tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-67362116709915572762024-03-13T21:15:02.980+01:00Office of the Surveyor General Of the Federation -Nigeria (OSGOF)OSGOFhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05440882897472319960noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6736211670991557276.post-86919660275317214902012-01-21T17:13:00.000+01:002012-01-27T09:48:40.554+01:00Nigerian Mapping Agency Unveils N170,000 Mapping & Geospatial Blogging Competition For Nigerian Students<div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: small;">The Office of the Surveyor General of the Federation (OSGOF) -Nigeria's mapping agency in collaboration with Spatial Technologies Ltd (STL)-Nigeria's foremost mapping and GIS solution provider is inviting students in Nigerian tertiary institutions studying Surveying, and Geographic Information (GI) related courses to enter into a blogging competition codenamed <b>Project Zuma</b>. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">Project Zuma -an online competition named after the popular and legendary <a href="http://naijatreks.com/2011/03/zuma-rock-the-dome-with-a-human-face/" target="_blank">Zuma rock in Niger State</a> is a strategic online campaign designed to improve and strengthen the online information and brand awareness of Nigerian GIS, map based solutions, Location Based Services, etc.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.leadership.ng/nga/articles/8986/2011/11/25/fg_appoints_new_surveyor-general_federation.html" target="_blank">Professor Peter Nwilo</a> -the newly appointed Surveyor General Of the Federation said,<i> "Project Zuma is expected to provide the platform to improve the online search profile of </i><i>Nigerian mapping industry regarding </i><i>news, information, who is doing what within the industry. The project is also expected to improve the creativeness and innovations of our students. This we believe would transform Nigerian GI industry from being a sluggish, uninspired industry to a vibrant, innovative and technology savvy mapping industry providing a wealth of information about the emerging industry to the internet community in a consistent and efficient "</i></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">According to <a href="http://www.blogger.com/profile/10386330751651396465" target="_blank">Ireti Ajala</a> -the CEO of STL,<i> "In 2011, th<i><span style="font-family: Arial;">ere were over 40million internet users in <country-region w:st="on"><place w:st="on">Nigeria</place></country-region>. That figure is certainly more than the entire population of some countries across the world! A large percentage of Nigerian internet population is made up of students. The implication of this is that Nigerian students contribute immensely and consistently to the global internet traffic. The idea behind project Zuma is to engage Nigerians studying Surveying and other geospatial related courses across Nigerian tertiary institutions constructively and assist them to channel their intellectual capacity, creativity and vibrancy towards an agenda of national development and other worthy projects instead of wasting precious time and money on social network gossips via Facebook, Twitter, Yahoo, etc</span></i>" </i></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">The Internet represents an unlimited opportunity for an industry brand, and blogs are just one of many platforms that can benefit the Nigerian GI Industry by providing a wealth of information to investors, researchers, academics, corporate companies in Nigeria, students, Government and others interested in Nigerian GI Industry . Blogs could also assist Nigerian students studying geospatial related courses to keep abreast of what is happening around them and learn to articulate their thoughts and perceptions in their chosen industry to reach a wider community.</span></div>
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<li><span style="font-size: small;">To connect with Nigerian geospatial professionals and students of Surveying, GIS, Geography, etc across the country.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;">To improve the brand profile of Nigerian geospatial industry and make it more attractive to a wider audience in Nigeria.</span></li>
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<span style="font-size: small;">To enter the Zuma competition, you must be a Nigerian student either at undergraduate or post graduate level studying any of the following Geospatial courses:</span></div>
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<li><span style="font-size: small;">Geography</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-size: small;">Geology</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;">Architecture</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;">Estate Management</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">The blog must focus ONLY on the Nigerian Geospatial Industry</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">It must be maintained for at least 2months.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">You must keep it fresh and updated regularly by posting news, articles, innovations, etc about what is happening in the Nigerian GI Industry, atleast once in 2weeks.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">You must link each post to your Facebook page and encourage your friends to create links to your posts from their Facebook pages </span></li>
