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

SULTAN, SGF URGE ORGANISED LABOUR TO SHELVE PLANNED STRIKE. (PHOTOS).



Sultan, SGF Urge Organised Labour To Shelve Planned Strike


President General Nigeria Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs and Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Muhammad Sa'ad Abubakar has appealed to the Organised Labour to shelve their planned nation wide strike to protest the current hardship occasioned by the removal of fuel subsidy. 


The Sultan who made the call in Abuja during a public Jummaat Lecture organised as part of activities to mark Nigeria's 63th Independence Anniversary said the planned indefinite strike will only worsen the situation of the already impoverished masses.


The Sultan of Sokoto and Chairman on the occasion, Alhaji Sa'ad Abubakar who noted that the economic hardship being faced by citizens is not peculiar to Nigeria, however called on the leaders to do their best to address the myriads of challenges facing the country 


The Sultan emphasized the need for Nigerians to give the president Bola Ahmed Tinubu led administration a chance to prove what it has for the country. .


In a lecture titled the Renewed hope in the face of Socio-economic Challenge in Nigeria: Islamic Model. A Professor of Islamic Studies from the University of Abuja, Lukman Zakariya said to benefit from the renewed hope agenda of the current administration,  the people must develop a positive attitude towards the country. 


The Secretary to the Government of the Federation , Dr. George Akume called on the organised Labour to listen to the voices of reason, noting that the administration renewed hope struggle would be fulfilled .


President Bola Ahmed Tinubu represented by the Deputy President of the Senate,  Senator Barau Jibril gave an assurance that his administration was working hard to bring Succour to the generality of citizens.


The Chairman National Mosque Management Board and, Etsu Nupe Dr Yahaya Abubakar prayed Allah for continuous guidance and unity of the country. 

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