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Boko Haram jihadists killed at least 11 people, burnt a church and seized a priest on Christmas Eve in Borno, local sources told AFP Friday.

Renowned Katsina Billionaire, Alhaji Dahiru Mangal has donated over a hundred campaign vehicles in support of the presidential election bid of a former Minister, Mohamed Bazoum, in the Republic of Niger.

Former Kano State governor, Rabiu Kwankwaso, has said contrary to claims by Governor Abdullahi Ganduje, the appointment of Muhammad Sanusi II as Emir of Kano was not done to spite former President Goodluck Jonathan.

US President Donald Trump has pardoned former campaign manager Paul Manafort, ex-adviser Roger Stone and the father of Mr Trump’s son-in-law. Manafort was convicted in 2018 in an investigation into alleged Russian meddling in the 2016 US election.

A Catholic priest and nun have been sentenced to life in prison for the killing of another member of their convent in India nearly 30 years ago.

US President Donald Trump has vetoed a $740bn (£549bn) defence spending bill that passed Congress this month. Mr Trump is objecting to provisions that limit troop withdrawals from Afghanistan and Europe and remove Confederate leaders’ names from military bases. He also wanted it to repeal a liability shield for social media companies. Lawmakers passed the measure with an overwhelming majority …

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) on Tuesday night responded to President Trump‘s call for an increase in stimulus funds following Congress’s passage of the COVID-19 relief package this week, saying she’s ready to push for the $2,000 checks the president requested.

Governor Gavin Newsom (D) selected on Tuesday his longtime political ally and current California secretary of state, Alex Padilla, to fill the U.S. Senate seat when Vice President-elect Kamala D. Harris steps down next month.

Members of U.S. President-elect Joe Biden‘s White House transition effort cautioned Tuesday that he would not undo all of President Trump‘s changes to the U.S. immigration system overnight, and explained that incoming administration officials would “need time” to pursue such efforts.

Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny duped a Russian FSB state agent into revealing details of an attack on him with the nerve agent Novichok, the investigative group Bellingcat reports.