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At least 700 people have died from malaria in Burundi so far this year, with 1.8 million infections registered in the rising epidemic, the health minister said. Burundi faces a malaria epidemic,' Josiane Nijimbere said  Monday , commenting on a World Health Organization (WHO) report. From January 1 to March 10 this year, 1.8 million infections were registered in Burundi, according to the WHO. According to Nijimbere, the latest figures constitute a 17 percent increase from the same period last year. 'Some 700 deaths' have been registered since January, the minister added. In 2016, an estimated 8.2 million people were infected and 3,000 people died in mountainous Burundi, which is home to around 11 million people. UN officials and medical sources say Burundi's stock of anti-malaria medication is nearly empty. Nijimbere put the cost of fighting malaria at $31 million (29 million euros), as she appealed for donations to help fight the disease.

A new update to its policies on both Facebook and Instagram prohibits developers from using "data obtained from users to provide tools that are used for surveillance". The latest policy change comes on the heels of investigations from the ACLU, which found social media monitoring companies sold their services to law enforcement, who targeted individuals through Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. Social media surveillance is a growing concern, especially among people who use Facebook and Twitter for activism. Law enforcement agencies rely on social media tools to track and monitor citizens. According to a study from the Brennan Center for Justice, 156 jurisdictions have spent a total of almost $6 million on these tools since 2010. And the public largely has no idea how they're being used. In a blog post announcing its new policies, Facebook says it's already taken action against developers who used its platform for surveillance. Geofeedia, for instance, was cut off

MSNBC host, Rachel Maddow announced yesterday that she had received US president, Donald Trump's tax returns and was going to break the news on her show at 9pm ET. The White House beat her to it and released a statement announcing how much Trump paid in taxes. When she released the tax returns on TV, she announced that Trump had paid $38million in taxes in 2005. A lot of people on the Internet mocked her for releasing tax returns from 2005 instead of the most recent ones and also mocked her for making Donald Trump look good because he paid $38 million out of $150 million he made in 2005. His son Trump Jr joined in mocking her. Read some of his tweets after the cut...

The 33 year old former Miss World looks like a vision in new stunning portraits of herself.

Food lovers from across the world can once again look forward to an unparalleled culinary experience as the 2nd edition of the GTBank Food & Drink Fair is set to hold during the Worker’s Day holiday on Sunday the 30th of April and Monday the 1st of May, 2017.  The 2-day event will treat attendees to enthralling gastronomic tours across a wide variety of exciting cuisines and delicacies while offering small businesses in the Nigerian Food Industry a free and vibrant platform to connect with a wider segment of their target markets as well as experts in their business fields. The GTBank Food and Drink Fair was created by foremost African Financial Institution, Guaranty Trust Bank Plc, as part of its efforts to empower small businesses. The 2016 debut of the consumer-focused event received very positive reviews nationally and internationally, had over 90 exhibitors from the food sector and attracted over 25,000 guests over the 2-day period. It was followed by the first edition of

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According to Facebook user, Sheriff Alabi Mosalu, the lady pictured was reportedly brutalized by soldiers 174 Battalion, Ikorodu because she allegedly challenged a soldier that slapped her brother

For the past few weeks, Big Brother Naija has been on TV. The show had its official launch show on Sunday, the 22nd of January and now the housemates are living in an isolated house competing for a cash prize of 25 million by avoiding being evicted by viewers. Here are all the major highlights of the show for the past week. 1. TTT retained his HOH role Seems someone is fast becoming a pro at this. 2. Marvis has a power card Biggie asked the housemates to nominate two of their favourite housemates they would want to stay on in the house. At the end of the session, there was a three-way tie between Bally, Debie-Rise, and Marvis. HOH, TTT picked Marvis and she got a power card for it. 3. Ice cream with a slice of blindfold The housemates were paired and instructed to feed each other ice cream in a bonding task…blindfolded. Marvis and Efe, Bisola and Bassey, Bally and Tboss, TTT and Debie Rise. 4. BB Wedding This week, the housemates had the task to create a perfect Nigeria

Reports have it that police officers in Uganda are stranded with 37 coffins they confiscated from traders who were protesting against the Synagogue Church of all Nations SCOAN in Kampala, the country's capital. The coffins were dumped in the church compound after the coffin dealers accused officials of the church of blocking drainage channels in the area and in the process diverting drainage water into their business premises. Read below what was shared by CROOZE FM Police Officers at Wandegeya Division Police Station are stranded with 37 coffins they confiscated from traders who were protesting against Pastor Samuel Kakande last month after they refused to reclaim them. The coffins were dumped in Pastor Kakande’s church compound at Kubiri junction in Wandegeya on Gayaza Road as the coffin dealers accused officials of Synagogue Church of all Nations of blocking drainage channels in the area and in the process diverting drainage water into their business premises.  Over 18 peop

Nollywood actress, Mercy Johnson-Okojie, was yesterday, 14th March, appointed as the Senior Special Assistant (SSA) to the Kogi State Governor Yahaya Bello, on entertainment, arts and culture. The mother of 3 is an indigene of Kogi state. She shared the above photo with Governor Yahaya Bello and his wife, Mrs Rashida Bello and wrote; "I am gratified with the official notification reaching me on my Appointment as the Senior Special Assistant (SSA) to the Governor of Kogi State on Entertainment ,Art and Culture.  I am humbled, as i duely acknowledge this attending responsibility to serve my great state with the modest experience I have gathered over the years.   With depth of gratitude, I want to thank the Governor of Kogi State; His Excellency, Alhaji Yahaya Bello and his wife, the first lady of Kogi state Her Excellency Mrs Rashida Bello for this unparallel opportunity to serve.  My endless gratitude goes to my husband, Prince Odianosen Okojie for giving me his conc

The Chairman of 5 star group, E-money looks absolutely stunning in these new photos. See full photos below...

A member of Tboss' family who was contacted debunked rumour of the  big brother naija housemate never being married , her alleged husband, Kelvin Ekene, has made a video in which he also shut down the rumour of being married to Tboss. According to him, Tboss is his very good friend and the big brother naija housemate is the god-mother of his baby she was pictured carrying. Here's the video;

Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC yesterday intercepted N49 Million cash at the Kaduna Airport. "Nobody claim ownership of this money".  More details later. See more photos after the cut...