Each entry is one claim about how churches contribute to life in Nigeria: a figure or a blank, a category, a place, a period, and a source. Rows marked placeholder are examples of that shape. They are not statistics.
Caritas Nigeria, the development agency of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of Nigeria, says the Church's network includes more than 500 health facilities and close to 700 schools.
700 schools (approx.)
Daystar Christian Centre, led by Pastor Sam Adeyemi, says it rebuilt or renovated five public schools damaged in the 2002 Ikeja Military Cantonment explosions in Lagos.
5 schools renovated
Dunamis International Gospel Centre funded a pedestrian bridge across the six-lane Airport Road in Abuja. FCT Minister Nyesom Wike commissioned it on 30 October 2026.
1 pedestrian bridge
In 2026 the Jerry Eze Foundation, linked to Streams of Joy and NSPPD, gave 240 Nigerian entrepreneurs $3,000 each, a total of $720,000 or more than ₦1 billion, with KPMG choosing the beneficiaries.
240 business grants (US$3,000 each)
The InnerCity Mission, the charity arm of Christ Embassy (LoveWorld), reported operating 19 tuition-free schools spread across all six geopolitical zones of Nigeria.
19 free schools
Celebration Church International, led by Apostle Emmanuel Iren, launched Propella Schools, a fully free primary school in Ibadan, on 15 September 2025, enrolling 62 pupils on day one.
62 pupils enrolled (opening day)
To mark his 42nd birthday in 2024, Pastor Jerry Eze gave ₦100 million in business grants to young entrepreneurs and built 18 houses for widows.
₦100m business grants