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A police officer crashed his Ford Ranger into a donkey cart during the night. Manase Madzimu drove through Upper Rangemore when Wilson Nyirenda's cart struck his vehicle from behind. Metal parts from the cart damaged the grey Ford Ranger at 1:23 AM on June 9. Both men felt angry and confused...

Police caught one gang member who robbed Bulawayo bars with guns. Officers arrested Nhlanhla Ncube after receiving tips from community members. Three dangerous criminals still roam the streets with weapons. Police search for Learnmore Sibanda, Maxwell Moyo and Farai Sibanda. Inspector Nomalanga...

Zimbabwe's government threatens to seize control of local councils that cannot provide basic services. Deputy Local Government Minister Albert Tawanda Mavunga told young people about new Cabinet rules. Councils must meet minimum service standards or face takeover from central authorities. The...

Former Kaizer Chiefs midfielder Khama Billiat owes Standard Bank R372,066 and cannot be found. The Zimbabwean soccer star vanished from his Midrand home address. Court officers tried to deliver legal papers but found an empty house. Bank officials want him to pay back money from a 2020 overdraft...

Dynamos pulled out of the CAF Confederation Cup because they cannot pay for the tournament. The Harare soccer team won the Chibuku Super Cup twice under coach Lloyd Chigowe but lacks money for continental football. Chairman Bernard Marriot said hosting matches outside Zimbabwe costs far more...

Fire destroyed one room at Midlands Hotel during Friday evening hours around Gweru. The blaze burned beds, clothes and personal items belonging to people living there. Nobody suffered injuries during the emergency situation at the building. Firefighters received an emergency call about 7pm and...

Vice President Constantino Chiwenga visited Zambia Friday to share condolences after former President Edgar Lungu died. President Mnangagwa sent Chiwenga to meet with Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema at State House. The two countries share deep connections through history and blood ties...

President Emmerson Mnangagwa changed the name of Tomlinson Depot to Chimoio Camp during a Friday ceremony. The president opened new police housing units at the same time he announced the name change. Zimbabwe wants to remove colonial names from government buildings and replace them with African...

Local guards fought armed bandits and saved nine kidnapped people around Kontagora town Thursday night. The battle happened between 9 pm and 10 pm near Niger State communities. One guard named Aliyu Agaji died during the fighting and another suffered injuries. Armed criminals had attacked two...

Former Cross River lawmakers asked current assembly members to help pay their medical expenses. The retired politicians attended a special meeting celebrating two years of the current assembly. Okon Ephraim spoke for the group and reminded sitting lawmakers they would need similar help someday...

Former Aviation Minister Femi Fani-Kayode called Iran's missile attacks on Israel just the start of bigger fighting. Iran fired hundreds of ballistic missiles at Israeli targets Friday evening. The Iranian government said this marked the beginning of their crushing response to Israeli strikes...

Taraba State Governor Agbu Kefas asked young service members to help with farming projects across the state. He spoke Friday at the opening ceremony for new National Youth Service Corps members. The event happened at the Sibre orientation camp where 2025 Batch A Stream II participants began...

Reno Omokri called Peter Obi a liar who tricks Nigerians with false numbers. The former presidential aide said Obi uses fake facts to fool people about government debt. Omokri attacked Obi after the ex-Labour Party candidate claimed President Tinubu borrowed more money than past leaders. The...

The Commonwealth Parliamentary Association welcomed back Cross River State House of Assembly after years away. Cross River lawmakers lost their membership because they could not pay required fees and other money owed. The assembly missed out on educational conferences and other member benefits...

Dr Olisa Agbakoba criticized Nigeria's 36 state governors for failing their duties. The former Bar Association president accused the leaders of doing nothing for citizens. He said governors only travel to Abuja each month and collect money from the federal government. Agbakoba made these...

A Kano State court sentenced Anas Umar to death for killing another man. Justice Halima Nasir made the ruling at High Court No. 23 after hearing all evidence. Anas Umar tricked Ashiru into going to a farm called Sambisa located around Tudunwada Local Government Area. The defendant used a club to...

Police officers saved eleven kidnapped people during a rescue mission on June 8. The operation happened near Danmusa Local Government Area along the road between Danmusa and Mara Dangeza village. Security forces fought armed bandits and stopped another kidnapping attempt. Intelligence officers...

Dr Olisa Agbakoba believes President Bola Tinubu cannot fix Nigeria's economy without changing how the government works. The former Nigerian Bar Association leader spoke on Channels Television Friday about political reforms. Agbakoba wants Tinubu to give some federal powers to state governments...

Intel prepares to release Bartlett Lake processors that use only performance cores. The Core 5 120F leaked online and shows specs similar to older chips. The processor has six performance cores and twelve threads just like the Core i5 12400F. Both chips run at 2.5 GHz base speed and use 65 watts...

Nintendo Switch 2 broke sales records during its first week on store shelves. The gaming console sold 3.5 million units across four days worldwide. Sales moved twice as fast compared to the original Switch launch. Americans bought 1.1 million Switch 2 units during the opening week. The numbers...