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It was a 2-1 victory to Japan in Rabat to proclaim itself as the first national combination of Africa to have the title in this category. The Nigerians overcame the Nipon painting, which came as a favorite after having eliminated North Korea in semi-finals, which had won the last two editions.
...systems designed to maximise commercial value from information can create incentives to collect more data than people reasonably expect or understand.
A Nigerian court Thursday declared invalid the nomination of Atiku Abubakar as the presidential candidate for the opposition African Democratic Congress, just two months before the country's elections. The party, which accused the ruling All Progressives Congress of involvement in the lawsuit, will appeal, its spokesman said – but the ruling creates legal headaches for Abubakar and uncertainty for voters with the January 16 vote around the corner.
The high court has sacked the leadership of the opposition ADC party with only months to go until elections.
In tonight's edition: A Nigerian court disqualifies a leading presidential candidate, adding fresh complications to the electoral process two months before the vote. Also, tens of thousands of people have fled across the border into Kenya as deadly ethnic clashes in southern Ethiopia intensify. Plus having fled conflict and violence, members of the first Refugee Youth Olympic Team are chasing Olympic dreams in Dakar.
The Bundibugyo strain has spread to Kenya and Uganda, while two in Nigeria returned negative results.
