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Irreligion in Nigeria (specifically the "non-religious") was measured at four percent of the population in 2012, with convinced atheists at one percent. [1] As in many parts of Africa, there is a great amount of stigma attached to being an atheist in addition to institutionalized discrimination that leads to treatment as " second-class citizens ."
Nigeria is officially a secular state with no official state religion. Article 10 of the Constitution states that “The Government of the Federation or a State shall not adopt any religion as State Religion.” [ 15 ] However, twelve Muslim-majority northern states have incorporated Sharia courts into their legal systems with the power and ...
Many people in Nigeria still believe in witchcraft, with many victims being children. [1] [5] Other negatively affected groups include people with disabilities [6] [7] and women. [8] [9] Superstions in Nigeria can also affect aspects of Nigerian economy, [10] such as farming (ex. duck raising). [11]
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Religion in Nigeria (15 C, 26 P) W. ... Pages in category "Culture of Nigeria" The following 58 pages are in this category, out of 58 total. ... Wikipedia® is a ...
[citation needed] While the predominant religions in Africa are Islam and Christianity, many groups and individuals still practice their traditional beliefs. Despite this the irreligious population is notable, especially in South Africa where 15.1% of the population describe themselves as irreligious and in Botswana , where 20% of the ...
Secularism in Nigeria is a legal and constitutional principle that states that the government of Nigeria and its states shall not adopt any religion as a state religion, [1] and that every person shall have the right to freedom of thought, conscience and religion. [1] Secularism in Nigeria is derived from the Constitution of Nigeria, which is ...
Godianism (also called Chiism) is a indigenist religious movement founded in 1948 or 1949 in Nigeria and originally known as the National Church of Nigeria. It propagates an intellectual awakening of the African people and traditional African religions, especially Igbo faiths, as a world religion. The Organization of Traditional Religions of ...