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FG Raises N585m To Pay Fines For Inmates

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The Federal Government has commenced the release of 4,068 inmates languishing in correctional facilities across the country over the inability to pay fines.

The government said N585 m was raised by cooperate bodies as Corporate Social Responsibility for that purpose.

Speaking during the flag-off of the programme on Saturday, the Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, said the initiative is part of the efforts to decongest prisons in the country.

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He said, “It’s with great pleasure that I stand with you today to flag off the release of 4,068 inmates sentenced to various terms of imprisonment with the option of fine and compensation in custodial status nationwide. This is in a bid to decongest custodial centres as well as make ready proper reformation and rehabilitation of offenders to take place.

“As of yesterday, November 17, 2023, there were about 80,804 inmates in 253 custodial facilities nationwide with a total installed capacity of less than 50,000. It shows that our custodial centres are overcrowded, necessitating this initiative we are flagging off today,”

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The minister said inmates with over N1 million in fines will not benefit from the programme.

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Tunji-Ojo added that a stipend would be given to support benefiting inmates.

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He said, “Most of the inmates are indigents who cannot afford to pay their fine languishing in custody. The total fund of N585 million was raised by cooperate bodies as Corporate Social Responsibility for this purpose.

“Hence, all inmates in custodial centres who have fines or compensation not exceeding 1 million are qualified and will benefit from this gesture. In addition, we are also providing each of them a stipend to enable them to stand in their community.”

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FULL LIST: FG Selects 20 Content Creators For Tax Reform Education

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The Federal Government has released a list of 20 content creators selected to support public education on Nigeria’s ongoing tax reforms.

The Presidential Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms Committee issued the announcement, which was posted on Thursday by its chairman, Taiwo Oyedele, on X.

The list, titled “Top 20 Content Creators for Tax Reform Education,” was shared after the organisers received 8,591 nominations covering more than 200 creators.

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The organisers said the selected creators will attend a special training session designed to deepen their understanding of the new tax laws so they can share clearer and more balanced information with their audiences.

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They encouraged Nigerians to tag any creator on the list and ask them to confirm their interest by completing the acceptance form.

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“If your favourite creator is on the list, tag or mention them and ask them to confirm their interest by completing this form: forms.gle/Ph49kSE4okDf6g….

“Deadline for acceptance is Monday, 8 December 2025.

“Tell us the areas of interest and key issues you’d like the training to focus on in the comments section.”

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According to the announcement, the creators were ranked by their followership across major platforms. The top 20 include:

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1. Financial Jennifer

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2. Onlinebanker

3. Don Aza

4. Mary Efombruh

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5. Baba Ogbon Awon Agba International

6. Perpetual Badejo

7. Personalfinancegirl

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8. Tomi Akinwale

9. Emeka Ayogu

10. Aderonke Avava

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11. Odunola Ewetola

12. Christiana Balogun

13. Mosbrief

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14. Chidozie Chikwe

15. Zainulabideen Abdulazeez

16. Chinemerem Oguegbe

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17. Oyagha Michael

18. Ayomide Ogunlade

19. Ayọ̀dèjì Fálétò

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20. Vera Korie

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Rufai Oseni Breaks Silence On Alleged Suspension From Arise TV

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Arise TV presenter, Rufai Oseni, has debunked viral claims suggesting he was suspended from the station.

Oseni explained through a series of posts on X on Friday that he has been on planned leave from work, adding that the station had publicly announced the start of his leave weeks earlier.

He described the rumours of his suspension as unfounded fabrications circulated on social media and noted that verifiable information confirming his leave status had already been made available.

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Oseni stated that he intends to resume his duties after completing his period of rest.

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He wrote, “I was not suspended. The lies and fabrications are terrible. Social media na wa.”

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In another tweet, he wrote, I have worked for about a year and I decided to go on leave. After I rest small I go return. I love you all.

At the start of my leave on Thursday last two weeks , it was announced on TV I went on leave. Empirical facts Dey, so data bois that lied about suspension Una jam Zuma rock,” he tweeted.

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Woman Taken For Dead Wakes Up Inside Coffin Few Minutes To Her Cremation

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Staff at Wat Rat Prakhong Tham temple near Bangkok, Thailand, said they were alerted after they heard knocking from inside the coffin moments before the cremation of a woman was due to start, Sky News reported.

The 65-year-old woman had been taken to the Buddhist temple on the outskirts of Bangkok, after she stopped breathing and was taken for dead two days earlier.

Her family had travelled hundreds of miles with her body in the coffin and were preparing for her to be cremated.

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However, moments before the cremation service began, a shocked temple manager, Pairat Soodthoop, said he heard a faint knock coming from inside the coffin.

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“I was a bit surprised, so I asked them to open the coffin, and everyone was startled,” he said.

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“I saw her opening her eyes slightly and knocking on the side of the coffin. She must have been knocking for quite some time.”

The cremation was due to be live-streamed by the temple.

Thairath, the country’s best-selling newspaper, named the woman in question as Chonthirat Sakulkoo, and said she was brought in by her brother, Mongkol Sakulkoo.

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The brother said she had been bedridden for about two years before her health deteriorated further and she became unresponsive, appearing to have stopped breathing, according to Mr Soodthoop.

So, the brother placed her in a coffin and drove her from their home in Phitsanulok province, in the north of the country, to the capital, Bangkok.

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The Bangkok Post also reported that the woman’s brother had been told by local officials that his sister had died.

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The woman had wished to donate her organs to a hospital in the Thai capital, but her brother was turned away as he did not have the relevant paperwork.

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Instead, he went to the temple, which offers a free cremation service.

After the woman was discovered alive, she was assessed and sent to Bang Yai Hospital where she was treated for hypoglycemia before being released back to her brother, Thairath reported,

Asked how he felt to learn that his sister is still alive, Mr Sakulkoo said he was indifferent, according to the newspaper.

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