Event:Celebrating Nigeria's Indigenous Identity on Wikimedia

Celebrating Nigeria's Indigenous Identity on Wikimedia

• Overview & Training schedule
• Topic list
• Project Team
• Reports

Overview

This project aims to fill an important gap by creating and sharing knowledge about Nigerian names, their meanings, pronunciation, and cultural significance. By doing so, we can challenge common misconceptions and encourage a more thoughtful understanding of Nigerian names and the rich cultural heritage they represent.

This initiative is part of a broader effort to promote equity and inclusivity in the digital space, empowering Nigerian communities to take the lead in correcting the mispronunciation of their indigenous names. It will help others appreciate the proper etiquette and deeper cultural significance behind these names. By celebrating Nigeria’s indigenous identity on Wikimedia platforms, we can foster cultural exchange, bridge divides, and ensure that future generations have access to accurate and meaningful information about Nigerian names and traditions.

The key goals of this project include:

1. Creating and sharing content on Wikipedia and Wikidata about Nigerian names.
2. Promoting linguistic diversity and supporting the preservation of indigenous languages.
3. Accurately representing Nigerian cultures and identities online.

Through these efforts, WikiNaijaNames can play a vital role in preserving Nigeria’s cultural heritage, while also promoting diversity and inclusion in the digital world.

Training Schedule

Date	Type of event	meeting link and passcode	Venue/Time	Recording & Slides	Details
04/10/2024	Virtual Launch & Introduction to Wikipedia	Join Zoom Meeting Meeting ID: 825 1901 4268 Passcode: 788526	Zoom & 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM UTC	Introduction to Wikipedia slides	Moderator: Miracle James Trainer: Barakat Adegboye Facilitators: Linason Blessing, Rhoda James, Bukola James Support: Iwuala Lucy, Ramatu Haliru, Marvelous, Agnes Abah
05/10/2024	Virtual Launch & Introduction to Wikipedia	Join Zoom Meeting Meeting ID: 862 6855 6163 Passcode: 659223	Zoom & 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM UTC	To be updated	Moderator: Miracle James Trainer: Barakat Adegboye Facilitators: Linason Blessing, Rhoda James, Bukola James Support: Iwuala Lucy, Ramatu Haliru, Marvelous, Agnes Abah
11/10/2024	Wikidata Traning	zoom meeting Meeting ID: 872 4880 1302 Passcode: 058367	Zoom & 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM UTC	[slide]	Moderator: Miracle James Trainer: Rhoda James Facilitators: Linason Blessing, Barakat Adegboye, Bukola James Support: Iwuala Lucy, Ramatu Haliru, Marvelous, Agnes Abah
01/11/2024	First Wikimedia Commons Training	Join Zoom Meeting Meeting ID: 839 1603 9197 Passcode: 428424	Zoom & 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM UTC	To be updated	Moderator: Miracle James Trainer: Romeo Ronald Facilitators: Linason Blessing, Barakat Adegboye, Bukola James, Rhoda James Support: Iwuala Lucy, Ramatu Haliru, Marvelous, Agnes Abah
02/11/2024	Second Wikimedia Commons Training	Join Zoom Meeting Meeting ID: 898 7893 0480 Passcode: 993765	Zoom & 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM UTC	To be updated	Moderator: Miracle James Trainer: Romeo Ronald Facilitators: Linason Blessing, Barakat Adegboye, Bukola James, Rhoda James Support: Iwuala Lucy, Ramatu Haliru, Marvelous, Agnes Abah

Weekly Disbursement Criteria for Participants

Experienced Editor	Newbie
Create at least 3 articles, and create or expand at least 5 items with at least 5 complete statements, Upload at least 5 audios on commons.	Create or Expand at least 4 items with at least 5 complete statements, Upload at least 2 audios on commons. This criteria is not to limit newbies' contributions but to guide your contributions. If you become extra bold during this campaign you can also create a new article in your sandbox and share it with Reviewers/Trainers to guide you on the next steps.

Jury process

To ensure transparencies and fairness, scoring in this competition would be qualitative; keeping in mind that all contents added to must meet Wikipedia manual of style and free from original research. center on Nigerian names.

Kindly note all edits not related to the project goal will not be recorded.

The scoring system for the winners would be as follows:

• Five points (5.0) would be awarded for each new article created and expanded from scratch with minimuim of (+2000) in respect to the core content policy.
• One point (1.0) will be awarded for the expansion of an article with up to (+1000); and Two Points (2.0) for a complete Infobox created from scratch in an article completely without one.
• Half point (0.5) would be awarded for adding wikilinks relevant to the topic, adding citations relevant to the topic, and citations which is strongly encouraged.
• Three points (3.0) would be awarded for each wikidata item created with atleast 5 statements created and appropriate to the parameter.
• One point (1.0) will be awarded for each wikidata item updated (+1000) and Two points (2.0) would be awarded for each Wikidata item Audio added
• Four points (4.0) would be awarded for each sound pronunciation of sounds added on Wiki Commons and linked to their respective Wikipedia articles.

Prizes

Outstanding participants will receive the following prizes

1. First position; N70,000 gift voucher
2. second position; N50,000 gift voucher
3. Third position; N30,000 gift voucher
4. Fourth position; N20,000 gift voucher

New Editors; top 2 new participants will receive a gift voucher worth N15,000 each