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This user helped "National symbols of Nigeria" become a featured list on 13 September 2024.
This user helped "List of governors of Edo State" become a featured list on 31 October 2024.
This user wrote "Benin Moat", which was included in Did You Know? on 29 October 2023.
This user wrote "Edo literature", which was included in Did You Know? on 10 January 2024.
This user wrote "Benin Altar Tusk", which was included in Did You Know? on 30 January 2024.
This user wrote "Muslim–Muslim ticket", which was included in Did You Know? on 15 April 2024.
This user wrote "Akure–Benin War", which was included in Did You Know? on 22 April 2024.
This user wrote "Ka Esi Le Onye Isi Oche", which was included in Did You Know? on 05 September 2024.
This user helped "Benin Moat" become a good article on 12 October 2023.
This user helped "Edo literature" become a good article on 4 November 2023.
This user helped "Benin Altar Tusk" become a good article on 28 December 2023.
This user helped "Muslim–Muslim ticket" become a good article on 17 March 2024.
This user helped "Akure–Benin War" become a good article on 19 March 2024.
This user helped "Barbara Blackmun" become a good article on 19 March 2024.
This user helped "Sunday Iyahen" become a good article on 19 March 2024.
This user helped "Charles Wambebe" become a good article on 31 May 2024.
This user helped "Aderemi Kuku" become a good article on 20 June 2024.
This user helped "Ehengbuda" become a good article on 15 July 2024.
This user helped "Battle of Ekiokpagha" become a good article on 27 November 2024.
This user helped "Fred Binka" become a good article on 6 December 2024.
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There are currently 1,770 pending submissions.
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Out of 6,560,234 articles, 5,733,176 have a short description and 827,058 do not have a short description. [1]

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>Very low pending changes backlog: 1 pages according to DatBot as of 10:30, 12 December 2024 (UTC)

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The Original Barnstar
For enriching Wikipedia by creating well-written and well-researched articles on neglected sections of English Wikipedia. Keep the good work! FuzzyMagma (talk) 13:04, 25 September 2023 (UTC)
The Nigeria Barnster of National Merit
For your constructive edits towards Nigeria related article particularly, the Bini people. Thank you for bridging this gap. Reading Beans (talk) 02:02, 26 September 2023 (UTC)
The Editor's Barnstar
As an enjoyer of viewing new Good Articles, I appreciate your work on getting Benin Moat and Edo literature to the prestigious status. Definitely interesting topics to read about, and I wanted to show my admiration. Cheers! Johnson 524 01:28, 6 November 2023 (UTC)
The Teamwork Barnstar
You did an excellent job with the AfC drive, and I'm impressed by how quickly you learned from the few mistakes I noticed on your talk page messages. Keep up the great work! – DreamRimmer (talk) 03:11, 10 November 2023 (UTC)
The Tireless Contributor Barnstar
You've only been here for 3 or so months, but you've beat me in terms of edit count and number of articles created (especially kudos for working on African subjects that are often poorly covered on Wikipedia due to systemic bias). Also, I appreciate your work on reducing that NPP/AfC backlog as well. :) #prodraxis connect 04:40, 20 November 2023 (UTC)
The Cleanup Barnstar
This barnstar is awarded to Vanderwaalforces for copy edits totaling over 12,000 words (including bonus and rollover words) during the GOCE November 2023 Backlog Elimination Drive. Congratulations, and thank you for your contributions! Dhtwiki (talk) 09:01, 7 December 2023 (UTC)
Guild of Copy Editors Leaderboard Award: Long Articles, 3rd Place
This Leaderboard Barnstar is awarded to Vanderwaalforces for copyediting 1 long article during the GOCE November 2023 Backlog Elimination Drive. Congratulations, and thank you for your contributions! Dhtwiki (talk) 09:01, 7 December 2023 (UTC)
Silver Wiki Award
Thank you for your participation in the Articles for Creation's November 2023 Backlog Drive! You made a total of 1509 reviews, for a total of 1796 points, earning the second place in the backlog drive. – robertsky (talk) 06:41, 25 December 2023 (UTC)
The Articles for Creation Barnstar
Dropping in to hand out a belated extra barnstar for the incredible amount of work you put into the AfC backlog drive. Thanks for doing literally hundreds of reviews so the rest of us didn't have to. asilvering (talk) 00:12, 3 January 2024 (UTC)
The Writer's Barnstar
I see your Obas of Benin series, and I see your use of the Benin Bronzes. This is work that is both morally important and qualitatively excellent. Bravo you. jengod (talk) 03:06, 15 February 2024 (UTC)
The Special Barnstar
Congratulations on being among the top three most active pending changes reviewers during the last 30 days. Fantastic job! – DreamRimmer (talk) 06:13, 25 March 2024 (UTC)
The Tireless Contributor Barnstar
My dear Friend Vanderwaalforces, Hello, I happy to see you are helping to clearing WP:NPP backlog time to time, so, I give you to this barnaster.I hope you all clearing WP:NPP backlog time to time at regular basis.😊 ~~ αvírαm|(tαlk) 17:41, 28 March 2024 (UTC)

