FG, Ezekwesili differ on Buhari’s economic policy

A former Minister of Education, Mrs. Oby Ezekwesili, has said President Muhammadu Buhari’s economic policy is worsening the rate of poverty in the country.

She has also described Buhari’s economic policy as outdated and irrelevant in a 21st century democracy.

The former minister said this on Saturday at the 12th edition of The Platform, organised by Covenant Christian Centre in Abuja.

Former wrestler brawls with seven police officers over drink drive arrest

AN OLYMPIC gold medal winning wrestler got physical with seven police officers who tried to arrest him for drink driving.

Vyacheslav Oliynyk won gold for Ukraine in 1996 - and showed he has not lost any of his fighting prowess.

Oliynyk, now 50, fearlessly tried to resist arrest, even as police weighed in with batons and pepper spray.

Claudio Ranieri: Leicester City manager's inner steel

True to stereotype, the Italians are a superstitious bunch.

We have driven an hour north of Rome to meet Leicester City manager Claudio Ranieri's brother Carlo and his son Giorgio. But as we get closer to Formello, suddenly our calls are not being answered.

We arrive in the picturesque hilltop town and wander the narrow cobbled streets. Still no answer.

Over-age Canadian high school basketball player arrested

A South Sudanese immigrant and prominent high school basketball player in Canada has been arrested after the revelation that his age may be closer to 29 and not 17, officials say.
Jonathan Nicola was issued a student visa to attend an Ontario school, where he was given an athletic scholarship.
The truth about his age came out after immigration details were passed on by the US to Canada, reports said.
Mr Nicola has admitted he was not 17, but said he was not a "liar person".
He arrived in Canada last November, with a permit to attend Catholic Central Secondary School in Windsor, the Canadian Press news agency said, quoting board documents.
The school has not commented on the case.

US woman jailed for cutting foetus from stranger's womb

A woman in the US state of Colorado has been sentenced to 100 years in prison for cutting a nearly eight-month-old foetus from a stranger's womb.
Dynel Lane was convicted of attempting to kill Michelle Wilkins and of the unlawful termination of her pregnancy.
Prosecutors could not charge her with murdering the baby because a coroner found no evidence that it had lived.
Lane, 36, had pretended to be pregnant for months, deceiving a man she told would be her child's father.

Russia challenges US after Baltic jet face-off

Russia says it was right to confront a US Air Force reconnaissance plane over the Baltic Sea on Friday.
The Pentagon said a Russian jet fighter acted in an "unsafe and unprofessional manner", and performed a barrel roll over its plane.
Russia said that the American jet had turned off its transponder signal, which helps others identify it.
It is the second incident in the Baltic this month in which the US has accused Russian planes of flying aggressively.

Identity 2016: What's it like to date someone who's asexual?

Sophie and George are young, in love and asexual. But dating without sex is not without its complications.
Sophie Jorgensen-Rideout had been friends with George Norman for about five months before they met up to watch the film How to Train Your Dragon, and one thing led to another.
"We kissed," says George. "I realise that to other people saying that usually means something else."
The 21-year-old undergraduate is among the estimated 1% of people in the UK who identify as asexual. But it took George until his first year at the University of York before he started openly identifying as such.

Arsene Wenger: Emirates Stadium loans came from my commitment

Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger claims his commitment to the club helped secure the bank loans required to fund the Emirates Stadium.

Fans are set to protest this weekend after a disappointing season that has seen the Gunners' Premier League title challenge fade.

"When we built the stadium the banks demanded that I signed for five years," said the 66-year-old Frenchman.

"Do you want me to say how many clubs I turned down during that period?"

What made Papa Wemba so influential?

