News & Stories

Official announcements, community dispatches, press releases, and stories from across the Wikimedia movement in Nigeria.

Total: 6 Stories

All Categories Announcements 3 Community Updates 0 Press Releases 1 Programs & Campaigns 2

Announcing the winners of the 2026 Wiki Loves Africa competition in Nigeria.

Announcements

Nov 10, 2026 • Rhoda James

Announcing the winners of the 2026 Wiki Loves Africa competition in Nigeria.

Exploring this year's theme, "Rites & Rituals," the winning entries have enriched Wikimedia Commons with authentic, high...

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Wikimedia User Group Nigeria (WUGN) partner International Media and Information Literacy Institute (IMILI)

Announcements

Oct 14, 2026 • Ayokanmi Oyeyemi

Wikimedia User Group Nigeria (WUGN) partner International Media and Information Literacy Institute (IMILI)

Wikimedia User Group Nigeria (WUGN) has officially partnered with the International Media and Information Literacy Insti...

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Celebrating 22 Years of Empowering Free Knowledge and Collaboration

Announcements

Jun 17, 2025 • Wikimedia Nigeria

Celebrating 22 Years of Empowering Free Knowledge and Collaboration

Wikimedia User Group Nigeria celebrates the enduring milestone of Wikipedia and free knowledge advancement across Nigeria.

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1Lib1Ref Nigeria Edit-a-thon: Mobilizing Librarians for Verified Knowledge

Programs & Campaigns

May 06, 2025 • Wikimedia Nigeria

1Lib1Ref Nigeria Edit-a-thon: Mobilizing Librarians for Verified Knowledge

Librarians and information professionals across Nigeria gathered to add authoritative citations and references to Wikipedia articles.

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WikiHeritage Fellowship 2025: Applications Now Open

Programs & Campaigns

May 06, 2025 • Wikimedia Nigeria

WikiHeritage Fellowship 2025: Applications Now Open

Applications are officially open for fellows passionate about documenting Nigerian cultural heritage and indigenous traditions.

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National Library Alliance: Digitizing Archival Heritage Records

Press Releases

Apr 18, 2025 • Wikimedia Nigeria

National Library Alliance: Digitizing Archival Heritage Records

Wikimedia Nigeria and the National Library launch a nationwide capacity building initiative to digitize rare historical manuscripts and government gazettes for the public domain.

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News & Stories

Announcing the winners of the 2026 Wiki Loves Africa competition in Nigeria.

Wikimedia User Group Nigeria (WUGN) partner International Media and Information Literacy Institute (IMILI)

Celebrating 22 Years of Empowering Free Knowledge and Collaboration

1Lib1Ref Nigeria Edit-a-thon: Mobilizing Librarians for Verified Knowledge

WikiHeritage Fellowship 2025: Applications Now Open

National Library Alliance: Digitizing Archival Heritage Records

Become a Custodian of Nigerian Free Knowledge

Institutional Alliances & Cultural Partners

University of Ibadan

University of Ilorin

National Library of Nigeria

Wikimedia Foundation

Wikimedia Nigeria