Kaduna Governor Uba Sani wants Nigeria to set up a unified North-West Theatre Command that merges two army divisions to share intel better and wreck criminal operations across state lines. He pitched this at a Senate security hearing, and he pushed for extending the Lake Chad task force to cover the Niger Republic border to stop gun smuggling and cut off escape routes for bandits.
The governor said military force alone won't cut it, and he wants permanent security committees with local leaders, religious figures, and youth groups to catch problems early. He also argued for state police since the country only has around 400,000 cops for over 230 million people. Defence Minister Mohammed Badaru Abubakar acknowledged that bandit groups...
Zimbabwe plans to bring in a private investor to fix up the National Railways system through a resource-financed infrastructure deal. Finance Minister Mthuli Ncube said the government will trade mining rights for railroad repairs, with the investor putting up cash and expertise while getting access to mineral extraction through a joint venture. The first phase needs around $600 million, and the whole rail sector requires about $2 billion to close the infrastructure gap.
The setup mirrors deals done in other countries where mining revenues fund the ongoing rehab work. A Chinese firm already signed a $533 million agreement to help rebuild the network after the president visited Beijing. Local mining companies might also get tapped for...
Archbishop Paul Mwazha got buried at Chirasauta in Chikomba District after dying at 107. The founder of The African Apostolic Church had thousands show up for his funeral service at Guvambwa Tabernacle, where heavy rain hit the crowd but nobody left. President Mnangagwa gave him national hero status because of his work during the liberation struggle and his leadership of the church.
Minister Itayi Ndudzo handed over the body to the family and church for the private burial ceremony. Pastor Tapesana said the guy was humble and focused on truth, always wanting to set an example in spiritual matters. Family spokesperson Masimba Mwazha confirmed everything was ready for the burial and thanked the government for recognizing his father's...
Edith WeUtonga-Katiji scored a nomination for Folk Album of the Year at the first-ever Folk Music Awards happening in the UK. Her upcoming record Varipasi made the shortlist alongside eight other albums, and the winner gets announced next March at Rochdale Town Hall. She's the only African artist nominated, which makes it kind of a big deal for representing Zimbabwean traditional sounds on a stage they don't usually get to be on.
The bass guitarist and singer dedicated the album to her grandmother, who died during lockdown when she couldn't make it home for the burial. She went deep into mbira sounds and traditional melodies for this one, saying the spiritual and ancestral themes needed that connection to roots. She's also president of...
Raisedon Baya runs the Intwasa Arts Festival in Bulawayo and has basically shaped Zimbabwe's theatre scene for years. The guy went to Sobukhazi and Mzilikazi high schools, and he got into drama because his teacher thought he was being disruptive in class. Growing up near Amakhosi Theatre influenced him a lot, and he eventually linked up with them through their film program after starting Township Artists with some friends.
He's written a bunch of plays like Witnesses and Victims and Rags and Garbage, and his book Tomorrow's People even made it onto the Advanced Level English syllabus at one point. Besides directing festivals and doing theatre stuff, he's worked as a teacher, written columns, and produced content for ZBCtv. He also...
A musician who left Zimbabwe five years back is planning a charity concert in his hometown of Njube to raise money for the local hospital and community hall. Bruce Ncube got famous for throwing the Africa Day festival that pulled massive crowds to the township, and he wants his comeback show to be even bigger while helping kids at Mpilo Hospital. The guy originally wanted a small event with 150 people, but got talked into expanding after people showed interest online.
Ncube said Bulawayo creatives are finally getting recognition, and he wants to platform young artists who blew up since he left. The concert will let diaspora folks donate through crowdfunding if they cannot attend physically, and proceeds will support the children's ward...
Zimbabwean kids picking their high school subjects need to actually think about what careers they want instead of just copying their friends or chasing whatever seems trendy. The subjects you choose basically lock you into specific university programs later, since medicine needs biology and chemistry, while business tracks require math and accounting. Students who ignore this end up repeating grades or watching opportunities disappear because they didn't check requirements beforehand.
Teachers and parents should help students figure out which subjects match their actual strengths rather than forcing choices on them. The smart move is mixing one commercial subject with one science option and one humanities pick to keep doors open...
Zimbabwe's first lady threw a massive dinner party at State House to thank everyone who helps fund her charity work across the country. Auxillia Mnangagwa hosted the African-themed event with her husband, President Mnangagwa, watching, and guests showed up wearing traditional Zimbabwean fabrics mixed with 1960s-style outfits. Local designers put on a fashion show with national fabric creations, and everyone ate traditional food while drinking homemade Seven-Days brew that older women prepared.
The first lady thanked her husband for letting her travel around helping vulnerable people like orphans, widows, and former sex workers through the Angel of Hope Foundation. Speaker of Parliament Jacob Mudenda praised the president for being...
A Zimbabwean woman got appointed as regent chief in March for the Mabhikwa chieftaincy in Lupane District, but her uncle and 32 family members sued to block the move. Zanele Khumalo was supposed to hold the position until her nine-year-old nephew turned old enough to take over, making her the fifth female traditional leader in the Matabeleland region. The High Court judge tossed her appointment this week after ruling that some chiefs in her clan bypassed proper family input, and courts lack jurisdiction over traditional leadership disputes anyway.
The real drama goes back decades because John Khumalo claims the entire lineage is wrong. He argues that Zanele's father and grandfather never should have been chiefs since they came from the...