Tributes have been pouring in for Congolese musician Papa Wemba who died on Sunday morning after collapsing on stage. African music expert Rita Ray looks at what made him so influential.
Papa Wemba, or Jules Shungu Wembadio Pene Kikumba, was rebellious, prolific, a style icon, at times notorious and always innovative, who was well known as one of the pioneers of modern Congolese soukous music.
But he was very clear about how he wanted to be remembered, according to the sleeve notes from his 1995 album Emotion.

disowned by family calabar homeless children tell tales of harsh street life

I  want to go back home, but my father has rejected me outright. He told me he does not want me as his son anymore. My mother died in 2009 and my father remarried. I am not

happy that I am in the street,” says 14-year-old boy, Victor Okon, who has been roaming the streets of Calabar for the past seven years.

Teenager Okon is one out of the hundreds of abandoned street kids that roam the streets of the Cross River State capital without convenient shelter.

Horror: Rejected suitor butchers MTN worker, stabs victim’s mother

The tragic incident of Sunday, April 24, was one that the family of Ashinwo, did not see coming.

Had a prophet told Oluwatosin, her siblings and their widow mother, of the danger that lurked around the corner that day, it is unlikely they would have believed it.

In fact, months after they all knew 45-year-old David Ogundele, an engineer, who was deeply obsessed with 30-year-old Oluwatosin, they had no idea they had a killer on their hands.

But it is late to regret; Oluwatosin is dead after being stabbed multiple times by Ogundele along with her mother, who was trying to ward off the attack on her daughter in a flat she rented at Tanke area of Ilorin, Kwara State.

Humiliated abroad, rejected at home: Pathetic, painful world of Nigeria’s deportees

Seated on a fragile-looking plastic chair, metres away from where a handful young men treated themselves to cold bottles of beer and spicy, peppered meat enticingly heaped on a ceramic plate, LA, as he is fondly known around his Shitta, Surulere,  neighbourhood, a sprawling suburb in the heart of Lagos, was completely cut off from the realities around him that sunny Tuesday afternoon. Decked in a long-sleeved khaki shirt, a pair of black chino trousers dotted with cream coloured butterfly design and a brown suede boot to complement – about the best in his wardrobe at the moment – the compelling aroma of the delicacy and the tempting sight of chilled liquor yards away was not enough to arrest his attention – he was deeply lost in thought. At 53, life has dealt the Kwara State-born several deadly blows, inflicting on him, sharp, excruciating wounds in the process.

No room for shyness and try something you fantasise about: The rules of having red hot sex with your ex

EVERY fortnight sex and love expert Dr Pam Spurr brings you must-know information to put sizzle between your sheets. Follow her on Twitter for daily tips @drpamspurr.

It's no surprise to me that Katie Price revealed on Loose Women she and Peter Andre should’ve got back together ages ago. She blamed “outside influences” for holding them back from sorting things out.

Why no surprise? Because relationship research shows a whopping 90% of couples have a second go. Yep, it might be one drunken fumble when they’re both lonely. Or the whole shebang - moving back in together with high hopes.

'Secret' of youthful looks in ginger gene

Scientists say they have made a leap in knowing why some people retain their youthful looks while others age badly.
They found the first part of human DNA - the genetic code - that seems to affect how old people look to others.
The mutations, reported in the journal Current Biology, were in the genetic instructions for protecting the body from UV radiation.
But these can also lead to red hair, and experts caution the findings may be confused by eye, skin or hair colour.

Liberia ex-footballer George Weah to run for president again

The former international footballer George Weah will run for president of Liberia for a second time.
He said he had the "vision" to transform the country.
Mr Weah, who played for teams including Paris Saint-Germain, AC Milan and Chelsea, was the highest-ranking African footballer in Fifa's list of greatest players of the 20th century.

‘We don’t want to be separated’: Conjoined twins Pin and Pan, 7, are ‘normal, happy’ children who walk, dress and even ride a tricycle as one

CONJOINED twins Pin and Pan’s bond is so strong that they don’t want to be separated - even if it proved medically possible.

The seven-year-old sisters, from Thailand, were born with their own heads, torsos, and arms but are connected at the waist.

