Trump’s strategy to delay trial may be winning

The Supreme Court’s decision not to rule quickly on whether Donald Trump can be prosecuted on election-subversion charges may help delay his trial, according to ex-prosecutors. But they told the BBC this strategy of filing repeated challenges will only put off the inevitable

Man who speaks to honey bees, talks about his ‘gift’

People have shown many strange gifts, but being able to tame honey bees is what Tamirat Getachew is known for in his hometown of Asosa, in Ethiopia. Tamirat Getachew told BBC it is a gift and everyone is still wondering how he does.

Ugandan shoppers take advantage of Kenya’s weak currency for Christmas shopping

Ugandans are taking advantage of Kenya’s weakened currency this Christmas season, with many crossing the border to buy items at lower-than-usual prices. Fabrics are especially popular, according to the Daily Monitor newspaper which says hundreds of shoppers are pouring into Kenya through the

Manchester City beat Fluminense to win Fifa Club World Cup

Julian Alvarez scored twice as Manchester City won the Fifa Club World Cup for the first time by beating Brazilians Fluminense in Saudi Arabia. Pep Guardiola’s side, taking part in the tournament after winning last season’s Champions League, made the ideal start as

Reactions as 9000 federal civil servants fail promotion exams

Nigerians were shocked to the marrow over the news that no fewer than 9,000 civil servants who sat the 2022 Federal Civil Service Commission’s promotion examinations failed. According to the report, the list of the workers’ performance was obtained from the Federal Civil

Free Nnamdi Kanu as payback for Ojukwu’s release of Awolowo – IPOB lawyer

President Bola Tinubu has been urged to release the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu as a payback. Kanu’s Special Counsel, Aloy Ejimakor said Tinubu should release the IPOB leader as payback for Odumegu Ojukwu’s release of Obafemi Awolowo

Liverpool’s Jurgen Klopp pleased Uefa, FIFA gets ‘a shake’ from European Super League

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp is pleased that Uefa has had “a bit of a shake” after a court said banning clubs from joining the European Super League was unlawful. The European Court of Justice said on Thursday that Fifa and Uefa had “abused

FG will recover two banks illegally sold to Emefiele – CBN investigator

Jim Obazee, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s investigator probing the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, has revealed that the government is on the verge of recovering two banks illegally sold to former CBN governor, Godwin Emefiele. According to the report, Emefiele used proxies to

Czech Republic declare national mourning for mass shooting victims

The Czech Republic is holding a day of national mourning for those killed in Thursday’s mass shooting at a Prague university. Flags on official buildings are being flown at half-mast and a minute’s silence will be observed at midday. Fourteen people were shot

Community leaders beg Soludo for intervention over incessant killings

Indigenes of Enugwu Nanka, in Nanka community, Orumba North Local Government Area of Anambra State have appealed to Governor Chukwuma Soludo to come to their aid, saying that killings were becoming too much. In a Save Our Soul (SOS) letter written to the