Religion correspondent & editor at Prime Progress. Faith-informed reporting that spotlight Christian responses to Nigeria’s social challenges.
Innocent Eteng combines solutions journalism with deep faith insight—covering how communities and Christian institutions respond to crises across Nigeria.
Based in: Port Harcourt, Nigeria • Focus: Religion, Faith, Social Change
At a glance
- Founder and Managing Editor of the solutions journalism platform Prime Progress :contentReference[oaicite:0]{index=0}
- Creator of the “Religion for Change” fellowship and training module :contentReference[oaicite:1]{index=1}
- Longlisted for the One World Media Awards through his faith-based peacemaking features :contentReference[oaicite:2]{index=2}
Selected Works
Bringing Religion Reporting—and Understanding—to Nigeria
Reflects how a CRCC fellowship inspired Eteng to start designing a newsroom framework (“Religion for Change”) that elevates faith-driven solutions storytelling :contentReference[oaicite:3]{index=3}.
Telling Solutions Journalism Stories through the Lens of Religion
Details how “Religion for Change” trains journalists across Nigeria in faith-based solutions journalism, combining ethics, theology, and reporting :contentReference[oaicite:4]{index=4}.
Prime Progress Announces Fellows for Inaugural ‘Religion for Change’ Fellowship
The launch announcement for the first cohort of journalists trained under Eteng’s program, demonstrating the fellowship’s early impact :contentReference[oaicite:5]{index=5}.
Tip: ready to link to more stories, such as his features in *The Christian Science Monitor* (e.g. “In Nigeria, anti-government protests unite a divided country,” Aug 2024) :contentReference[oaicite:6]{index=6}.
Impact & Reach
His Religion for Change fellowship is helping shift Nigerian media coverage from conflict-centric faith reporting to solutions-centered narratives. His work is already reshaping reporting norms and encouraging Christian journalists to tell stories of faith-based social good.