The duo share a pair of legs, with Pin having control of one and Pan controlling the other, and have learned to walk, dress, eat - and, incredibly, even ride a tricycle - as one.

The seven year itch is a myth! This is how long it REALLY takes a woman to cheat on her husband

EVERYONE is wary of the seven year itch and its potential to ruin a marriage.

But according to new research, you may need to start worrying much sooner - as women who are unfaithful first cheat on their husband just three years and three months after their wedding day.

The study, conducted by IllicitEncounters.com, Britain's biggest dating website for married people, also found that women have their first lapse five months faster than men - who commit adultery three years and eight months on average after tying the knot.

Redback spider bites Australian man on penis

An Australian man has taken himself to hospital after a venomous redback spider bit him on the penis.
The tradesman was using a portable toilet on a Sydney building site on Wednesday morning when he was bitten.
A spokesperson for St George Hospital confirmed that a 21-year-old man was treated for a redback bite.

Dennis Hastert, ex-US House speaker, sentenced to 15 months in jail

A federal judge has sentenced Dennis Hastert to 15 months in prison, calling the former House Speaker "a serial child molester" who tried to cover up his abuse with hush money.
Using a wheelchair, Hastert, 74, told the court he was "deeply ashamed" that he "mistreated" students while he worked as a school coach in the 1970s.
One of the victims said the abuse left him "devastated" and "betrayed".
Hastert served as an Illinois congressman from 1987 to 2007.

Nigeria or North?

By Yinka Odumakin  “I belong  to everybody and I belong to nobody” -President Muhammadu Buhari in his inauguration speech on May 29, 2015. THE words of President Muhammadu Buhari above remains his best lines to a badly divided country till date. They were reassuring to segments of Nigeria already feeling alienated by the negative triumphalism of some scions of the far North following the outcome of the March 28 elections which I captured in “Arewa songs of conquest.” The comforting words of Mr. President calmed not a few nerves who were apprehensive that Arewa

Court jails man 2 months for stealing chewing gum

Abuja – A Kado Grade 1 Area Court, Abuja, on Wednesday sentenced a 23-year-old car washer, Prosper Mofor to two months in prison for theft. The judge, Alhaji Abubakar Sadiq, however gave Mofor an option to pay N10, 000 fine and warned him to desist from committing crimes. He also ordered the convict to pay N30, 000 to the nominal complainant. The convict, of Jabi Village, Abuja, was convicted for one-count charge levelled against him. Mofor prayed the court to temper justice with mercy, claiming that hunger pushed him into committing the crime. Earlier, the prosecutor,

Police abandoned us during herdsmen invasion – Enugu community

Fidelis Soriwei, Ihuoma Chiedozie, Femi Makinde and Peter Dada

The people of Ukpabi Nimbo, a community in the Uzo-Uwani area of Enugu State, which was attacked by Fulani herdsmen on Monday, have blamed security agencies for failing to act on “credible” information they provided before the attack.

Enugu massacre: Declare state of emergency in Igboland – Archbishop Chukwuma

The Archbishop of the Anglican Communion, Enugu Province, Most Rev. Dr. Emmanuel Chukwuma has warned of dire consequences over the inability of security agencies to avert the killings of residents of Nimbo in Uzo-Uwani council area of Enugu State by Fulani herdsmen.

He, therefore, warned that if nothing was done to checkmate the Fulani herdsmen, he would personally ask the pro-Biafra groups to declare war on them.

Size does matter... for girls at least: Study finds women with a certain type of vagina are more likely to orgasm during sex

Often, it's the size and shape of a man's anatomy which is the hot topic of discussion when talking about how pleasurable sex is for a woman but this study looks at a woman instead


A NEW study has suggested that it's actually the size and position of a woman's vagina that affects her ability to orgasm.

Often it's a man's penis shape and size which is the hot topic of discussion when talking about how pleasurable sex is for a woman.

