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President Tinubu Congratulates Pope Leo XIV Election as New Catholic Leader
President Tinubu has sent a warm message of congratulations to His Holiness Leo XIV, the newly elected Pope and Bishop of Rome, following the announcement of his election as the new head of the Roman Catholic Church.
The President praised the Catholic Church’s Conclave for their choice in selecting the American-born Robert Francis Cardinal Prevost as the 267th Bishop of Rome. He expressed confidence that this new leadership will bring a wave of hope, unity and renewed faith to Catholics around the world, including Nigeria.
He also extended his congratulations to the Catholic community in Nigeria, noticing their connection to this significant global event. According to him, the Pope’s early message already shows signs of a positive direction, one filled with hope and a strong belief in the peace promised by the scriptures.
Additionally, President Tinubu spoke about the long-standing ties between Nigeria and the Holy See, noting that both have shared valuable relationships built on trust and mutual respect.
He acknowledged the Catholic Church’s many contributions to Nigeria over the years. These include their involvement in peacebuilding, quality education, accessible healthcare, support for infrastructure development, and recently, helping promote technology to improve lives.
Also, he added that the emergence of Pope Leo XIV signals a fresh beginning for the Church and the values it upholds. Tinubu highlighted that the Catholic Church has always been known for standing by the poor and less privileged, and he believes the new Pope will continue this important mission of spreading love, compassion, and humanity.
In closing, the President offered prayers for the new Pope, asking that God guide him with wisdom and strength as he takes on the global responsibility of leading millions of faithful people. He hoped that the Pope’s journey would be filled with peace and purpose, as he leads the Catholic Church into a new chapter.
The Federal Government has announced an extension of the NYSC programme. It can be noted that the NYSC camp orientation is usually for three weeks before the youths go out to gain experience, employment, and serve the country for one year.
However, the FG announced that the passing-out parade from camp will be cancelled, and corps members will now spend six weeks in camp instead of three weeks.
“The first two weeks speak to laying a foundation on civic responsibility. The next two weeks will look at career mapping, basic accounting literacy skills, business planning and access to finance. The final two weeks, we intend to have focused corps-stream-specific training aligned with the corps member’s designated stream based on his choice, academic background and skills profile.”
With the rainy season in Nigeria, many are wondering if the increase in flooding has now become the new normal. Lots of videos, clips, and complaints have literally flooded online, showing how badly roads, homes, and other places have been affected.
We were used to hearing about the rise of water on the Island since it is literally surrounded by water, but now floods are being spotted on the Mainland as well.
We may not know exactly why this is happening, but one thing is certain—we urgently need a lasting solution.
The federal government reacted to claims stating that the new tax rules will be imposed on telecommunications and petroleum products for Nigerians.
The FG released a statement to explain the process and stated that there is no intention to place taxes on telecom and petroleum products and services.
“Those recommendations do not amount to government policy and are not binding on Nigeria. Decisions on tax matters are taken through established constitutional and legislative processes and are guided by national priorities and prevailing economic realities.”
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