Conversations around the power of religion in Nigeria, have remained a sensitive topic amongst citizens. Nigeria, today, boasts of three major religions; Christianity, Islam, and Indigenous worship. All three over the last year have continued to fight to protect the laws and beliefs governing their practices.
In this piece, we will be discussing the four times in the last year, religion won in its bid to protect the beliefs of its respective practitioners in the country.
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Your sins are forgiven
An Easter advert in April 2022 by Sterling Bank, comparing the Resurrection of Jesus Christ to a popular bread in Nigeria called “Agege Bread, sparked an outcry amongst many, especially devout Christians in the country.
The advert’s message, “Like Agege Bread, He rose,” published alongside a picture of the bread divided into two halves, was considered blasphemous by Christians who immediately called for its retraction and removal of the Chief…
