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Health / Re: Gynaecologist Warns Women To Stop Douching by Bams95: 10:47pm On Dec 07, 2012
Douching is bad
Programming / Re: What's The Prospect For Self Taught Programmers In Naija by Bams95: 7:44am On Dec 05, 2012
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Jobs/Vacancies / Re: Etisalat Customer Care Job by Bams95: 8:54pm On Dec 04, 2012
Pls how can somebody apply for the airtel job?and when is it closing?
Webmasters / Re: Female Bloggers On Nairaland! Come Here!! by Bams95: 8:54am On Dec 04, 2012
mitchyy: I just don't know. All I have on my site is some stupid islamic message about killing all Christians. Someone please help
if u cant find a good programer or web developer to help u out,then i advise u click on their link,it will take you to their facebook page(as in d hackers page),then give them credit for the good job they are doing,and then beg them that you want to recover your site that they have hacked.they might ask you for d proof that you own d website.try this if it will work.
Webmasters / Re: Female Bloggers On Nairaland! Come Here!! by Bams95: 6:11am On Dec 04, 2012
mitchyy: It just happened last night. Someone please help. My friend's sites under the same host was also hacked as well. Pls what do I do? I'm so pissed and confused
but why do they hack people's sites?and whats usually d solution?
Jobs/Vacancies / Re: Etisalat Customer Care Job by Bams95: 10:00am On Nov 30, 2012
Pls how can some1 apply for the air-tel job?
Sports / Re: Pictures From Eko 2012 Opening Ceremony by Bams95: 2:53pm On Nov 29, 2012
Yes o
Jobs/Vacancies / Re: Etisalat Customer Care Job by Bams95: 9:44am On Nov 28, 2012
bakusha: Jst going out 4rm †ђξ office nw, †ђξ recruitment Ȋ̝̊̅§ meant Fø̲̣̣я̅ BSC holder, submition of CV aΩ̴̩̩̩̥d̶̲̥̅̊ passport @ †ђξ same time U̶̲̥̅̊ wil b interviewed while †ђξ HND holder whr askd †☺ submit CV aΩ̴̩̩̩̥d̶̲̥̅̊ passport only in case if dia Ȋ̝̊̅§ any openn †ђξ HND holder wil b called. ♏ε̲̣̣ na HND holder so i hpn 2b among †ђξ drop Ūя̲̅ cv. Thks God 2day sha
thanks for your info.pls how long did it take you to wait for the interview?were people many there?do u need to wait for so many people to be attended to?thanks
Career / Re: Any Hope For Oracle Professionals In Nigeria? by Bams95: 3:28pm On Nov 21, 2012
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Career / Re: Any Hope For Oracle Professionals In Nigeria? by Bams95: 4:38pm On Nov 01, 2012
Listener10: @all,if there is any Database related job vacancy,pls lets know.God bless
ok
Career / Re: Any Hope For Oracle Professionals In Nigeria? by Bams95: 1:53pm On Oct 02, 2012
afam4eva:
I doubt that very much.
it seems most of the job adverts are for computer graduates,i think they hardly want to see people from the physical and biology sciences especially for entry level even though you are good and you have the certifications .

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Career / Re: Any Hope For Oracle Professionals In Nigeria? by Bams95: 1:52pm On Oct 02, 2012
afam4eva:
I doubt that very much.
Career / Re: Any Hope For Oracle Professionals In Nigeria? by Bams95: 1:46pm On Oct 02, 2012
but do people that studied Computer science and computer engineering in School have upper hands in geting jobs in the ICT world than people in other science fields?
Career / Re: Any Hope For Oracle Professionals In Nigeria? by Bams95: 7:48am On Sep 29, 2012
mfm04622:

Most banks in Nigeria uses Oracle. But most organizations that employ Oracle professionals look for graduates that are Oracle professionals, not just those that are certified
I am a graduate, B Sc,and am certified( OCP).
Career / Re: Any Hope For Oracle Professionals In Nigeria? by Bams95: 8:27pm On Sep 28, 2012
Tjoshua: am so glad such topic was brought up. ‎ i so much love anything relating to database and for this reason am just about going for the OCP certification course at NIIT.
Although ‎ have been having mixed feelings due to the part of country we located at. But with this replies that has been given, am more confident of going into it.

