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A Barnstar for You

The Tireless Contributor Barnstar
you have contributed immensely to this community (online and offline) and this is my way of saying thanks SuperSwift (talk) 16:25, 6 August 2018 (UTC)[reply]
You just made my day with this barnster. I owe you a bottle of non-alcoholic red wine in our next meetup lol. HandsomeBoy (talk) 11:33, 7 August 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Oops...my mistake!Cleanupbabe (talk) 21:34, 7 November 2018 (UTC)[reply]

AfroCine categories missing in Nigerian language WPs

Greetings, Handsome - I'm hoping you're the right one to notify. I found your User name on the current Wikipedia:WikiProject AfroCine/Coordinators list. In Wikidata, for the item Category:Cinema of Nigeria - of the twenty existing language projects (WPs), missing are Yoruba and Igbo, not to mention other African languages. The Yoruba WP page yo:Nollywood hasn't any category. I do "housekeeping" edits in four African-language WPs (ZU, XH, YO, IG, over 6K altogether, and over 9K edits in Wikidata) but need help with spelling. YoWp has only one admin and some new pages are being created on films - so I thought to ask if you'd kindly take action on behalf of AfroCine. Appreciate this! -- Cheers, Deborahjay (talk) 18:51, 15 October 2018 (UTC)[reply]

DeborahjayThanks for your interest in trying to ensure language diversity within Wikimedia projects. Aside being a coordinator for WikiProject Nigeria, I am also one of the regional directors for Wikimedia User Group Nigeria. Last week, I raised this content gap within my local community to see if we had volunteers who are fluent in writing Igbo, Hausa and Yoruba and are willing to translate cinematic content; Fortunately for us, there were numerous volunteers who were willing to partake in the project. But we had one other challenge, they are not very familiar with Wikitext and formatting tables, so I prefer to be there when its being done, even though they wanted to start immediately. I told them to exercise patience since they are all presently based in a different state from me. I wanted it to be part of our meetup activities for the month of October, which will be holding by 23rd and 24th of this month. If no one does it before then, all three Nigerian languages will be done during our October meetup at University of Ibadan. I'm now based in Lagos but coordinate activities for Ibadan community as that's my alma-mater.HandsomeBoy (talk) 21:10, 15 October 2018 (UTC)[reply]

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Hello there!

Hello bro! And thanks for the invite. Can you add me cos I am new to Wikipedia and don’t know my way around very much :) May be that’s why I have fallen into trouble with so many ppl on here. LOL Cheers Ppdallo (talk) 15:46, 10 November 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Its great to hear from you Ppdallo, let me formally welcome you to Wikipedia. I hope you find this place friendly and decide to stay here. We need more Nierian editors on Wikipedia, and since you are interested in Hausa articles, I'm guessing you can speak the language as well. Joining Wikipedia:WikiProject Nigeria is quite easy, what you need to do is to click here, then click edit on the "participant" section that you will be led to; after that edit the list, and add your account by using the four tiles that you used to sign your posts. If you have questions, please feel free to ask me. I'll be very very glad to assist, that is why I'm here.
On the toxic nature of your first experience, the thing is anyone can edit Wikipedia, so regular editors who ensure the encyclopaedia is free from vandalism might seem unfriendly but I can assure you that once you understand the rudiments of editing, you'll enjoy the friendliness among editors in the community. I don't want you to see it as "trouble", its more of the learning curve that most new editors go through. I'm glad you're still jovial about it, a good sense of humour and not taking unfriendly experiences such as this too seriously might come in handy. Above all, remember to ask me anything you aren't too sure about. HandsomeBoy (talk) 20:54, 10 November 2018 (UTC)[reply]
Thanks for your soothing and encouraging words HandsomeBoy and I am glad having someone like you to hold my hand during my tottering steps through Wikipedia. I believe in free, genuine information and its copious availability to all. Yes I speak the Hausa language very well and hope I will be of use in that and many other regards.Thanks once again! Ppdallo (talk) 06:09, 11 November 2018 (UTC)[reply]
Thanks for the kind words. I'm glad I have been able to be of help. Happy editing. HandsomeBoy (talk) 20:51, 11 November 2018 (UTC)[reply]

AfroCine: The Months of African Cinema Continues….

Greetings!

Thank you very much for signing up to participate in the Months of African Cinema global contest/edit-a-thon, and thank you for your contributions so far.

It is already the middle of the contest and a lot have been achieved already! We have been able to get over 200 articles created in over seven (7) languages! The figures soars to up to a thousand, if Wikidata entries are included. Furthermore, there have been about 5 in-person gatherings of Wikipedians in different countries across the world to create articles about African(a) cinema!

We are very excited about what has been achieved so far, but your contributions are still needed to further exceed all expectations! Let’s create more articles before the end of this contest, which is this November!!!

