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Nigeria: Female genital mutilation (FGM) practices among the Yoruba ethnic group and the consequences of refusal for parents

17 February 2003 | Publisher: Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada | Document type: Query Responses

Nigeria: The Agbara ethnic group; how leaders are named and consequences for refusing to be a leader; whether the Agbara celebrate a festival called Agbasa that includes rituals and initiation ceremonies

9 December 2002 | Publisher: Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada | Document type: Query Responses

Nigeria: Esan ethnic group; whether it is a sub-group of the Yoruba; religions practised; whether members of this ethnic group engage in Ogboni practices

11 October 2002 | Publisher: Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada | Document type: Query Responses

PI (Relocation - Osu-Igbo - Christian) Nigeria v. Secretary of State for the Home Department

8 October 2002 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Asylum and Immigration Tribunal / Immigration Appellate Authority | Document type: Case Law | Topic(s): Christian - Internal flight alternative (IFA) / Internal relocation alternative (IRA) / Internal protection alternative (IPA) - Racial / Ethnic persecution - Religious persecution (including forced conversion) | Countries: Nigeria - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Nigeria: Follow up to NGA32948.E of 20 October 1999 on forced or arranged marriages of girls; whether the parties involved would wait until a girl child was over 25 years old before she moved to the proposed husband's residence prior to the marriage; whether the proposed husband would accept to marry the woman at that mature age and if she was childless; would the circumstances differ depending on the religion or ethnic group of those parties involved and if the woman was 28 years old and if the proposed husband had other wives and children

11 September 2002 | Publisher: Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada | Document type: Query Responses

Nigeria: Correction to NGA35426.E of 3 November 2000 as to whether a Muslim man, of the Itsekiri ethnic group could force his wife to submit to female genital mutilation (FGM)

21 November 2001 | Publisher: Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada | Document type: Query Responses

Nigeria: Correction to NGA34047.E of 20 April 2000 on female genital mutilation (FGM) practices among the Osoko ethnic group

21 November 2001 | Publisher: Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada | Document type: Query Responses

Nigeria: The Ebu tribe/sub tribe/ethnic group and connection to the Igala tribe

20 April 2001 | Publisher: Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada | Document type: Query Responses

Nigeria: Religion that worships Ogun, Olukun (Olokun), and/or Shango (Sango) and may be called "Olokun Ogun Shango"; number of adherents; where in the country it is practised and by whom and whether this includes the Bini ethnic group

16 February 2001 | Publisher: Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada | Document type: Query Responses

Nigeria: Ethnic conflict in Delta State; relationship between Urhobo and other ethnic groups; Itsekeri bombing of Okere-Warri on 3 June 1999

1 February 2001 | Publisher: Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada | Document type: Query Responses

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