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
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HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF NIGERIA HONOURS COAS, OTHERS.{PHOTOS}.#PRESS RELEASE.

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The Historical Society of Nigeria (HSON)  today Tuesday 28 September 2021 conferred Honourary Award of Associate Fellow of Historical Society of Nigeria (AFHSN) on the Chief of Army Staff( COAS) Lieutenant General Faruk Yahaya for his outstanding leadership of the Nigerian Army. The ceremony which  took place at the  Nigerian Army Resource Centre (NARC) Asokoro Abuja also had the Commandant  Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA), Major General Ibrahim Manu Yusuf and the Director General NARC, Major General Garba Wahab(rtd) as co-recipients. 


Speaking at the event, the Acting President HSON, Professor Okpeh Okpeh said the award is a very well deserved one, considering the visionary and astute leadership provided by the COAS for the NA since his assumption of command. He pointed out, that this culminated in the successes being recorded in ongoing NA campaigns and operations across the country. Prof Okpe also commended the Nigerian Army for making concerted effort in maintaining cordial civil-military relations with Nigerians and the public in general.


While accepting the award, Lt Gen Faruk Yahaya described HSON as one of the oldest  associations in Nigeria, established in 1955. He disclosed that the NA has quite a good number of senior officers as members of the body and called on all personnel who are historians to identify with the Society.


Speaking on behalf of all the awardees, the COAS expressed appreciation to the Governing Council of the body of historians, adding that the  investiture will spur them to leave a legacy of excellent institutional memory, by demonstrating exemplary leadership in their respective offices and the nation at large.


The President HSON, who  congratulated the COAS and other recipients, maintained that the awardees have contributed enormously to the development of History as an academic discipline in Nigeria. 


Present at the investiture ceremony were eminent Professors from various institutions in Nigeria and Principal Staff Officers of Army  Headquarters, among others.


Highlights of the event  were the presentation of certificates, awards and group photographs.


ONYEMA NWACHUKWU

Brigadier General

Director Army Public Relations

28 September 2021.

More photos below.

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