Ireland announces plan to hold a referendum on May 25 to decide if abortion should be legalized

Irish Housing Minister, Eoghan Murphy has announced that Ireland will hold a referendum on whether abortion should be legalized on May 25.

Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar had earlier pledged to hold a vote to change the constitution, which guides the Catholic-majority country's abortion laws, some of the strictest in the developed world.

Murphy tweeted: "I've just signed the order for polling day on the referendum on repealing the 8th amendment to the constitution." The amendment places the right to life of an unborn child on equal footing with the mother's right to life.

Ireland is among just 50 countries that allow terminations only when a woman's life is at risk, according to the Pew Research Center. Incest or rape do not provide legal grounds for abortion in Ireland. Six other countries ban abortion under all circumstances.

President Trump's personal doctor to replace Veteran Affairs secretary, David Shulkin who is being forced to resign

Veterans Affairs Secretary David Shulkin will resign soon and President Donald Trump has said that he will nominate his personal doctor, Ronny Jackson, to succeed him.  

White House officials also hint that Shulkin had become a distraction due to a constant wave of speculation about his future. They said an undersecretary at the Department of Defense, Robert Wilkie, will be the acting secretary.  

Jackson, a rear admiral of the U.S. Navy, has been working as a presidential physician since the George W. Bush administration, and has monitored Trump’s health since Trump became president.  “Admiral Jackson is highly trained and qualified and as a service member himself, he has seen firsthand the tremendous sacrifice our veterans make and has a deep appreciation for the debt our great country owes them,” Trump said.  

Trump said he appreciated Shulkin’s work, including passage of the VA Accountability Act.”He has been a great supporter of veterans across the country and I am grateful for his service,” Trump said in a statement.  

Shulkin had been drawing criticism for a damning report from the inspector general of the Department of Veterans Affairs. It found that during a trip to London and Denmark he improperly accepted tickets to the Wimbledon tennis tournament and his chief of staff made false statements so Shulkin’s wife could travel at government expense.

Police arrest ritualist with 3 human heads in Ilorin

Yesterday, the Police Command in Kwara State paraded a suspected ritualist it arrested with three human skulls. The Commissioner of Police in the state, Lawan Ado, said that one Suleiman Adenifuja was caught with three human skulls along Ogbomosho-Eiyekorin Area, Ilorin, on March 26.  

Ado said that when the suspect was interrogated he claimed that he brought the skulls from Lagos to Ilorin for ritual purpose. He said that one Wahab Ramoni was also arrested with a stolen Toyota Camry Car, AKD 287 EE.  “The vehicle will be released to the owner after investigation, while the suspects will be charge to court.  

He warned residents against illegal use of siren, covering of number plates and use of spy numbers by banks and other organisation. Ado advised those using such to apply and get approval of Inspector General of Police, Ibrahim Idris.  He said that the application should be routed through the Force Transport Officer, Abuja, adding that the command was set to arrest and prosecute offenders.  “We also wish to inform members of the public of the extension of the date of withdrawal of all police personnel attached to VIPs, government officials, political office holder, to April 20  “This is to enable the affected officials to re-apply for revalidation of the authority for IGP’s approval,” the CP said.  

He called on people who had not surrender the illegal and prohibited firearms to do so, saying that anybody arrested would be prosecuted.

Reno Omokri reacts to Martin Luther King center distancing itself from the recent award given to President Buhari

Read his reaction as he shared on his twitter handle below

Blac Chyna’s mom nearly breaks down in tears as she shades her daughter over financial aid (Video)

Blac Chyna's mother who has always had her back in good or bad situations is apparently not happy with her daughter.

Tokyo Toni who seems to be having financial setbacks recently took to social media and took subliminal shots at her daughter while asking her fans a question that many think is directed to Chyna.

 She stated: 'I was just laying here thinking. I have 14,000 people on my page. If you were rich, funky, stinking ***ss famous rich AF. Where you can buy anything you want. When you can just get up and take a trip to Dubai – that’s rich.'

She continued: 'What would you do for your mother? If your mother was humble, worked HARD for hers her entire f’n life. What would you guys do for your mom? Would you set her up or would you put her up? Exactly what would you do?.'
 

Watch the video below.

