66 Years of Independence The Editors Behind Nigeria's Independence Day Article on Wikipedia Every October 1st, Nigerians worldwide celebrate independence. Behind the celebrations, volunteers make sure that history is recorded accurately on Wikipedia. The "Independence Day (Nigeria)" article is a Featured Article, Wikipedia's highest quality rating, earned only after rigorous peer review. Special shout-out to editor Vanderwaalforces, who wrote 90.3% of it. When Nigerians write their own history, local narratives are preserved, misinformation is countered, and African perspectives reach a global audience. Spot a missing detail on a Wikipedia article? Fix it. Have sources on Nigerian history? Cite them. Write your name in the sands of history: edit a Wikipedia article today. Read the article: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indepe… Happy 66th Independence Day to all Nigerians at home and in the diaspora! #october1st

Abuja, here we come! 🇳🇬 Thrilled to be invited by IMILI and UNESCO Abuja to join the Global Media Information Literacy (GMIL) Week as guest speakers on Oct 28-29. We can't wait to connect with amazing Nigerian students and attend the Stakeholders' Dinner!

We celebrate a visionary leader and Co-founder of Wikimedia User Group Nigeria (WUGN)! Thank you for your dedication, leadership, and incredible contributions to empowering our community and expanding open knowledge across Nigeria. Wishing you a day filled with joy, laughter, and all the things that make you smile! May this new year bring you great health, success, and continuous impact.

WikiGap Nigeria 2026 is our annual initiative to celebrate and document the achievements of Nigerian women. To mark International Women’s Day 2026, Wikimedia User Group Nigeria will roll out three key programmes to bridge the gender gap on Wikipedia and amplify Nigerian women’s stories: 🔹 March 1–31: Nationwide online campaign to create and improve articles about notable Nigerian women in English, Hausa, Yoruba, and Igbo. 🔹 April 8 | Abuja: One-day capacity-building training for new female editors, followed by structured mentorship. 🔹 April 9: High-level symposium, “Give to Gain,” hosted at the Residence of the Swedish Embassy in Nigeria, featuring inspiring women leaders. In partnership with the Swedish Embassy in Nigeria, Women FM 91.7, NAWOJ, Girls Voices Initiative, and Africa Wiki Women. Let’s give to gain. Let’s document her story. Let’s close the gap. 💜 #wikigapnigeria2026 #iwd2026 #GiveToGain

🎉 Congrats to the top contributors of the 1LIB1REF Campaign in June 2025🎉 Muhdavdullah 1st Pharouqenr 2nd Aderiqueza 3rd for leading the charge in adding reliable citations to Wikipedia articles without references! As part of the global #1Lib1Ref campaign, your efforts by adding reliable sources helped make open knowledge more accurate and trustworthy. Thank you for supporting the Wikimedia movement in Nigeria and beyond! 🇳🇬📚 #WikimediaNG #OpenKnowledge  #1Lib1Ref2025

📸 Picture of the Day | Wiki Loves Earth in Nigeria 2025 An early morning shot that captures a refreshing tier of Olumirin Waterfall in Erin ljesha, Osun State, Nigeria, showing water cascading over moss-covered rocks within a dense, green forest. 📷 Photographer: Timiadekola, CC BY-SA 4.0 🔗 View on Wikimedia Commons commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/F… The campaign is ongoing! Contribute here: commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/C… #wikilovesearth #wlenigeria #nigeria #openknowledge