Congratulations on ranking among the top five most active pending changes reviewers in the last 30 days. Excellent work!

DreamRimmer (talk) 18:04, 25 April 2024 (UTC)

The Nigeria Barnstar of National Merit
George Santayana once stated, "Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it". Your work on the history of the kings of Benin (Ẹdo) is quite heartwarming. It's rare to find many Nigerian Wikimedians dedicated to properly documenting our history as a people on Wikipedia, but you are one of the rare few. More strength! Kambai Akau (talk) 07:49, 27 April 2024 (UTC)
The Original Barnstar
Hey! Vanderwaalforces (The Gentleman 😎) Thank you earning more point (2071+) rather than from me, I've really happy to appreciate you hard work or efforts to providing good contributions on Wikipedia;Thank you for joined the May 2024 NPP backlog drive. Good luck and happy editing for positive contributions. ~~ αvírαm|(tαlk) 07:29, 25 May 2024 (UTC)
The Tireless Contributor Barnstar
Thanks for your efforts in reducing the NPP backlog. You deserve this! Maliner (talk) 15:13, 27 May 2024 (UTC)
The Barnstar of Diligence
VF, I wanted to have awarded you before the NPP drive awards. Your edits are one that inspires others. I really don't want to write a full chapter like Achebe's Things Fall Apart, but in recognition for your 'most' tireless work especially diversified and ranging from the project-wide, I hereby award you 'THE BARNSTAR OF DILIGENCE'. Safari ScribeEdits! Talk! 09:52, 2 June 2024 (UTC)
The Content Review Medal of Merit  
This award is given in recognition to Vanderwaalforces for collecting the most points during the May 2024 NPP backlog drive. Your staggering 2,264 reviews (2,347 total points) played a huge part in the 14,452 reviews completed during the drive. Thank you so much for taking part and contributing to help reduce the backlog!!! Hey man im josh (talk) 19:06, 6 June 2024 (UTC)
The Order of the Superior Scribe of Wikipedia   
This award is given in recognition to Vanderwaalforces for accumulating at least 500 points during the May 2024 NPP backlog drive. Your contributions helped play a part in the 14,452 reviews completed during the drive. Thank you so much for taking part and contributing to help reduce the backlog! Hey man im josh (talk) 19:08, 6 June 2024 (UTC)

Unnecessarily complicated Gears Award

This award is given in recognition to Vanderwaalforces for accumulating at least 150 points during each week of the May 2024 NPP backlog drive. Your contributions played a part in the 14,452 reviews completed during the drive. Thank you so much for taking part and contributing to help reduce the backlog! Hey man im josh (talk) 19:14, 6 June 2024 (UTC)
Thank you for handling 51 redirect requests at once! '''[[User:CanonNi]]''' (talkcontribs) 10:19, 11 June 2024 (UTC)

Keep up the great work.

Ahola .O (talk) 07:10, 13 June 2024 (UTC)

The Original Barnstar
Thank you for your contributions on Wikipedia. We need hard-working Wikipedians like you! Youknowwhoistheman (talk) 14:22, 17 June 2024 (UTC)
The Working Wikipedian's Barnstar
You caught my eye after I saw your report to UAA just minutes after reviewing the page I created. Your contribs show your dedication to wikipedia, especially in the field of new articles. Keep up the good work! GrayStorm(Complaints Dept.|My Contribs.) 06:42, 2 July 2024 (UTC)
The Original Barnstar
Thank you for your efforts on Wikimedia.🙏💚 Youknow? (talk) 07:00, 2 July 2024 (UTC)
The Nigeria Barnster of National Merit
I award this barnstar to you for your exceptional work on the National symbols of Nigeria page. By achieving Featured List status, you’ve not only elevated the quality of Wikipedia content but have also made a significant contribution to the Nigerian Wikipedia community.