  • Article suggestions can be found here. You can also add to this list.
  • Some notable reliable sources for African cinema can be found here. Again, this list needs expansion.
  • Interested in Wikidata translation? check out the Occupation Drive, which is being led by Wiki Loves Women, in support of the contest and the project!
  • Please remember to list articles you have created or improved in the Article Achievements section of the contest page, so that they can be easily tracked.

Thank you once again for being part of this global event!

Kind regards.--Jamie Tubers (talk) 22:50, 10 November 2018 (UTC)[reply]

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A Shaker greeting

A Shaker Christmas wish
Give good gifts, one to another
Peace, joy and comfort gladly bestow
Harbor no ill 'gainst sister or brother
Smooth life's journey as you onward go.
Broad as the sunshine, free as the showers.
So shed an influence blessing to prove;
Give for the noblest of efforts your pow'rs;
Blest and be blest, is the law of love.

Happy editing, into 2019 and beyond! --Ser Amantio di NicolaoChe dicono a Signa?Lo dicono a Signa. 18:08, 25 December 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks Ser Amantio di Nicolao, I wish you the same and this coming from the Wikipedian with the most edits, I am highly honored. HandsomeBoy (talk) 03:37, 27 December 2018 (UTC)[reply]

January 2019

Information icon Please do not remove content or templates from pages on Wikipedia, as you did to The Headies 2013, without giving a valid reason for the removal in the edit summary. Your content removal does not appear to be constructive and has been reverted. If you only meant to make a test edit, please use the sandbox for that. Thank you. Dl2000 (talk) 21:58, 4 January 2019 (UTC)[reply]

  • @Dl2000: I corrected an error in the article. The winner of next rated category as documented in reliable sources is Sean Tizzle, not Burna Boy. The edit summary error was meant for the error in the article, not the aftermath of my edit. Due to prolonged and slow internet issues, I copied the Wikitext so as to click paste and publish the moment some connection is established. I was supposed to be editing a section. Please in case of next time, I prefer normal text reply, than automated ones. Thanks. HandsomeBoy (talk) 01:04, 5 January 2019 (UTC)[reply]
    • OK, so an unintended WP:BATHWATER edit. The table should now read Sean Tizzle as category winner. If you continue to have a bad web connection, it may be useful to do an extra preview of the article after an edit to make sure there is no unintended damage to infoboxes, categories, etc. Dl2000 (talk) 02:06, 5 January 2019 (UTC)[reply]
Thanks. It's always better at night. It's 3.a.m in my location.HandsomeBoy (talk) 02:31, 5 January 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Conflicting reports

Hi HandsomeBoy and compliments of the season. As an experienced editor, I was wondering if you have an idea of what one can do when multiple reliable sources report different things about an essential part of a subject life. Say the Punch reports that he died in Abuja, Guardian says he died in US and other sources say either of the two. With warm regards, Mahveotm (talk) 17:02, 13 January 2019 (UTC)[reply]

@Mahveotm: Thanks for reaching out. This is a critical one. Sourcing is central to information on Wikipedia, and anything that involves it is usually quite sensitive. Personally, I need more context to be able to provide an appropriate answer. There are some situations that I'll state what source A said, and what source B said the way it was made. In some other situations, I'll ignore one source, and lean towards another. In some other cases, I'll even remove the entire information from Wikipedia and disregard both sources. So for me, I think it depends.
A combination of issues emanating from convenience, subscription and computing concerns are responsible for my late reply. Apologies for that. HandsomeBoy (talk) 21:57, 15 January 2019 (UTC)[reply]
Sorry for just getting back. real life got some toll on me too!. I do hope you're doing well. As regards the subject of discussion, the article is Chukwudifu Oputa which I created - I think last week. I eventually removed the place of death from the article entirely. Funny thing is another source reported that he died in US or so. Others were having difficulties subtracting date of death from date of birth to determine age (go through some of the refs, you'd see what I'm talking about)😂😂!! Away from Wiki, I trust you're great!! Mahveotm (talk) 01:44, 5 February 2019 (UTC)[reply]
@Mahveotm: Surprised there wasn't an article for him before now. At least, I should expect all chief justice of supreme courts to have a Wikipedia article almost immediately they are sworn in, not to talk of one that was there in the 80s, and also played a key role in investigating human right abuse during the military era. So back to your observation, I'm even more concerned that most of the reliable sources claim he was 96 when he died, despite getting his birth year correctly, I wonder if this is case of not being able to perform basic arithmetic operation, lazy journalism (considering the replication) or mere oversight on the path of the publishers and editors 1, 2, 3. Whichever way, its a reflection of the poor standard of journalism. As for his place of death, I'll lean to Abuja, the sources I could find even went into detail on how the building he died and how he just returned from the US. Good job creating the article! HandsomeBoy (talk) 23:10, 5 February 2019 (UTC)[reply]

The Months of African Cinema Global Contest

AfroCine Celebrates You!

Hello HandsomeBoy,
Thank you for your fine contributions to The Months of African Cinema Global edit-a-thon.
You are being recognized for as the Page Improver for making efforts to improve and expand existing articles during the contest!
Congratulations!

