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Project-independent quality assessments

Quality assessments by Wikipedia editors rate articles in terms of completeness, organization, prose quality, sourcing, etc. Most wikiprojects follow the general guidelines at Wikipedia:Content assessment, but some have specialized assessment guidelines. A recent Village pump proposal was approved and has been implemented to add a |class= parameter to {{WikiProject banner shell}}, which can display a general quality assessment for an article, and to let project banner templates "inherit" this assessment.

No action is required if your wikiproject follows the standard assessment approach. Over time, quality assessments will be migrated up to {{WikiProject banner shell}}, and your project banner will automatically "inherit" any changes to the general assessments for the purpose of assigning categories.

However, if your project has decided to "opt out" and follow a non-standard quality assessment approach, all you have to do is modify your wikiproject banner template to pass {{WPBannerMeta}} a new |QUALITY_CRITERIA=custom parameter. If this is done, changes to the general quality assessment will be ignored, and your project-level assessment will be displayed and used to create categories, as at present. Aymatth2 (talk) 17:30, 12 April 2023 (UTC)

Aymatth2, if I understand you well, you are referring to class criteria in talkpages. I believe WikiProject Nigeria already uses a class criteria to rate articles. For example, Talk:Indigenous_People_of_Biafra is rated as C class.HandsomeBoy (talk) 09:34, 13 April 2023 (UTC)

Yes, that is correct. WikiProject Nigeria uses the approach documented at Wikipedia:WikiProject Nigeria/Assessment#Quality scale. That is much the same as the approach at Wikipedia:Content assessment. It seems unlikely that WikiProject Nigeria has special criteria. A biography of a Nigerian would be rated the same quality by WikiProject Nigeria and WikiProject Biography, an article on a river would be rated the same quality by WikiProject Nigeria and WikiProject Rivers, and so on. I have taken the liberty of editing Talk:Enugu to add |class=GA to {{WikiProject banner shell}}. You can see how this looks compared to Talk:Kingdom of Nri. A long way to say I do not think you need to do anything. Aymatth2 (talk) 13:17, 13 April 2023 (UTC)

Feel free to share your feedback! Usmanagm (talk) 09:27, 20 April 2023 (UTC)

@Usmanagm:,Quick advice: on Wikipedia, use words like "prestigious" with care, especially when it involves a school that was founded about a one year ago. This does not mean PRU is not a great school, just that Wikipedia will want to see verifiable sources that demonstrate it is of a higher cadre, else it will reek of conflict of interest to objective editors if unfounded. And you barely see such superlative words for schools like Harvard, etc. Wikipedia states things as they are. That being said, I have done a lot of work to improve Nigeria higher institutions articles and I can see Pen Resource University already have a Wikipedia article. I don't really get the suggestions you want, are you looking for ways students and staff of the school will become Wikipedia contributors? Or you want recommendations on how to improve content of the university on Wikipedia?HandsomeBoy (talk) 23:00, 21 April 2023 (UTC)

Request for Draft Review

Hello,

Please I’d love to ask for review as regards an article I created “Emmanuel Iren”

Thanks in anticipation. Mevoelo (talk) 02:10, 30 May 2023 (UTC)

Mevoelo Good article but not yet a notable subject. Probably a case of WP:TOOSOON. If I were to be a reviewer, I won't accept the draft, and move to article space mainly because it falls short of the guidelines for WP:NPEOPLE. And this is not a case of not being familiar with subject or Nigerian topics, I have even worshiped in his church once, he is certainly on the right part to Wikipedia notability, but not yet there. YNaija listing and present independent significant coverage is not strong enough.Who knows you might be lucky and reviewer might accept it. I wouldn't nominate if I see it in article space though.HandsomeBoy (talk) 21:20, 6 June 2023 (UTC)

Elections, Presidential

Please see here. Thanks. Bokoharamwatch (talk) 12:31, 29 May 2023 (UTC)

I agree that the 24 states and Abuja controversy should be mentioned, but there's no rush to doing that since it is still a developing story. HandsomeBoy (talk) 21:23, 6 June 2023 (UTC)

Requested move at Talk:2023 Mangu violence#Requested move 18 June 2023

There is a requested move discussion at Talk:2023 Mangu violence#Requested move 18 June 2023 that may be of interest to members of this WikiProject. - 🔥𝑰𝒍𝒍𝒖𝒔𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝑭𝒍𝒂𝒎𝒆 (𝒕𝒂𝒍𝒌)🔥 01:15, 26 June 2023 (UTC)

Thank you!HandsomeBoy (talk) 14:32, 27 June 2023 (UTC)

Discussion at Wikipedia:Content assessment

 You are invited to join the discussion at Wikipedia talk:Content assessment#Proposal: Reclassification of Current & Future-Classes as time parameter, which is within the scope of this WikiProject. This WikiProject received this message because it currently uses "Current" and/or "Future" class(es). There is a proposal to split these two article "classes" into a new parameter "time", in order to standardise article-rating across Wikipedia (per RfC), while also allowing simultaneous usage of quality criteria and time for interest projects. Thanks! —CX Zoom[he/him] ^{(let's talk • {C•X})} 06:46, 2 July 2023 (UTC)

Hello, Please can anyone review my page?

