Wiki Re-Imagine Lagos Project/Webinar and Writing Contest for Travel Journalists
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Lagos State Government and Wikimedia User Group Nigeria present a Webinar and Writing Contest as an integral part of the ongoing Wiki Imagine Lagos initiative. The two programs are designed to promote Lagos State's rich heritage, focusing on the documentation and publication of its heritage sites.
Earlier this year, our Wikimedian in Residence (WIR) conducted a Needs Assessment on the state heritage assets and other vital events in the state Ministry of Tourism, Art, and Culture. This work catalogues the heritage assets of Lagos State and has given us invaluable insights into the current state of heritage preservation and coverage.
Why Wikipedia?
Wikipedia is the world's most referenced online encyclopedia, offering expansive coverage on countless topics, each supported by credible sources. Yet, more coverage is needed, especially regarding Lagos' heritage assets.
Our Needs Assessment reveals that:
Lagos State has over 163 resources, including tourism, monuments, facilities, festivals, and notable events.
However, seven out of ten of these unique resources still lack stand-alone Wikipedia pages, mainly due to the lack of media coverage.
Problem Statement
[edit]The lack of media coverage is a significant reason why over 70% of these heritage resources still need to be represented on Wikipedia. Without sufficient stories and documentation, these sites miss the visibility they deserve.
Solutions
[edit]To address this, the following actions will be carried out:
- Webinar (Roundtable Discussion): Key stakeholders in Nigeria's heritage preservation sector will discuss strategies for improving the documentation of Lagos’ heritage sites on Wikipedia, fostering collaboration, and creating a roadmap for filling these gaps.
- Content Writing Contest: A writing contest will be organised for Nigerian journalists, challenging them to submit published work about heritage sites in Lagos that need more coverage. The goal is to inspire journalists to contribute stories that will be referenced in Wikipedia articles, helping to enrich Lagos' heritage narratives.
Other Milestones
[edit]- A jury will review the submitted works and select the ten best entries. The top three entries will receive cash rewards of ₦500,000, ₦300,000, and ₦200,000, while the remaining seven will be awarded digital recognition certificates.
- A series of community-led edit-a-thons and campaigns will be organised to improve the identified sites with the submitted published works.
Webinar and Contest Launch (November 14)
[edit]Webinar Details:
- Status: Comoleted ✓
- Number of Participants: 55
- Date: November 14
- Time: 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM WAT
- Platform: Zoom
- Join here
- Webinar Topic: Documenting Lagos: The Role of Journalism in Tourism and Cultural Preservation
- Panel Guests:
- Toke Benson, Honourable Commissioner of the Lagos State Ministry of Tourism, Arts, and Culture
- Olusola Olaniyan, Chairperson, Wikimedia Nigeria Foundation Inc.
- Pelu Awofeso, Award-winning Travel Journalist
- Okorie Uguru, Publisher, Africa Travel Herald and Former PRO of FTAN
- Mevin Iteghete, Information Technologist
Eligibility Criteria for the Wiki Imagine Lagos Writing Contest (November 14 - December 7):
[edit]Status: Completed ✓
- Professional Journalists:
Participants must be professional journalists or travel writers affiliated with recognized media outlets, including newspapers, magazines, or established online publications.
- Editorial Oversight:
To ensure quality and credibility, all submitted stories must be published through media outlets or platforms with a recognized editorial board or oversight body.
- Content Submission Guidelines:
- Focus on Approved Topics: Submissions must address topics listed on the contest's Meta page.
- Publication in Credible Media: Articles must be published in recognized and credible media outlets. Content published solely on personal blogs or non-professional platforms will not qualify.
- Word Count: Each submission must be at least 800 words, adhere to high journalistic standards, and include accurate facts with proper citations.
- Publication Timeline: Stories must be published between November 14 and December 7, 2024. Submissions of previously published work are not eligible.
- Multiple Entries: Journalists may submit multiple entries, but each must cover a different topic from the approved list.
- Language: All submissions must be written in English.
- Submission Process: Participants must submit the URLs of their published articles via the official Google submission form.
- Ethics and Integrity:
Any instance of plagiarism or unethical journalistic practices will result in immediate disqualification from the contest.
To Participate in the Wiki Imagine Lagos Writing Contests, please fill the google form here.
To submit your articles, please fill the google form here.