--Jamie Tubers (talk) 11:07, 14 January 2019 (UTC)[reply]

AfroCine: Thank You!

Greetings!

The Months of African Cinema Global Edit-a-thon was concluded on 30 November 2018, and we've had amazing results. Over 570 articles were created across 8 language-Wikipedias. 7 in-person gatherings of Wikipedians were organized across different parts of the world.

All our winners have been recognized and you can check the complete list here.

For a pilot event, all our expectations were surpassed and we have you to thank for that. Thank you so much for being part of this global event! Thank you for helping to fix African content gaps on Wikipedia! We hope to see more of your participation in future AfroCine events and activities. Please remember to signup on the main WikiProject participants page, in order to get updated with these activities.--Jamie Tubers (talk) 23:50, 20 January 2019 (UTC)[reply]

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Your draft article, Draft:Barakat Quadre

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In accordance with our policy that Wikipedia is not for the indefinite hosting of material deemed unsuitable for the encyclopedia mainspace, the draft has been nominated for deletion. If you plan on working on it further, or editing it to address the issues raised if it was declined, simply edit the submission and remove the {{db-afc}}, {{db-draft}}, or {{db-g13}} code.

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Uche Nwosu

Hi HandsomeBoy, just a friendly reminder about your comment here regarding Nigerian politics!! Mahveotm (talk) 19:22, 11 March 2019 (UTC)[reply]

To be fair, as at the time I made the statement, he hadn't defected to a powerless political party. lol. HandsomeBoy (talk) 20:07, 12 March 2019 (UTC)[reply]

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Hi there, thanks for getting in touch about my tag on Covenant University. My issue was that there sometimes seems to be a gap between what the sources say and the wording used in the article.

  • For instance, the article says Covenant is the "highest ranked Nigerian university in the world universities ranking of the Times Higher Education". The source says "Covenant University is one of the leading universities in Africa ... The Nigerian Universities Commission named it the best private university in Nigeria in its 2018 rankings and the 6th best university overall". Those aren't the same things.
  • Another example: the article says "Techcabal rated Covenant University as having the best software developers in Nigeria". The source actually says that Covenant is one of the universities mentioned as having the largest number of ex-students working in coding. It specifically does not mention it as the best: "that’s not what this list is about", and although Covenant is listed first, the list is "in no particular order".
  • And one more: article says "It was the most sought-after private school in 2014" and gives two sources. Both list all universities with their application numbers. There are a number of universities listed with higher application numbers. It may well be that Covenant has the highest applications for private universities, but the source doesn't say that or indicate which universities are private, and working it out from the list is straying into original research.

I was also a bit troubled by the paragraph about the pro-chancellor: "qualitative pursuit of her vision and mission" sounds weaselly to me, and is not sourced. And the word "feat" is not neutral.

I also noticed that the article correctly says that Covenant won the Nigerian section of the CFA Institute Research challenge, but does not say where it came in the global finals - whcih suggested to me that the article was less than neutral.

Finally, I wondered whether the "Recent Developments" section gives undue weight to the various rankings and praise for the university, in comparison to the info about the courses, which is minimal, and the sentence at the end about lawsuits and criticism. I'm sure it's not your and other editors' intention but the length of the Recent Developments compared to the rest of the article does make it feel promotional.

Feel free to remove the tag, and thanks for your work on the article and elsewhere in Wikipedia. Tacyarg (talk) 17:43, 18 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for the well-thought and properly communicated reply. I'll work on each of your suggestions and get back to you. I'm more concerned about the article being very encyclopaedic than removing the tag.HandsomeBoy (talk) 14:43, 26 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]

The usage of Moreover

Hi HandsomeBoy,
I don't think the usage of the word "Moreover" in that instance is wrong. Having said that, I believe you worded the sentence better. Thanks.  Versace1608  Wanna Talk? 21:32, 18 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]

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Your submission at Articles for creation: Barakat Quadre has been accepted

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AfD Reasoning

I know you've not been active in the last few days, but in case you return in time. You've stated in a number of AfDs you'd provide justifications shortly for your Keep reasoning. Most of them have now been in AfD for at least 7 days, so are subject to closing. Currently they'll ignore your Keeps as they aren't !votes. Nosebagbear (talk) 10:42, 13 September 2019 (UTC)[reply]

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AfroCine: Join the Months of African Cinema this October!

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After a successful first iteration of the “Months of African Cinema” last year, we are happy to announce that it will be happening again this year, starting from October 1! In the 2018 edition of the contest, about 600 Wikipedia articles were created in at least 8 languages. There were also contributions to Wikidata and Wikimedia commons, which brought the total number of wikimedia pages created during the contest to over 1,000.

