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Religion in Niger State is mainly Islam and Christianity. The Sharia is valid for areas with a mainly Muslim population. The Roman Catholic Diocese of Minna and the Roman Catholic Diocese of Kontagora have their seat in the state. Darul Islam (Nigeria) is present in the state.
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The Catholic Church in Nigeria is part of the worldwide Catholic Church, under the spiritual leadership of the Pope, the curia in Rome, and the Catholic Bishops' Conference of Nigeria (CBCN). The present president of the CBCN as of 2020 is Augustine Obiora Akubeze, Archbishop of Benin city, who was preceded by the Archbishop of Jos Catholic Diocese, Ignatius Kaigama.
Okigwe is the third largest city, after Owerri and Orlu, while Ohaji/Egbema is fourth in Imo state. Okigwe is located in Okigwe Local Government Area of Nigeria. The city lies between the Port Harcourt-Enugu-Maiduguri rail line. being the nearest city to the biggest cattle market in Nigeria located at the Umu Nneochi Area of Abia state Thus, the city has grown into a major cattle transit town for the southeast and south subregions of Nigeria. Okigwe has a population of 132,237. Most of the population is made up of immigrant workers from other states. Okigwe city was the primary host site of the old Imo State University. Okigwe has various tourist and historical sites. The Federal Government College in the city has remained one of the best unity schools in Nigeria. Okigwe remains one of the breadbaskets of Nigeria with terrace cultivation practised on its hilly farmlands. Okigwe also boasts many relaxation spots such as Alexandra Suites & Hotels Limited Okigwe Imo state which is situated at No 1 Alexandra Ave, Umuchima Road, Ubahu. St. Mary's Cathedral in Okigwe is the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Okigwe. In 2016 the Imo state government recommissioned a new cattle market in the city in respect to the previous one that has been relocated to Abia.
Religion in Nigeria is diverse. Nigeria's constitution ensures freedom of religion and the country is home to some of the world's largest Muslim and Christian populations, simultaneously. Nigeria is divided roughly in half between Muslims, who live mostly in the north, and Christians, who live mostly in the south; indigenous religions, such as those native to the Igbo and Yoruba ethnicities, are in the minority. The Christian share of Nigeria's population is on decline due to lower fertility rate compared to Muslims in the north.
Christians in Nigeria comprise an estimated 49.3% of the population. Christians are dominant in the southern (south-east/south-south/South west and central region in Nigeria. According to the Pew Research Center, Nigeria has the largest Christian population of any country in Africa, with more than 80 million persons in Nigeria belonging to the church with various denominations. The majority of Christians in Nigeria are Protestant.
The Diocese of Port Harcourt is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Catholic Church in Nigeria. The episcopal see is Port Harcourt, Rivers State. The Diocese of Port Harcourt is in the ecclesiastical province of metropolitan Archdiocese of Calabar.
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Sokoto is a diocese located in the city of Sokoto in the Ecclesiastical province of Kaduna in Nigeria. Its territory includes the geo-political states of Sokoto, Zamfara, Kebbi and Katsina.
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Okigwe is a diocese located in the city of Okigwe, Imo State in the Ecclesiastical province of Owerri in Nigeria.
John Olorunfemi Onaiyekan is a Nigerian prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He was Archbishop of Abuja from 1994 to 2019 and was made a Cardinal in 2012. He has served as President of the Christian Association of Nigeria, President of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of Nigeria and Bishop of Ilorin.
Otukpo is a town in Benue State, Nigeria located in the Middle Belt Region of Nigeria. It is also the eponymous name of a subgroup of the Idoma people. Otukpo is the headquarters of the Otukpo Local Government Area. It was the headquarters of the former Idoma Province, and remains an important town in Idomaland, an area mainly populated by the Idoma speaking people, though with numerous local dialects spoken in the diverse reaches of Idoma land. Otukpo Idoma language is the umbrella lingua.
Religion in Gombe State is mainly Islam and Christianity. The Sharia is valid for areas with a mainly Muslim population. The Roman Catholic dioceses do not have their seat in the state.
Religion in Kaduna State is a secular state, with Christian, Muslim and some indigenous religious adherents. The Sharia is valid for the areas with a mainly Muslim population. The Roman Catholic Diocese of Zaria, the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Kaduna and the Roman Catholic Diocese of Kafanchan have their seat in the state. An ecclesiastical province of Kaduna of the Church of Nigeria exists. The Churches of Christ are present in the state. Winners' Chapel, which has been founded by David Oyedepo, is a Megachurch in Kaduna City. When the governor of Kaduna announced to introduce Sharia, violence in Kaduna City erupted.
Religion in Sokoto State of Nigeria is mainly Islam. The Sharia is valid in the entire state. The Roman Catholic Diocese of Sokoto has its seat in the state. The Churches of Christ are present in the state.
Religion in Katsina State of Nigeria is mainly Islam. The Sharia is valid in the entire state. Amina Lawal was sentenced to death by stoning for adultery in 2002, but was freed in 2004.
Religion in Kano State of Nigeria is mainly Islam. The Sharia is valid in the entire state. The Roman Catholic Diocese of Kano has its seat in the state. It stated in Kano State that there is freedom in the practise of religion of Christianity in Kano State. This claim was recently challenged when the Governor of Kano Stae publicly converted an underaged minor to Islam. The imprisoned atheist Mubarak Bala lives in Kano.
Religion in Zamfara State of Nigeria is mainly Islam. The Sharia is valid in the entire state. No Roman Catholic diocese has its seat in the state. Zamfara State declared Sharia Law on the 28th October 1999 as the law governing the state. It was made by the then-Zamfara State Governor, Ahmed Sani Yerima.
Christianity is a significant religion in Kaduna State, Nigeria's northwestern region. The state is home to the Roman Catholic Diocese of Zaria, the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Kaduna, and the Roman Catholic Diocese of Kafanchan.
Christianity is the second major population in Niger State Nigeria, where Sharia is valid. Nine churches in Kontagora were set ablaze in 2006. Minna has a Living Faith Church, a Grace Baptist Church, Victory Christian Church and The Apostolic Church. The Church of Christ in Nigeria is present in the state. A bomb attack allegedly by Boko Haram killed three persons in All Christian-Fellowship Mission in Suleja, Niger State on July 10, 2011. Muslim Rights Concern has condemned this. Churches in Minna and Gwada have been burned, too. Faith Mission Church is present in the state. A Roman Catholic Diocese of Minna has its seat in the state and decidedly is a minority within its area. Evangelical Church Winning All is present in Madalla. The Evangelical Missionary Society used to be active in the area of Niger State.
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Gboko is a diocese located in the city of Gboko, Benue State in the Ecclesiastical province of Abuja in Nigeria.
Matthew Hassan Kukah is the current bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Sokoto.
Stella Maris College is an all-boy catholic high school in Port Harcourt, the capital of Rivers State. The school is located in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Port Harcourt. Established in 1948, the school serves both as a day school and a boarding school. It is headed and run mainly by the Holy Ghost Reverend Fathers.