Have sex at 9am and exercise at 4pm: How to get the best out of your body clock

WHAT makes you tick? Knowing the best time to exercise, eat lunch and have sex can have a profound effect on your health and wellbeing.

Professor Michael Hastings, a Medical Research Council scientist based at Cambridge University told MailOnline: “We used to think that there was only this one clock in the brain and that told everything else in the body what to do.

Prostitute who earns £2,000 a week reveals the average size of her customers... and how much she enjoys her work

A PROSTITUTE has claimed women and men cheat because there’s “so much bad sex out there” in a revealing Reddit stream.

The 23-year-old brothel worker, who earns around £2,000 a week, also claims you can “chuck a semi pretty girl into a brothel with nice lingerie and she can make a fortune and be worshipped like a goddess”.

And she has revealed that one man who came to her had a huge penis, “as long and thick as my forearm”.

The most shocking lyrics from Beyonce’s new album Lemonade

WHEN Beyonce dropped her bold, politically charged new single Formation back in February, many speculated the album to follow would be similarly concerned with issues affecting the world at large.
As it turns out, Lemonade — both the album and its accompanying hour-long film — is largely concerned with matters closer to home.
Ever since the infamous ‘elevator incident’ of 2014, when Bey’s sister Solange was caught on security cameras savagely attacking Jay Z while Beyonce coolly looked on, many have wondered if cracks were appearing in the power couple’s relationship.

Was Beyonce’s ‘Lemonade’ a terrible mistake?

EXTREMELY famous people do things differently to the rest of us.
They are human, so they still laugh, love, cry, get their hearts broken, cheat, get cheated on, get ill and even die (as hard as that is to process). But they live in the spotlight, under constant scrutiny, so the way these experiences are played out are very different to our own.
I’ve been watching the fallout from Beyonce’s new album Lemonade with fascination. For those who have been hiding under a rock the last couple of days, the entire album is an account of Jay Z’s extramarital affair, detailing her shock, her rage, her eventual acceptance, and her insistence on better behaviour in the future.

Papa Wemba, Congo music star, dies after stage collapse

The influential Congolese musician Papa Wemba has died aged 66 after collapsing during a concert.
Footage from the show in Ivory Coast showed him slumped on stage. His dancers, unaware of what was happening, continued to perform before rushing to his aid.
In a career spanning almost half a century, Wemba became known as the "the king of Congolese rumba".

Mr President, should we wait to be killed or fight?

By Dele Sobowale “All animals are equal; but, some animals are more equal than others”. George Orwell, 1903-1950 in ANIMAL FARM. “Nobody can make you feel inferior without your consent.”—Eleanor Roosevelt, 1884-1962, wife of late American President. From Agatu to Akure to Aba the story is the same. For that matter from Abia to Zamfara states and the Federal Capital Territory, the Federal government and its security agencies have apparently created two classes of Nigerians – herdsmen and the rest of us. Notice, please that I did not add Fulani because they are not all Fulani or even all Nigerians. The reason is simple, I was once a cattle owner and several of the

Why people sleep badly in an unfamiliar place

People sleep less well in an unfamiliar place as the brain's left side stays alert for danger, a study suggests.
Images of volunteers' brains during nights spent in the lab showed the left side remained more responsive to sound.
This asymmetry, also found in marine animals and some birds, was observed only on the first night in a new place.

Mauritanian blogger's death sentence upheld

An appeal court in Mauritania has upheld the death sentence of a blogger convicted of apostasy, but referred his case to the Supreme Court.
Mohamed Cheikh Ould Mohamed M'khaitir was arrested in January 2014 for an article criticising those who use religion as a means of discrimination.
M'khaitir has apologised and said he never meant to insult the Muslim Prophet Muhammad.
The Supreme Court can pardon him if it feels his repentance is sincere.
The original announcement of his death sentence was met with public celebrations, the AFP news agency reports.

