Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Razak Lawal


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The result was delete. BD2412 T 03:51, 5 February 2020 (UTC)

Razak Lawal

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Non notable businessman who lacks in-depth significant coverage in reliable sources hence falls short of WP:GNG. A BEFORE I conducted shows no evidence of true notability. Celestina007 (talk) 13:21, 18 January 2020 (UTC)
 * Keep - Meets WP:GNG and WP:BIO. I recently re-created the article Razak Lawal, solving all the issues it was said to be having when I created it previously, but was speedily deleted before I could sort them out. This did not include notability, but copyright violations, linkrot issues and language being promotional. However, it has again been nominated for deletion, now, with the WP:GNG tag. I have read the general notability guidelines again and Razak Lawal seems to me to meet all criteria as a notable Nigerian businessman. The sources I used for the article were from some of the most respected publications in Nigeria like The Sun (Nigeria), Punch Nigeria, Vanguard (Nigeria), New Telegraph and Encomium Magazine. They covered the topic directly and in detail (both in titles/headlines and body of articles). They are also intellectually independent of each other, and independent of the subject. I am finding it strange to believe that a non-notable businessman would get such wide coverage in Grade A national dailies in Nigeria. I understand that I cannot highhandedly determine notability but I think this may have been a mistaken nomination for deletion. I suggest we find time to review the sources again for reconsideration, and help in further improving the page. Bemmax (talk) 20:23, 18 January 2020 (UTC)


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 Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus.
 * Delete Article reads more like a promotional blurb than an encyclopedia entry.TH1980 (talk) 20:07, 18 January 2020 (UTC)
 * Delete He may be a successful businessman, but I cannot find anything notable on the page about his influence on the business world or society as a whole despite his position. PenulisHantu (talk) 06:11, 19 January 2020 (UTC)
 * Keep let’s not be inclusionists or deletionist, let’s just follow the rules. There's a good case for meeting the general wiki-notability guideline, WP:BASIC, WP:ANYBIO and can be easily expanded per sources already in the article. The sources have a case of reliability, hence notability. They are all found in a list of Newspapers published in Nigeria that have national circulation or that are major local newspapers.Watchbotx (talk) 11:03, 25 January 2020 (UTC)
 * Delete. The subject fails WP:GNG and WP:BASIC. He is the CEO of a non-notable company; his only claim to notability is being a "recipient" of the Young Achievers Award for Logistics Provider of the Year; this particular category doesn't apply to individuals. None of the sources cited in the article are independent of the subject.  Versace1608   Wanna Talk? 00:34, 26 January 2020 (UTC)

Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, Missvain (talk) 00:00, 29 January 2020 (UTC)
 * was written by Juwon Lawal. Not sure if there's a connection, but the link to the author page 404s. That doesn't inspire confidence. appears in the society section, and has this to offer: "At the recent 2019 edition of the International Petroleum Week in London, the Kogi State indigene played a major role. He met with key stakeholders and they brainstormed on how to make Africa a better business environment". He met with people and brainstormed.    "Juwon sits atop Africent Group, Oillets Services, S8 Contractors, and Cropyfy Incorporated". What did I just see in Punch? "Presently, the unassuming socialite sits atop Africent Group, Oillets Services, S8 Contractors and Cropyfy Incorporated." Is an an interview with Lawal, mostly spouting platitudes like “Our goal is to solve problems and be entrepreneurs who create meaningful ventures that would positively impact the society while some would probably want to solve problems by creating jobs and manage their time frame, among others.” I love the "among others." another interview writes: "It is joy and elation in the home of Nollywood’s actress, Uche Iwuji and her husband, Juwon Razaq Lawal as she has shown that she is truly a woman with the coming of their first child, a boy". Just no. In summary, the sources are all promotional garbage. Vexations (talk) 02:35, 2 February 2020 (UTC)
 * Delete Does not have multiple sources on the internet to prove notability. Fails WP:ANYBIO. GargAvinash (talk) 05:35, 4 February 2020 (UTC)


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