In this interview with Vanguard’s Law & Human Rights, former Chairman of the National Human Rights Commission, NHRC, and university don, Prof Chidi Odinkalu spoke extensively on a wide range of legal issues including increasing cases of conflicting judgments emanating from all levels of court in the country, quest for the ‘unbundling’ of the S’Court and the need to unbundle the Office of the Chief Justice of Nigeria, salary of judges, election litigations and the quality and authority of the judiciary under Justice Olukayode Ariwoola with prescriptions on what Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun should do to reform the nation’s Supreme Court and the entire judiciary from August 2024.

Nigerian investigative journalist, Umar Audu, said yesterday he was worried about his safety, following his recent investigative report which uncovered a fake results syndicate in Togo and Benin Republic.

Osun State Government has denied allocating N11 billion as entertainment fund to the offices of the governor and that of the secretary to the government.

The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission, ICPC, has commenced investigations into Cotonou University’s alleged six-week degree scheme.

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, is expected to interrogate the former Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management, and Social Development, Sadiya Umar-Farouk, over an alleged N37.1 billion fraud.

Embattled former Chief Executive Officer of the National Social Investment Programme Agency, (NSIPA), Halima Shehu has been talking to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission operatives on what she knows about the sum of N37 billion said to have been laundered by the Humanitarian Affairs Ministry.

Governor Biodun Oyebanji of Ekiti State has appealed to the outgoing chairmen of local governments/local council development areas in the state, to put behind them acrimonies, and hope for a better future.

A Federal High Court, sitting in Lagos, has ordered the police to stay all action and maintain status quo in the matter brought by members of the Ejigbo branch of the Petroleum Tankers Association, PTDA, who accused the police of breaching their fundamental rights.

Nigerdock, the promoter of Snake Island Integrated Free Zone (SIIFZ), has engaged the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) in a partnership talks as part of efforts to drive the development of sustainable foreign direct investments (FDIs).

The newly sworn in caretaker chairmen of the 18 council areas and newly created local council development areas, LCDAs, in Ondo State, have been suspended by the state Governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa.

Their suspension was sequel to a court order.