Bangladeshi university professor hacked to death in Rajshahi

A university professor has been hacked to death in Bangladesh, in an attack police say is similar to killings of secular bloggers and atheists by suspected Islamist extremists.
AFM Rezaul Karim Siddique, 58, was a professor of English at Rajshahi University in the country's north-west.
He was attacked with machetes as he left home to go to work.
So-called Islamic State militants say they killed him for "calling to atheism" in Bangladesh.
The claim was made by IS-linked Amaq Agency, cited by US-based SITE Intelligence Group which monitors jihadist groups.

Children dropping out of school under Buhari – Gulak

Leke Baiyewu and Bayo Akinloye

A Peoples Democratic Party chieftain, Ahmed Gulak, has said that under the watch of President Muhammadu Buhari, children were dropping out of schools due to the economic hardship the country faces.

In an interview with our correspondents, Gulak stated that President Buhari and his political party, the All Progressives Congress, had failed to live up to people’s expectation.
“If our country is attractive to investors, they will rush into the country; we don’t have to go out to look for them. But, be that as it may, Mr. President has been advised to go out there and woo investors, by going to China, Dubai, Qatar, United States and the United Kingdom. The world is a global village today; (all countries are) intertwined. I think Mr. President should stay at home and address the issues confronting his people.

2015 campaign fund: Probe fashola, Amaechi, says Fani-Kayode

Niyi Odebode, John Alechenu and Eniola Akinkuotu

Fani-Kayode, in an article on Friday, alleged that former governors Babatunde Fashola of Lagos State and his Rivers State counterpart, Rotimi Amaechi, funded President Muhammadu Buhari’s campaign.

Fani-Kayode, who is a former Minister of Aviation, said this in an article titled, ‘The Money Transfers and the Truth about the Presidential Campaign Funds’, which he wrote in reaction to allegations levelled against him by the EFCC.

Fani-Kayode had confessed to receiving N840m as the director of publicity during the electioneering last year, but noted that he did not know that the funds emanated from the account of the Central Bank of Nigeria.

No proof Buhari government is cutting cost –Dele Momodu

The Publisher of Ovation magazine, Dele Momodu, speaks about President Muhammadu Buhari’s government and other issues in this interview with ’NONYE BEN-NWANKWO and GBENRO ADEOYE

What is your view on the state of the country?

The state of the country now is a bit volatile. Don’t forget that a very strong political party was voted out of power last year, so naturally, the tension is still there. But my attitude to it is that the tension can be tackled by the government. There is nothing happening in Nigeria that has not happened elsewhere. In fact, we have had worse situations. In South Africa, Mandela was imprisoned for 27 years and when he came out of prison, he could have prolonged the disunity and the tension but he was smart enough to know that the only thing that could bring about progress in a nation is an

President Jonathan Speech

Speech by Dr. Goodluck Ebele Jonathan Former President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria To Friends of Africa at Newark, New Jersey City Hall on Thursday April 21st, 2016 Protocols I thank you for inviting me to have this conversation with you on the importance of strengthening democracy in Africa through credible elections. This is one issue that has always been very dear to my heart and which I consider a legacy. In my country, Nigeria, I am known for my refrain of ‘One man one vote,

The Money Transfers & The Truth About The Presidential Campaign Funds – FFK

By Femi fani-Kayode ”The truth is like a lion. You don’t have to defend it. Let it lose and it will defend itself”- St. Augustine. For the last few weeks I have been the subject of absurd and outlandish headline stories in various newspapers who have accused me of being a fraudster and who have claimed that funds were transferred into my bank account by the former National Security Advisor, Col. Sambo Dasuki and by the Governor of the Central Bank Bank of Nigeria.

The real reason why WWE fans are so heartbroken over Chyna's death

THE death of WWE Superstar Chyna has left wrestling fans across the world devastated - and angry.

Ever since it was confirmed that the 45-year-old had been found dead at her California home, social media timelines have been filled with tributes to the iconic athlete.