 

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#PMBinLagos: ''All roads are open to Traffic in Lagos'' police says

The Lagos state police command says no road in the state is blocked from Human and Vehicular traffic. Read the press statement released this morning by the command's spokesperson, SP Chike Oti, below

The Lagos State Police Command wishes to advise members of the public to go about their lawful business as all routes are open to both human and vehicular  traffic . 
The Command hereby assures Lagosians of adequate security and easy flow of traffic  during and after the visit of Mr. President. 

Photos/video: Lagosians resort to trekking as major roads are blocked due to President Buhari's scheduled visit

Following President Buhari's scheduled visit to Lagos state today, some roads have been blocked and this has caused traffic gridlock in most part of the state.

Many of the state residents have resorted to trekking to their destinations following the traffic gridlock the road blocks have caused.

See a video of some residents trekking this morning around CMS below

Nigerian lady alleges that married comedian, Klint Da Drunk is the father of her child (photos)

A Nigerian lady identified as Sandra Novo Jacob took to her Facebook page alleging that Klint Da Drunk who is married with two children, is the father of her daughter. 

She shared her child's birth certificate with Klint Da Drunk's name registered as the father. She also shared a screenshot of her chats with him and screenshot of bank statements.

She alleged that Mr Klint does not call or take care of the little girl's upkeep which prompted her to call him out. She welcomed the child in July 2017 See more photos below ...

Scientists have found a new organ in the body that no one knew about before

Scientists believe they have just discovered a new organ in the body which no one knew about before now.

A new study published On Monday, March 27 says the new organ discovered is called the interstitium. The interstitium is a network of fluid-filled tubes all around the body which could act as a shock absorber. Sadly, this organ could also act as a conduit for cancerous cells to move to different parts of the body. However, knowing about it could lead to new treatments and better understanding.

If it is indeed an organ, it could be the biggest of 80 in the human body, found under the skin and also lining veins and arteries, muscles, the gut and every visceral organ. Previously, scientists had seen it but believed it was made up of dense connective tissue. When slides were examined that’s what it looked like, because to make a slide the fluid is drained away as part of the process.

Its true nature was realised during a routine endoscopy looking at a patient’s bile duct. Doctors noticed what looked like a network of capillaries, but clearly couldn’t be that because it would have picked up the fluorescent dye they were using. Previously, we knew that there was fluid between cells (known as interstitial fluid) but it wasn’t thought to be contained in a network like this.

New York University pathologist Dr Neil Theise said: "This finding has potential to drive dramatic advances in medicine. This includes the possibility that the direct sampling of interstitial fluid may become a powerful diagnostic tool. Once tumours get in, they’re like a water slide. We have a new window on the mechanism of tumours spreading."

Source: Metro.co.uk

The plot twist is this story is not what you will expect

Lol @ the poor one is still poor 

Nicole Murphy, 50, flashes her flat tummy in sports bra and shorts as she leaves the gym (Photos)

The ageless mother of five flaunted her stunning figure as she left a gym in Los Angeles on Wednesday.

Nicole Murphy, who happens to be the ex of Eddie Murphy was pictured wearing a pink sports bra and shorts while leaving the gym.

Later that day, the 50-year-old was spotted wearing a form-fitting dress to walk her dog Babi around Beverly Hills.

See more photos below.

Photos: President Buhari arrives Lagos for his two-day state visit

President Buhari has arrived Lagos state for his two-day state visit. He was received by Governor Ambode, Lai Mohammed and Abike Dabiri-Erewa.

Shocking photos of Chris Brown engaging in very rough 'play' with a female friend

TMZ has released a couple of photos that show Chris Brown in a manner that could be interpreted wrongly. The photos taken while Chris partied on Monday with others in Miami, show him supposedly choking a lady.

Chris had his right hand around the woman's throat and although she kind of appeared distressed, they both now insist that it was just rough play. A photo taken after the drama confirmed this, as they were seen talking normally.

Speaking to clarify the wrong interpretations, Chris' lawyer, Mark Geragos, told TMZ:

"She's a friend. It's obviously playful as she confirmed.  Whoever invaded their privacy will be held accountable."

