Nigeria, March 11 -- A civil society organisation, Hope Behind Bars Africa (HBBA), in partnership with the Royal Norwegian Embassy, has launched a fellowship programme, committing N15 million in sub-grants to support civic projects led by young Nigerians across the North-central region.

The initiative, known as the Civic Influencers Fellowship (CIF), seeks to support 12 young Nigerians aged between 18 and 25 to design and implement civic-focused projects targeted at communities that are often disconnected from formal democratic processes.

The development was disclosed in a press statement signed by the organisation's Communications Officer, Ogechi Ogwuma, on Monday.

According to the statement, "the programme was created to nurture civi...