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Hey, it’s been a minute & It’s good to you holding your own excellently. Please assist me here, there are very few editors who are as interested in in the nollywood industry as you & I, so I was thinking yeah. Could you please suggest to me certain veteran nollywood stars who are yet to have an article included in the encyclopedia maybe one or two so I could create articles for them. I keep trying to remember their names but for the life of me I can’t. Their faces I know in my mind but their names clearly have eluded my memory. Cheers Celestina007 (talk) 08:56, 11 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]

So glad to see you active again Celestina007. You are one of the few female volunteers in WP:WikiProject Nigeria who are sincerely passionate towards the improvement of Wikipedia and I appreciate you for that. Even when we had our differences, I always knew you had good intentions. Speaking about our WikiProject, I have a lot of ideas in my head concerning how we can take it to the next level, especially on retaining consistent and knowledgeable editors, but I just need to properly structure and situate it before posting a release for review and implementation.
Back to the request, I am glad to know that you have friends who are interested in being Wikipedians and contribute to cinema-related contents. Please if they need on-wiki assistance, please let them feel free to reach me. I will be glad to put them through the editing process. Considering your ethnic background, I think you will have little interest in Yoruba veterans, so I will limit my recommendations to the ones from the east. What comes to my head at this moment are: Rita Nzelu, Susan Patrick (was the "snakegirl" in Sakobi), Gloria Young, Steph Nora Okereke, Becky Ngozi Okorie (Karachika), Rita Edochie, Ndidi Obi, etc. Some of them may not clearly pass GNG, due to the fact that they starred in films that was produced in the 1990s, but due to the significance of their roles to the development of Nollywood I believe they pass WP:ACTOR easily. When I remember more, I will inform you. Once again, thank you for your dedication. HandsomeBoy (talk) 14:45, 11 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]
I’m sure any idea you think of or currently thinking of would be perfect. Thanks for the names i’d start with Rita Nzelu. It’s a shame veteran actors aren’t given the recognition they deserve. Celestina007 (talk) 18:03, 13 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]
Thank you Celestina007. I'll also join you to improve the article when it hits mainspace. Also, Grace Amah comes to mind...HandsomeBoy (talk) 22:33, 13 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]

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Hi' am @f5pillar. New boy here and in Wikipedia:WikiProject Nigeria I created this article Umaru Sanda Ndayako, pls check if it's OK

Greetings @F5pillar:, its great to hear from you. I'm always excited when I interact with an editor interested in improving Nigerian contents on Wikipedia. There is this sense of dejavu I feel about my early days here, and the need for proper induction. going through the article, I think its a great start. Subject is definitely notable. However, a few redlinks should be blue, and some formatting needs to be done to conform to the manual of style. Overall, its a good start! Just to mention that I did a little formatting on your post to aid readability. HandsomeBoy (talk) 14:23, 5 December 2019 (UTC)[reply]

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Davido

Hi HandsomeBoy,
Can you please take a look at the Davido article and tell me what you think. I have expanded it quite drastically and will be nominating it for GA pretty soon. I also plan on submitting it for copyediting. I remember we both were going to work on bringing it to GA.  Versace1608  Wanna Talk? 00:32, 16 December 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Whoa!! Wonderful end of the year wiki inspiration. I'm going through it now, I'll update my reply soon.HandsomeBoy (talk) 06:22, 16 December 2019 (UTC)[reply]
"...generated worldwide social media activity", not too sure about that. Maybe in Nigeria or Africa. HandsomeBoy (talk) 06:58, 16 December 2019 (UTC)[reply]
That particular statement was taken directly from a Pulse Nigeria source. I'm not sure what the author meant by it, but maybe reading the article might help put things into perspective.  Versace1608  Wanna Talk? 02:59, 17 December 2019 (UTC)[reply]
Okay, I didn't even open the source. Maybe if at least two other sources use similar adjectives then it can stay. But reading through the article lead, that phrase caught my attention. Please give me till weekend to go through all the sub-sections.HandsomeBoy (talk) 12:07, 17 December 2019 (UTC)[reply]
"... It received generally negative reviews..." should be changed to "... It generally received negative reviews..."HandsomeBoy (talk) 13:58, 17 December 2019 (UTC)[reply]
I have read through the entire article, and its looking good. Davido's NYSC saga, political views and some other controversies came to mind, but I think its best they are excluded for now. I think it will pass GA. Good job. HandsomeBoy (talk) 14:56, 17 December 2019 (UTC)[reply]
Thanks for reading it. I submitted it to GOCE for a thorough review. Once that's done, I will submit it for a GA review. I believe putting the term "generally" before negative reviews is correct.  Versace1608  Wanna Talk? 20:04, 22 December 2019 (UTC)[reply]

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Hey, hi checkout this page BetKing, I create and you can help me do some check up for some errors 00:15, 25 December 2019 (UTC) — Preceding unsigned comment added by F5pillar (talkcontribs)

@F5pillar: when it comes to for-profit organizations, the criteria N:CORPDEPTH is quite stringent. I saw you implied that since Bet9ja is notable, BetKing should be too. I just want to say that references aside, Bet9ja are the biggest online gambling site in Nigeria, both in terms of revenue, popularity and registered users. I have a friend who manages one of their account, and I'm aware they have more than 4 billion naira as capital. Note that this is just one of their accounts as they have many. Also, Betking are quite new in the industry. Also note that WP:OTHERSTUFFEXIST probably applies here.HandsomeBoy (talk) 22:52, 26 December 2019 (UTC)[reply]

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Merry Christmas and a Prosperous 2020!

