Christianity: The Second Major Religion to Arrive Christianity made its first recorded appearance in Nigeria in the 15th century, when Portuguese explorers arrived on the coast. They introduced ...

Religion’s inroads into politics in Nigeria aren’t new. Since the return to democratic governance, religion has influenced how state power is captured. This can be seen in the political ...

We are just hiding our religion in fear of not being attacked," Ibrahim Bello, a Muslim living in south-eastern Nigeria, told the BBC. Obinna Nnadi, a Christian who once lived in northern Kaduna ...