The African Christian – Page 2 – Where African history meets Christian faith

How African Traditional Marriage Became a Christian Wedding

Let me tell you about a wedding I heard about in Enugu. The family had done everything properly. The wine […]

I want to start this with something that might surprise you. When the first Christian missionaries arrived in Yorubaland in

I want to ask you something honestly. Did anyone ever teach you about Samuel Ajayi Crowther in church? In school?

If you have never been to a Nigerian prayer meeting, let me paint the picture for you. The moment the

Here is a question I want you to sit with for a moment. Where did Nigeria’s first lawyers come from?

The Prophet Who Shook Colonial Nigeria Picture this: It’s 1930. A young road construction worker in Ilesha, Osun State, suddenly

A Church Older Than You Think If you ask most people in Benin City about the oldest church, they’ll probably

Lagos, Nigeria’s bustling commercial capital, is home to some of the most vibrant and dynamic Pentecostal churches in Africa. With

Daniel Francis / December 30, 2025

In a nation of over 200 million people comprising more than 250 ethnic groups, speaking over 500 languages, and divided

On a Saturday morning in a community in Mushin, Lagos, hundreds of people queue outside a church premises before dawn.