Martin Luther King award: ''Keep supplying errors'' Oby Ezekwesili tells Presidnet Buhari

The former Minister of Education via her twitter handle, reacted to Martin Luther King center dissociating itself from the leadership award some relatives of MLK came to give president Buhari some days ago. See more of her tweets below

Driver plows into people on San Francisco street, killing one, 4 hurt

A driver plowed a vehicle into five people in San Francisco on Wednesday, killing one, before fleeing the scene.

The five people were taken to Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital and Trauma Center, where one person died and one was in critical condition, said hospital spokesman Brent Andrew.
The three others were in serious or fair condition.

“We do not believe the general public is at risk,” San Francisco police spokesman Robert Rueca said at a news conference, calling it an isolated incident.

The driver was later arrested, the San Francisco Chronicle reported, citing unnamed sources.

The newspaper, based on sources familiar with the investigation, also reported the people who were hit had been trying to steal the driver’s vehicle

Dino Melaye gives IG of Police, Idris Ibrahim, 48 hours to produce escapee suspects or face lawsuit

Senator Dino Melaye has given the Inspector-General of Police, Ibrahim Idris, 48 hours to produce the two suspects involved in the alleged gunrunning case who reportedly escaped from police detention in Kogi State today March 28th. 

Speaking on the floor of the Senate today, Dino told his colleagues that the police is being used to harrass him. He threatened to sue the Police boss for “mental assault”. 

“Mr. President the social media this morning was awash and I have made confirmation that the suspects in my case who said I gave them guns and money – there is a reported case in Lokoja that there was jail break at 5a.m. this morning and the two suspects have escaped.

We were all supposed to appear before the Lokoja high court this morning. My lawyers were in court at 9a.m. and the case was called up and the prosecutor of the Nigerian police could not produce the two persons.

Instead of producing the two persons, they asked the judge to issue a bench warrant for an arrest but the judge refused to grant their prayers and the judge said despite the fact that I have not been served, I sent representation to the court. And the main accused persons are absent in court.

So she cannot grant a bench warrant and the matter has been adjourned to May 10.

Dino said unconfirmed rumor has it that the suspects were moved from detention and that they may have been killed. He said something is very fishy about the report. 

“I want to use the opportunity and on the principle of justice to call on the Inspector-General of police that within 48 hours, he must produce these accused persons because they are presumed innocent until proven guilty; they also have right to life. So police must as a matter of urgency produce these two accused persons. Failure to do so I will sue the IG for mental assault. Nigeria is not a banana republic,” he said.

Facebook user mourns her brother who was allegedly stabbed to death by his girlfriend

A Facebook user, Winnie took to the platform to mourn her brother who was allegedly stabbed to death by his girlfriend. 

According to her his girlfriend, Sandra stabbed him and watched him bleed to death. Read what she wrote below 

"Dear husband, I. need. more. help": Mum’s open letter to her partner goes viral (screenshots)

A mother-of-two was overwhelmed with taking care of an infant and a toddler with very little help from her husband and an incident caused her to reach a breaking point so she let it all out by writing a now viral open letter.

Celeste Erlach, from Utah, USA, wrote her husband a letter, hoping he would finally realise that parenthood is a two-people job. The letter has gone viral after it was shared on Facebook group Breastfeeding Mama Talk.

Breaking: IG of Police, Ibrahim Idris, orders immediate removal of Kogi police commissioner

The Inspector General of Police, Ibrahim Idris, has ordered the immediate removal of the Commissioner of Police in Kogi State, Ali Janga.

Check out #BBNaija housemate, Tobi, rocking a bra(photos)

Lol! See more photos below

Hilarious photo of a Kenyan opposition politician being detained in an airport toilet

Kenyan opposition politician Miguna Miguna has cried out over his continued detention in a toilet at the country’s main airport for refusing deportation.

Miguna had on Wednesday morning posted a statement on social media saying he remained “detained inside a tiny and filthy toilet” in a terminal at Nairobi’s international airport.

The court ordered that his Kenyan passport be restored and that he be allowed to return.  

Miguna was deported to Canada last month in a crackdown on politicians who attended the mock inauguration of opposition leader Raila Odinga to protest President Uhuru Kenyatta’s re-election.

Photos: President Buhari presides over the Federal Executive Council meeting

President Buhari presided over the Federal Executive Council meeting this morning. See more photos below