Wikimedia User Group Nigeria
Wikimedia UG Nigeria
| Wikimedia User Group Nigeria | |
|---|---|
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.svg) Nigeria | |
| Location |  Nigeria |
| Country code | NG |
| Approval date | 28 September 2015 |
| Official language(s) | English, Hausa,Igbo,Yoruba |
| Other language(s) | |
| Website | Wikimedia.org.ng |
The Wikimedia User Group Nigeria, also known as Wikimedia UG Nigeria or WUGN, is a Wikimedia user group for the Federal Republic of Nigeria. It is an official affiliate of Wikimedia Foundation, which was formed in September 2015, and it serves the Wikimedians in Nigeria. This user group seeks to promote the use of Wikimedia projects by residents of Nigeria, and to also help in creating awareness on how the everyday Nigerian can contribute to the pool of Knowledge, which is Wikimedia; most especially in the translation efforts into the major local languages.
We aim to achieve this by hosting several projects and events such as: edit-a-thons, GLAMs, Wikipedia Education programs and other projects, which aim to promote Wikimedia projects in Nigeria.
Objectives[edit]
- To promote the use of Wikimedia projects by people in Nigeria
- To help people in Nigeria learn how to contribute to Wikimedia projects
- To organize in-person gatherings of Wikimedians in Nigeria
Proposed Activities[edit]
- Organizing Edit-a-thons for Wikipedia, Wikisource, and Wikidata in Nigeria
- Promote editing of Nigeria-related content on Wikimedia projects
- Training around Nigeria on how to edit Wikimedia projects
- Wiki Loves Africa
- Wikipedia Education Program
- GLAMs
- Wikipedia Zero
- Wikipedia Campus Ambassadors
- Open Street Maps Editing
- Wikipedia Offline (Kiwix)
- Wikimedia In Residence (WIR)
History[edit]
The User group was conceptualized in 2014 by Olaniyan Olushola and Kayode Yussuf through Wikimedia Usergroup Nigeria/Adopt a school series and on June 2015, the idea of establishing a user group with the name "Wikimedia User Group Nigeria" was proposed to the community by Olatunde Isaac and Olaniyan Olusola and Nigerian Wikimedians are enthusiastic about this new idea. On 29th August 2015, the application for this establishment was filled by User:T Cells (Olatunde Isaac) and on 30th August 2015, the leadership of the group was elected by its member following a community consensus among the members. On 19th September 2015, the Affiliation Committee resolved to grant the recognition as Wikimedia User Group Nigeria.
Contact information[edit]
Please use this wikipage's talk page to contact this group. You can also contact us via our mailing list: wikimedia-ng@lists.wikimedia.org
OR
info
wikimedia.org.ng
Members[edit]
- Olaniyan Olushola
- Aesthete Pascal
- T Cells
- Sam/Jamie Tubers
- kaizenify
- Agbalagba
- Geekdidi
- Funmilola Adeagbo
- Eyitayo Alimi
- Abubakar A Gwanki
- BASHIR A SANI GWANKI
- Iamoladipupo12
- Olufemi Simon Adeniyi
- TbabaOsi
- Kayusyussuf
- OluwaCurtis
- Masssly
- SDK Olobe
- Uzoma Ozurumba
- Eruditescholar
- Livingstone Imonitie
- Damoon4all
- Adams
- Joseph Nwadukwe
- Glory Agatevure
- Lordgentual
- Mahveotm
- DonCamillo
- Wikinaija
- Kabusa16
- MOAdanu
- Tochiprecious
- Tunde_adegoke
- Demson93
- Akinojo200
- Omololaolaseni
- Daniel Damilola Obiokeke
- Ashioma Medi
- Alaafiabami Oladipupo
- Blossom Ozurumba
- Preciousayara (talk)
- Aguku John
- cupid04
- Adunni101
- Ogungbe Lanre
- Ammarpad
- John Joy
- Ekene Amah
- Naydness (talk)
- The Living love/Frankmuste talk
- Seun alone (talk)
- Akinkuotu Mercy
- Kenogenic
- Royreal
- Biggiepopa
- Umukoro Barachel
- Timmylegend
- Mutiat Mustapha
- Arafat Abdussalam
- Bilijin
- Sunnyjoe035
- Hormorkunmy
- Adefanike
- A'bdurrahman
- Adebanjo_Tope
- Elnino898
- Sefiyaa
- Anasskoko talk
- Seun Akinola
- jemila Abdul
- Sarah Dantsoho
- SmartSteph6
- Abdullateef Adewale Nurudeen
- James Chizzy
- Itunu Lamina
- Wikimedia Northern Nigeria
- Soji Cole
- HandsomeBoy
- MaryamOke (talk) 12:16, 27 November 2018 (UTC)MaryamOke
- John Akwe
- Adebunmi Akinbo
- Idris_Umarfarouq
- Ehm-Ehs
- Teemah 24
- HARDEYBOOKOLAH
- ironredblike
- Cekpo34
- Obembe Toyin
- Toyosi Peace
- User:Muhammad Inuwa Muhammad
- User: Abu nauwar
- Ameer Maleek (talk)
- Josh, The Sapien
- Obihoja
- Oby Ezeilo
- Comrade Nnadi Goodluck
- Babbs61
- User:Esmeruby
Events and Projects[edit]
Wikimedia User Group Nigeria had organized and participated in couples of activities in line with Wikimedia vision and mission. These includes:
- Adopt a school series
- Wiki Loves Africa 2015 in Nigeria tagged Africa's Culture in fashion and Adornment
- Wiki Photo Tours in Nigeria