Hello HandsomeBoy, may you be surrounded by peace, success and happiness on this seasonal occasion. Spread the WikiLove by wishing another user a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year, whether it be someone you have had disagreements with in the past, a good friend, or just some random person. Sending you heartfelt and warm greetings for Christmas and New Year 2020.
Happy editing,

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Spread the love by adding {{subst:Seasonal Greetings}} to other user talk pages.

Thank you so much, wishing you the same. I really appreciate this. And thank you for your contributions during the AfroCine 2019. Sure, I will spread the wikilove. HandsomeBoy (talk) 22:44, 26 December 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Happy Holidays

Happy Holidays
Hi HandsomeBoy,

Thanks for your all contributions and help to this wonderful encyclopedia, have a great and enjoyable holiday!  Versace1608  Wanna Talk? 12:34, 25 December 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you so much, I wish you the same. May 2020 bring bigger things for us all. I need to get my Wikipedia vibe back. You're doing a great job. HandsomeBoy (talk) 22:42, 26 December 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Requests for uncreated articles

Greetings & a great weekend to you all. I believe it would be great if the (Requests for uncreated articles) section in our wiki project can be attended to & at least one article be created this weekend as some requests have been pending since 2016. I believe this would be pivotal to the encyclopedia as a whole & a means to get editors who have gone inactive to revive their Wikipedia activities. Sent by Celestina007. MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 01:26, 25 January 2020 (UTC)[reply]

@Celestina007: Thank you so much for this thoughtful broadcast. I have been highly impressed with your improved expertise this past few months. Personally, I will begin work on the new articles list immediately. I always feel like we don't have enough experienced active editors to fully launch completely on-wiki editing projects, but notwithstanding that doesn't mean the article creation count should remain stagnant. I have simply prioritized training/encouragement over individual editing. Once again, thank you for this post. HandsomeBoy (talk) 20:13, 25 January 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Oh my! thanks for the kind words. Honestly speaking, the rate at which honest Nigerian experienced editors are going inactive is very worrisome coupled with the rate at which Nigerian paid editors are multiplying is very disturbing but nonetheless I see some potential in some of our new editors. Oh well, that aside I have gone head to create the Beverly Osu article & I hope other editors go ahead to devote time in creating other pending articles listed there.Celestina007 (talk) 20:28, 25 January 2020 (UTC)[reply]
@Celestina007: I agree with everything you've said. Which is why in every of my training, I always make that point very clear to all the participants so that they can know what it takes to be a Wikipedian and not waste their time if they don't buy into the vision. Thanks for creating an article for Beverly, surprised she didn't have an article already. I too have just created one for Mohammed Balarabe Haladu :) I also removed the clearly non-notable entries from the list. HandsomeBoy (talk) 21:29, 25 January 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Nice one! I had earlier observed that some entries made there weren’t on notable persons thanks for removing them. Also thanks for creating the Mohammed Balarabe Haladu article.Celestina007 (talk) 21:44, 25 January 2020 (UTC)[reply]

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Royalty infobox in Efunsetan Aniwura

Hi HandsomeBoy. You used the royalty infobox for the article Efunsetan Aniwura and subsequently the category "roylaty" has been added. It has now been translated into Portuguese and the author has added the royalty "category". Yet, nothing in the text indicates that she is royal and from what I have read, an Iyalode is not a royal. So my question is whether you merely used the infobox as a suitable one in which to include the details. Looking forward to your reply, regards, Rui ''Gabriel'' Correia (talk) 00:57, 5 February 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you for the observation Rui Gabriel Correia. @Eruditescholar: can you please shed more light on the position of the "Iyalode" in traditional Yoruba communities?HandsomeBoy (talk) 18:20, 5 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Your draft article, Draft:Sika Osei

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Subject with multiple articles

Hi H, how do you think this and this should be sorted. Mahveotm (talk)