But along with the praise has been plenty of vitriol aimed at WWE head honcho Vince McMahon.
The wrestling boss and Chyna, real name Joanie Laurer, had a tense relationship, and fans believe that he let their personal issues get in the way of her achieving all of her professional ambitions - and potential.

Donald Trump 'promises to change image'

Donald Trump has promised to change his image, in a closed-door meeting with Republican party leaders.
The businessman, who leads the party's race to be presidential nominee, delivered his message via aides, the Associated Press news agency reports.
His success in primary elections so far has set off alarm bells among those in the party anxious that his tone and policies will turn off voters.

Who are Islamic 'morality police'?

Wearing your headscarf too daringly in Iran can result in a telling off by the morality police

News that Iran has deployed thousands of undercover agents to enforce rules on dress has cast the spotlight on an institution that is a major feature of daily life in several Muslim-majority countries.
Police forces tasked with implementing strict state interpretations of Islamic morality exist in several other states, including Saudi Arabia, Sudan and Malaysia.

Microsoft Windows hurt by PC sales slump

Microsoft's quarterly profit has missed analysts' estimates as a continued slump in personal computer sales hurt the company's core Windows business.
The firm's net income fell to $3.76bn (£2.6bn) in the third quarter from $4.99bn a year earlier.
Its shares were down more than 4% in after hours trading.
Revenue in its cloud business, which includes Azure, rose 3.3% to $6.1bn, but operating profits at the division shrank 14%.

Dead referee 'appointed' to officiate Nigerian league match

Nigerian football's crisis has taken a bizarre twist with an attempt to appoint a dead referee for Sunday's match between Warri Wolves and Giwa FC.

It comes as Chris Giwa continues to challenge Nigerian Football Federation president Amaju Pinnick.

Adele named as UK's richest female musician ever as fortune hits £85m

Adele has been named as Britain's richest ever female musician, according to the Sunday Times Rich List.
A list of the top 50 music millionaires in the UK and Ireland puts the singer's £85m fortune in 30th place - an increase of £35m compared to last year.
The only female singer with a bigger fortune on the list - which also covers Ireland - is Irishwoman Enya on £91m.
For the fifth year running Adele is also ranked top of the Young Music Rich List, covering those aged 30 and under.

Jason Bourne training was 'brutal', says Matt Damon

Matt Damon admits it was "brutal" getting back into shape for the new Jason Bourne movie.
The actor has returned to the role of the amnesiac CIA agent for the first time since 2007's The Bourne Ultimatum.
In an interview to mark the release of the full Jason Bourne trailer, Damon told the BBC:
"For the first Bourne movie I was 29 and I thought that was hard work getting into shape.
"Now I'm 45 and it's just brutal. We shot this bare-knuckle fighting scene on my 45th birthday and it was a lot of work to get there.

Prince, singer and superstar, dies aged 57 at Paisley Park

The hugely popular, acclaimed and influential musician Prince has died at his home in Minnesota at the age of 57.
Police were summoned to his Paisley Park estate early on Thursday and found his body in a lift. An investigation has been opened.
Prince became a global superstar in the 1980s, with albums such as 1999, Purple Rain and Sign O' the Times.
His innovative music spanned rock, funk and jazz. He sold more than 100 million records during his career.

WWE legend Chyna found dead at the age of 45

WRESTLING legend Chyna has died at the age of 45.

The WWE star - real name Joan Marie Laurer - who rose to fame in 1997 after being dubbed the Ninth Wonder of the World, was discovered in her home yesterday evening.

Shortly after Chyna was found, a statement was released on her Twitter account confirming her passing and paying tribute to the late star.

Proud to be pregnant at 14: Meet the teen who made her mum a gran at just 31... but ‘wouldn’t change a thing

A GIRL who had her baby at 14, making her own mum one of the UK’s youngest grandmothers at 31, says she is proud to be a teen mum.

