An investigation into how religious ideology shapes Nigerian law, culture, education, and power. We analyze the complex intersection of faith and public life, beyond the headlines.
In April 2025, the ECOWAS Court ruled that Kano State’s blasphemy laws, which include severe penalties like the death penalty, violate freedom of expression under international human rights standards. Kano’s government rejected the ruling, defending the laws as reflective of local religious values and constitutionally valid.
The 2025 Benue massacre, claiming over 100 lives, prompted statements from Christian and Muslim leaders, yet a perception of silence persists. This post explores their responses, the complex ethnic and religious dynamics, and the challenges religious leaders face in resolving Nigeria’s conflicts.
When state governments in Nigeria grant extended school breaks for the Sallah festival, it ignites a debate that goes far beyond religious observance. These decisions, often framed as gestures of goodwill, carry significant and often unexamined costs: disrupted academic calendars, measurable learning loss for students, and deep constitutional questions about the role of religion in a secular state's public education system. This post analyzes the true cost of these holiday extensions.
They smash beer bottles and police hairstyles, but what is the true function and constitutional standing of Nigeria's Hisbah corps? We look beyond the headlines to examine the state-sanctioned enforcement of faith.
