President Trump SLAMS the Nigerian regime with a BRUTAL ultimatum: END the GENOCIDE of Christians NOW—or the U.S. will INSTANTLY CRUSH every dime of aid and UNLEASH HELL with a “guns-a-blazing” invasion to OBLITERATE the Islamic terrorists in a SAVAGE, LIGHTNING-FAST strike.
“Fast. Vicious. SWEET. Just like the monsters butcher our CHERISHED Christians!”
🇺🇸 NIGERIA: DEFY US AND FACE “GUNS BLAZING” Intervention.
THE COUNTDOWN BEGINS NOW.
The APS, which debuted in London in 2023, provides a platform for public debate on Africa’s global agency and regional development issues.
The Abuja edition is featuring discussions on ECOWAS’ achievements, challenges, and the recent withdrawal of three member states, effective January 2025.
International development and public policy experts are expected to present insights on strengthening regional cooperation and promoting a people-centred integration agenda.
Speakers at the event are also highlighting ECOWAS’ milestones, including introducing the ECOWAS Passport and protocols on the free movement of persons, goods, and services.
A behind-the-scenes look at Christ Embassy’s Inner City Mission and the children who were told they’d never learn
There’s a moment every teacher dreads—the moment when a child’s eyes go blank. When they stop trying. When they’ve heard “you’re behind” or “you can’t keep up” so many times that they’ve started to believe it.
For eight-year-old Chidi*, that moment came early. By the time he was six, he’d already been labeled. Slow learner. Disruptive. Unteachable.
His parents, struggling to make ends meet in Lagos, watched their bright-eyed boy shrink into himself. The public school said he needed “special attention” they couldn’t provide. Private schools were financially out of reach. The options seemed to narrow until there were none left.
Then they heard about a program. A bridge, they called it.
“We have a program called the Bridge Program,” explains the director of Inner City Mission, her voice carrying the conviction of someone who’s seen the impossible become routine. “We bridge that gap that children had before they came to us. And I call it a catalyst, because in no time you have children that at one time couldn’t be taught.”
In no time.
It sounds like hyperbole until you see it. Until you watch children who couldn’t recognize their own names in September confidently reading chapter books by December. Until you hear testimonies from parents who wept—not because their child was finally “normal,” but because they watched their child rediscover joy.
“Three months,” the director continues, “six months—the high fliers. That’s what they become.”
But how? What makes the difference between a child who struggles indefinitely and one who transforms in a single season?
The answer, she says, is simpler and more profound than most education theories: Love.
“It’s more than the curriculum. The environment is charged up with God’s love so much that God’s love conquers, breaks down barriers of illiteracy.”
Here’s what most educational interventions miss: You can transform a child’s mind, but if you send them back to an unchanged home, you’ve built a house on sand.
Chidi could learn to read at school. But if he went home to parents who couldn’t help with homework, to an environment where survival overshadowed studying, to a mindset that said poverty was permanent—what then?
Inner City Mission understood this from the beginning.
“We don’t want the children, after being with us for a long period of time, to go home to the same condition they left,” the director explains. “So we begin to teach the parents. We have parent forums. We have parent-teacher meetings.”
It’s a radical approach: Don’t just educate the child. Transform the family.
“We carry the families, and the families make up communities.”
The ripple effect is intentional. Parents learn skills—vocational training that creates income opportunities. They learn financial management—not just how to earn, but how to break the mindset of poverty that keeps families trapped in generational cycles.
“It’s not just teaching them skills,” she emphasizes. “You have to recondition the mindset of poverty.”
There’s a passage in James that haunts comfortable Christianity: “If you see someone hungry and say ‘be fed and be warm’ but don’t give them food or clothing, what good is that?”
The director quotes it from memory, her point clear: Faith without action is dead. Preaching without meeting needs is noise.
“When you see someone hungry, you can’t just say ‘go and be fed.’ When you see someone naked, you can’t just say ‘be clothed’ and pass by without doing something.”
This is why Inner City Mission exists. It’s not education or evangelism. It’s both, inseparably woven together.
“While we’re preaching Christ, we’re building community. We’re building foundations. Education is a tool for nation building. The gospel is a tool for nation building.”
The school isn’t just a building where learning happens. It’s a ministry hub. A demonstration of what Jesus would do if He walked through those neighborhoods today.
“The school is just a home for us to carry on ministry,” she says simply.
Here’s where the story gets even more remarkable: All of this—the quality education, the family programs, the skills training, the resources—comes at zero cost to the families who need it most.
