Triple
T4146057
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Northern Cameroons |
E89384
|
entity |
| Predicate | successor |
P78
|
FINISHED |
| Object | Northern Region of Nigeria |
E454954
|
NE FINISHED |
How this triple was built (2 steps)
Every LLM step that produced this triple, in pipeline order — named-entity classification, the disambiguation choices (the exact options shown, with the pick highlighted), and the generated description. The batch + timestamp of each is in the Provenance table below.
NER
Named-entity recognition
gpt-5-mini
Instruction
Given a phrase, classify it is english named entity (e.g., persons, organizations, works of art) in Latin script, or not (e.g., literals, dates, URLs, verbose phrases). For disambiguation, the statement where the phrase occurs as object is also given. Please return a JSON object with `phrase` (string, the phrase being analyzed) and `is_ne` (boolean, indicating whether the phrase is a Named Entity).
Input
Phrase: Northern Region of Nigeria | Statement: [Northern Cameroons, successor, Northern Region of Nigeria]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Northern Region of Nigeria Context triple: [Northern Cameroons, successor, Northern Region of Nigeria]
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A.
Northern Region of Nigeria
chosen
The Northern Region of Nigeria was a former administrative division of Nigeria during the colonial and early post-independence periods, encompassing much of the country’s northern area and dominated politically by Hausa-Fulani emirates and Islamic institutions.
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B.
North Central Nigeria
North Central Nigeria is a geopolitical zone of Nigeria that includes the federal capital territory and several surrounding states in the country’s middle belt.
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C.
North West Nigeria
North West Nigeria is a geopolitical zone of Nigeria comprising several predominantly Hausa-speaking states, known for its large population, historic emirates, and significant role in the country’s politics and agriculture.
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D.
North East Nigeria
North East Nigeria is a geopolitical zone of Nigeria comprising several states in the country’s far northeastern corner, bordering countries like Cameroon, Chad, and Niger and known for its diverse ethnic groups and security challenges.
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E.
Western Nigeria
Western Nigeria is a historical and geographical region of Nigeria that largely corresponds to the predominantly Yoruba-speaking southwestern part of the country.
- F. None of above.
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Provenance (3 batches)
The batch behind each pipeline step, in order, with when it ran. Timestamps are batch-level — stages were processed in waves, so the object chain (NER → NED1 → NEDg → NED2) reads in order, but predicate / elicitation batches can sit in a different wave.
| Step | Stage | Batch ID | Status | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| creating | Elicitation | batch_69aed95785788190ae75bcf0cd1cafdf |
completed | March 9, 2026, 2:29 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69af025fef088190b42515d0a854a1ae |
completed | March 9, 2026, 5:24 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69bfe31f64c88190b093e2bd65ae731b |
completed | March 22, 2026, 12:39 p.m. |
Created at: March 9, 2026, 3:43 p.m.