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{{Main|Religion in Nigeria}}
[[File:Catedral Nacional em Abuja, Nigéria.jpg|thumb|right|[[National Church of Nigeria]], [[Abuja]]]]
Nigeria is home to a variety of religions which tend to vary regionally. This situation accentuates regional and ethnic distinctions and has often been seen as a source of [[sectarian]] conflict amongst the population.<ref>Osita Agbu; Ethnic Militias and the Threat to Democracy in Post-Transition Nigeria, Nordic African Institute, 2004, p. 6.</ref> Even though, Nigeria is apparently divided equally between Islam and Christianity between north and south, it is evident that across Nigeria there is widespread belief, albeit suppressed for political reasons, in traditional religious practices.
A December 2012 report on religion and public life by the [[Pew Research Center]] stated that in 2010, 49.3 % of Nigeria's population was Christian, 48.8 % was Muslim, and 1.9 % were followers of indigenous and other religions, or unaffiliated.<ref>[http://features.pewforum.org/grl/population-percentage.php Pew Forum on Religion]</ref>
In addition, according to the 2011 report of Regional Distribution of Christians by [[Pew Research Center]], the Christian population in Nigeria was increased to 50.8%<ref>[http://www.pewforum.org/2011/12/19/global-christianity-regions/ Regional Distribution of Christians]</ref> and Muslim population in Nigeria remains 48.8%<ref>[http://www.pewforum.org/2012/12/18/global-religious-landscape-muslim/Regional Distribution of
The 2010's census of [[Association of Religion Data Archives]] has also reported that 46.5 % of the total population is Christian, slightly bigger than the Muslim population with 45.5 %,while 7.7 % are members of other religious groups.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thearda.com/internationalData/countries/Country_166_2.asp|title=Religious Adherents, 2010 - Nigeria|publisher=World Christian Database|accessdate=28 July 2013}}</ref>. However, according to the 2001's census<ref>[http://www.state.gov/j/drl/rls/irf/2001/5687.htm 2001 Report on International Religious Freedom - Nigeria]</ref> of [[The World Factbook]] of [[CIA]], about 50% of Nigeria's population is [[Muslim]], 40% are [[Christians]] and 10% adhere to local religions<ref name="cia-rel">{{cite web|url=https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/fields/2122.html#ni|title=Religions|publisher=[[CIA World Factbook]]|date=|accessdate=2013-07-01}}</ref> Among Christians, 24.8% are [[Catholicism|Catholic]], 74.1% are [[Protestantism|Protestant]], 0.9% belong to other Christian denominations and a few of them are Orthodox Christians.<ref name="features.pewforum.org">{{cite web|url=http://features.pewforum.org/global-christianity/population-number.php |title=Global Christianity Sortable Data Tables- Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life |publisher=Features.pewforum.org |date=2011-12-19 |accessdate=2013-07-24}}</ref>
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