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Biographical coverage of Nigerians on English Wikipedia remains uneven in quality, with many articles still classified as stubs or containing minimal information. While numerous notable Nigerians already have entries, a large proportion of these biographies lack depth, structure, and reliable sourcing, resulting in superficial representation.

A review of Nigerian biography categories shows that thousands of articles across politics, academia, sports, religion, and the creative industries remain underdeveloped. Many lack essential sections such as early life and career, and often rely on only one or two sources, or none at all. A sample audit of selected articles further highlights recurring issues, including limited references, missing key sections, and overly brief content.

For example, [[en:Napoleon Bali]] currently consists of a single sentence despite the availability of sources that could support a more comprehensive biography. This reflects a broader gap in content quality, where existing articles are not fully developed even when notability is established.

This project addresses this gap by focusing on improving the quality of existing Nigerian biographies rather than creating new ones. Through structured training, mentorship, a one-month edit-a-thon, and a one-day physical edit-a-thon, participants will be equipped with the skills to expand stub articles, add reliable sources (see [[en:WP:RS]]), and apply Wikipedia standards, including the [[en:WP:BLP|Biographies of Living Persons (BLP) policy]].

By prioritizing depth over breadth, the project aims to strengthen the quality, reliability, and representation of Nigerian biographies on English Wikipedia, contributing to a more accurate and balanced global knowledge base.
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Revision as of 16:07, 20 March 2026


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Improving Depth and Source Quality in Nigerian Biographies
This project aims to improve the depth, structure, and sourcing of Nigerian biography stub articles on English Wikipedia through training, mentorship, and a combination of virtual and in-person edit-a-thons.
targetEnglish Wikipedia, Wikimedia Commons
strategic priorityImproving Quality and Increasing Participation
start date01 June
start year2026
end date31 July
end year2026
amountamount-default
grant typeIndividual
creator• Idoghor Melody
contact(s)• melodyidoghor2@gmail.com
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Project summary

Briefly summarize your project proposal.

Biographical coverage of Nigerians on English Wikipedia remains uneven in quality, with many articles still classified as stubs or containing minimal information. While numerous notable Nigerians already have entries, a large proportion of these biographies lack depth, structure, and reliable sourcing, resulting in superficial representation.

A review of Nigerian biography categories shows that thousands of articles across politics, academia, sports, religion, and the creative industries remain underdeveloped. Many lack essential sections such as early life and career, and often rely on only one or two sources, or none at all. A sample audit of selected articles further highlights recurring issues, including limited references, missing key sections, and overly brief content.

For example, en:Napoleon Bali currently consists of a single sentence despite the availability of sources that could support a more comprehensive biography. This reflects a broader gap in content quality, where existing articles are not fully developed even when notability is established.

This project addresses this gap by focusing on improving the quality of existing Nigerian biographies rather than creating new ones. Through structured training, mentorship, a one-month edit-a-thon, and a one-day physical edit-a-thon, participants will be equipped with the skills to expand stub articles, add reliable sources (see en:WP:RS), and apply Wikipedia standards, including the Biographies of Living Persons (BLP) policy.

By prioritizing depth over breadth, the project aims to strengthen the quality, reliability, and representation of Nigerian biographies on English Wikipedia, contributing to a more accurate and balanced global knowledge base.

Wikimedia Project

Please state the Wikimedia project your project will focus majorly on (e.g. Hausa Wikipedia, Wikimedia Commons, English Wikiquote, etc). It is advisable to focus on one Wikimedia project, but a maximum of two Wikimedia projects is allowed.

English Wikipedia

Contact person and Location

Please state the contact details of the contact person(s) for this project including email(s) and location. For more than one contact person, indicate same details for everyone

  • Username: Idoghor Melody
  • Email address: melodyidoghor2@gmail.com
  • Address: Asaba, Delta State
  • Location of Project:

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Project Goal

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  1. recruit new editors
  2. Add or improve content
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  4. Edit-a-thons to create contents

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1. Are you doing one editathon or training or a series of editathons or trainings?

2. How have you let relevant Wikimedia communities know about this proposal? You may also provide information about external social media channels you may be using.

3. How will you let participants know about the edit-a-thon? In what ways will you be communicating with them?
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4. Do you have experienced Wikimedia editors to lead/assist the event? Please provide links to the usernames of these individuals. (NOTE: all experienced Wikimedia editors MUST endorse and sign your proposal as proof of availability)
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5. Do participants have the equipment or skills needed to participate and contribute high quality content? If not, how will you support them?

6. How will you engage participants after the event(s)?

7. Is there anything else you want to tell us about this project?

Impact

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