Is religion at war with science in modern Nigeria?




By Dr. Bankole Falade
Eighty eight percent of Nigerians, from the findings of a World Values Survey, agree with the statement ‘whenever science and religion conflict, religion is always right’. This conflict was evident in the actions of religious leaders and followers. During a nationwide polio vaccination campaign, some religious leaders claimed that preventing the disease is against the

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