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According to Pew Research, Nigeria is the second most religious country in the world. Its populace is evenly divided between the largely Muslim north and the predominantly Christian south. Below is a list of notable churches in Nigeria.
Cherubim and Seraphim (Nigerian church) The Eternal Sacred Order of Cherubim and Seraphim, also known as the esocs, is a church denomination in Nigeria that was founded by Moses Orimolade Tunolase in 1925. Orimolade received considerable media attention when he allegedly healed a girl, Christina Abiodun Akinsowon, from a long-term trance in ...
Christ Holy Church International A.K.A Odozi-Obodo is an independent African church founded by Prophetess Agnes Amanye Okoh in Nigeria in 1947. She had been inspired by a voice in her head repeatedly telling her to study "Matthew 10:10". An illiterate woman, she sought council and was inspired by the biblical text to start a ministry.
Chaverim (literally "Friends"), roadside assistance squads. Chesed Shel Emes (literally "Kindness of Truth"), body recovery and burial assistance. Misaskim (literally "People who Get Involved"), services for the care of the dead and the needs of mourners. Shomrim (literally "Watchers"), neighborhood patrol.
Christ Embassy. Christ Embassy (also known as LoveWorld Incorporated or Believers' Loveworld) is a megachurch and Christian denomination founded in 1987 by Chris Oyakhilome who hails from Edo State, Nigeria. The Church, with its headquarters in Lagos, Nigeria, has since become a global network of churches, with congregations in many countries.
At first Nigeria was administered by the church's International Mission. In 1983 a Nigerian, mission was organized, which originally also covered Ghana. In 1988, the church's first stake in Nigeria was organized in Aba, with David W. Eka as president. In 1993, the second stake in Nigeria was organized in Benin City.
Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB) Computer Professionals Registration Council of Nigeria (CPN) Consumer Protection Council (CPC) Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) Federal Character Commission (FCC) Federal Housing Authority (FHA) Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC)
Religious law. Religious law includes ethical and moral codes taught by religious traditions. Different religious systems hold sacred law in a greater or lesser degree of importance to their belief systems, with some being explicitly antinomian whereas others are nomistic or "legalistic" in nature.