I created a page for the incumbent member representing badagary of lagos, i will love anyone of you to go through the page and check for anything. However, I will need you to help me review the page, in other for the owner to occupy digital presence. Thanks in anticipation! Amalgoni (talk) 22:17, 6 July 2023 (UTC)

Sorry, Badagry** Amalgoni (talk) 22:18, 6 July 2023 (UTC)

@Amalgoni:, as a member of Nigerian house of representatives, Oluwaseun Sesi Whingan is definitely notable. My advice for you is to keep things simple. You can start with a stub article. All those talk of him being a philanthropist should be removed or minimized from the lede. You can have a neutrally-written brief on it in subsections. As for notability, I assure you the subject is notable.HandsomeBoy (talk) 10:34, 22 July 2023 (UTC)

Credibility bot

As this is a highly active WikiProject, I would like to introduce you to Credibility bot. This is a bot that makes it easier to track source usage across articles through automated reports and alerts. We piloted this approach at Wikipedia:Vaccine safety and we want to offer it to any subject area or domain. We need your support to demonstrate demand for this toolkit. If you have a desire for this functionality, or would like to leave other feedback, please endorse the tool or comment at WP:CREDBOT. Thanks! Harej (talk) 17:55, 5 August 2023 (UTC)

Thank you so much Harej, I will go through your project page soon, and give a support vote/comment if I find the proposed feature useful. But one thing, I'd love a direct reply to is - there a times we see a new editor promoting their website by adding links to multiple Wikipedia pages. Usually, I do my reverts by just going to their contribution page. But sometimes they use multiple Wikipedia accounts and it is difficult for me to know the pages (if not on my watchlist) they visit to add spam links. Does your tool have a way of letting me know where such questionable domains are used as references on Wikipedia? I am sure a number of persons associated with this WikiProject will share similar views and have had such experiences. It will be helpful if such as feature was available. HandsomeBoy (talk) 19:51, 7 August 2023 (UTC)

@HandsomeBoy: That's the basic idea, that once a domain is determined to be unreliable, you will be able to track its usage in articles. Although the bot is still under development, being able to define these domains is a development goal. Harej (talk) 17:30, 16 August 2023 (UTC)

Discussion at RSN about Vanguard

There is a discussion at the Reliable Sources Noticeboard about Vanguard (Nigeria), found here WP:RSN#Vanguard (Nigeria), about advertorials. -- LCU ActivelyDisinterested ∆transmissions∆ °co-ords° 11:36, 24 August 2023 (UTC)

Requested move at Talk:Federal Ministry of Information and Culture (Nigeria)

There is a requested move discussion at Talk:Federal Ministry of Information and Culture (Nigeria) that may be of interest to members of this WikiProject. —usernamekiran (talk) 16:03, 3 September 2023 (UTC)

Please, need your advice at Talk:Federal Ministry of Information and Culture (Nigeria)#Requested move 18 August 2023. Thank you in advance!

Requested move at Talk:C. Odumegwu Ojukwu

A requested move discussion has been initiated for C. Odumegwu Ojukwu to be moved to Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu. This page is of interest to this WikiProject and interested members may want to participate in the discussion here. --Grnrchst (talk) 07:42, 6 September 2023 (UTC)

Amegbu Ogwa Proposed for Deletion

The article Amegbu Ogwa has been proposed for deletion as it cites no sources and Wikipedians could not find a source on the internet. If anyone is able to find sources supporting the notability of this village, it would be great if they could add them to the article. Otherwise, the article will likely be deleted tomorrow. Thanks, -- Lenny Marks (talk) 16:34, 14 September 2023 (UTC)

I have reasons to believe "Amegbu Ogwa" is the same as "Amaebu Ogwa". Once this is validated, there are sources that at least mentions the town.HandsomeBoy (talk) 00:41, 15 September 2023 (UTC)

Women in Green's 5th Edit-a-thon

Hello WikiProject Nigeria:

WikiProject Women in Green is holding a month-long Good Article Edit-a-thon event in October 2023!

