Centres in Nigeria
Apostolic Initiatives in Nigeria In Nigeria there are Opus Dei centres in Lagos, Ibadan, Abuja, Benin, Enugu and Nsukka. The addresses of the main centres are given below.
Touched by mercy
When Pope Francis declared 2016 to be an extraordinary Jubilee Year of Mercy, we in Strathmore School were both excited and anxious. Excited because a Jubilee Year in itself is a novelty – a once in a lifetime experience.
“Sowing the Seed” a book on the early history of Opus Dei in Nigeria by Prof. Albert J. Alos
The author talks about what motivated him to write the book and what St Josemaria told him.
Arm-wrestling with Jeremy White
Jeremy White’s biographer, Ikechukwu Obiaya describes his writing as self-discovery.
Helping the victims of Boko Haram
On this Jubilee Year of Mercy, a group of Nigerian professionals come together to help some victims of terrorism in Northern Nigeria.
Feast day Masses of St. Josemaria in Nigeria (2016)
A partial list of dates and venues of upcoming Masses of St. Josemaria in Nigeria
The Prayer Card of St. Josemaría Escrivá in Yoruba
The Prayer Card of St. Josemaría Escrivá, the founder of Opus Dei has been published in the Yoruba language in Nigeria. Yoruba, is the native tongue of an approximately 28 million people found in at least three countries in West Africa: Nigeria, Benin and Togo. The language is also spoken by some communities in Brazil in South America.
History and Activities
A brief account of Opus Dei's history and activites in Nigeria
World Youth Day Río 2013 Highlights
Texts of Pope Francis during his Apostolic trip to Río de Janeiro (Brazil) on the occasion of the 28th World Youth Day (22-28 July 2013).
Iroto Rural Development Centre
Iroto and Abidagba, projects of the Women’s Board - Educational Cooperation Society, a not-for-profit, private organization, are located at Iloti (Ogun State) between Epe and Ijebu-Ode. Since its inception they have carried out numerous programmes and services for the benefit of the local communities.