(RNS) — Last year, a Shariah court in northern Nigeria condemned Yahaya Sharif-Aminu, a 22-year-old Muslim gospel musician, to death for committing blasphemy in a series of private WhatsApp ...

In Nigeria, religion plays a powerful role in public life. Religiosity is highly visible in political campaigns, the media, the education sector, and in everyday life. Although much of this public ...

Yet Nigeria’s religious landscape is increasingly fragmented; hereditary leaders’ authority is increasingly challenged and undermined, and when it comes to ultra-sensitive issues involving ...

Nigeria has banned large gathers, which makes it much harder for churches and mosques to hold prayers and provide some social services. ... Religion in Nigeria despite coronavirus measures in depth.

Islam: The First Major Religion in Nigeria. Islam was introduced into Nigeria as early as the 11th century, long before the arrival of European colonial powers.

Analysis - Nigeria's rotational presidency, often sugarcoated as a tool for national unity, is nothing but a cynical ploy--a Trojan horse smuggled into politics by elites who exploit the twin ...