Running from October 1 to 31, 2023, WikiProject Women in Green (WiG) is hosting a Good Article (GA) edit-a-thon event with the theme Around the World in 31 Days! All experience levels welcome. Never worked on a GA project before? We'll teach you how to get started. Or maybe you're an old hand at GAs – we'd love to have you involved! Participants are invited to work on nominating and/or reviewing GA submissions related to women and women's works (e.g., books, films) during the event period. We hope to collectively cover article subjects from at least 31 countries (or broader international articles) by month's end. GA resources and one-on-one support will be provided by experienced GA editors, and participants will have the opportunity to earn a special WiG barnstar for their efforts.

We hope to see you there!

Grnrchst (talk) 13:30, 21 September 2023 (UTC)

Please review my article

Hello, I created a recent article about a businessman and politician Sanusi Bala Turaki who is also a guber aspirant in zamfara state. I have cited all relevance, i need your review and proof-read Agbaballer (talk) 14:05, 31 October 2023 (UTC)

Agbaballer, the article is really scanty. Just being a governorship candidate is not enough to be on Wikipedia. I see you added the SAN page to the "See also" section. Is he a SAN? If being a governorship candidate is presently the most "notable" thing about him, then perhaps you should wait till after elections. If he does become governor, then he will definitely be notable for Wikipedia. Read WP:NPEOPLE.HandsomeBoy (talk) 16:29, 2 November 2023 (UTC)

Re:Entry on the Indigenous People of Biafra

I wish to submit that the article on the Indigenous people of Biafra be reviewed unless the intention is not to educate the public on what full profile of the organisation. This is because this organisation had a deputy leader that resigned.What for instance happened and led to the resignation of the deputy leader? Why for instance the names of the leader,the Spokesperson and/or the Media and publicity secretary be mentioned but not the deputy leader? Is that deliberate or an innocent omission? Mefonna (talk) 12:02, 2 November 2023 (UTC)

Mefonna, please add hyperlinks (from reliable source) to each of your statement so it will be easy for me (or anyone) to assess and contribute to the article. For now, it is your word vs what is in the article.HandsomeBoy (talk) 16:24, 2 November 2023 (UTC)

I wish to submit that the article on the Indigenous people of Biafra be reviewed, unless the intention is not to educate the public on what full profile of the organisation. This is because this organisation had a deputy leader [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] that resigned.What for instance happened and led to the resignation of the deputy leader? Why for instance the names of the leader,the Spokesperson and/or the Media and publicity secretary be mentioned but not the deputy leader? [12] [13] Is that deliberate or an innocent omission?

@HandsomeBoyThere is so much useful information regarding this subject matter. I recommend further independent research or inquiry if need be. Mefonna (talk) 11:44, 3 November 2023 (UTC)

Thanks for the references. I will look at them, and if I notice any undue weight I will make the required edits. I just have a lot on my table atm.HandsomeBoy (talk) 18:12, 17 November 2023 (UTC)

Article Review

Hello, I created a recent article about Dr. Mustapha Abdullahi, the DG of Energy Commission of Nigeria. draft:Dr. Mustapha Abdullahi. Help me review. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Danjizle (talk • contribs) 14:40, 18 January 2024 (UTC)

Enhwe

I think this article needs some help from members of this WikiProject. GnocchiFan (talk) 20:31, 14 April 2024 (UTC)

I will work on it. Some of the previous versions was way better. Needs wikification at the very least. HandsomeBoy (talk) 23:24, 23 April 2024 (UTC)

Count me in. I believe I've done something similar here, although I'm still refining it. It's likely that Nigerian cities require citation and wikification, which I'll start on (while putting bios aside). @GnocchiFan and @@HandsomeBoy, any thoughts? I'd also like to bring in Vanderwaalforces. — Safari Scribe^{Edits! Talk!} 19:10, 24 April 2024 (UTC)

Wow. You don't know elated I am about the present state of the article. This is a complete transformation from you guys. I appreciate.HandsomeBoy (talk) 08:23, 26 April 2024 (UTC)

Conflicting info on Lagos State and Kano State Pages

I wish to raise conflicting info I have found recently. In their opening paragraphs, both the Lagos State page and the Kano State claim that their respective state is the most populous in Nigeria.

The Kano article cites Nigeria's National Bureau of Statistics' 2020 Bulletin, which estimates figure of every state and says that Kano is the most populous. The Lagos article's claim is supported by a claim from Lagos State Government.

