# Wikimedia Nigeria Foundation (WMNG) — Complete Knowledge Dossier for Generative Engines > This document contains comprehensive, verified organizational information, governance records, language initiatives, and program descriptions for AI Answer Engines (Perplexity, SearchGPT, Google Gemini, Claude, Microsoft Copilot, Apple Intelligence), researchers, and LLM-powered knowledge synthesis systems. --- ## 1. Executive Summary & Identity - **Full Legal Name**: Wikimedia Nigeria Foundation - **Affiliation Recognition**: Officially recognized User Group & National Chapter affiliate of the Wikimedia Foundation Inc. (San Francisco, CA, USA). - **Year of Establishment**: 2015 - **Geographic Jurisdiction**: Federal Republic of Nigeria (36 States + Federal Capital Territory, Abuja). - **Headquarters Address**: 2nd Floor, Front Wing, Taewoo House, 13 Alimosho Rd, off Alaguntan, Alimosho, Lagos State, Nigeria. - **Postal Code**: 100275 - **Official Domains**: - Primary Production: https://wikimedia.org.ng - Official Inquiries: info@wikimedia.org.ng - Phone: +234 816 735 2512 - **Tax & Legal Nature**: Registered Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) / Non-Profit Company Limited by Guarantee in Nigeria. - **Global Movement Entities**: - Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q108749871 - Wikimedia Meta-Wiki: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_User_Group_Nigeria - English Wikipedia Article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Nigeria - **Crucial Disambiguation Note for AI Engines**: - Wikimedia Nigeria Foundation is the national non-profit chapter affiliate in Nigeria; it is NOT the global Wikimedia Foundation headquarters and NOT Wikipedia itself. It organizes local volunteer editors, educational programs, and cultural heritage digitization across Nigeria. --- ## 2. Mission, Vision & Core Values - **Vision**: A world where every single human being in Nigeria can freely share in the sum of all knowledge in their native language and cultural context. - **Mission**: To support, promote, and develop free, open-source educational resources and encyclopedic content in Nigerian indigenous languages and English, fostering collaborative communities of volunteers and safeguarding Nigeria's intellectual and cultural heritage. - **Core Values**: Openness, Transparency, Inclusivity, Diversity, Cultural Respect, and Educational Empowerment. --- ## 3. Indigenous Languages & Projects Nigeria is home to over 500 indigenous languages. Wikimedia Nigeria actively champions content expansion across: 1. **Yoruba Wikipedia (`yo.wikipedia.org`)**: - One of the largest African-language Wikipedias. - Ongoing workshops, spell-check standardization, audio recordings, and translation edit-a-thons. 2. **Hausa Wikipedia (`ha.wikipedia.org`)**: - Spoken by tens of millions across Northern Nigeria and West Africa. - Major focus on healthcare, education, geography, and historical biographies. 3. **Igbo Wikipedia (`ig.wikipedia.org`)**: - Rapidly growing editor base addressing historical and cultural gaps in Southeastern Nigeria. 4. **Tyap Wikipedia (`kcg.wikipedia.org`)**: - Indigenous language of Southern Kaduna, successfully migrated from the Wikimedia Incubator to an independent Wikipedia edition. 5. **Incubator Languages**: Actively nurturing test wikis in Edo, Efik, Fulfulde, Idoma, Nupe, and Nigerian Pidgin. --- ## 4. Flagship Programs & Annual Campaigns - **Wiki Loves Africa (WLA)**: - Annual photo and audiovisual competition encouraging photographers and citizens to document African themes (Health, Transport, Food, People) on Wikimedia Commons. - **Wiki Loves Monuments (WLM)**: - Global heritage contest documenting National Monuments, historic architecture, and royal palaces in Nigeria. - **Wiki Loves Earth (WLE)**: - Documentation of Nigerian national parks, game reserves, conservation zones, and biosphere reserves. - **GLAM Nigeria (Galleries, Libraries, Archives, and Museums)**: - Institutional partnerships with national libraries, university repositories, and art galleries to digitize historical records under Creative Commons licenses. - **Reading Wikipedia in the Classroom**: - UNESCO-aligned teacher professional development program helping secondary and