Opus Dei

Nkem Agboti, a lawyer in Lagos, Nigeria, speaks about the inspiration she finds in Blessed Guadalupe Ortiz's life, her discovery of family values, the need to bring the faith to her friends, the value of little things and her involvement in pro-life activities.

Africa's greatest wealth is its young people, who need to have access to education and work possibilities, Pope Francis says in his prayer intention for this month.

There are centres for women in Abuja, Lagos, Benin, Ibadan, Iloti Village, Enugu and Nsukka.

There are currently centres for men in Lagos, Benin, Ibadan, Enugu and Nsukka.

There are two retreat and conference centres in Nigeria.

In his first visit to Nigeria as Prelate he celebrated Mass in Nigeria and had several meetings.

On 5 May 2018, 31 new priests of the Prelature of Opus Dei were ordained in Rome by Cardinal Robert Sarah. Six are from Africa.

Anthony Elobuike Asogwa will be ordained to the priesthood along with 30 other faithful of Opus Dei by Cardinal Robert Sarah, Prefect of the Congregation of Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments, at 10 a.m. on Saturday, May 5th 2018 in the Roman Basilica of Saint Eugene.

A Nigerian Engineer to be ordained priest in May.

The Prayer Card of St. Josemaría Escrivá, the founder of Opus Dei has now been published in the Igbo language in Nigeria. Igbo is spoken in southern Nigeria. The language has approximately 24 million speakers, who live mostly in Nigeria and are primarily of Igbo descent.