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Speedy deletion nomination of Forte Oil


A tag has been placed on Forte Oil, requesting that it be speedily deleted from Wikipedia. This has been done under section G11 of the criteria for speedy deletion, because the page seems to be unambiguous advertising which only promotes a company, product, group, service or person and would need to be fundamentally rewritten in order to become encyclopedic. Please read the guidelines on spam and FAQ/Organizations for more information.

If you think this page should not be deleted for this reason, you may contest the nomination by visiting the page and clicking the button labelled "Click here to contest this speedy deletion". This will give you the opportunity to explain why you believe the page should not be deleted. However, be aware that once a page is tagged for speedy deletion, it may be removed without delay. Please do not remove the speedy deletion tag from the page yourself, but do not hesitate to add information in line with Wikipedia's policies and guidelines. If the page is deleted, and you wish to retrieve the deleted material for future reference or improvement, you can place a request here. Hell In A Bucket (talk) 13:53, 8 November 2013 (UTC)

File permission problem with File:Forte Oil PLC - One of our many Filling Stations.jpg
Thanks for uploading File:Forte Oil PLC - One of our many Filling Stations.jpg. I noticed that while you provided a valid copyright licensing tag, there is no proof that the creator of the file has agreed to release it under the given license.

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File permission problem with File:Forte Oil PLC Logo.jpg
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Forte Oil
Hi, thanks for message. I deleted your article because
 * it did not provide adequate independent verifiable sources to enable us to verify the facts and show that it meets the notability guidelines. Although you gave some references, much of the text was unsourced.
 * it was written in a promotional tone. Articles must be neutral and encyclopaedic. Examples of unsourced claims presented as fact include: foremost indigenous major... a strong presence... nerve centre... This was to position the company for a new phase of growth and expansion and also to transform it into a lean talent based... As proof of the success... reinforced the confidence of the shareholders... Forte Oil prides itself in delivering prompt, quality and effective services to customers nationwide and aims to become Africa’s No 1 energy solutions provider...&mdash; and so on. It's a press release not an encyclopaedia article.
 * it's all about what the company does, little about the company itself other than one location. How many employees? Turnover? Profits? Has the company ever received negative publicity? Who are its competitors?
 * Some of the article was a close paraphrase of copyright text on the company's website. Copyrighted text is not allowed in Wikipedia, as outlined in this policy. That applies even to pages created by you or your company, unless they state clearly and explicitly that the text is public domain. There are ways to donate copyrighted text to Wikipedia, as described here; please note that simply asserting on the talk page that you are the owner of the copyright, or you have permission to use the text, isn't sufficient.
 *  people of Nigeria need to know who this company is&mdash;you wanting them to know isn't the same as them needing to know.
 * You have an obvious conflict of interest when it comes to editing articles about this subject. If, after reading the information about notability linked above, you still believe that your company is notable enough for a Wikipedia article (and that there is significant coverage in reliable, independent secondary sources), you could, if you wish, post a request at Requested articles for the article to be created. See also Best practices for editors with conflicts of interest.

Not a reason for deletion, but when you put references in text, put them between tags, and just have a   in your References section. That will generate the list.

 Jimfbleak -  talk to me?  11:46, 5 December 2013 (UTC)


 * I've just seen your email. my client... prepared by the companies [sic] Head, Brand and Corporate Communications.&mdash; so a paid editor posting what the company says. This is not a free advertising platform  Jimfbleak  -  talk to me?  12:19, 5 December 2013 (UTC)
 * There is nothing to stop you writing a new article, but I'm sure you realise that there is a lot to do if it is to survive. You could do a draft here and let me know when it's ready, but that is up to you  Jimfbleak -  talk to me?  13:22, 5 December 2013 (UTC)

Possibly unfree File:Forte Oil Gas Station in Ikoyi, Lagos.jpg
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Orphaned non-free image File:Forte Oil PLC Logo.jpg
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Note that any non-free images not used in any articles will be deleted after seven days, as described in section F5 of the criteria for speedy deletion. Thank you. --B-bot (talk) 18:34, 21 February 2020 (UTC)