- Wiki Loves Monument 2016 in Nigeria
- Celebrating Wikipedia15 with Wikipedia Workshop for Students of Fountain University
- Meetup April 2016
- Meetup May 2016
- Wiki Loves Women (Edit-a-Thon) July 2016 tagged: The Girl Child, Women in Politics and Entertainment
- Wiki Loves Women: Edit-a-Thorn with focus on Women in Civic Society and Humanity
- Women Inspired: Health and Community
- Women in Social Services-Promoting SDG in Nigeria
- Women Using ICT for Work-Life Integration in Nigeria
- Redefining the identity of the 21st century woman
- Adopt a school series
- Planning Wikimedia Fan Club at Lagos State University (LASU)
- Live Radio Program
- Wikimedia Fan Club, University of Ibadan
- Meetup April 2017 (Abuja)
- Wikimedia Fan Club, University of Ilorin, Kwara State
- Wikimedia Usergroup Nigeria/Meetup September 2017
- WikiMaster Conference, Lagos January 2018
- Wikipedia / WikiData Edithon with Asaf Barthov, May 2018
- WikiDemocracy May 2018
- June Meetup 2018
- July Meetup 2018
- August meetup 2018
- September Meetup 2018
- October Meetup 2018
- FUNAAB Black History Month
- Wikimedia User Group Nigeria/Art + Feminism Editathon 2019 in Nigeria
- Remarkable Women Series with African Women on Board See result, November 2019
- 1Lib1ref at the Wikimedia Fan Club, University of Ilorin
- 1Lib1ref at the Wikimedia Fan Club, Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, January 22, 2020
- 1Lib1ref at the federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta , last week in January 27 2020
- GlAM, Kenneth Dike Library, University of Ibadan, Feb 6th and 7th.
- GlAM, Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, Feb 25th, 2020.
- Wiki Loves Africa 2020 - Transporation, Feb 15th- march 21st
- Art+Feminism 2020, Celebrating Internation Women's Day 2020 with Exquisite Magazine in Nigeria, 9th March 2020
- WikiGAP at the Swedish Embassy, Abuja, March 6th, 2020
- Nnamdi Azikiwe Library, the University of Nigeria Nsukka Art+Feminism ddit-a-thon holds on March 18-19, 2020 at Nnamdi Azikiwe Library, University of Nigeria, Nsukka.
In the media[edit]
- Wikipedia needs more editors from Nigeria — Olatunde Isaac published by People's Daily Newspaper on March 26, 2016.
- Wikipedia partners Nigerian NGOs to promote women published by The Guardian Newspaper on July 23, 2016.
- Wikipedia partners Nigerian NGOs to promote women published by The Nigerian Voice Newspaper on July 23, 2016.
- Wikipedians organize Wiki Loves Women in Nigeria published by News Express Nigeria on July 23 2016
- Wiki Loves women encourages Nigerian women presence on WIkipedia published by Punch Newspaper on the 14th of October 2016
- Loves Women encourages Nigerian women's presence on Wikipedia published by Daily Trust on the 14th of October 2016
- Mental illness: Wikipedia to create awareness in Nigeria published on the 23rd of January 2017
- BBC video for Wikimedia UG Nigeria in collaboration with World of Knowledge Published 13th of March, 2018.
- Olaniyan Olushola President Wikimedia User Group Nigeria on One on One with PlusTV Africa Published 19th December 2018
- NTDC needs to exploits didgital space published on 19th August 2018.
- Wikipedia out to get more contents online Puublished 19th January 2018
- Wikimedia Nigeria won the best NGO in 2018 Published 25th December 2018
- Swedish Ambassador Partners Firm to Empower 30 Women in Lagos, Herad
- Swedish Ambassador Partners Firm to Empower 30 Women in Lagos,Todays/ng
Partnerships[edit]
- Wikimedia UG Nigeria is in partnership with | Blackface Radio to broadcast Wikimedia related activities on Wednesdays from 6:45pm to 7:45pm.
- You can follow the program here
Grant Announcement[edit]
- We have submitted grant request for the continuous running of our Wikimedia Radio and TV program see the page
Progress Report on our ongoing projects[edit]
- SHE CAN WITH ICT
- Community Meetup for the month of April 2017
- Community Meetup for the month of May 2017
- Community Meetup June for the month of 2017
- Wikimedia Fan Club, University of Ibadan
- Wikipedia in Residence @GogeAfrica
- Wiki Loves Earth 2017 in Nigeria
- Colour Printer+Inks for WUGN
- Wikimedia Usergroup Nigeria/Meetup September 2017
- Wiki Loves Women Radio Show
Wikimedia Fan Club in Nigeria[edit]
Userbox[edit]
Members of Wikimedia Nigeria User Group may help advertise the organization by adding {{User Wikimedia Nigeria User Group}} template in their user page.
This user is a member of Wikimedia User Group Nigeria.
Resolutions[edit]
- Recognition Wikimedia User Group Nigeria - Approved 28 September 2015
