Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Olusola Oyebade

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The result was delete‎. ✗plicit 23:23, 23 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Olusola Oyebade

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Deleted three time, and eventually modify the name check here
Also ref bombed with citations that are either pass mentioned like here
Pass no message with unreliable sources like this,
And inaccessible source like this
Not referring to the subject like this
Sources Focusing on the Fashions Finest Africa show like this.

Ibjaja055 (talk) 17:09, 16 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Hello.

Many thanks for your observations. The inaccessible source have been fixed. It was active when the page was created.

Also, he is the founder of Fashions Finest Africa and Epic show so that citation was only to reference the information.

Most importantly, I could create the page because I noted that the subject is notable enough and meets all the Wikipedia requirements for notable people — and as per evolving circumstances since the last attempt in 2017.

Also, the reference on “The Guardian” was relevant as a secondary source to further show notability. For further clarification and based on my research, the subject was one of the notable fashion personalities who activated for the “Black Issue” on Vogue Italia in 2008, which you can also verify yourself.

Regardless, thanks for bringing my attention to the inaccessible source. Many thanks. Mevoelo (talk) 17:24, 16 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]

@Mevoelo: Thank you for your response. I am mostly concerned with the citations as most of the reliable and objective citations focused on the Epic Shows and Fashions Finest Africa anyways let's have the view of other editors.Thank you. Ibjaja055 (talk) 17:51, 16 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Hello. I really and sincerely appreciate your objective observations. But if you check the references properly — you’d see a lot of reliable citations that focused on him as well. But I’d still do well to see if there are more available reliable citations to be added to strengthen this part.

Once again, thank you and warmest regards.

Cheers! Mevoelo (talk) 20:18, 16 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This discussion has been included in the deletion sorting lists for the following topics: Actors and filmmakers, Businesspeople, Fashion, Nigeria, and England. WCQuidditch ☎ ✎ 17:44, 16 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Delete Clearly full of paid advertorials, all its sources read like repackaged publicity and articles Pulse, Vanguard, and The Nation all have profiles of him with the exact same wording. Just another Nigerian profile with the same sources that have been deemed 'RS', when they clearly aren't. Nswix (talk) 18:24, 16 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Prepackaged publicity? The subject is clearly notable and founded one of the largest fashion shows in Nigeria. Also an actor who have featured in renowned Nigerian blockbusters.

thanks… Mevoelo (talk) 20:20, 16 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]
He may be notable, but the sources certainly don't prove this. They prove he has a PR team that hires semi-reliable media companies to write up similarly-worded, florid articles about him. Nswix (talk) 00:27, 17 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Semi-reliable companies? Pulse Nigeria, Vanguard, Punch, the Independent, Telegraph, ThisDayLive, the Guardian… non-notable or semi-reliable? These are literally some of the most reliable sources in the region concerned. He was also mentioned as one of the key advocates in Vogue Italia in the popular 2008 Black Issue (also found in the Guardian UK). The only inaccessible source has been fixed, the sources to the Fashion Show was just to reference significant information, the passing mentions are just a few which was used as secondary sources.

Perhaps, there may be ways it can be improved for better projection. But deletion on the basis of non-notability is more or less a misunderstanding of the subject, in my opinion. This is also a way for me to learn more and gain more expertise.

Please let me know what you think. Thank you. Mevoelo (talk) 17:10, 19 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Keep Subject is a very notable personality in Nigedia. Has won notable awards, and has featured in some top-rated African movies. Clearly meets all the notability requirements and is well sourced.

Mevoelo (talk) 21:28, 16 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Delete: Police officer that got promoted with the same name, nothing found for this event promoter person. Award seems dubious, it's also poorly sourced. Oaktree b (talk) 21:34, 16 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Acting career is trivial roles. Event promoter is so generic it could be just about anything. I don't find much for the fashion/model agency he founded either. I'm still not seeing notability, does come across as puffery. Oaktree b (talk) 16:55, 18 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Hello

I have made some major edits which you may want to check out. Also, he is

most known as “Sola Oyebade” but I used “Olusola” which is his full name because of a protection (I’m not familiar with what this means and I didn’t think it was a problerm). I guess this is why you’re not able to find a lot of sources with that name.

Let me know what you think please.

Thank you. Mevoelo (talk) 17:02, 19 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Delete: This is an example of this discussion. Vanderwaalforces (talk) 23:00, 16 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Yes, it's almost certainly a paid advertorial, masquerading as a legitimate article, but we can't prove it one way or another. Oaktree b (talk) 16:53, 18 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]

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