News
I’d Like to Be Pope – Trump Jokingly Says During an Interview
In a light-hearted moment on Tuesday, former U.S. President Donald Trump joked that he’d love to be the next pope.
When asked who he thought should become the next head of the Catholic Church, Trump replied, “I’d like to be pope. That would be my number one choice.” He quickly added that he doesn’t have a real preference but mentioned a New York cardinal he thinks highly of, saying, “We have a cardinal from New York who’s very good, so we’ll see.”
While Trump was likely referring to Cardinal Timothy Dolan, he’s not currently among the leading candidates. However, another American, Cardinal Joseph Tobin of Newark, New Jersey, is reportedly being considered.
Trump and his wife, Melania, had recently traveled to Rome to attend the funeral of the late Pope Francis, who passed away at 88. Over the years, Trump and the late pontiff had clashed on issues like immigration, with Francis often calling for compassion, while Trump pushed for stricter policies.
Soon, around 135 Catholic cardinals are expected to gather for a secret vote to choose the next pope, with no obvious successor yet in sight.
TV anchor Rufai Oseni makes headlines as he speaks on fuel subsidy in Nigeria. He shared that Nigeria can have fuel subsidy without the long queues at filling stations.
“When we were still paying subsidies, there were no long queues. We were subsidising. So you can still have a subsidy regime going on, and there will be no long queues because production was close by. Dangote had it. That’s just it. That argument also falls flat.
“The biggest beneficiaries of subsidy are not Nigerians. They are crony capitalists that have big infrastructure, and they do contracts. They have been the biggest beneficiaries of the subsidy,” he said.
Lagos State Governor, Sanwo-Olu, speaks to those in the electricity sector about the usual blackouts in the state.
He speaks on ways things can change in the state and how electricity can be provided.
“We need to drop corporate egos, abandon long-standing excuses, and confront the harsh realities obstructing progress in the power sector.”
“We, state governments, used to give excuses that everything is centralised, so the Federal Government has unbundled it now. What have we done in a year and a half?” Sanwo-Olu asked.
“We take two steps forward, we go five steps backward,” he said.
Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has declared Thursday, August 20, a work-free day for public servants in the state to mark the Isese Festival.
Speaking on the celebration, he said “Ìṣẹ̀ṣe is not a relic. It is a living expression of our traditions and a celebration of Yoruba spirituality as an important part of Nigeria’s cultural and religious landscape,” he said.
He added “When the drums sound in Lagos on Thursday, they answer drums in Havana, in Salvador, in Port of Spain. Fifty-five million people and counting. Lagos is not observing a local holiday. Lagos is standing at the centre of a global heritage,” Aregbe said.
“Fighting for Nigerians Is Tiring” — VeryDarkMan Recalls Burna Boy’s Words
Enzo Fernández Moves Closer to Manchester City Transfer
