The Federal Government has expressed worry over multinational companies’ usage of the nation’s underground water resources for commercial purposes without obtaining license. The Minister of Water Resources, Mr Suleiman Adamu, said this in Abuja on Tuesday at a joint press conference with the Minister of Information, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, to address the controversies surrounding the National Water Resources Bill. Adamu said it was worrisome that without a law to protect the nation’s water resources sector,...

The Federal Government of Nigeria on Friday, apologized to all account holders in the country’s financial institutions, for asking them to re-register their details again. On Thursday, the FG had asked all account holders in Nigerian banks, including insurance companies to fill and submit a self-confirmation form. The FG gave the order despite the possession of Bank Verification Number and the National Identification Number by account holders. It threatened that failure to do so, it...