@Mahveotm: Both articles need to be merge into a single page. If you need me to help with the merger, I can. I meant to ask you, is everything okay? I noticed you blanked your userpage and talk page and never responded to the message I left for you at Talk:Eni Balogun before said article was deleted.  Versace1608  Wanna Talk? 16:03, 28 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Hi @Versace1608:, please do go ahead, would love to see how that works. Re the talk page message, I'm sorry I didn't get it, what was it about.
Regards, Mahveotm (talk) 20:25, 28 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]
yeah just like Versace1608 said I left some jovial messages on Mahveotm’s tp sometime late last year or early this year but never got a response, rather he blanked his entire tp & never bothered to acknowledge nor respond to me i was even going to send him a private mail later in the day to ask if everything was alright or perharps if I have transgressed against him unknowingly as this isn’t Mahveotm’s usual jolly jovial nature & even of recent when we do interact he addresses me in an unpleasant manner but I understand these things do happen & perharps in one way or another I probably have offended him unknowingly.Celestina007 (talk) 16:42, 28 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Hi @Celestina007:, the message I got from you was something related to Wikiproject, which I think I responded to. If there was any other one, I'm sorry I missed it.
Warm regards, Mahveotm (talk) 20:25, 28 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]
@Mahveotm: I just completed the merger. Do you think the article should be move to Ndowa Lale? I don't think the subject's middle initial is relevant here. In regards to the comments, I basically wanted to know why you feel Eni Balogun meets our notability requirements.  Versace1608  Wanna Talk? 15:27, 29 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]
@Versace1608:, thanks for filling that out, appreciated. I really don't have an opinion as regards the move to Ndowa Lale, just wanted to see how a merger works. Re the Eni article, no use discussing it since the article is already deleted.
Warm regards, Mahveotm (talk) 20:33, 29 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]
You beat me to it. In deciding where to move it to, I considered three factors. Number one, was the recency in the creation of both articles, two was the appropriateness and depth in the articles. And finally the stance on WP:COMMONNAME on both names. I find Ndowa E.S Lale to be created one day before Ndowa N Lale. I can also see that unlike the latter which had more than 50% of its content in tables, it had more sentences, which is closer to what an encyclopaedia should be. Finally, A google search on both names showed that Ndowa E.S Lale is more used. But I have to agree with Versace that the most appropriate name for the article should be "Ndowa Lale" which had 367 Google news results as against the 3 results from "Ndowa E.S Lale". HandsomeBoy (talk) 20:50, 29 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]

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A cup of coffee for you!

appreciation brother Kni9ht 0wl (talk) 09:44, 1 June 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Thank you for the coffee, I will take it with plenty milk to reduce the concentration lol :). On seeing your notification, I couldn't remember if we've ever interacted, then I went to your talkpage and noticed I welcomed you to Wikipedia. Considering that I hardly welcome random people, I am guessing its either you were part of a training or I once reverted your edit. Either of them, I appreciate the gesture and look forward to seeing more edits from you. Regards.HandsomeBoy (talk) 21:46, 2 June 2020 (UTC)[reply]

PROD TAG on ID Africa

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If you are no longer interested in pursuing this nomination, either follow those steps or let me know, and I'll take care of it for you. Please let me know one way or the other; if no action is taken soon, the nomination may be removed. Thank you very much. BlueMoonset (talk) 23:34, 6 July 2020 (UTC)[reply]

@BlueMoonset:, I don't think I want to pursue the nomination at this time. I will revisit at a later time. Kindly assist in removing it, and apologies for the minutes you devoted into reviewing it. HandsomeBoy (talk) 22:21, 7 July 2020 (UTC)[reply]

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Help

Hello HandsomeBoy Please I need your help.

I've been trying to upload several images (logos) about Nigerian football but couldn't do so since they are copyrighted. I don't really know how to do this but I'll be grateful if you could help me upload some logos to wikipedia. e.g the League Management Company logo, the NWFL Premiership new logo and the Nigeria Football Federation new logo. Thanks Josedimaria237 (talk) 12:16, 11 August 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Hello @Josedimaria237:, I'd love to assist you. This is an area I am very much interested in ensuring Wikipedia has quality articles, of which images is an integral part. Feel free to send me an email using the option "email this user" at the left navigation menu so we can discuss better. HandsomeBoy (talk) 23:32, 11 August 2020 (UTC)[reply]

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@Josedimaria237: Yes, I will reply you, right-away. I haven't been online since morning!HandsomeBoy (talk) 19:16, 12 August 2020 (UTC)[reply]
@HandsomeBoy: Ok, please notify me when you are done.Josedimaria237 (talk) 06:28, 13 August 2020 (UTC)[reply]
I already replied you. HandsomeBoy (talk) 17:43, 13 August 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Hello

Hello HandsomeBoy I see you have uploaded the NWFL Premiership logo, I appreciate that but there are still some pages that I need their logos uploaded on Wikipedia like I sent to you via email. Was there any problem regarding that? Josedimaria237 (talk) 16:03, 15 August 2020 (UTC)[reply]

I intended to add one of the images so you can follow the same steps for the other pages. The important thing to remember is that they will be added under the fair-use rationale, since you are not the author of the images. If you don't want to attempt to make the addition yourself, just keep me some time. I will add them soon. HandsomeBoy (talk) 23:48, 15 August 2020 (UTC)[reply]

@HandsomeBoy: Ok, just do them when you are ready. Josedimaria237 (talk) 00:06, 18 August 2020 (UTC)[reply]

