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

FLIP FLOPS DEPICTING MAHATMA GANDHI HAVE BEEN REMOVED ON SALE AFTER IT ANGERED INDIA.{PHOTOS}.

Image result for india doormat sold at amazon                 According to sources,flip flops depicting Mahatma Gandhi have been removed from sale on Amazon after they caused anger in India.The uproar comes days after the online retailer apologised for selling doormats featuring the Indian flag.Gandhi,who campaigned for independence from Britain,is widely revered and known as the Father of their Nation.The Indian embassy in Washington had been told to tell Amazon US to respect Indian feelings,a foreign ministry spokesman was quoted as saying ''As a follow up to the matter regarding the sale of doormats with Indian flag on Amazon,our Ambassador in Washington has been instructed to convey to Amazon that while providing a platform for third party vendors,they should respect Indian sensitivities and sentiments,'' Vikas Swarup said.Foreign Minister Sushma Swaraj took to Twitter to demand that Amazon ''apologise unconditionally'' or its officials would not be given visas.Amazon India vice-president Amit Agarwal wrote to Ms Swaraj saying the doormats had been offered by a third-party seller on its Canadian website and there had been no intent to offend.Mr Agarwal said in a statement that the firm was ''committed to respecting Indian laws and customs''.Desecration of the flag is punishable with fines and imprisonment in India.Amazon has not commented on the latest controversy over the flip flops but the product had been removed from its US sites on Sunday.More photos below.
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