Wikimedia User Group Nigeria, Abuja Network

Wikimedia User Group Nigeria, Abuja Network

Wikimedia User Group Nigeria Abuja Network
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[[Image:|250px|alt=]] Abuja, Federal Capital Territory on the Nigeria map
Location	Abuja Flag of Abuja.svg
Country code	NGR
Official language(s)	English
Key people	Carolynseaman Kabusa16 Oby Ezeilo Accuratecy051 Ogalihillary Umasoyee
Affiliations	Wikimedia User Group Nigeria
Twitter	Wikimedia Abuja Network
Facebook	Wikimedia Abuja Network
Instagram	Wikimedia Abuja Network

Overview

Wikimedia User Group Nigeria, Abuja Network is a group of Abuja-based Wikimedians that contribute to the Wikimedia User Group Nigeria (WUGN) and the Wikimedia Foundation (WMF) projects. The group is open to collaboration and knowledge-sharing with individuals/groups that share same objectives. The group is an arm of the Wikimedia User Group Nigeria.

Founding Members

• Kabusa16
• Wikinaija
• Carolynseaman

Members

Members are to add their usernames here. Kindly add your username under the last person's name below.

• Oby Ezeilo
• Wikinaija
• PeaceGraba
• CliffordFaviour006
• MagixFingers
• Amilanaija
• WikiDaddyWill
• Wiki Lateef
• Wikinazir
• Oluwadebbie
• Uzed94
• Emmyobiabo
• Tyler1555
• Zilzy
• Sokaboy1
• Temmydollars
• Shedy G
• Chukwuma123
• Temmie tee3
• AdasralNg22
• Chikasson
• UcheAugustine22
• Elizzy25100
• Lyndadelz
• Talent 1993
• Aisha Faruk
• Angelanael19
• Preshvic
• Solnile
• Accuratecy051
• Alabi001
• Clinton Boniface
• Rose ugwoke
• King ChristLike
• Genesis shan
• Ifedohlapo
• Bukky658
• Ennyfav
• Kambai Akau

Objectives

• To create a community for Wikimedia editors who are resident in Abuja, and to create awareness about the Open Knowledge Movement.
• To train volunteers on editing and content creation on the Wikimedia platform.
• To organize events to recruit new editors to get involved and encourage continuity by involving old members.
• To mobilize editors' participation in Wikimedia Foundation events.
• To promote the spirit of teamwork, volunteerism, collaboration and network

Activities

WikiNaija Independence Edit-a-thon 2022

The first meet-up of the Wikimedia Abuja Network was on the 1st of October 2022 tagged WikiNaija Independence edit-a-thon aimed at enriching content that shows Natural heritage, festivals, notable individuals, and significant events in Nigeria. The participants were taught the processes involved in creating accounts, editing articles, adding citations/references, and generally navigating the Wikipedia platform. Participants were challenged to keep practicing their learning and editing on Wikipedia in a contest that lasted for one week. Here is the program and event dashboard for the Independence edit-a-thon. Event Dashboard

Images from live Training sessions

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  Nigerian Flag
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  Group photo
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  Training session
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  right
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  Female participants

Images from Wikidata 10th Anniversary

Kindly click here to read more on the Wikidata 10th Anniversary in Abuja.

images from ABC WIKIPEDIA

Our Novermber meet up was tagged ABC of Wikipedia. We trained our members on the Elements, policies, editing guidelines and

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  Training session
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  Questions tine 1
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  During the training
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  Group participants 1
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  Group participants 2
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  Mentos
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  Mentors 2

images from the 12th Wikidata birthday

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  Introduction of participants
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  Mentors Introduction
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  Group snap
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  Training session
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  Tote package bag
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  Training session