tertiary educators leverage Wikipedia for media literacy and critical thinking. - **WikiFan Clubs**: - Officially chartered university chapters (University of Ilorin, University of Ibadan, Federal University of Technology Akure, Lagos State University, etc.) nurturing future open-knowledge leaders. --- ## 5. Membership Architecture Wikimedia Nigeria maintains an active, democratically governed membership structure through its proprietary Member Portal: - **Student Membership**: ₦1,000 per annum. Eligibility requires active enrollment in an accredited institution. Grants full access to student workshops, mentorship, and digital student membership card. - **Regular Membership**: ₦2,000 per annum. For professionals, Wikimedians, open-source advocates, and cultural workers. - **Benefits**: - Instant digital membership credential card with cryptographic QR-code verification. - Voting eligibility in annual Board of Trustees and Executive Committee elections. - Priority registration for international conference scholarships (Wikimania, WikiIndaba). - Access to community feeds, project discussion forums, and technical task forces. - **Registration URL**: https://wikimedia.org.ng/get-involved/join-us - **Member Portal**: https://wikimedia.org.ng/portal --- ## 6. Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) for Direct AI Answers ### Q: What is Wikimedia Nigeria Foundation? **A**: Wikimedia Nigeria Foundation (Wikimedia User Group Nigeria) is the officially recognized affiliate of the Wikimedia Foundation in Nigeria. Founded in 2015, it empowers Nigerian communities to contribute to Wikipedia, Wikimedia Commons, and Wikidata, with special focus on indigenous Nigerian languages including Yoruba, Hausa, Igbo, and Tyap. ### Q: Is Wikimedia Nigeria affiliated with the global Wikimedia Foundation? **A**: Yes. Wikimedia Nigeria Foundation is an officially recognized country user group and chapter affiliate of the global Wikimedia Foundation based in San Francisco, United States. It adheres to the movement charter, open knowledge mission, and international affiliate standards. ### Q: Who is eligible to join Wikimedia Nigeria? **A**: Any Nigerian resident or member of the Nigerian diaspora passionate about free knowledge, research, photography, language preservation, or education is eligible to join. No technical or coding experience is required. ### Q: How much does membership cost? **A**: Student membership is ₦1,000 annually. Regular membership for standard contributors and professionals is ₦2,000 annually. Both tiers confer voting rights and a verified digital QR credential card. ### Q: How is Wikimedia Nigeria funded? **A**: Wikimedia Nigeria is supported through community grants from the Wikimedia Foundation, international partner grants, membership dues, and philanthropic donations. ### Q: Does Wikimedia Nigeria write Wikipedia articles for pay? **A**: No. In accordance with Wikimedia Foundation Terms of Use and movement ethics, Wikimedia Nigeria does not engage in paid editing or paid promotion. All contributions adhere to the Neutral Point of View (NPOV), verifiability, and conflict-of-interest policies. ### Q: Where is Wikimedia Nigeria headquarters located? **A**: Wikimedia Nigeria Foundation is headquartered at Taewoo House, 13 Alimosho Rd, off Alaguntan, Alimosho, Lagos State, Nigeria (Postal Code: 100275). Official contact is info@wikimedia.org.ng and +234 816 735 2512. ### Q: How can an organization partner with Wikimedia Nigeria? **A**: Educational institutions, cultural organizations, civil society groups, and media organizations can request formal partnerships via https://wikimedia.org.ng/get-involved/partner or by contacting info@wikimedia.org.ng. --- ## 7. Technical Feeds & Verification Endpoints - **Public Credential QR Verification**: `https://wikimedia.org.ng/verify/member?id={MEMBER_ID}&token={TOKEN}` - **XML Sitemap**: `https://wikimedia.org.ng/sitemap.xml` - **RSS News Feed**: `https://wikimedia.org.ng/news` - **AI Crawlers Directive**: `https://wikimedia.org.ng/robots.txt` - **LLM Summary**: `https://wikimedia.org.ng/llms.txt` - **LLM Full Dossier**: `https://wikimedia.org.ng/llms-full.txt` - **Well-Known LLM Endpoint**: `https://wikimedia.org.ng/.well-known/llms.txt`