THERE is palpable anxiety among a broad spectrum of Nigerians over plans to register mobile lines in the country by the telecoms regulator, the Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC, as a result of security issues involved in the exercise.

No fewer than 600 immigrants, who daily flood the streets of Akwa Ibom State, including 136 Niger Republic nationals, have been repatria-ted from the state by the Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Welfare.

Rising from its decade review of the Nigerian telecoms sector, the National Association of Telecommunications Subscribers of Nigeria (NATCOMS), has commended Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigeria Communication Commission (NCC), Engr. Ernest Ndukwe for his pioneering role in the sustenance of the use of GSM phones in country, particularly in the area of the establishment of the NCC Telecomms Consumer Parliament in August 2003.

The upward trend in the Nigeria Stock Exchange (NSE) continued, Monday, as the value of listed equities appreciated by N29.57 billion.

THE Chairman of Sapele local government council, Mr. Godwin Atose, has been suspended by the councill-ors for three months, while Leader of the House, Mrs. Anirah, was impeached.