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

ANAMBRA HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY URGES GOVERNOR OBIANO TO DEVELOP OGBA CAVE.(PHOTOS).



Anambra House Of Assembly Urges Governor Obiano To  Develop Ogba Cave.


Anambra State House of Assembly has passed a resolution urging Givernor Willie Obiano to direct the Commissioner for Culture, Tourism and Diaspora Affairs and any other relevant agency to rehabilitate the Ogba cave in Orumba South Local Area for tourism purposes. 


The House passed the resolution following a motion of urgent public importance sponsored to that effect by the member representing Orumba South Constituency, Honourable Emma Nwafor during plenary. 


While describing tourism as one of the major revenue drive for most developd nations, the lawmaker  revealed that the cave can generate huge revenue to Anambra State if major facilities are put in place. 


On his part,the member representing Nnewi North Constituency, Honourable Nonso Okafor who displayed his passion for Ogba cave because of its potential maintained that it will be a tourist site for the world if it is rehabilitated. 


In his speech, the member representing Njikoka Two Constituency, Honourable Pete Ibida who revealed that main source of revenue generation for most African and European countries is tourism appealed to Governor Obiano to rehabilitate the cave to improve the revenue profile of the state. 

The member representing Anaocha Two Constituency, Honourable Ejike Okechukwu also stressed the need for the state government to diversify into tourism to attract foreign exchange to the state and ease pressure on forex. 


Speaker of the House, Right Honourable Uche Okafor expressed confidence that Governor Obiano will rise to the occasion by implementing the motion. 


While supporting motion for adjournment, the majority leader, Dr. Nnamdi Okafor commiserated with the family of those who where killed by unknown gunmen during a burial ceremony in Ebenebe, Awka North Local Government Area.

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