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Writing Rivers History in Wikipedia

The project is organized to address the Wikimedia knowledge gaps, with specific focus on content and contributor gaps in Wikipedia by improving River State (of Nigeria) related articles in Wikipedia. The project aim to document information about the Rivers people in Wikipedia by creating new Rivers-related articles and expanding existing underdeveloped articles in Wikipedia. It is goal of the project team to, through this project, reduce the systemic bias in Wikipedia.

Action Point edit

  • Create awareness about Wikipedia among Rivers People and the academic community at the University of Port Harcourt.
  • Teach participants to edit and improve Wikipedia articles.
  • Train participants to create new Wikipedia articles.
  • Recruit more volunteers for the Wikimedia community in Rivers State.
  • organize series of online and in-person Write-a-thons to help improve Rivers state related content in Wikipedia.

Eligibility edit

The training and write-a-thon is open to both experienced and new editors within and outside of Rivers State. However, specific attention will be given to staff and students of the History and Diplomatic Studies Department at University of Port Harcourt in Rivers State.

How to Participate edit

  1. Sign in or Account Create a New Account on Wikipedia.
  2. Enroll on the Outreach Dashboard to track your contributions
  3. Sign up in the participants section on this page.
  4. Attend the online and/or in-person trainings/orientation in the first week of April, 2023
  5. Create or expand Wikipedia articles relating to Rivers State.

Participants edit

To participate, you need to sign up on the participants section and join the `Writing Rivers History in Wikipedia` event dashboard to track your contributions. To add your name on this page, click edit on this section and type '#~~~' below without quotes.

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  21. Librarian success
  22. Shining Euchey
  23. Michael Miracle Chioma
  24. Chinenye Ibeneme
  25. Elenya Henry
  26. CARSONGREAT
  27. Blessing Firima
  28. John Christopher monalisa ibifubara
  29. Thee Vera Joseph
  30. kingaries9
  31. Bello Oluwatoyosi Sukurat
  32. Elliotdorise
  33. Manjul Victor
  34. Dims Nsan
  35. Izuchukwu mitch
  36. Feekalo
  37. ZoeyRiley
  38. Naomi Fiduosi
  39. Youngman Leeleebari Miracle (talk)
  40. Umeobi Oluoma
  41. Amadi Sharon
  42. Okeibunor Peter
  43. Dominic Aniebiet
  44. Hoperbel
  45. Patience Orokuyeri (talk) 9:22am, April 2023
  46. Victory Orji
  47. Maduka Juliana
  48. Blessing Edward
  49. Edoora
  50. Celineduke
  51. T-man Twonmute
  52. Ikoabasi Umoh (talk)

List of Articles to be Created edit

  1. Sakpenwa
  2. Rumuodomaya
  3. Isiokpo
  4. Akinima
  5. Afam
  6. Kpor
  7. Emago-Kugbo,
  8. Emekesue
  9. Emelego
  10. Egboama
  11. Amorota
  12. Oyorokotor
  13. Queens town
  14. Ilotumbi
  15. Epellema
  16. santa barbara river
  17. bodo river
  18. emesu river
  19. Imo ogoni river
  20. Ngololo River
  21. Okulu Aleto River Channel
  22. Oloshi River
  23. Opobo Channel River
  24. Otamiriochie River
  25. San Bartholomeo River
  26. Sombreiro River
  27. St Nicholas River
  28. Port Harcourt Water Corporation
  29. Onne sea port
  30. Ken Saro Wiwa Polytechnic at Bori;
  31. School of Health Technology, Port Harcourt;
  32. School of Nursing and Midwifery, Rumueme, Port Harcourt;
  33. Prof. Stephen Okodudu
  34. Prof. Don Baridam
  35. Prof. Theo Vincent
  36. King Nworisa of Ekpeyeland
  37. Mile 1 market
  38. Oil mill market
  39. Garden City Literary Festival
  40. ION International Film Festival
  41. Music Festival
  42. Nwaotam Festival
  43. Oki Festival
  44. Port-Harcourt Carnival
  45. Owu-Aru-Sun Festival
  46. Agiri festival
  47. Boat regatta
  48. Duminea festival
  49. Eglege festival (wresting festival)
  50. Alali festival (Jeki-alali)
  51. Fongu festival
  52. Ogwu Ekpeye
  53. Egbelegbe masquerade
  54. Bole festival
  55. Egwu-eni festival
  56. Ekparu festival
  57. Oworkor festival
  58. Unyeada fish festival
  59. Iria marriage
  60. Owu-ogbo cultural festival
  61. Mgbede (tieing of wrapper)
  62. Okon-Esaa festival (yam title festival)
  63. Egwu Ogba (Egi feast of Passover)
  64. Nchaka festival
  65. Rivers East Senatorial District
  66. Rumuekini
  67. Andoni Elephant sanctuary
  68. Umuechem
  69. Afara
  70. Ofeh
  71. Ohimogho
  72. Obiohia
  73. Umuogba
  74. Eberi
  75. Okehi
  76. Oroworukwo
  77. Abuloma
  78. Rumukalagbo
  79. Elekahia
  80. Isiokpo
  81. Aluu
  82. Rumuji
  83. Alakahia
  84. Ozuoba
  85. Eneka
  86. Eliozu
  87. Rumuokwurusi
  88. Rumudara
  89. Rumuola
  90. Rumuigbo
  91. Woji
  92. Elimbu
  93. New GRA, Port Harcourt
  94. Rumueme
  95. Rumuokwurusi Golf Club
  96. Ogbunabali Port Harcourt
  97. Queens town kalama
  98. Omagwa
  99. Bori Camp
  100. Ogbogoro

List of Articles to be Improved edit

  1. Ahoada
  2. Omoku
  3. Degema
  4. Okobie
  5. Eleme language
  6. Opobo-Nkoro
  7. Onne
  8. Elele
  9. Bonny river
  10. Omuma
  11. Oyigbo
  12. Bori City
  13. Opobo nkoro
  14. Ataba rivers state
  15. Gokana Kingdom
  16. Abalama
  17. Ogba
  18. Choba
  19. Khana
  20. Elelenwo
  21. Chokocho
  22. Obio
  23. Buguma
  24. Obulom-ochichi
  25. Igwuruta
  26. Omuma local government
  27. Emohua
  28. Finima Nature Park
  29. Asari-Toru
  30. Nigeria LNG
  31. Andoni
  32. Obolo People
  33. Ekpeye language
  34. Odiabidi
  35. Rebisi
  36. Trans amadi
  37. D line
  38. Rumuokoro
  39. Port Harcourt zoo
  40. Ada-george road
  41. Borokiri
  42. Andoni River
  43. Baan language
  44. Oyigbo
  45. Oyorokoto
  46. Choba
  47. Rumuokoro
  48. Obio-Akpor
  49. Ikwerre people
  50. List of villages in Rivers State
  51. List of catholic churches in Port Harcourt
  52. Trans Amadi, Port Harcourt
  53. Rebisi
  54. Eleme
  55. Onne
  56. Greater Port Harcourt
  57. Trans Amadi, Port Harcourt
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