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

JIGAWA PILGRIMS BOARD SECURES OVER 1,400 VISAS FOR INTENDING PILGRIMS. (PHOTO).



Jigawa Pilgrims Board Secures Over 1,400 Visas For Intending Pilgrims 

Jigawa state Pilgrims welfare board says it has so far secured over 1,420 visa for its intending pilgrims.

The Executive Secretary of the board, Alhaji Ahmed Umar Labbo disclosed this to Radio Nigeria Correspondent in Dutse, the state capital.

He said, all prospective pilgrims who completed payment for their hajj fare have been enrolled in the Visa process.

He explained that the board would soon distribute 8kg bags and uniforms to center officers for onward distribution to prospective pilgrims.

According to him, immunization for the intending pilgrims will also be administered at the board headquarters and other designated centers in the state soon.

Alhaji Ahmed Umar Labbo added that the Jigawa state pilgrims welfare board had completed all arrangements for the smooth airlift of the state pilgrims.

He further explained that, the flight for the airlift of this year's state intending pilgrims was scheduled by the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria NAHCON.

Ahmed Labbo pointed out that, the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria NAHCON had assigned Azman Air to airlift the Jigawa and Kaduna states as well as Armed Forces team pilgrims to Saudi Arabia.

The Pilgrims Boss therefore, urged intending pilgrims to be good ambassadors of the state and the country in general while at the holy land.

He commended Governor Badaru Abubakar for the support and cooperation given to the board for a hitch free exercise.


 

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