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The UK government, Friday, says it plans to create a Digital Markets Unit (DMU) to enforce “a new code to govern the behavior of platforms that currently dominate the market, such as Google and Facebook.” The aim is to protect smaller competitors and give consumers more control over personal data. Under the new code, some of the world’s biggest tech companies may have to be more transparent about the services they provide and how they use consumers’ data. They may also be forced to give consumers a choice over whether to receive personalized advertising, and they won’t be able to…

After spending four days in the Correctional Centre, Kuje in Abuja, a Federal High Court has granted bail to the senator representing Borno South, Ali Ndume. Ndume has been in detention since Monday over his suretyship for former Pension Reforms Task Team Chairman, Abdulrasheed Maina, who had jumped bail. But Justice Okon Abang who granted the bail on Friday said the decision was based on the senator’s record of good behavior in court. The bail was granted to the senator pending the hearing and determination of his appeal filed at the Court of Appeal challenging his remand. He ordered the…

The Supreme Court has dismissed an application filed by Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria Limited seeking to set aside a January 11, 2019 judgement of the court upholding damages to the tune of N17 bilion awarded against the oil company. The apex court had on January 11, 2019 upheld an earlier judgment by the Court of Appeal, affirming a June 14, 2010 judgement of the Federal High Court which awarded the damages against Shell over an oil spill at Ejam-Ebulu in Tai Eleme Local Government Area of River State in 1970. Dismissing the application on Friday, Justice Samuel Osuji…

Two suspected robbers were gunned down during a shoot-out with the police in Essien Udim Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom. Spokesperson of the State Police Command, SP Odiko MacDon, who confirmed the development in a statement on Friday, November 27, said that a distress call was received about an ongoing robbery operation at Obo Annang Junction in Essien Udim on November 25. Straightnews had reported a story on Sunday, November 22 about the criminal activities of suspected cultists in Obo Annang Market on Saturday, November 21 resulting in the death of  one person and looting of wares worth thousands…

Kaduna State leads with 74 new COVID-19 infections as Nigeria recorded 169, Nigeria Centre for Disease Control tweeted. In its Twitter handle, NCDC stated “On the 26th of November 2020, 169 new confirmed cases were recorded in Nigeria. “The 169 new cases are reported from 12 states- Kaduna (74), FCT (42), Lagos (17), Kano (8), Ogun (6), Oyo (6), Rivers (6), Ekiti (3), Bauchi (3), Katsina (2), Delta (1) and Ondo (1).” According to the health agency, “Till date, 66,974 cases have been confirmed, 62,585 cases have been discharged and 1,169 deaths have been recorded in 36 states and the…

Suspected gunmen have shot dead the Olufon of Ifon in Ose Local Government Area of Ondo State. He was Isreal Adeusi, the first class traditional ruler, who ascended the throne 23 years ago. He was said to be returning to Ifon from Akure after a meeting, Thursday, Nov 26, when he ran into a barricade set up by the kidnappers along Benin-Owo-Akure Highway at Elegbeka of Ose Local Government Area. It was gathered that his driver attempted to manoeuvre his way to avoid the kidnappers but they shot at his vehicle. Oba Adewusi was said to have been hit by…

Renewed clash between two rival cult groups in Inen Clan, Oruk Anam Local Government Area of Akwa  Ibom State has consumed two persons. The months-old melee for supremacy between Debam and Iceland confraternities occurred in Mbiaso Village where the two persons were killed. Our correspondent in the area gathered that the suspected cultists also kidnapped one primary school teacher from Inen Okuruk Village. It was gathered that the suspected cultists invaded Mbiaso Village on Wednesday night to revenge rival cult members who had killed their members in the area, forcing many innocent villagers to flee to neighbouring communities. “By 2:30 a.m. last night,…

A total of 82 bandits in Katsina and Zamfara states were gunned down by Operation Hadarin Daji troops. While 67 criminals were eliminated at the Birnin Kogo forest in Katsina, 15 were killed at the Ajjah forest in Zamfara. Announcing this on Wednesday in a statement, Maj. Gen. John Enenche, the Coordinator, Defence Media Operations,  said the airstrikes executed on Monday, was sequel to intelligence on the hideouts. The statement reads, “No fewer than 67 bandits, armed with very high calibre weapons, including Anti-Aircraft guns, have been neutralised and several others injured in air interdiction missions executed by the Air…

The Duchess of Sussex has revealed she had a miscarriage in July, writing in an article of feeling “an almost unbearable grief”. “I knew, as I clutched my firstborn child, that I was losing my second,” Meghan said in a piece for the New York. She went on to describe how she watched “my husband’s heart break as he tried to hold the shattered pieces of mine”. Meghan wrote that “loss and pain have plagued every one of us in 2020”. The 39-year-old shared her experience to urge people to “commit to asking others, ‘are you OK?'” over the Thanksgiving…

The German tactician has generally enjoyed positive results at the club’s home ground, but Atalanta easily defeated the Reds on Wednesday Liverpool’s 2-0 loss against Atalanta in the Champions League on Wednesday night marked the first time Jurgen Klopp has coached the Reds to such a heavy defeat at Anfield. Never before in Klopp’s previous 137 competitive matches in charge at Liverpool’s home ground had the club lost by more than one goal. The last time the Reds suffered such a heavy defeat at Anfield dates back to August 2015, when Brendan Rodgers saw his side lose 3-0 to West Ham in the…