Jaymee Starr – who had daughter Harleigh just five month after her mum’s sixth baby was born – says having a baby so young means she can focus on her career and inspire other teens.

Blouse-ripping sex scene brings down Australian MP

Australian federal MP Dennis Jensen is not the first politician to produce a racy thriller. One-time British Foreign Secretary Douglas Hurd has penned some breathless prose, as has the former Queensland Premier Peter Beattie.

Dr Jensen, though, may be the first to lose his job, as he sees it, over a novel containing one steamy sex scene.

Boy born in Poland to mother on life support goes home

Authorities in Poland say a baby boy has gone home safe and well after his brain-dead mother was kept alive on life support so he could be born.
Doctors at Wroclaw University kept the mother alive for 55 days while they waited for the boy to grow.

Harriet Tubman, anti-slavery activist, to be on new US $20 bill

Anti-slavery activist Harriet Tubman will be the first woman to appear on a US banknote for more than a century.
Tubman, who was born a slave around 1820 and helped hundreds of others escape, will feature on the new $20 bill, the US Treasury announced.
She will replace former President Andrew Jackson, a slave owner.
The Treasury has dropped plans to remove the image of Alexander Hamilton, one of the founders of the US financial system, from the $10 bill.

Sex worker Rose Ryan was found dead in her Norlane home

PEOPLE would show up to Rose Ryan’s house at all hours, she had quite a few visitors and people were always coming and going, according to a neighbour.
Ms Ryan, also known as Rose Star, was illegally working as a sex worker from her home in Geelong, advertising her services on Facebook with pictures of herself in racy lingerie.
But it all came to an end on Monday when she was found dead in her Norlane home, a case that has become quiet mysterious.

Ludacris’ outrageous demands for 15 minute show at football game

LUDACRIS’ rider for a 15 minute performance in the US on the weekend was ... well ... ludicrous.
Representatives for the rapper/Furious 7 star reached out to The University of Georgia Athletic Association last week when they heard the uni was struggling to find an entertainer to perform at the “G-Day” football game.

US judge rules against Virginia transgender toilet ban

A US appeals courts has ruled that a Virginia school policy that barred a transgender student from using the boys' toilet is discriminatory.
Gavin Grimm filed the lawsuit after the school board adopted a policy that required students to use a private toilet or one that corresponds to the sex listed on their birth certificate.
Grimm, who identifies as male, said the policy was stigmatizing.

Egypt takes harsh line towards artists and authors

If Egypt's cultural elite had hoped that the overthrow of Islamist President Mohammed Morsi in 2013 would usher in an era of creativity and freedom of expression, they must be deeply disappointed.
Over the past two years, the authorities have jailed writers, closed cultural centres and cancelled events.
Many Egyptian writers, intellectuals, and artists had supported the protest movement against Morsi, which culminated in his removal by the military.

Malaysia school shuts after 'mass hysteria' outbreak

A school in northern Malaysia has had to shut temporarily to handle what local media have called a case of "mass hysteria".
It started last week with several students and teachers of the school in the city of Kota Bharu claiming that they had seen spirits or had supernatural experiences.
School authorities shut the school and called in Islamic traditional experts, scholars and even witch doctors in prayer sessions and "exorcisms".

Utah declares porn a public health hazard

The US state of Utah has become the first to declare pornography a public health risk in a move its governor says is to "protect our families and our young people".
The bill does not ban pornography in the mainly Mormon state.
However, it calls for greater "efforts to prevent pornography exposure and addiction".
One group representing the adult entertainment industry attacked what it called "an old-fashioned morals bill".

Yahoo revenues fall again as internet firm reviews bid options

Yahoo has reported a $99m (£69m) quarterly loss, compared to a $21.2m profit for the period last year, as it reviews offers from potential bidders.
The internet firm also saw revenues fall 11.6% to $1.08bn in the January-March period from the quarter in 2015.
But the revenue fall was better than analysts' forecast, and Yahoo's shares rose in after-hours trading on Wall Street.