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

NAIRA DEPRECIATION CONTINUES AS DOLLAR SUPPLY FALLS TO ALL-TIKE LOW AT DOREX MARKET. (PHOTO).


 Naira depreciation continues as dollar supply falls to all-time low at forex market


Naira depreciation continued as US dollar transactions at the official foreign exchange market dropped to an all-time low of $84.38 million.


This is according to FMDQ data at the close of work on Thursday.


The day-to-day FX supply turnover dropped from $160.77 million on Tuesday to $84.38 million on Thursday.


Consequently, the Naira further dipped to N1459.73 per dollar on Thursday from N1416.57 on Wednesday.


This represents an N43.17 depreciation against the dollar at the official foreign exchange market.


Similarly, the Naira dropped to N1,450 per dollar on Thursday in the parallel market section, compared to N1,438 the previous day. This brings the gap between the official and parallel markets to N9.73.


Naira’s depreciation has been consistent for days now in the FX market.


The country’s forex instability has persisted despite the recent surge in foreign reserves by $262 million.

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