According to the Nigerian Constitution, Nigeria is a secular state and freedom of religion is guaranteed. Christianity in Nigeria accounts for an estimated 49.3% of the Nigerian population. Christians are dominant in the southern (south-east/south-south/South west and central region in Nigeria.
According to the Christian Info research, Nigeria has the largest Christian population of any country in Africa, with more than 80 million persons in Nigeria belonging to church with various denominations.
In this article, Christian Info will bring to our readers few Nigerian State with more Christian
1: Abia
Abia is the 32nd largest in area and 27th most populous with an estimated population of over 3,720,000 as of 2016. Geographically, the state is divided between the Niger Delta swamp forests in the far south and the drier Cross–Niger transition forests with some savanna in the rest of the State. The state accounts for 1.93% of Nigeria’s total population. In Abia State over 3 million people are mainly Christians.
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2: River State
Sometime in 2019, Governor Ezenwo Nyesom Wike declared Rivers State to be a Christian state because it is made up of 90% Christians and 10% orthodox with few practicing Islam unconventionally. The State has a population of 5,198,716 (2006 census) 7,303,924 (2016 forecast) and a population density of 469. The state accounts for 3.7% of Nigeria’s total population.
3: Plateau State
The population of Plateau State is ethnically and religiously diverse, like that of most of the central states of Nigeria known as the Middle Belt. While Christians are in the majority, Muslims make up a large minority. Plateau State is described as “The Home of Peace and Tourism”. With natural formations of rocks, hills and waterfalls, it derives its name from the Jos Plateau and has a population of around 3.5 million people. Muslim constitute about 13% population of the State whereas Christian constitute 73% as revealed by population census.
4: Benue State
Benue State is one of the North Central states in Nigeria with a population of about 4,253,641 in 2006 census. In Benue, Christians dominate, followed by Traditionalists.
5: Delta State
Delta State is a state in the South-South geopolitical zone of Nigeria. Delta is the 23rd largest in area and twelfth most populous with an estimated population of over 5.6 million as of 2016. The vast majority of inhabitants are Christian, with very few practicing traditional religions.
6: Ogun State
Christianity is a major religion in Ogun State and it constitue 70% of its population. The Roman Catholic Diocese of Ijebu-Ode and the Roman Catholic Diocese of Abeokuta are present in the state. Ijebu-Ode has a St. Clare’s Monastery.
List of honours, awards received by Pastor Adeboye of the Redeemed Christian church
The cleric has also been celebrated worldwide, winning countless awards and recognition along the line. In this report, Christian Info brings you list of his awards and recognitions.
List of Nigeria’s top 7 pastors
Nigeria is a religious country. As a result of this, there are many pastors and churches flourishing in the country.
In this report, Christian Info brings you list of top 7 pastors in the country. However, this list is not reported in order of superiority.
