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

MINISTER OF INTERIOR PRESENTED CERTIFICATE OF CITIZENSHIP TO 335 FOREIGNERS.{PHOTOS}.

Image may contain: 3 people, indoor                      The Minister of Interior,Lt Gen. {Rtd} Abdulrahman Bello Dambazau has presented certificates of citizenship to 335 naturalized/registered citizens with the promise that henceforth Nigeria would grant approval for citizenship to deserving persons annually.Gen. Dambazau spoke on the occasion of the formal conferment of citizenship and presentation of Certificates to those who became citizens of Nigeria either by Naturalization or registration,in Abuja.According to the Minister,''In line with Mr President's 'CHANGE' Policy hinged on the three cardinal principles of anti-corruption,security and job creation,the Ministry of interior ensured that all deserving persons were recommended to Mr President for approval''.The Minister stated that the approval of citizenship to them was also in line with government's effort at improving on the ease of doing business in the country,and urged them to positively project the image of the country both at home and abroad.Gen. Dambazau noted that the occasion marked the implementation of the provision of Chapter III,Section 26 and 27 of the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria {as amended},adding that the Ministry received well over 500 applications from non-Nigerians seeking for the grant of citizenship of Nigeria by either Naturalization or Registration''.More photos below.

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