This week was a rollercoaster of buzzy stories, from politics to pop culture and while we routinely reported each of these stories from our YNaija desk, here’s a roundup of everything that went down in the past six days and are still trending today:
32-yr-old Adebo Ogundoyin emerges as speaker of Oyo Assembly
Adebo Edward Ogundoyin of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), representing Ibarapa East state constituency alongside Hon Abiodun Muhammed Fadeyi representing Ona Ara State Constituency as Speaker of Oyo state’s 9th Assembly. All I can say is #NotTooYoungToRun.
Twitter influencer Pamilerin Adegoke accuses Peruzzi of assault
Twitter frothed with reactions from Twitter influencer Pamilerin Adegoke accusing Peruzzi of assaulting him recently in Bayelsa. Pamilerin made the accusations via his Twitter account, accompanied by a photo of his face showing a slightly reddened eye, saying he was slapped by Peruzzi’s after he was accosted. Peruzzi apologised (quite flippantly) but the memes that was generated online will forever remind us of what he did.
Did i just hear that Pamilerin who is verified on twitter got some verified slaps from unverified Peruzzi? pic.twitter.com/HJh9GmTixO
— Bros Twittar (@BrosTwittar) June 10, 2019
If I were Pamilerin, I’ll so drag Peruzzi with court cases nd media outlets till people start calling us P-Square. pic.twitter.com/4aY2SjIVqM
— Dvddy Muonso ??? (@emekah_) June 10, 2019
Super Falcons beat South Korea 2-0 in second World Cup match
Super Falcons of Nigeria beat South Korea Republic 2-0 in the ongoing 2019 World Cup in France. Nigeria suffered an embarrassing defeat in their first game against Norway and needed a win against Korea so as to keep their hopes of going to the next round alive.
Justice Garba replaces Bulkachuwa on presidential election petition tribunal
The Presidential Election Petition Tribunal is now headed by Justice M. L Garba, who is the Presiding Justice of the Lagos Division of the Court of Appeal. Garba, who appeared on the five-man panel for the first time on Monday, replaces the President of the Court of Appeal, Justice Zainab Bulkachuwa. I hope Garba doesn’t get replaced too.
Buhari proposes renaming of Abuja National Stadium after M.K.O Abiola
President Muhammadu Buhari has proposed a renaming of the Abuja National Stadium after the acclaimed winner of the June 12, 1993 elections, Chief M.K.O Abiola for his sacrifice and contributions to the actualisation of democracy in the country.
Buhari disclosed this in his speech to Nigerians during the maiden celebration of the country’s Democracy day on June 12. The proposal elicited a loud ovation at the Eagle Square, Abuja, venue of the ceremony.
The Presidential Election Petition Tribunal on Monday dismissed the petition of the Coalition for Change (C4C) against the victory of President Muhammadu Buhari in the February 23 presidential election. This followed an application for withdrawal of the petition filed by the petitioners on June 10.
Buhari signs Public Holiday Amendment Bill
President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday at the Presidential Villa, signed the Public Holidays Act Amendment Bill into law. The Senior Special Assistant to the President on National Assembly Matters (Senate), Ita Enang, disclosed this to State House correspondents in Abuja. Enang, a former senator, said the Act declared June 12 of every year as public holiday and Democracy Day in Nigeria.
Botswana decriminalises homosexuality in landmark ruling
Botswana’s High Court ruled to decriminalise homosexuality on Tuesday, in a landmark case being watched across Africa after Kenya recently upheld its own anti-homosexuality laws. Botswana is regarded as one of Africa’s most stable and democratic nations but homosexuality is outlawed under the country’s penal code of 1965. Eat your heart out, homophobes.
Ahmed Lawan emerges as President of 9th Senate
Ahmed Ibrahim Lawan representing Yobe North Senatorial District has been elected President of the 9th Senate. Lawan, a member of the ruling All Progressive Congress (APC) and Majority Leader in the 8th Senate was elected as Presiding officer of the red chamber on Tuesday, having scored 79 of the votes cast to defeat his only challenger and fellow party man, Mohammed Ali Ndume who scored 28 votes.
Ovie Omo-Agege is the new Senate Deputy President
Senator Ovie Omo-Agege representing Delta Central at the National Assembly won election into the seat of the Deputy Senate President.
The 55-year-old lawyer scored a total of 68 votes to defeat his only challenger in the race; 3-time Deputy President of the Senate, Ike Ekweremadu of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) who scored 37 votes.
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