“We deliver quality education, what is not cheap or free, at no cost to every beneficiary,” the director explains with evident pride.
Not cheap education made free. Not basic education for the poor.
Quality education. World-class teaching. Excellent facilities. Comprehensive support.
Free.
“How is this possible?” the interviewer asks, voicing what everyone wonders.
The answer reveals the heart of the mission: “The gospel is free.”
This isn’t charity that diminishes. It’s not handouts that create dependency. It’s a demonstration of the kingdom—where the best is available to all, where excellence doesn’t require wealth, where dignity is restored through generosity.
Perhaps the most striking aspect of Inner City Mission’s work is how it transforms not just individuals or families, but entire communities—often without those communities even lobbying for it.
“Which community leader isn’t happy to have such an edifice in the community?” the director asks. “You didn’t pay a dime for it. You didn’t even need to lobby for it. God just saw His children and said, ‘I want to be there.'”
Suddenly, a neighborhood has a beautiful building. A facility serving generations. A hub of transformation.
“And you just have this beautiful edifice for your children, for generations to come.”
The community leaders didn’t campaign for it. They didn’t have to convince anyone or compete for resources. The mission simply appeared—a gift, a grace, a tangible expression of God’s heart for the forgotten places.
Remember Chidi? The eight-year-old labeled “unteachable”?
Six months after entering the Bridge Program, his mother stood in a parent forum, tears streaming down her face as she shared her testimony. Her son wasn’t just reading now—he was reading to her. Teaching her what he’d learned.
The shame she’d carried, the weight of watching her child struggle while feeling powerless to help, had lifted. She’d learned skills in the program. She’d started a small business. The family’s trajectory had changed.
But more than that, hope had returned.
“I thought he would never learn,” she told the room full of other parents. “I thought we would always be stuck. But this place… it’s not just a school. It’s where God showed us we matter.”
That’s the testimony the director speaks of. Not singular. Not rare. Multiplied.
“We have testimonies and inspiring stories of many children—a lot of them—that have been impacted with this program. Children who once came and couldn’t read or write, who had poor social skills.”
Each one, a miracle. Each family, transformed. Each community, strengthened.
As I watched this interview, I kept thinking about the neighborhoods that need this. The children dismissed as “behind.” The families trapped in cycles they didn’t create and can’t seem to break.
And I thought about what the director said: “Education is a door opener.”
Not just a door to better grades or even better jobs—though it’s that too. But a door to dignity. To hope. To futures that looked impossible.
Inner City Mission isn’t solving education. They’re demonstrating the kingdom.
They’re showing what happens when you combine excellent teaching with sacrificial love. When you refuse to separate spiritual truth from practical needs. When you believe that every child—every single child—has a God-given capacity to learn, to grow, to become a “high flier.”
The Bridge Program didn’t just bridge Chidi’s academic gap. It bridged the chasm between where he was and who he was created to be.
And they’re doing it again. And again. And again.
Three months. Six months. One transformed child, one restored family, one strengthened community at a time.
“That is what excites me about the education program,” the director concludes, her joy evident.
And honestly? It should excite us all.
Want to learn more about how Inner City Mission is transforming communities through education? Watch the full interview above.
Questions for Reflection:
“Name changed to protect privacy
About Christ Embassy Inner City Mission: Inner City Mission is a member agency of Christ Embassy, committed to demonstrating God’s love through education, community development, and holistic family transformation. Through programs like the Bridge Program, they provide free, quality education and comprehensive family support to underserved communities across Nigeria.
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Pastor Chris Reveals the Proper Way to Use the Toilet — Backed by Medical Science
During Day 2 of the ongoing Healing Streams Live Healing Services, the President of Loveworld Inc., Pastor Chris Oyakhilome, DSc., DSc., DD, delivered an unexpected yet enlightening health insight — the proper way to defecate.
In his teaching, Pastor Chris drew attention to a simple but often overlooked aspect of everyday life: the body’s position during bowel movement. He explained that many common digestive discomforts are linked to how we sit on the toilet.
According to him, the function of a small but important muscle — the puborectalis muscle — determines how easily the body releases waste. In the modern sitting position used on most toilets, this muscle remains partially contracted, creating a bend in the recto-anal angle. This bend can make defecation more difficult, leading to straining, constipation, and other bowel-related issues.
However, when the body assumes a squatting posture, that angle straightens naturally, allowing for smoother and more complete bowel movements. Pastor Chris noted that this squatting position is, in fact, the body’s natural design for proper waste elimination.