Should it be made clear on both pages that the claim as the most populous state is disputed? Iamaneyeblinkernoseblower (talk) 11:21, 29 April 2024 (UTC)

Hi Iamaneyeblinkernoseblower, thanks for bringing this here. This is a very unique scenario that requires extra care so as not to seem like downplaying the facts of one region over the other. First, let me respond as a person who is familiar with population studies in Nigeria before I provide one as a Wikipedia editor. Personally, as at today, correct me if I am wrong, but I do not think there is any sincere person that will dispute Lagos being the most populous state in Nigeria. Pretty sure even the Kano State governor will not argue with this. However, I can understand that considering the official figures presents the contrary it puts Wikipedia in a difficult position. Let me add to say that while the last census figure presents Kano as the most populous, independent sources tend to go with the numbers by the Lagos State government.

There are sources from independent reliable sources that presents Lagos as Nigeria most populous city, which seem like a more neutral narration. However, I recommend stating the designating body so that the reader can draw his own deductions. What I mean is - for Lagos, use words such as "...it is generally regarded as the most populous state in Nigeria by state officials and several independent sources including xxxxx, yyyyy and zzzzzz". While for Kano, just state that "According to data released by National Bureau of Statistics, it is listed as the most populous state in Nigeria". That is my take, and I will like to hear the opinion of fellow Nigerian Wikipedians (Vanderwaalforces, @SafariScribe:, @Reading Beans:, @Ammarpad:).

Lastly, I just hope the proposed census ends these inconsistencies, it is long overdue. HandsomeBoy (talk) 07:27, 30 April 2024 (UTC)

IMO as a Nigerian, we could credibly conclude that Lagos State is the most populous by population and may not by land mass, since the last consensus was that Kano State has about the highest LGs amongst the Nigerian state. Without being skeptical, I also believe "Lagos should be regarded as the most populous by number of people, business, and all that." While Kano on the other hand, presents itself as the largest state per land mass and geo measuring. Now the sources will not be confused. Either way, I don't think land mass is same as number of people and if we're considering the most populous, we should use the Bureau of Statistics of the 2006 consensus—which is still the current as far as I can tell or otherwise have been changed–only God knows when?, thus, favouring Kano (because states are rated as most populous by land mass, and a state with a high land mass is mostly going to have the larger number of people). Safari Scribe^{Edits! Talk!} 07:55, 30 April 2024 (UTC)

Kindly, land mass does not have anything to do with this. "A state with a high land mass is mostly going to have the larger number of people" simply does not follow, there are many places with high land mass that have lower populations than smaller places. Watercheetah99 (talk) 21:19, 30 April 2024 (UTC)

Ok, let's forget everything concerning land mass. Lagos State, not Lagos which is the most populous city cannot be called the most populous State in Nigeria. Maybe the editor was confused of Lagos city and the state because in Kano State not also the city presented a pure two sources of the 2006 consensus we knew as well as the survey by the Bureau of Statistics in 2016. Like @HandsomeBoy, @Reading Beans, and @Vanderwaalforces have said same, we should rely on the 2006 population consensus and that's all. Safari Scribe^{Edits! Talk!} 22:51, 30 April 2024 (UTC)

I think that Lagos state is more populous while Kano has more landmass. I tend to disagree that population is estimated with landmass otherwise, Russia would be the most populous instead of China. Having said this, I will lean on the suggestions given by HandsomeBoy while we wait for the much awaited census. If this suggestion is not viable, then, we can revert to the 2006 census, "... according to the 2006 [state name] has [population number] making it the most populous state." Or something like that. Best, Reading Beans 09:02, 30 April 2024 (UTC)

Why on earth did my reply not go through though, damn. Nevertheless, the statement pertaining to Lagos State is rather contentious due to its unwavering assertiveness, particularly in the absence of an immediate citation. It is a common practice to concur with prevailing beliefs regardless of the presence or absence of evidence. In contrast, the article on Kano State appropriately references the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), which lends credibility to the information presented. Therefore, the statement regarding Lagos State ought to be rephrased to reflect the statistics provided by the NBS, rather than presenting an unqualified assertion. It is often the case that generalizations are made based on widely held beliefs, and I suspect this was the case when the statement was incorporated into the article. Vanderwaalforces (talk) 09:58, 30 April 2024 (UTC)

You said it well. Most applicably, it seems to be the turnout of Lagos city being the most populous over Kano (city), a city in Kano State. All I'm finalizing is that Kano State is the most populous state in Nigeria per [14] and [15] followed by Lagos State, while it is turned upside for the cities, Lagos and Kano (city). Safari Scribe^{Edits! Talk!} 23:00, 30 April 2024 (UTC)

You got that just right. Vanderwaalforces (talk) 23:07, 30 April 2024 (UTC)

I've edited and changed the Lagos State page per se. Safari Scribe^{Edits! Talk!} 00:47, 2 May 2024 (UTC)

Developing Countries WikiContest

Starting this July, we will see a new contest on the scene - the Developing Countries WikiContest (WP:DCWC)! Think of it as a WikiCup but only for articles and media on developing countries.

