Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Okwa University


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The result was   delete. Fails WP:V. There's no real evidence that this university exists, possible hoax. Ron Ritzman (talk) 02:52, 9 June 2011 (UTC)

Okwa University

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The article gives no sources. I can find no confirmation of anything about this, not even its existence. A Google search for "Okwa University" produces six hits, of which two are Wikipedia, three are pages in which the word "Okwa" just happens to be followed by "University" (e.g. "Anthony Okwa, University of Jos"), and one is a list of educational institutions in Nigeria, in which "Gideon Okwa University" is listed. Not one of the hits refers to an Okwa University in the Sudan. The article did attempt to give a reference to http://www.okwau.com (now removed) but that page simply says "OKWA U DOT COM: COMING SOON" and nothing more. The article may well be a hoax, and if it isn't then it refers to something which has absolutely no notability at all. The article tells us that the University is not yet built or opened: time for an article when it exists. JamesBWatson (talk) 14:30, 2 June 2011 (UTC)
 * Assuming good faith, this is not a hoax, but a university that is so new that is had no presence as of yet. Delete per WP:CRYSTAL. I also note that the nomination AfD tag was removed by an IP, which I reverted. Bearian (talk) 18:31, 2 June 2011 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Africa-related deletion discussions.  —• Gene93k (talk) 00:53, 3 June 2011 (UTC)
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 * Delete - Fails verifiability. There's nothing there to confirm any of the information in the article.  There is in fact, no evidence for event the planned existence of this university.  I also love this statement from the article:
 * Rank: Okwä University is not rated because it is not built and opened but it ranks best among all universities and colleges in South Sudan and Areas. -- Whpq (talk) 13:03, 3 June 2011 (UTC)


 * Comment Since I made this nomination, the author of the article has added further unhelpful material to the article, including spurious "references" that don't even mention "Okwa University". The impression that it is a hoax is getting pretty strong. JamesBWatson (talk) 20:14, 4 June 2011 (UTC)
 * Comment Sometimes when we assume good faith, it's not worth it. Bearian (talk) 15:39, 6 June 2011 (UTC)
 * Yes. In fact I now wonder why I bothered with this AfD, rather than just speedy deleting as a hoax. I must have been in a friendly mood or something. JamesBWatson (talk) 08:36, 7 June 2011 (UTC)
 * The above discussion is preserved as an archive of the debate. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review). No further edits should be made to this page.