To simulate the effect of squatting even when using a regular toilet, he suggested placing a small stool or raised support under the feet while sitting — a simple adjustment that aligns the body for easier passage of stool.
Medical science supports this advice. Studies published in the Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology and other medical journals have confirmed that squatting reduces strain and promotes healthier bowel function. Gastroenterologists explain that the posture relaxes the puborectalis muscle, straightens the rectum, and allows the bowels to empty more completely.
Health experts also emphasize that chronic straining due to poor posture can contribute to hemorrhoids, fissures, and other colon-related problems — all of which can be minimized by adopting a squatting position or its modified form.
Pastor Chris concluded his teaching by encouraging listeners to care for their bodies with wisdom and understanding, emphasizing that divine insight applies to all aspects of life — even the most ordinary routines.
This enlightening message bridges faith and science, showing that sometimes, the key to better health lies in the smallest, most practical details of daily living.
President Bola Tinubu has restructured the leadership of the Service Chiefs to advance the Federal Government of Nigeria’s drive to reinforce the nation’s security framework.
He dismissed multiple high-ranking military officers in a sweeping overhaul intended to fortify Nigeria’s national security system. This information was outlined in a statement released by Sunday Dare, the President’s Special Adviser on Media and Public Communication. The new appointments take effect right away.
General Olufemi Oluyede has been designated the new Chief of Defence Staff, taking over from General Christopher Musa. Major-General W. Shaibu has been appointed Chief of Army Staff, Air Vice Marshal S.K. Aneke becomes the new Chief of Air Staff, and Rear Admiral I. Abbas assumes command as Chief of Naval Staff. Major-General E.A.P. Undiendeye remains in his role as Chief of Defence Intelligence.
“President Bola Tinubu has made changes in the hierarchy of the Service Chiefs in furtherance of the efforts of the Federal Government of Nigeria to strengthen the national security architecture.
“The President appointed General Olufemi Oluyede to replace General Christopher Musa as the new Chief of Defence Staff.
“The new Chief of Army Staff is Major-General W. Shaibu. Air Vice Marshall S.K Aneke is Chief of Air Staff while Rear Admiral I. Abbas is the new Chief of Naval Staff. Chief of Defence Intelligence Major-General E.A.P Undiendeye retains his position,” the statement read in part.
President Tinubu extended his heartfelt thanks to the departing Chief of Defence Staff and the other service chiefs for their steadfast service and guidance.
He urged the newly appointed leaders to honor the trust reposed in them by fostering professionalism, readiness, and unity within the armed forces.
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The Turan Concern Elites Foundation has raised alarm over what it describes as extrajudicial killings in Jato-Aka, Kwande Local Government Area of Benue State.
At a press conference held in the community, the group alleged that soldiers opened fire on unarmed civilians, leading to the death of five persons and leaving several others critically injured.
The press conference, held on October 3rd, 2025, and addressed by Hon. Dickson Akaatyoo and Iyua Joel Korinjo, brought together community leaders, civil society representatives, and members of the media.
Speaking on behalf of the Turan Concern Elites Foundation, the representatives expressed deep sorrow over the incident which, according to them, occurred on September 30th, when Nigerian soldiers allegedly opened fire on mourners in Jato-Aka.
Five persons were confirmed dead, including three school children identified as Tersoo Msurgter, Suur Atee, and Hiinengen Asongo, alongside Aondoakura Shija and Iorsuu Abuul — all residents of the Turan community.
Eight others were said to be receiving treatment for gunshot injuries at various hospitals.
The foundation described the attack as part of a recurring pattern of alleged military brutality in the area, citing previous incidents in 2014 and 2017 where similar violence was reported.
Hon. Akaatyoo called for the immediate withdrawal of the army unit currently stationed in Jato-Aka, led by Captain Jabir Ahmed, and demanded an independent investigation into the recent killings.
The group also called for adequate medical support and compensation for victims, while urging both the federal and state governments to ensure lasting security for the Turan people.
According to the statement, the Turan community has faced years of displacement and insecurity from armed groups, but continues to remain peaceful and law-abiding.
The Turan Concern Elites Foundation appealed to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Governor Hyacinth Alia, and the international community to intervene and ensure justice is served.
The group concluded its briefing with a call for peace, even as it demanded accountability for what it described as crimes against humanity.
As at the time of this report, there has been no official response from the Nigerian Army regarding the allegations.
Our newsroom will continue to monitor the situation and provide updates as they unfold
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