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<li><span style="font-size: small;">News about how Nigerian companies are using GIS, maps data, etc in their operations and the outcomes. <i>(this is the who is doing what in the Nigerian GI Industry)</i></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;">Information about how government ministries and agencies (either at Federal, State or Local Govt level) are currently using or promoting the use of Geospatial solutions for specific operations as effective tools for improving the standard of living in Nigeria</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;">What are the flaws in the current curriculum of tertiary institutions teaching </span><span style="font-size: small;">Surveying, </span><span style="font-size: small;">GIS, Geography and other geospatial related courses in this era of Information Technology and how can these be improved?</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;">What online Map based applications can be built using Google map API and what possible opportunities are there to monetise these within the context of Nigeria?</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;">What Mobile mapping applications could be developed and monetise within Nigeria</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;">Others</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-size: small;">Dept of content</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;">Style of writing</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;">Accuracy of information provided</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;">Relevance to Nigerian GI industry</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;">Number of relevant or useful posts found on the blog</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;">Number of followers on your blog</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;">Number of blog posts linked to your Facebook page. This means that you must get your Facebook friends to embed links to your posts on their Facebook pages</span></li>
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<span style="font-size: small;">The best blog would be selected by an independent panel of judges comprising GIS experts, Geographers and Surveyors based on the criteria listed above. The winners of Project Zuma competition would be invited to a press briefing venue in Lagos to develop and pitch the idea behind their winning blogs before a selected audience of stakeholders in Nigerian GI industry.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">OSGOF and Spatial Technologies Ltd would use a high profile online social advertising campaign, utilising innovative digital technologies alongside mechanics such as Facebook, Blogs, online press releases, etc to create awareness for Project Zuma both during and after the competition. The campaign will also improve the online search profile of the winning authors and could greatly improve their chances of getting good jobs after their graduation.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">1. Send an email to iretia@spatialtechnologiesltd.com to register for the competition (remember to put Project Zuma in the subject title)</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">2. Your email must include the following details:</span></div>
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<li><span style="font-size: small;">The name of your school</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;">Your level</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;">Your course of study</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;">The topic for your blog</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;">The URL for the blog</span></li>
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<span style="font-size: small;">3. You will need to scan and send as an email attachment a copy of your student ID card. This will provide conclusive evidence that you are truly a Nigerian student.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><b>Please note that this competition is opened to both Undergraduate and Postgraduate students in either Polytechnics or Universities across Nigeria) </b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">• Competition Start Date: March 05, 2012</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">• Competition End Date: May 01, 2012</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">• Award ceremony: May 12, 2012</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">1. First prize will get N100,000 cash</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">3. Third Prize is N20,000 cash</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">1. How to start your own blog <a href="http://www.howtomakemyblog.com/">http://www.howtomakemyblog.com/</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">2. Creating a FREE blog using Google Blog <a href="http://www.blogger.com/tour_start.g">http://www.blogger.com/tour_start.g</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">3. Creating a FREE blog using WordPress<a href="http://www.blogger.com/%20https://en.wordpress.com/signup/" target="_blank"> https://en.wordpress.com/signup/</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small; font-weight: bold;">Examples of Blogs dedicated to Geospatial matters</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;">• <a href="http://www.lagosstreetmap.blogspot.com/">http://www.lagosstreetmap.blogspot.com/</a> (Nigerian Geographic Intelligence Awareness)</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">• <a href="http://www.gisuser.blogspot.com/">http://www.gisuser.blogspot.com/</a> (Anything Geospatial)</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">• <a href="http://www.gis-geoblog.blogspot.com/">http://www.gis-geoblog.blogspot.com/</a>/ (Geoblog)</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">•</span><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/"> www.blogs.esri.com/Info/blogs/gisedcom</a>/ (ESRI GIS Education Community)</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">• h<a href="ttp://blog.gispathway.com/">ttp://blog.gispathway.com</a>/ (GIS Pathway Blog)</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">• <a href="http://surveying-mapping-gis.blogspot.com/">http://surveying-mapping-gis.blogspot.com/</a>/ (Surveying, Mapping and GIS)</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">Direct all your queries or questions to Ireti Ajala </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">Email: <a href="mailto:iretia@spatialtechnologiesltd.com">iretia@spatialtechnologiesltd.com</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">The office of the Surveyor General of the Federation (OSGOF) is statutorily saddled with the responsibility of providing and coordinating surveying and mapping activities within the Federal Republic of Nigeria.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">As the central depository for Survey, mapping and Geo-information activities in the country, state survey departments, oil companies, private practitioners and institutions are required by law (cap 194) to inform the (OSGOF) of their surveying and mapping projects</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small; font-weight: bold;">About Spatial Technologies Ltd</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">Spatial Technologies Ltd (STL) is Nigeria’s foremost GIS solution provider and supplier of accurate digital maps and GIS data. We specialize in developing geospatial databases about Nigeria for the Nigerian market. Today, with offices in Lagos and UK, we stand on the threshold of solid expansion and opportunity in the industries we serve. And we are investing the resources that will help enable that growth</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div>OSGOFhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05440882897472319960noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6736211670991557276.post-50739075867126347112012-01-19T07:17:00.001+01:002012-01-21T17:01:06.284+01:00A New Era For OSGOF<div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-tHZGTbhsA7k/Txe2G5kwCPI/AAAAAAAAABM/KHRxCJVcLV8/s1600/National+Highway.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="121" nfa="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-tHZGTbhsA7k/Txe2G5kwCPI/AAAAAAAAABM/KHRxCJVcLV8/s200/National+Highway.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">The role of the Office of the Surveyor General Of the Federation (<a href="http://www.osgof.gov.ng/" target="_blank">OSGOF</a>) in Nigeria as <place w:st="on"><country-region w:st="on">a national mapping agency is changing. We live in an era where the computer and the internet had revolunitionalised how people live and conduct business.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Companies and Government Agencies within <country-region w:st="on"><place w:st="on">Nigeria</place></country-region> are realising that a large percentage of their operations are underpinned by geography. With great advancement in mainstream Information Technologies, hardware, software, Geographic Information System, Global Positioning System (GPS), etc demand for map data is fast evolving from analogue format (paper) to digital.</span></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.leadership.ng/nga/articles/8986/2011/11/25/fg_appoints_new_surveyor-general_federation.html" target="_blank">With the appointment of Professor Peter Nwilo as the new Surveyor General of the Federation</a>, OSGOF is entering into a new consultative forum with stake holders in Nigerian Geographic Information industry with a view to identifying business opportunities to strengthen the use of more digital mapping products to power more business operations of companies and government agencies across <place w:st="on"><country-region w:st="on">Nigeria</country-region></place>. OSGOF is currently evaluating its product portfolio with more focus on developing new digital map products that our Nigerian customers would love to use.</span></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Setv9706GIU/Txe2BEc7ijI/AAAAAAAAABE/stPWMKW1qBc/s1600/Obudu+Ranch+Cross+River+State+Nigeria.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" nfa="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Setv9706GIU/Txe2BEc7ijI/AAAAAAAAABE/stPWMKW1qBc/s400/Obudu+Ranch+Cross+River+State+Nigeria.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">OSGOF is also taking seriously all avenues to engage more in an effective manner with Nigerian professionals in the mapping industry, students studying geography or map related courses and the general public with interest in map data and its uses. We are confident that this is within our remit as an innovative national mapping agency.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">OSGOF will therefore be making regular posts on this blog provding behind-the-scene details of our operations, our existing products, insights into our new map products, tips on how to get the best of our products and case studies on how private companies and government agencies across <country-region w:st="on"><place w:st="on">Nigeria</place></country-region> are using our map products.</span></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We therefore welcome your feedback. You are free to link to our blog or make reference to our posts; however we require that you acknowledge us as the source of any material you make use of on our blog.</span></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
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