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Thank you very much

I am indeed happy for the way you have notified me, I am noted and I will contribute towards improving wikipedia and protecting the policy. Brother, please can you help me re-explaine the message you sent to me over recent article edited Abdullahi Balarabe Salame? Abubakar Balarabe (talk) 05:21, 11 September 2020 (UTC)[reply]

@Abubakar Balarabe: Thank you for the nice words, I really appreciate it. Since you said its just a coincidence then that is fine. From your edit summaries, I see you you are quite conscious of verifiability, which is very laudable. Kindly register your username to WikiProject Nigeria, to get updates on our activities and if you need any assistance whatsoever don't hesitate to drop a message on the WikiProject talkpage. There are many experienced Nigerian editors following the page.HandsomeBoy (talk) 07:13, 11 September 2020 (UTC)[reply]

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Thank you sir.

I have added myself in the page you suggested thank you. Abubakar Balarabe (talk) 08:03, 19 September 2020 (UTC)[reply]

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Join the Months of African Cinema Global Contest!

Greetings!

The AfroCine Project invites you to join us again this October and November, the two months which are dedicated to improving content about the cinema of Africa, the Caribbean, and the diaspora.

Join us in this exciting venture, by helping to create or expand contents in Wikimedia projects which are connected to this scope. Kindly list your username under the participants section to indicate your interest in participating in this contest.

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Join the Months of African Cinema Global Contest!

Greetings!

The AfroCine Project invites you to join us again this October and November, the two months which are dedicated to improving content about the cinema of Africa, the Caribbean, and the diaspora.

Join us in this exciting venture, by helping to create or expand contents in Wikimedia projects which are connected to this scope. Kindly list your username under the participants section to indicate your interest in participating in this contest.

We would be awarding prizes to different categories of winners:

  • Overall winner
    • 1st - $500
    • 2nd - $200
    • 3rd - $100
  • Diversity winner - $100
  • Gender-gap fillers - $100
  • Language Winners - up to $100*

We would be adding additional categories as the contest progresses, along with local prizes from affiliates in your countries. For further information about the contest, the prizes and how to participate, please visit the contest page here. For further inquiries, please leave comments on the contest talkpage or on the main project talkpage. Looking forward to your participation.--Jamie Tubers (talk) 19:22, 22nd September 2020 (UTC)

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Red Rush Contest 2nd Place!

CONGRATULATIONS HandsomeBoy.
Having contributed 5 qualifying articles to BLT's September Red Rush contest, you have come in 2nd place!
You are entitled to a cash prize of $60 USD.
Please be in touch via email at contest@blacklunchtable.com so we may forward your prize.

1st Place
1st Place

--Raggachampiongirl (talk) 18:48, 7 October 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Whooop...whoop. I am so glad to hear this. I will do that immediately! HandsomeBoy (talk) 19:08, 7 October 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Women's Football / Soccer Update > October 2020

WP:WOSO News: October 2020


Chelsea striker Bethany England scoring the winning goal in the team's 2-1 win against Arsenal at the 2019–20 FA Women's League Cup, February 29, 2020.
Chelsea striker Bethany England scoring the winning goal in the team's 2-1 win against Arsenal at the 2019–20 FA Women's League Cup, February 29, 2020.

Hello WOSO editors!

What a year to be alive. As usual (but perhaps even moreso since there have been unexpected quarantines), there has been a lot of activity on player, team, league and tournament-related Wikipedia articles with all of the worldwide coverage of women's football / soccer. Great work!

Fall Focus: FA WSL articles

You may have noticed lots of great things going on for the top English league this year: the FA WSL. More (international!) broadcasts, top international player signings, improved media coverage, and increased viewership. Let's keep the momentum brewing, shall we?

Here's a sampling of articles that could use creation, expansion or updating. What will you commit to working on?

Historical Topics
Managers
Teams
Players
Other

See also Wikipedia:WikiProject Football/Women's football task force/Initiatives/FA WSL to collaborate and organize with other editors.

Every little bit helps! Thanks for your contributions!

Did you know...

WP:GNG takes precedence over WP:NFOOTY (which only includes the players in two currently active women's leagues)? Often times there is enough media coverage that meets WP:GNG or other notability guidelines. For more information, see WP:WOSO#Notability and be sure to tag the new article talk page with: {{WP Women's sport|footy=yes}}

Current and upcoming seasons for top-division leagues


Have some new articles in mind or see some that need improvement? Add them to the Open Tasks.

Was an article you worked on nominated for deletion? See:

Want some tips, assistance, or resources from other WOSO editors?
Leave a message on the task force talk page.

Thank you for your continued contributions to articles related to women's football / soccer (WOSO)!

