LAGOS COURT JAILS NOGASA CHAIR, FATUYI PHILLIPS 21 YEARS FOR N43. 5M FRAUD. (PHOTO). #PRESS RELEASE
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
As the Lagos State Government joined the rest of the world to mark the year 2017 International Women's day celebration,the Deputy Governor,Dr. Idiat Oluranti Adebule has called on women from all walks of life to unite together and speak with one voice that all forms of discrimination,domestic violence and gender inequality against women be stopped with immediate effect.Adebule noted that the annual International Women's Day celebration by the United Nations is in recognition of the important roles that women play in the political,social and economic development of the society,adding that in spite of all barriers being faced in the society,women over the years have broken the walls of limitation to be highly successful in their chosen careers.Adebule wwho described the theme for the year 2017 International Women's Day Celebration,''BE BOLD FOR CHANGE'' as relevant and instructive,stated that it is a clarion call for women to unite,come together and take bold and pragmatic steps to accelerate gender parity and fight all forms of discrimination that have hindered women development.''We all work in synergy to ensure all girls have access to free,equitable and quality education.our unity of purpose must be to help all women to end all forms of discrimination,assault,buse,trafficking,and harmful practicess such as early and forced marriages'',Adebule advised.More photos below.
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