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...
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Secularism—that is, the separation of religion from civic affairs and the state—has been a controversial concept in Islamic political thought, owing in...
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Jewish secularism refers to secularism in a Jewish context, denoting the definition of Jewish identity with little or no attention given to its religious...
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spoken in Nigeria. The official language and most widely spoken lingua franca is English, which was the language of Colonial Nigeria. Nigerian Pidgin...
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(2011). Nigerian Christians vs. Nigerian Muslims: Secularism, Violence, and The Rhetoric of Blame (Thesis). "Catholic life in Igboland, Nigeria's Catholic...
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Bangladesh, secularism is mentioned in the preamble as one of the fundamental principles of Bangladeshi law. Article 8 enshrines secularism as one of the...
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The culture of Nigeria is shaped by Nigeria's multiple ethnic groups. The country has 527 languages, seven of which are extinct. Nigeria also has over...
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religions in Nigeria and the country has the largest Muslim population in Africa. In 2018, the CIA World Factbook estimated that 53.5% of Nigeria's population...
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Nigerians or the Nigerian people are citizens of Nigeria or people with ancestry from Nigeria. The name Nigeria was derived from the Niger River running...
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Newspapers published in Nigeria have a strong tradition of the principle of "publish and be damned" that dates back to the colonial era when founding fathers...
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first experience of secularism started with the British Occupation (1882–1922), the atmosphere which allowed the protection of debate. In this environment...
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Christianity in Nigeria represents one of several religious traditions in the country, including Islam and Traditional African religions. Christianity...
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The music of Nigeria includes many kinds of folk and popular music. Little of the country's music history prior to European contact has been preserved...
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The fashion industry in Nigeria plays an important cultural role and contributes significantly to the country's economy. Clothing incorporates a variety...
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Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. 2019-09-28. Retrieved 2023-01-10. "The National Flower of Nigeria: Costus Spectabilis | Nigerian Embassy in Tel-Aviv...
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Jollof rice (redirect from Nigerian jollof rice)
in particular Nigeria and Ghana, over whose version is the best; in the 2010s this developed into a friendly rivalry known as the "Jollof Wars". In French-speaking...
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Secular state (redirect from State secularism)
Movements for laïcité in France and separation of church and state in the United States have defined modern concepts of secularism, the United States of...
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Nigerian cuisine consists of dishes or food items from the hundreds of Native African ethnic groups that comprises Nigeria. Like other West African cuisines...
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The cinema of Nigeria, often referred to informally as Nollywood, consists of films produced in Nigeria; its history dates back to as early as the late...
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Nigerian Cinema or New Nigerian Cinema era (also known as New Wave or controversially as New Nollywood) is an emerging phase in Nigerian cinema, in which...
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Amala (food) (category Nigerian cuisine)
a staple swallow food originating from Nigeria popularized by the Yoruba ethnic group of Southwestern Nigeria and other parts of Yorubaland. It is made...
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Filmmaking in Colonial Nigeria generally refers to an era in Nigerian cinema, usually spanning the 1900s through to the 1950s, when film production and...
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Religion in Italy has been historically characterised by the dominance of the Catholic Church since the East–West Schism, but, over the years, due to immigration...
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crop. The New Yam festival is celebrated by almost every ethnic group in Nigeria and is observed annually at the end of June. To fully understand the New...
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Nigerian literature may be roughly defined as the literary writing by citizens of the nation of Nigeria for Nigerian readers, addressing Nigerian issues...
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The history of the Jews in Nigeria is a complex subject. The historic presence of Judaism in Nigeria is a cause of debate, as there are several Judaic-oriented...
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Mass media in Nigeria has an interesting and long history. Historically, Nigeria has boasted the most free and outspoken press of any African country...
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Secular humanism (redirect from Secularism, Secular Humanism)
pre-Socratics, as distinct from secular humanists. In 1851 George Holyoake coined the term "secularism" to describe "a form of opinion which concerns itself...
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Joseph Adebowale Atanda (category Nigerian expatriate academics in the United States)
Problems of Religion and Secularism in Nigeria: Suggestions for Solution" in J.A Atanda, Garba Ashiwaju & Yaya Abubakar (Eds) Nigeria SInce Independence: The...
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Sa'adu Zungur (category People from colonial Nigeria)
Nigerian revolutionary, poet, jurist and nationalist who played an important role in Nigeria's independence movement particularly in Northern Nigeria...
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