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

NIGERIA, TURKEY MULL COLLABORATION ON BORDER SECURITY. (PHOTO). #PRESS RELEASE.


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NIGERIA, TURKEY  MULL COLLABORATION  ON BORDER SECURITY



The Honourable Minister of Interior, Dr. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, has said that Nigeria is ready to collaborate with Turkey in the area of Border security.   


The Minister stated this when the Vice President, Ankara Chamber of Commerce, Dr. Ömer ÇaÄŸlar Yilnaz paid him a courtesy visit in Abuja.    


Dr. Tunji-Ojo said that the Nigeria - Turkey relationship will be a mutually beneficial one for both countries as there will be an exchange of ideas, exchange of technology and data transfer which is key. 


 " It is a productive relationship. We will take it very seriously,  and hope we can set today as a foundation for greater things to come in future," the Minister said.  


Earlier in his remarks, the Vice President of the Ankara Chamber of Commerce and leader of the delegation, Dr. Ömer ÇaÄŸlar Yilnaz  thanked the Honourable Minister for granting them audience and expressed their readiness to strengthen the current state of bilateral relations between Turkey and Nigeria in the fields of security, defense, and aerospace. 


 " I want to express Turkey's interest in strengthening these ties and would  like to explore potential areas of collaboration, such as technology transfer, joint ventures or training programmes," he said.


Dr. Ömer ÇaÄŸlar Yilnaz also extended an invitation to the Honourable Minister  to attend and participate at the SEDEC 2024.  Dr. Yilmaz believed that the forum will be beneficial to the country. 


The SEDEC 2024 is Turkey's  homeland and border  security Conference and Exhibition (EXPO)  to hold between 21st to 23rd May 2024 at Congresium, in Ankara, Turkey.


Ozoya Imohimi

Director, Information & Public Relations 5/4/2024

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