This is a historic milestone, as it marks the first time a Nigerian-related topic has reached Featured List status on English Wikipedia. Your dedication, research, and writing skills have been instrumental in creating a comprehensive, informative, and visually appealing article. Your achievement serves as an inspiration to other editors and contributors. Thank you for your hard work and commitment to Wikipedia. Best, Reading Beans 21:01, 16 September 2024 (UTC)

The Original Barnstar
Thank you for your contributions to Wikimedia community, you are doing a good job, please keep it up! Youknow? (talk) 14:46, 24 September 2024 (UTC)
The Order of the Superior Scribe of Wikipedia   
This award is given in recognition to Vanderwaalforces for accumulating at least 500 points during the September 2024 NPP backlog drive. Your contributions helped play a part in the 19,000+ articles and 35,000+ redirects reviewed (for a total of 26,884.6 points) completed during the drive. Thank you so much for taking part and contributing to help reduce the backlog! Hey man im josh (talk) 15:15, 7 October 2024 (UTC)

Unnecessarily complicated Gears Award

This award is given in recognition to Vanderwaalforces for accumulating at least 150 points during each week of the September 2024 NPP backlog drive. Your contributions played a part in the 19,000+ articles and 35,000+ redirects reviewed (for a total of 26,884.6 points) during the drive. Thank you so much for taking part and contributing to help reduce the backlog! Hey man im josh (talk) 15:37, 7 October 2024 (UTC)
The Content Review Medal of Merit  
This award is given in recognition to Vanderwaalforces for collecting the most points during the September 2024 NPP backlog drive. Your staggering 3,214 reviews (3,265.2 total points) played a huge part in the 19,000+ articles and 35,000+ redirects reviewed (for a total of 26,884.6 points) during the drive. Thank you so much for taking part and contributing to help reduce the backlog!!! Hey man im josh (talk) 15:46, 7 October 2024 (UTC)
The Tireless Contributor Barnstar
Thanks for your tireless contributions to this project. Keep up the good work! Maliner (talk) 16:42, 5 December 2024 (UTC)
DYKs

On 29 October 2023, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Benin Moat, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the Benin Moat was built by the Edo people over several centuries, starting from around AD 800 and continuing until 1460? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Benin Moat. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Benin Moat), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

Z1720 (talk) 00:02, 29 October 2023 (UTC)

On 10 January 2024, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Edo literature, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Edo literature was influenced by British colonialism in the late 19th century, which introduced the Roman script and Christianity to the Edo people? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Edo literature. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Edo literature), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

WaggersTALK 00:02, 10 January 2024 (UTC)

On 30 January 2024, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Benin Altar Tusk, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Nigeria seeks the return of the Benin Altar Tusks, ivory artefacts taken by the British in 1897 and dispersed in Europe? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Benin Altar Tusk. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Benin Altar Tusk), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

Ganesha811 (talk) 00:02, 30 January 2024 (UTC)

On 15 April 2024, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Muslim–Muslim ticket, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Nigeria's Muslim–Muslim ticket challenges the norm of religious balance in politics? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Muslim–Muslim ticket. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Muslim–Muslim ticket), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

PMC(talk) 00:02, 15 April 2024 (UTC)
Hook update
Your hook reached 8,360 views (696.7 per hour), making it one of the most viewed hooks of April 2024 – nice work!
GalliumBot (talkcontribs) (he/it) 03:28, 16 April 2024 (UTC)

On 22 April 2024, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Akure–Benin War, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the 1818 Akure–Benin War led to the Akure Kingdom becoming a vassal state of the Benin Kingdom? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Akure–Benin War. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Akure–Benin War), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

RoySmith (talk) 00:04, 22 April 2024 (UTC)

On 5 September 2024, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Ka Esi Le Onye Isi Oche, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that "Ka Esi Le Onye Isi Oche", a 1983 song by Mike Ejeagha, went viral in 2024? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Ka Esi Le Onye Isi Oche. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Ka Esi Le Onye Isi Oche), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

RoySmith (talk) 00:03, 5 September 2024 (UTC)
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