Competitors may submit GAs, GTs, FAs, FTs, FLs, FPs, and DYK and ITN entries from/on developing countries to gain points and proceed to further rounds. Points are also awarded to those who review GAs, FAs and FLs.

Nigeria is listed as a developing country for the purposes of this contest, so articles related to it are eligible to be submitted for points. I encourage everyone here to sign up and compete with editors from around the world to create high-quality content!

Append your name to the DCWC signup page today!

Best wishes, Wilhelm Tell DCCXLVI (^{talk to me!}/_{my edits}) 11:05, 19 May 2024 (UTC)

Obe (Soups)

This is an article created by a contributor who was indefinitely blocked shortly afterwards. The sources cited are all blogs, and wouldn't support the text if they were WP:RS. Furthermore, I can't find anything in English which actually supports the central claim of the article: that 'Obe' is a specific type of Yoruba cuisine, rather than a Yoruba word for soups and/or sauces. And while I can absolutely see the merits of an article on e.g. Yoruba cuisine if valid sources could be found describing specific attributes that distinguish it, this article clearly doesn't do that. Before I nominate it for deletion, does anyone from this project have any comments? AndyTheGrump (talk) 15:00, 28 May 2024 (UTC)

@AndyTheGrump: I understand Yoruba language quite well, and Obe actually means soup in general. It is just like the Yoruba word for soup, while Obe ata means stew in general. Honestly, without looking at any sources, I am not convinced on the merit of such an article. it is just like the Spanish word for soup having a Wikipedia article. Sounds like something for the dictionary or the soup article in Yoruba Wikipedia. Wonder what any other person thinks? HandsomeBoy (talk) 21:21, 3 June 2024 (UTC)

Thanks. That seems to confirm my earlier thoughts. AndyTheGrump (talk) 21:37, 3 June 2024 (UTC)

Requested move at Talk:Tyap language#Requested move 5 June 2024

There is a requested move discussion at Talk:Tyap language#Requested move 5 June 2024 that may be of interest to members of this WikiProject. Safari Scribe^{Edits! Talk!} 16:27, 12 June 2024 (UTC)

Thank you!!HandsomeBoy (talk) 19:16, 14 June 2024 (UTC)

Wikipedia:WikiProject Africa/The 10,000 Challenge

Would love to see more editors participating in this challenge and seeing more entries coming in from Nigeria on a diversity of topics ♦ Dr. Blofeld 14:37, 18 June 2024 (UTC)

Thank you for your work on Wikipedia. I'd add one or two vital articles before it closes. 2016 is a long time. HandsomeBoy (talk) 20:30, 23 June 2024 (UTC)

WP:WikiProject Oral tradition

Would people be interested in joining a wikiproject on improving and creating articles about oral tradition? Wikipedia's coverage on this appears to be very poor Kowal2701 (talk) 19:09, 23 July 2024 (UTC)

Hi. You should have provided links to know what it is about. My first time hearing about the term, and I am pretty sure I am not alone. HandsomeBoy (talk) 20:48, 26 July 2024 (UTC)

Sorry, on most of my other notifications I've linked to oral tradition. It'd be taskforce of WP:Anthropology, so far I've got around 12 definites plus 5 busy but interested Kowal2701 (talk) 20:52, 26 July 2024 (UTC)

Interesting. I know there was something done by the Wikimedia Nigeria (off-wiki community) regarding documenting oral culture in Nigeria, and there were many persons involved in the project. I wonder if some of them might be interested or link you to persons interested. This is a valuable topic area that have the potential to transcend English wiki to other wiki platforms. If you can send them an email to them or reachout to Kaizenify or Olaniyan Olushola, they might let you know persons that will be interested. Personally, I will be following the activities of the WikiProject if it comes to life, but not sure if I will be actively involved. That being said, other on-wiki members might be. HandsomeBoy (talk) 21:07, 26 July 2024 (UTC)

Discussion at RSN involving Nigeria sources

There is a discussion on the Reliable Sources Noticeboard regarding some Nigeria sources that could be of interest. -- LCU ActivelyDisinterested «@» °∆t° 20:45, 26 July 2024 (UTC)

Direct link for convenience WP:RSN#Nigerian News Sources. -- LCU ActivelyDisinterested «@» °∆t° 21:16, 26 July 2024 (UTC)