Nigeria Research Reports

Christian Awareness Initiative of Nigeria (CHAIN) is a Christian NGO advocating for religious freedom, equal rights, and tolerance across Nigeria, particularly in the country's north. It brings together faith and civil society leaders from Muslim and Christian communities to promote civic leadership and advise policymakers. CHAIN also trains local youth to become agents of peace in areas affected by communal conflict.

Leader: Rev. John Joseph Hayab, CEO – CEO of the Christian Association of Nigeria (19 Northern States and the FCT), multi-faith peacebuilder, and Baptist church leader. Born in Kaduna State, Rev. Hayab also serves as Special Adviser to the Governor of Kaduna State on religious matters.

The Gideon & Funmi Para-Mallam Peace Foundation is a faith-based organization committed to nation-building through the promotion of peaceful coexistence, leadership development, and social justice across Nigeria and Africa. The Foundation seeks to be a center of excellence in promoting truth, justice, peaceful coexistence, and mentoring young and emerging African leaders.

Leader: Rev. Dr. Gideon Para-Mallam, President & CEO – An ordained minister and experienced missions leader who founded the Foundation with his wife, Prof. Funmi Para-Mallam, to address Christian-Muslim conflict through dialogue.

Global Freedom Network Nigeria is a human rights initiative dedicated to defending the universal rights to freedom of religion, belief, and conscience through a grassroots model that aids the persecuted and advances freedom worldwide. It leverages strong relationships within the Nigerian government while mobilizing community leaders to defend universal human rights.

Leader: Dr. Dawari George, Lead – A political economist (Ph.D.), former Nigerian parliamentarian, and Baptist church leader from Rivers State. He brings extensive experience in government, development, academia, and Christian ministry, leading GFN Nigeria since its launch in 2023.

The Nigeria Evangelical Fellowship (NEF) is a national network of evangelical churches and mission agencies with more than 60 member bodies and over 200 associate member bodies. NEF exists to foster fellowship among believers and coordinate joint gospel outreach across denominations. It convenes national consultations on religious freedom and social crises to strengthen peacebuilding efforts in the face of rising violence.

Leader: Rev. Akinyele Abiodun James, Executive Secretary & CEO – An executive with a master's degree in organizational psychology and a Ph.D. candidate in the same field. Rev. James is a pastor in the Foursquare Gospel Church based in Jos, Plateau State. He oversees NEF's programs and works to unite evangelical churches.

Theo-Sight Institute for Research and Advocacy is a Nigerian research institute specializing in advocacy research, human rights, social justice, and countering violence through data-driven interventions. Theo-Sight collects and analyzes data on religiously motivated violence, crimes, and insecurity. It also collaborates with churches and NGOs to strengthen documentation, research, and advocacy.

Leader: Dr. Godwin Adeboye, Founder and Director – A Nigerian theologian and research expert specializing in grounded theory, historical missiology, religion and human rights, religious violence, and ecological sustainability. Dr. Adeboye directs Theo-Sight and also serves as a minister in Evangelical Church Winning All.