor of Arts from the Thomas A. Edison State College,Trenton,New Jersey U.S.A and two Masters Degrees in Business Administration specializing in Accounting and Finance respectively,both from the Fairleight Dickinson University,Rutherford,New Jersey,U.S.A.He was an internal Auditor at the now defunct Nigeria airways before his overseas experience as Staff Accountant/External Auditor/Tax Adviser at the Cooper and Lybrand CPA,Newark,New Jersey U.S.A.He then returned to the country to contest and won an election as the Executive Chairman of the Surulere Local Government between 1988 and 1994.He is currently the C.E.O of Citiwide Construction and Transport Nigeria Limited which specializes in the construction of roads and buildings.Governor Ambode urged Dickson to bring his political clout and experience in the importance and safety practices especially at work and construction projects to bear on the mandate of the Lagos State Safety Commission,the agency saddled with the responsibility of safety regulations and enforcement in the State.His appointment is however subject to the approval of the Lagos State House of Assembly.
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