Seventh-day Adventist Church in Nigeria
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The Seventh-day Adventist Church is a major Christian denomination with a significant presence in Nigeria[1][2] with over 249,207 members as of 30 June 2018. The Seventh-day Adventist Church splits Nigeria into three unions.[3][4][5]
Sub Fields[]
- Eastern Nigerian Union Conference
- Aba East Conference
- Aba North Conference
- Aba South Conference
- Abia North-Central Conference
- Akwa Ibom Conference
- Anambra Mission
- Bayelsa Mission
- Cross River Conference
- Ebonyi Conference
- Enugu Conference
- Imo Conference
- Port Harcourt Conference
- Rivers East Conference
- Rivers West Conference
- Northern Nigerian Union Conference
- North Central Nigeria Conference
- North East Nigeria Conference
- North West Nigeria Conference
- Western Nigeria Union Conference
- Delta Conference
- Edo Conference
- Ekiti Conference
- Kogi Region
- Kwara Conference
- Lagos Atlantic Conference
- Lagos Mainland Conference
- Ogun Conference
- Ondo Mission
- Osun Conference
- Oyo Conference
Education facilities[]
There are 8 secondary schools operated by the Seventh-day Adventist Church in Nigeria. There are also two schools of higher learning named Babcock University, Adeleke University & Clifford University.[6][7][8]
Medical facilities[]
The Seventh-day Adventist Church operates five hospitals and 17 clinics in Nigeria named ; ; ; ; ; Aiyetoro Ekiti Medical Centre; Gbongan Adventist Health Centre; Ilishan-Remo Adventist Health Centre; Ramin Kura Health Centre; Ubakala Adventist Health Centre; Maigamo Dispensary; Edeoha Community Rehabilitation Center; Jengre Veterinary Clinic; Seventh-day Adventist Veterinary Clinic; Arum Tumara Clinic; Gurum Clinic; Kayarda Clinic; Kurgwi Clinic; Massenge Clinic; Salingo Clinic; Tirwum Clinic & Tshohon Yadi Clinic.[9]
History[]
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Suing government[]
In 2018 three Seventh-day Adventists sued the Federal Government, the Attorney General of the Federation and the Independent National Electoral Commission, in court for violation of their religion. They are asking the court to force the Independent National Electoral Commission to stop having elections on Saturday. They are also asking the court that they be awarded fifty million naira for the breach of their religion.[10]
See also[]
- Christianity in Nigeria
- Australian Union Conference of Seventh-day Adventists
- Seventh-day Adventist Church in Brazil
- Seventh-day Adventist Church in Canada
- Seventh-day Adventist Church in the People's Republic of China
- Seventh-day Adventist Church in Colombia
- Seventh-day Adventist Church in Cuba
- Seventh-day Adventist Church in India
- Italian Union of Seventh-day Adventist Churches
- Seventh-day Adventist Church in Ghana
- New Zealand Pacific Union Conference of Seventh-day Adventists
- Adventism in Norway
- Romanian Union Conference of Seventh-day Adventists
- Seventh-day Adventist Church in Sweden
- Seventh-day Adventist Church in Thailand
- Seventh-day Adventist Church in Tonga
- Seventh-day Adventists in Turks and Caicos Islands
References[]
- ^ Seventh Day Adventist Church In Nigeria-Facts AdventistNaija Retrieved 29 November 2018
- ^ Seventh-day Adventist Membership: Countries Compared NationMaster Retrieved 29 November 2018
- ^ Adventist Directory Retrieved 29 March 2019
- ^ Adventist Directory Retrieved 29 March 2019
- ^ Adventist Directory Retrieved 29 March 2019
- ^ Adventist Directory Retrieved 18 December 2018
- ^ https://www.babcock.edu.ng Babcock University Retrieved 18 December 2018
- ^ https://adelekeuniversity.edu.ng Adeleke University Retrieved 18 December 2018
- ^ Adventist Directory Retrieved 18 December 2018
- ^ Election Day: Members of Seventh Day Adventist drag INEC to court over 'Saturday' Daily Post Retrieved 6 June 2019
- Christian denominations in Nigeria
- Churches in Nigeria
- History of the Seventh-day Adventist Church
- Adventism by country
- Seventh-day Adventist Church in Africa