Women's Football / Soccer Task Force
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Afrocine Nigerian contest 2020

Hello HandsomeBoy, please I want to ask if the contest is all about articles creation only or it considers improvement on existing articles as well. If it considers that, I just want to bring to your notice that scoring for article improvement doesn't seems to be accounted for in the jury process. Osenibabalola0 (talk) 14:31, 13 October 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Hello Osenibabalola0, unfortunately, expansion of articles is recognized and appreciated, but does not count towards prizes.HandsomeBoy (talk) 14:37, 13 October 2020 (UTC)[reply]

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I hope You Are Keeping Safe

Hello Darreg, This are really dark times, from the Lekki massacre, the ongoing anarchy, the massive looting of government & private owned businesses by thugs who hijacked the End SARS protest & most scary; the impending tribal clash between the Igbo people & the Yoruba people in Lagos state incited by Adeyinka who insists on violence on all Igbo people in Lagos, this are indeed very dark times, Sorry I didn’t check up on you earlier, please do keep safe. On a lighter note; Wahala For The Average Nigerian Youth Wey No Get Dual Citizenship because as e dey gbono like this na to Japa comot this country go sure pass. Celestina007 (talk) 12:16, 27 October 2020 (UTC)[reply]

@Celestina007: Awwwwn, thank you so much. I really appreciate this. As simple as checking up on someone may sound, it can be helpful for the mental health of people. As you may already know, I am mostly based in Lagos and have been working from home. I just hope November and December will bring better things for us all. Please be safe too. Thanks once again, you summarized everything perfectly!HandsomeBoy (talk) 13:18, 27 October 2020 (UTC)[reply]
As for dual citizenship, thank God there is ECOWAS passport, I have a lot of friends in Accra, a more organized country than Nigeria. HandsomeBoy (talk) 13:27, 27 October 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Asin ehh, Nigeria fall my hand gaan. It’s good to know you are safe. Omo Keep that passport nearby because kasala fit sup at any given time & na too JP go be the only solution. Stay safe. Celestina007 (talk) 13:46, 27 October 2020 (UTC)[reply]
It's reviving to know that you even had high hopes in Nigeria, for me I just take anything that the country brings. When you don't have expectations, you won't be disappointment.
That’s true! It’s just exactly like the Buddha said “Expectation brings suffering” Celestina007 (talk) 12:02, 28 October 2020 (UTC)[reply]

November edit-a-thons from Women in Red

Women in Red | November 2020, Volume 6, Issue 11, Numbers 150, 173, 178, 180, 181


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Help with Making Nigerian Articles

Good evening Boss. Recently I've made edits concerning Nigerians... And I noticed that Celestina007 is a Nigerian article deleted/opposer. E dey vex me small small say as 9ja pipo we still dey kick each other for Wikipedia, which is a place where we should let the world know about what we got. Vanguard, Punch, Legit.ng cannot cover everything in Nigeria and the other sites in Nigeria isn't considered as "Notable". Recently I made an article Dandy Jackson Chukwudi, it was approved and nominated for deletion. Dandy Jackson Chukwudi is one of the young Abia enterpreneurs which should be known (we have similarity in name. Lol) BUT it's an English Wikipedia... Nevertheless, see if you got take a look at it. Make we help make Naija proud kwanu. I hope you hit me right back. 𝐂𝐡𝐮𝐤𝐬𝐉𝐃 O_o ChuksJD (talk) (Contribs) 18:54, 4 November 2020 (UTC)[reply]

@ChuksJD, I’m not sure why you thought pinging me was necessary, please next time, don’t! The article in question was not even nominated for deletion by me, neither have I even participated in the deletion discussion, well, now that you have notified me about the aforementioned article & it’s nomination for deletion, Give me a second to weigh in with my rationale in deletion discussion. Celestina007 (talk) 20:07, 4 November 2020 (UTC)[reply]
  • @Celestina007: madam no vex jare. I Sha no know say e go vex you. I been just wan tell Baba make e know wetin sup. If you’ve any grudges/stuffs against me, let it slide. Promise not to cross your part if that’s what you want. 𝐂𝐡𝐮𝐤𝐬𝐉𝐃 O_o ChuksJD (talk) (Contribs) 20:10, 4 November 2020 (UTC)[reply]
ChuksJD, I don’t mean to sound rude or abrasive but I only converse in Nigerian English with Nigerian editors who I trust & /or are my friends, you don’t meet any of the criterions as of now so please stick to American English for now so other editors can understand our conversation. The article in question is an autobiography & the fact that you denying the obvious is doubling down & is hurting your reputation. I have no grudges against you, in-fact, the person you just reported me to, who is now a good friend of mine, nominated a couple of my articles for deletion when I begun editing 4 years ago, he didn’t have any grudges against me, but was only weeding out what he thought was non-notable, it’s nothing personal. Please Read WP:AUTO & WP:COI. Furthermore you may need to read fundamentals of establishing notability like WP:BASIC, WP:GNG, WP:ANYBIO or in summary just read the golden rule. I have weighed in the deletion discussion. Celestina007 (talk) 20:30, 4 November 2020 (UTC)[reply]