The

Seventh-day Adventist Church The Seventh-day Adventist Church is an Adventist Protestant Christian denomination which is distinguished by its observance of Saturday, the seventh day of the week in the Christian (Gregorian) and the Hebrew calendar, as the Sabbath, and ...

is a major

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with a significant presence in

Nigeria Nigeria ( ), , ig, Naìjíríyà, yo, Nàìjíríà, pcm, Naijá , ff, Naajeeriya, kcg, Naijeriya officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a country in West Africa. It is situated between the Sahel to the north and the Gulf o ...

with over 249,207 members as of 30 June 2018. The Seventh-day Adventist Church splits

into three unions.

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 Babcock University is a private Christian co-educational Nigerian university owned and operated by the Seventh-day Adventist Church in Nigeria. The university is located at Ilishan-Remo, Ogun State, Nigeria, equidistant between Ibadan and Lag ...

Adeleke University Adeleke University is a private owned institution, located in Ede, one of the popular town in Osun State, southwestern Region Nigeria. It was established by Chief Adedeji Adeleke through the Springtime Development Foundation (SDF), a philanthr ...

& Clifford University.

Medical facilities

The Seventh-day Adventist Church operates five hospitals and 17 clinics in Nigeria named Babcock University Teaching Hospital (BUTH) Ogun state, ilisan remo; Inisa Community Medical Centre; Jengre Seventh-day Adventist Hospital; Seventh-day Adventist Hospital and Motherless Babies' Home, ABA; Seventh-day Adventist Hospital Ile-Ife; 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.

History

Suing government

In 2018 three Seventh-day Adventists sued the Federal Government, the Attorney General of the Federation and the

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, 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 Saturday is the day of the week between Friday and Sunday. No later than the 2nd century, the Romans named Saturday ("Saturn's Day") for the planet Saturn, which controlled the first hour of that day, according to Vettius Valens. The da ...

. They are also asking the court that they be awarded fifty million naira for the breach of their religion.Election Day: Members of Seventh Day Adventist drag INEC to court over 'Saturday'
Daily Post Retrieved 6 June 2019

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* New Zealand Pacific Union Conference of Seventh-day Adventists *

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