Topic List
[edit]| S/N | NAME | Location | Wikipedia Article |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Apapa Amusement Park | Apapa, Lagos | https://w.wiki/BYar |
| 2 | Cathedral Church of Christ, Lagos | Marina, Lagos. | https://w.wiki/BYb6 |
| 3 | Holy Cross Cathedral, Lagos | Catholic Mission Street, Lagos | https://w.wiki/BYb4 |
| 4 | Vlekete Slave Market | Badagry, Lagos. | https://w.wiki/7AHY |
| 5 | Lagos Yacht Club | Victoria Island, Lagos | https://w.wiki/BYay |
| 6 | Lagos Central Mosque | Nnamdi Azikiwe Street, Lagos | https://w.wiki/BYb2 |
| 7 | Lekki Conservation Centre | Lekki, Lagos | https://w.wiki/BYb9 |
| 8 | Jaekel House | Ebute Metta, Lagos. | https://w.wiki/BYbD |
| 9 | Sungbo Eredo | Epe Local Government | https://w.wiki/79tR |
| 10 | High Court of Lagos State | Tafawa Balewa Square Road, Lagos | https://w.wiki/BYbR |
| 11 | Early Missionaries Cemetery, Badagry | Soglo Way, Boekoh Quarters, Badagry | https://w.wiki/BYbd |
| 12 | First Storey Building in Nigeria | Badagry, Lagos. | https://w.wiki/BYNK |
| 13 | King's College, Lagos | 3, Catholic Mission Street Lagos, Lagos State | https://w.wiki/BYtM |
| 14 | Welcome to Lagos Monument | Beginning of Lagos-Ibadan Expressway | https://w.wiki/BYtS |
| 15 | District Officer's Office (now Badagry Heritage Museum) | Badagry, Lagos | https://w.wiki/7FVU |
| 16 | Gberefu Island/ Badagry Slave Port/ Badagry Point of No Return | Badagry, Lagos | https://w.wiki/7AHb |
| 17 | Agia Tree Monument | Badagry, Lagos | https://w.wiki/7Jvv |
| 18 | Tafawa Balewa Square | Lagos Island, Lagos. | https://w.wiki/BYbz |
| 19 | National Theatre, Nigeria. | Iganmu, Lagos. | https://w.wiki/BYc3 |
| 20 | Tinubu Square | Tinubu, Lagos Island | https://w.wiki/BYc5 |
| 21 | Lagos State House | Marina, Lagos | https://w.wiki/BYb$ |
| 22 | Eko Hotel | Victoria Island | |
| 23 | Sheraton Lagos Hotel | Ikeja | https://w.wiki/BYcN |
| 24 | Tantalizers | Ikeja | https://w.wiki/BYcP |
| 25 | Chicken Republic | https://w.wiki/BYcR | |
| 26 | Shitta-Bey Mosque | Martins Street, Lagos Island, Lagos. | https://w.wiki/BYbp |
| 27 | Trade Fair Complex | Badagry Expressway, Ojo Lagos. | https://w.wiki/BYcU |
| 28 | Lagos Terminus Railway Station | Iddo, Lagos | https://w.wiki/BYcV |
| 29 | General Hospital, Lagos. | Lagos Island | https://w.wiki/BYbn |
| 30 | Muson Centre | King George V street, Onikan, Lagos | https://w.wiki/Biqm |
| 31 | Mr. Bigg's | https://w.wiki/CDyD | |
| 32 | Governor-General's House, Marina. | Marina, Lagos | https://w.wiki/CD$h |
| 33 | Terra Kulture | https://w.wiki/CDyE | |
| 34 | Iga Idunganran | Lagos Island, Lagos | https://w.wiki/CD$z |
| 35 | Badagry Coconut Beach | Badagry town | https://w.wiki/CE6A |
| 36 | Topo Island, Badagry | Topo, Badagry | https://w.wiki/CE6i |
| 37 | State House, Ikeja. | Ikeja, Lagos | https://w.wiki/BYb$ |
| 38 | Ijede Spring Water | Ijede, Ikorodu. | https://w.wiki/CKaq |
| 39 | Iledi Osugbo Abalaye, Ajina Square. | Ikorodu, Lagos | https://w.wiki/CKau |
| 40 | Loko-Megbeyan Shrine, Badagry. | Jegba Quarters, Badagry | Not Existing |
| 41 | Roman Catholic Estate, Topo. | Topo, Badagry | Not Existing |
| 42 | Toyimi Well | Badagry, Lagos | Not Existing |
| 43 | Lagos Theater, Badagry. | Hospital Road, Badagry. | Not Existing |
| 44 | Lagos Theater, Epe. | Lagos Road, Epe. | Not Existing |
| 45 | Lagos Theater, Igando. | NYSC Bus stop, Igando. | Not Existing |
| 46 | Statue of Urakaloye, Epe. | Itamarun Roundabout, Epe. | Not Existing |
| 47 | Third Mainland Bridge | https://w.wiki/DALx | |
| 48 | Oso-Lekki Breakwaters and Lagoon Return | Oshoroko, Ibeju-Lekki Local Government, Lagos | Not Existing |
| 49 | Government Rest House, Lekki Town | Not Existing | |
| 50 | Central Mosque, Epe. | Lekki, Lagos. | Not Existing |
