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List of governors of Rivers State

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Nominator(s): Vanderwaalforces (talk) 12:43, 1 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

This is the list of governors of Nigeria's state of Rivers from when the region was called Eastern then splitted into Rivers and two other states, this is focusing on the former. I have significantly worked on this and it now meets the criteria for FL. Feedbacks would be very much appreciated. Vanderwaalforces (talk) 12:43, 1 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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  • Countries (such as nigeria) don't need wikilinks
  • It was originally part of the Eastern Region would specify Rivers State here just because the previous sentence mentions quite a few different places
    • Fixed.
  • A wikilink, footnote, or brief explanation of "regional system" would be nice
    • Explained.
  • military leader Yakubu Gowon restructured Nigeria assuming you meant that he reorganized the way things are governed and not literally recontructed the whole country, is there a way you could word this differently?
    • Reworded.
  • wikilink Vice Admiral
    • Wikilinked.
  • I'm not super familiar with table formatting but it may be helpful to add a legend for the colours
    • Legends aren't needed for this, see this.

That's all for now. Ping when done! IntentionallyDense (Contribs) 18:19, 4 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@IntentionallyDense Thank you, I replied. Vanderwaalforces (talk) 21:14, 4 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support. IntentionallyDense (Contribs) 04:08, 5 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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Source review by Reaper Eternal (talk)

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Per the author's request, I am reviewing this article. Unfortunately, I'm not very familiar with Nigeria, so I do have a few questions regarding the reliability of some of the sources.

  • [6] What makes Muhammad Jameel Yusha'u a reliable source? (He may be reliable, but I'm not familiar with him or the quality of his book.)
  • [10] What makes Solomon Ogwutum a reliable source? (Same as above.)
  • [13] What makes Amayanabo Opubo Daminabo a reliable source? (Same as above.)
    • After doing some digging, I was able to find ResearchGate profiles for a couple of these authors, which at least implies they are academic.
  • [25] Is there a better source for Ada George's birth date than "Welcome to Ada George"?
    • I can't find anything better either, and this fact doesn't appear to be contentious. We'll AGF here.
  • [33] Is Prime 9ja Online a reliable source? Do they have appropriate reviewers and fact-checkers to ensure accuracy?
    • We can AGF on this one per their fact-checking policy for now, absent any evidence of misinformation.

One thing I am concerned about is the heavy reliance on Nigerian (The Tide) or Chinese (This Day) state-sponsored newspapers for much of the article's content. While many may indeed be truthful, these state-sponsored media often have significant biases. Are there any other neutral third-party sources that you could use to support the claims made in this article? Reaper Eternal (talk) 21:24, 5 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@Reaper Eternal Thanks for looking. I do not think we need to be familiar with authors of works before they're reliable or not. The sources you mentioned above (apart from Welcome to Ada George) all tick the boxes of what a reliable source should be for use on English Wikipedia (as described at WP:RS) hence, why I used them. I see a fact-checking policy for Prime 9ja Online here, I also see this.
For Welcome to Ada George, I do not think if Ada George says he was born in so so year, I would doubt him, hence why I used that. The Tide and This Day are used because I couldn't rely on the .wordpress or free webhosts I saw, I mean, I would rather rely on them than a free webhost. Also, in this context, they are indeed state-sponsored media but are not unreliable, at least for this list. They (The Tide, This Day and Prime 9ja Online) are all gen-rel sources per WP:NGRS.
Please, take a look at other current FLs I put up like List of governors of Edo State List of governors of Delta State for context. Vanderwaalforces (talk) 21:46, 5 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]
@Reaper Eternal Hi, do you have time to revisit this? thanks! Vanderwaalforces (talk) 22:22, 13 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]
I'm still concerned about the very high usage of state-sponsored media, though. Reaper Eternal (talk) 00:55, 17 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]
@Reaper Eternal The reason I wasn’t really worked out while compiling them was that the facts they support aren’t contentious in themselves, such that they are actually available in their various standalone articles already. Vanderwaalforces (talk) 01:37, 17 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]
@Reaper Eternal, I saw this while scrolling through. None of the newspapers you mentioned are state-sponsored. Why do you think they’re state-sponsored? Best, Reading Beans, Duke of Rivia 14:07, 17 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Hello Reaper Eternal, your response would be very much appreciated, please. Vanderwaalforces (talk) 09:50, 25 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Paragraph #1 of The Tide's about us page.
This Day. Reaper Eternal (talk) 19:25, 25 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Nudging Vanderwaalforces. Do you think maybe getting a 3rd opinion from either WP:RSN or WP:3O would help us decide whether this is an issue? Reaper Eternal (talk) 00:51, 1 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]
@Reaper Eternal The reason I mentioned related FLs above is so that you get a grasp that this is not an issue at all. Vanderwaalforces (talk) 06:18, 1 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Hi @Reaper Eternal, @Vanderwaalforces asked me for a sanity check on this one and I'm not really sure what the concern would be even if these were state-run media and not just state-funded. The only place that looks to me like it might have something contentious is the section beginning However, President Bola Tinubu, in March 2025, through to the end of that paragraph. One of those sources is Channels TV, which going by our article on them would be a good source for this info: The Channel's mission is to act as a watchdog on governmental policies and activities.. The other is The Punch, and I don't see any reason to question that source either. -- asilvering (talk) 16:30, 2 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]
That's fine. I wanted another pair of eyes on this just to verify that it was OK. Usually, I'm more into the technical articles on meteorology, biology, mathematics, and engineering. Happy to support. Cheers! Reaper Eternal (talk) 00:31, 3 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]
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