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Wikimedia UG Nigeria

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Wikimedia User Group Nigeria

Nigeria
Location	Nigeria
Country code	NG
Approval date	28 September 2015
Official language(s)	English, Hausa, Igbo, Yoruba
Other language(s)	Birom Edo Efik Fulfulde Gbagyi Hyam Ibibio Idoma Igala Igbira Eggon Ijaw Ikwerre Isoko Itsekiri Jju Jukun Kanuri Karai-Karai Margi Nupe Obolo Tiv Tyap Urhobo
Website	Wikimedia.org.ng

Wikidemocracy Lagos Nigeria May 29, 2017 Group Photo

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.

ObjectivesEdit

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 ActivitiesEdit

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)

HistoryEdit

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 informationEdit

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

MembersEdit

Join us!

Olaniyan Olushola
T Cells
Sam/Jamie Tubers
kaizenify
Agbalagba
Mebude Adetola E.Kingstar
Musaddam Idriss
Geekdidi
Funmilola Adeagbo
Eyitayo Alimi
Abubakar A Gwanki
M Bash Ne (talk)
BASHIR A SANI GWANKI
Iamoladipupo12
Olufemi Simon Adeniyi
TbabaOsi
User:Abubakar Balarabe
Bello Na'im
Wilson Oluoha
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)
Em-mustapha
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)
John Akwe
Adebunmi Akinbo
Idris_Umarfarouq
Ehm-Ehs
Teemah 24
HARDEYBOOKOLAH
ironredblike
Cekpo34
Obembe Toyin
Toyosi Peace
Prince Atiba
User:Muhammad Inuwa Muhammad
User:Abu nauwar
Ameer Maleek (talk)
Josh, The Sapien
Oby Ezeilo
Obuezie
Comrade Nnadi Goodluck
Babbs61
User:Esmeruby
Omorodion1
Ptinphusmia
User:The Terex
Udunma Nnenna Ikoro
User:danbumite
User:Olabisi11
User:Adenekanfauziyah
User:gloryokeagu
User:Carolynseaman
Ajayiol (talk)
Sowoletoyin
BukolaJames
chiinobis
Gbadegesin Muhammed (talk)
Dolphyb
Moshood Lasisi (talk)
Edokpayi Israel
Chinemerem Nworisa
user:Scholar Ng
User:Adeola.ipadeola
User:korebabs
User:Aesthete Pascal
DSolid 7 (talk)
User:tbiw
Kambai Akau
Ngostary2k
Abbasanusi (talk)
User:Clarissagum
Godstime Elijah
Johnjoy12
Zend2020--Zend2020 (talk)
Oklo Adiga--Oklo Adiga (talk)
Prithee P (talk)
Zbobai (talk)
Steve Kally (talk)
User:Ngozi osadebe
User:Chioma Onoh
User:Beatrice Ewa
Chacha2020 (talk)
Bamidele Paul 14:04, 16 October 2021 (UTC)
User:Kingsleynkem
User:Olugold
User:OnyiJacy
Emawrites

Events and ProjectsEdit

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
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
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
Finding GlAM, Kenneth Dike Library, University of Ibadan, Feb 6th and 7th.
Finding GlAM, Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, Feb 25th, 2020.
Wiki Loves Africa 2020 – Transporation, Feb 15th - Mar 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.
Visibiility Project (East Africa)
Surplus People in the Universities Research Group (SPURG) holds Wikipedia edit-a-thon for post graduate students with disabilities on November 10-11, 2021. Training sessions are scheduled on October 13, 20, 27 and November 3, 2021.

In the mediaEdit

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.
Wiki 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
Swedish embassy partners firm to train Nigerian women on Wikipedia by Sunreporter

PartnershipsEdit

Wikimedia UG Nigeria is in partnership with Blackface Radio to broadcast Wikimedia related activities on Wednesdays from 6:45pm to 7:45pm.

Edit-a-thonEdit

Nnamdi Azikiwe Library 2021 Art and Feminism English Wikipedia edit-a-thon holds on May 19-20, 2021. Please join us through this link [1]. Time is 10:00 - 4:00pm. We will be glad to have you with us.

Grant AnnouncementEdit

We have submitted grant request for the continuous running of our Wikimedia Radio and TV program see the page.
WUGN/Wiki Loves Africa 2017 in Nigeria
We have submitted a proposal to organise Wiki Loves Africa in Nigeria 2021, see the application here for your comments and endorsement.

Progress Report on our ongoing projectsEdit

Wikimedia Fan Club in NigeriaEdit

UserboxEdit

Members of Wikimedia Nigeria User Group may help advertise the organization by adding the {{User Wikimedia Nigeria User Group}} template in their user page.

	This user is a member of Wikimedia User Group Nigeria.

ResolutionsEdit

Recognition Wikimedia User Group Nigeria - Approved 28 September 2015