| 51 | Itokin Cenotaph | Not Existing | |
| 52 | Layode Compound, Badagry. | 91 Marina, Badagry. | Not Existing |
| 53 | Palace of the Ayangburen, Ikorodu. | Ikorodu, Lagos | https://w.wiki/DAKC |
| 54 | Old Oba Akran's Palace | Marina, Badagry. | Not Existing |
| 55 | Relics of Slave Chains, Badagry. | Mobee Compound, Badagry. | Not Existing |
| 56 | Heviosu Shrine | Ajara, Badagry. | Not Existing |
| 57 | Awolowo Detention Camp | Lekki (Freedom Park) | https://w.wiki/CKag |
| 58 | Palace of Agoloto, Marina Badagry “The Slave Tunnel" | Marina, Badagry. | Not Existing |
| 59 | Cuban Lodge | 40, Odunlami Street, Lagos Island, Lagos. | Not Existing |
| 60 | Taiwo Olowo Monument | Broad Street, Lagos. | Not Existing |
| 61 | Oba Ojomu Palace | Ajiran, Eti-Osa | Not Existing |
| 62 | Old Motherless Babies' Home, Lagos. | Marina, Lagos. | Not Existing |
| 63 | The Obelisk, Oworoshoki. | At the end of the 3rd Mainland Bridge | Not Existing |
| 64 | Arigbawonwo Lodge, Badagry. | 73 President Soglo Way, Badagry. | Not Existing |
| 65 | Suntan Beach, Badagry | Badagry, Lagos | https://w.wiki/DAKA |
| 66 | Lumpkin House | Lumpkin House | Not Existing |
| 67 | Ojomu Beach (Okun Alfa) | Ojomu, Lagos. | Not Existing |
| 68 | Slave Trench, Ilobo-Eremi | Ilobo-Eremi, Badagry | Not Existing |
| 69 | Portuguese/Brazilian Quarters. | Lagos Island | Not Existing |
| 70 | Chief Williams Seriki Abass Compound, Badagry. | Boekoh Quarters, Badagry. | https://w.wiki/DAMQ |
| 71 | District Officer's Residence, Badagry. | Badagry, Lagos | Not Existing |
| 72 | Agorin Beach | Fanuvi Village, Badagry. | Not Existing |
| 73 | Massey Children's Hospital Lagos | Lagos Island | https://w.wiki/DAMT |
| 74 | Colonial Two Storey Building | 36/38 Broad Street, Lagos. | Not Existing |
| 75 | Abari Cementary | Patey Street, Lagos Island. | Not Existing |
| 76 | Campos Square | Lagos Island | Not Existing |
| 77 | Independence Bridge | Lagos Island | Not Existing |
| 78 | Akinwunmi compound, Badagry | Badagry | Not Existing |
| 79 | Glover Memorial Hall | Custom Street, Lagos Island. | https://w.wiki/CKbV |
| 80 | Enu Owa Shrine, Lagos / Site of first Water Tap in Lagos | Enu- Owa/Docemo/Princess Street, Lagos Island | Not Existing |
| 81 | Kudirat Abiola Cenotaph | Beside 7-Up Plant, Ikeja | https://w.wiki/CKbX |
| 82 | Palace of the Akran of Badagry | Jegba Quarters, Badagry. | Not Existing |
| 83 | Port De Young (Camp Davies) | Ijon, Ayobo | Not Existing |
| 84 | Magistrates' Court Santana, Lagos Island. | Lagos Island. | Not Existing |
| 85 | Georgious Cole House | Oworonshoki | Not Existing |
| 86 | UAC-Old British warehouse, Marina, Badagry | Marina, Badagry | Not Existing |
| 87 | Round House | Lagos State Secretariat, Alausa, Ikeja | Not Existing |
| 88 | Independence Building, Race Course, Lagos Island. | Race Course, Lagos Island. | Not Existing |
| 89 | Lagos Marriott Hotel | Joel Ogunnaike St, Ikeja GRA, Lagos | https://w.wiki/CKbk |
| 90 | The Wheatbaker Hotel | 4, Lawrence Rd, Ikoyi, Lagos | Not Existing |
| 91 | Tomb of George Freemingo Huntokonu | Badagry, Lagos. | https://w.wiki/CKbp |
| 92 | Radisson Blu Anchorage Hotel, Lagos | Victoria Island, Lagos | Not Existing |
| 93 | Lagos Oriental Hotel | Lekki-Epe Expressway, Victoria Island, Lagos | https://w.wiki/DAKU |
| 94 | Sweet Sensation | Not Existing | |
| 95 | The Place Restaurant | Not Existing | |
| 96 | John Randle Center for Yoruba Culture and History | Onikan, Lagos. | https://w.wiki/DAJy |
| 97 | Mega Chicken | https://w.wiki/CKbz | |
| 98 | Whispering Palms Resort | Iworo Ajido, Badagry. | Not Existing |
| 99 | First Pair of Sato Drums in Nigeria | Heritage Museum, Badagry, Lagos. | Not Existing |
| 100 | Harbour Point | Victoria Island, Lagos | Not Existing |