Question

A group of churches in this country, including the Precious Stone Society, have a name meaning “praying people” and are led by prophets. In this home country of the Aladura churches, ceremonies are performed for Ala to bless crops. (15[1])In 2024, the BBC published an exposé about how the founder of this country’s Synagogue Church of All Nations faked miracles and abused women. This home country of (*) T.B. Joshua contains a “city of 401 deities” venerated by one of its ethnic groups. Most practitioners of juju folk magic live in this country, (10[1])where Odudua and Obatala (10[1])created the first people in Ile-Ife (10[1])(“EE-lay-ee-fay”). For 10 points, name this country where Muslims are predominant in the North, but Christians predominate among southern ethnic groups like the Igbo. ■END■

ANSWER: Nigeria [or Federal Republic of Nigeria]
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