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 SEEKS URGENT HANDOVER OF NATIONAL STADIUM TO LAGOS.

Image result for ambode               The Lagos State Government,Mr Akinwunmi Ambode has called for an urgent handover of the National Stadium abandoned by the Federal Government since 2005 to the State Government to enable it handle the renovation and manage it effectively.Ambode made the call after embarking on the inspection tour of the facilities in the stadfium alongside the Minister of Youth and Sports,Mr. Solomon Dalung,Nigeria Football Federation {NFF} President Amaju Pinnick,Commissioner of Information and Strategy,Mr Steve Ayorinde and other government functionaries.
The Governor,who lamented that the facilities over the years had turned to hoodlums hub and centre of unwelcome activities,expressed gratitude to the Federal Government for its readiness to fast-track the rehabilitation of the stadium.
He disclosed that the state is prepared to hit the ground runninf towards restoring the old glory of the stadium once officially handed over to the state.
He said, ''I am tired of watching Arsenal,Barcelona,Chelsea matches.I want something like Dalung babes,Asiwaju babes in order to drive more attention to our domestic league and to encourage more participation at the grassroots level''.
Ambode further stated that there was a pain on ground to build five stadium across the five divisions in Lagos state to facilitate the development of sports at the grassroots.
In his remarks,the Minister of Youth and Sports Development,Barr Solomon Dalung expressed optimism that the forthcoming international match between Nigeria and Zambia will be played at the National Stadium as it will wear a new look very soon.
Records have it that in the history of sports in Nigeria,Surulere National Stadium had contributed a lot to the development of sports in Nigeria and across Africa.
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