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

NCDC,SAYS THE VACCINATION FOR THE TYPE 'C' STRAIN OF MENINGITIS WILL BEGIN TOMORROW WEDNESDAY.

No automatic alt text available.                       The Chief Executive Officer {CEO} and National Coordinator of the NCDC,Dr. Chikwe Ihekweazu stated yesterday monday while briefing the Senate Committee on primary health care and communicable diseases,on efforts being made to contain the recent epidemic in some state of the country,said that the vaccination for the Type C strain of meningitis will begin on wednesday,following the procurement of the vaccines from the World Health Organisation {WHO}.Dr Ihekweazu said the Type C strain of the disease is new to West Africa,hence the seeming unpreparedness to tackle it.He said the vaccine was only procured two weeks ago as the criterion for application is that the affected country must be experiencing an outbreak.He added that the centre,working in collaboration with the state governments,Ministry of Healthcare Development Agency {NPHCDA},has adopted a three pronged line of action for prevention,early detection and pushing hard to ensure the vaccines are available.''This disease is associated with overcrowding,particularly in this weather.We cannot tell people not to overcrowd their homes but we urge them to make sure their homes are well ventilated,and to observe good personal hygiene'',he said.
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