For a country soaked in prayer, Nigeria remains curiously abandoned by progress. And we must now ask the uncomfortable question. Is religion helping us or holding us hostage? This country wakes up ...

Nigeria’s constitution provides for freedom of religion and expression, but activists say threats to religious freedom are common, especially in the north. Almost half of the countries in Africa ...

The Nigeria Inter-Religious Council on Friday maintained the secularity of the country, saying no religion is superior to the other. While affirming that Nigeria is a multi-religious state under ...

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 ...

The Politics of Religion In Nigeria The contemporary history of Nigeria presents a typical template of the effects of the introduction of foreign religions into the socio-political landscape of ...

Religious institutions have also become entangled with the very forces of bad governance we seek to overthrow. Religion, often seen as a source of hope and moral guidance, has paradoxically become ...

Islam and Christianity are two of the major religions in Nigeria, but there have been debates surrounding which religion came first. Historical evidence clearly shows that Islam was the first ...

has called on religious leaders to stand against the use of religion as a weapon to divide Nigeria. Akume made the call at the 4th quarter 2023 Council meeting of Nigeria Inter-Religious Council ...