ABOUT Nig@thon
Nig@thon is a special android application development event for female undergraduate students of Nigeria tertiary institutions (Universities, polytechnics, colleges of education) and senior secondary schools.
The event which is being organized by a volunteer committee of members of Intelligent Systems Group University of Ibadan (ISG)  and Global centre for Information Technology Empowerment and Education (iTEE), is led by Dr. Yetunde Folajimi, a Computer Science expert at University of Ibadan. The event is completely free courtesy of seed fund from Institute of International Education (IIE) Women Enhancing Technology (WeTech).  WeTech is a 2013 Clinton Global Initiative Commitment to Action that was launched by USA former Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton.
Free snacks, lunch, souvenirs and training kits are provided courtesy of donations from our sponsors.

PRIZES & AWARDS
  • Best project award (Undergraduate): N30,000, android tablet and 16gb flash disk
  • 1st runner-up (Undergraduate): N15,000, android smartphone & 16gb flash disk
  • 2nd runner-up (Undergraduate): N7,500 &  16gb flash disks
  • Most talented geek girl (sec. sch. category) - Laptop
  • Consolation prizes: Lots of memory cards and flash disks
SPECIAL  ATTRACTION
Principals of secondary schools are invited to nominate a female student from each school to participate at the geek girls codefest (coding competition) of the event. The most talented geek girl goes home with a laptop and a plaque for her school. Consolation prizes also goes to 1st and 2nd runners up.

ELIGIBILITY:
You don't have to be a programmer or computer science student. All you need is a spirit of innovation and readiness to learn. Trainers will be available to put you through rapid android application development without knowing how to write a single piece of code.

HIGHLIGTS:
  • Brainstorming to create insight into using apps to solve prevailing challenges in Nigeria
  • hands-on training sessions on android app development. 
  • Participants work in teams to develop innovative android apps. 
  • Project showcase, Prize and award-giving 
Nig@thon 2014 Time-Table:

Thursday 18th December 2014: 
  • Registration, networking and briefing (9.00am – 11.30am)
  • Tea break     (11.30am – 12.00)
  • Stakeholders Forum on Computer Applications for social Change and Development: the importance of inclusiveness (12.00 – 2.30pm)
  • Lunch break     (2.30 – 3.00pm)
  • Training Session I (Introduction to Android Mobile Application Development)  ( 3.00 – 4.30pm)     
  • Brainstorming and Interactive session 1: Participants spit into Appinventor and SDK groups       (4.30 – 5.00pm)
  • Closing and check-out  (5.00 – 5.30pm)
  Friday 19th December 2014
  • Participants Check-in 9.00am-.9.30am
  • Parallel Training session 2 (Appinventor and Java SDK)            (9.30 – 11.00am )
  • Tea break 11.00m – 11.15
  • Parallel Training Session 3 (Appinventor and Java SDK)         (11.15 – 12.45pm)
  • Jumat  & Lunch  (12.45 – 2.30pm)
  • Hands-on parallel Session 1 (Appinventor and Java SDK)            (2.30 – 4.30pm)
  • check-out 4.30   (5.00pm)
 Saturday 20th December 2014
  • Hands-On parallel session 2 (Appinventor and Java SDK)      ( 9.30 – 11.30am)
  • Tea break         (11.30am – 12.00)
  • Hands- parallel Session 3 (Appinventor and Java SDK) (12.00 – 2.00pm)
  • Lunch break       (2.00 – 2.30pm)
  • Networking, discussion and team formation   ( 2.30 – 3.30)
  • Teams conceptualize their ideas for mobile android apps     ( 3.30 – 4.30pm)
  • Check-out   (4.30 – 5.00pm)
 Sunday 21st December 2014 to - Thursday 8th January 2015
  • Participants learn on their own and using the resources in their training kits
  • Team members may meet off-site to hack their ideas into action
Friday  9th January 2015
  • Participants reconverge and check-in 9.00am-.9.30am
  • Hacking begins: Participants create working android apps all day 9.30-am-5.00pm*
          *Tea break 11.30am – 12.00
          *Lunch break 2.00 – 2.30pm
          *Jumat 12.45 – 2.30pm

Saturday  10th January 2015
  • Hacking continues: Participants finetune their projects  ( 8.00-am-11.30pm)
  • Project showcase begins (Individuals and teams demonstrate their projects)    (11.30pm)
  • Stakeholders and panelists inspect and evaluate projects   (11.30 – 12.30pm)
  • Tea break, interlude, network & chit-chat  (12.30 – 1.00)
  • Final demos and oral presentation by top 15 developers     (1.00 – 2.00pm)
  • Lunch break  (2.00 – 2.30pm)
  • Final results and presentation of award   (2.30 – 3.00pm)
  • Closing remarks, more chit-chat and photographs   (3.00 – 3.30pm)

List of selected candidates: Undergraduates

  1. UCHEGBU TREASURES
  2. ADULOJU JOSEPHINE
  3. ADENIRAN OPEYEMI SOLIAT
  4. ADEYEMO ADETOLA KAFAYAT
  5. AROMOKEYE OMOLADE OLUWASEYI
  6. AJADI ROQEEBAT
  7. AJIBIKE OYINDAMOLA
  8. ODEMENA JOYCE CHIDINMA
  9. AJIBIKE OYINDAMOLA
  10. ADEWOYIN OLUWATOFUNMI
  11. OLUKAYODE BOLUWATIFE
  12. MIKAIRU BLESSING RASHIDAT
  13. SHEWA VIVIAN AMOS
  14. AMOBONYE DOLAPO SARAH
  15. LIJOKA OLUWASEUN
  16. NWAODU LINDA ULOMA
  17. BELLO OLASUMBO . O
  18. OYEWOLE ABIGAIL INIOLUWA
  19. AJAKAYE MARY OLUWABUNMOLA
  20. RAJI KEHINDE. FATIMOT
  21. BELLO ISLAMIYAT .O
  22. ATURAKA OLUWATOSIN ABIODUN
  23. ADENIJI ADEOLA ESTHER
  24. ALABI  EBUNOLUWA
  25. OJEDIRAN GRACE, OLAKUNBI
  26. ADEBAYO ADEDOYIN AISHAT
  27. TIJESUPEMI AREMU

List of selected candidates: Senior Secondary Category
  1. George Joy E 
  2. Tijani Kaosarat 
  3. Olaoye Esther 
  4. Yeshua Adedeji 
  5. Ezugo Etochi 
  6. Oyelade Precious 
  7. Francis Glory 
  8. Oyeyemi Priscillia  
  9. Adedeji hafeedhoh opeyemi 
  10. Olagunju Hawwan A 
  11. Adebisi Testimony 
  12. Ibrahim Rachel
  13. Ola Blessing   
  14. Ola Mercy 
  15. Ajayi Tijesu
  16. Ugo Uchechi 
  17. Folorunso Temitope Sarity
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