Any other centres for the training apart NIIT?
there is firstlogic in Oba akran ikeja and VI,then karrox ikeja ,new horizon(ikeja and festac) and Aptech.best of luck bro
Career / Re: Any Hope For Oracle Professionals In Nigeria? by Bams95: 11:12am On Sep 28, 2012
ok
Career / Re: Any Hope For Oracle Professionals In Nigeria? by Bams95: 9:06am On Sep 28, 2012
I really appreciate everybody for their contributions on this tread.i have really benefited from all these nice and intelligent contributions.thanks.lets keep the contributions coming,even for others to benefit.have a great day
Career / Re: Any Hope For Oracle Professionals In Nigeria? by Bams95: 12:05am On Sep 28, 2012
Inova: I am an Oracle DBA majored in database security and audit. Yes you can get a job at least I did and a host of others. I work in a bank and I can tell you dat all banks in Nigeria use oracle as their back-end DB. I've been a dba for like 6 years now. I will share my experience with you. When I finished my training I started up as a lecturer where I hapened to have inspired one of my students who went and told his boss at the bank where he worked dat I could be very useful in their dept as they had a big challenge auditing d banks Oracle db. I was just called for a chat and they were impressed. The rest is history. Wish you good luck

As a beginner u have to first brush up ur skills(u'll need it for the interview). Start by being a resouce person (ie lecturer). Dat will definitly get u noticed if ur good. I lectured for 2yrs.
your words are encouraging.thanks.i wish you luck in your career.
Career / Re: Any Hope For Oracle Professionals In Nigeria? by Bams95: 9:36pm On Sep 27, 2012
pluto04:


I second that. Oracle OCP is one of the most lucrative certification not only in Nigeria but worldwide. I was surprised that someone is asking 'Any Hope For Oracle Professionals In Nigeria?' I was even more surprised reading most of the responses on page 1. Just typical of a lot of Nigerians having an opinion on something they know nothing about.

I started out as an Oracle DBA before moving on to other fields. I have a lot of friends who also started as DBA and many are still DBAs, some working in Nigeria and many working overseas on the basis of being OCP. As an example, one of those working in Nigeria as a DBA earns over 1.5M naira a month.

I didn't start out in training school but in a bank junior dba role and pursued certification later. Most of my friends pursued certification then start out in training schools which are good networking ground for landing better jobs - lots of the students are already DBAs and give you info when there is a new role going. A lot of the jobs are not advertised but you always hear about new roles from your network if you're already working as a DBA. So like AJ said, start at a training school and let your students know you're open to new opportunities. If you're really good, you should get a good one! I personally do not know anyone who was OCP who didnt eventually do very well.
Thanks for your advice.
Career / Re: Any Hope For Oracle Professionals In Nigeria? by Bams95: 5:01pm On Sep 27, 2012
hotwax:

Many Nigerian ICT professionals cram dumps and pass certifications. I have interviewed many Oracle certified ICT professionals. When I give them a real-world practical problem on production environment to solve, they flop. I ask them, how did you get this certification? They make up excuses. They studied materials and passed it.

The truth is: Technology is advancing in Nigeria. No more rooms shabby certifications. Companies really want your expertise and not paying you for certifications.
I appreciate your contribution. i went for training,i studied hard to know more about what i was taught,i did the exams.so its not abt the certification.moreover,its posible for anybody to sit for ocp exam but its not possible for anybody to have OCP certificate without going through an Oracle approved training center.I did my training at an Oracle approved training center in Lagos here.so its not about dumps or certificates,its about what i have passion for.
Career / Re: Any Hope For Oracle Professionals In Nigeria? by Bams95: 4:50pm On Sep 27, 2012
nigga_guy:
I am an I.T Professional for many years in Nigeria and I can tell authoritatively that Oracle DBA track is a very lucrative and exciting career path.
Oracle DBAs are amongst the best paid I.T professionals in this country.
But in every field of endeavour one chooses, one needs to be passionate and very good at it.
The generally mistake people make in choose an I.T track to specialise in is that one start looking for a profitable one.
That is a mistake. When deciding what to do, consider the following.

Are you passionate about it ?Because it is passion and interest that puts one apart from their peers.
Can you cope with the long gruelling hours it takes to do the work?
What are the things/Skills I need to do acquire to be the best at this.

Don't worry about money .Once you are good, money will come.
I hope that helps.

Trust me. I.T is a practical job .Nobody is going to pay you to sit down and do nothing.
thank you
Career / Re: Any Hope For Oracle Professionals In Nigeria? by Bams95: 3:57pm On Sep 27, 2012
gidiMonsta:

You're so on point, its soooo easy to pass the 3 exams that make you an OCP nowadays that you'll find people who can't create a simple loopback adapter on windows claiming they're Oracle professionals angry angry angry and you expect organisations to place their balls in the hands of these novices?

There are oracle jobs in Nigeria but sadly lost to expatriates (Indians) and man-know-man backroom employments.
u are right,but how many Nigerian ICT professionals have been given the chance to prove what they can do?
Career / Re: Any Hope For Oracle Professionals In Nigeria? by Bams95: 2:09pm On Sep 27, 2012
maryjames9: I could easily get an employer 4 u but u need to be skilfull in java,mysql,access and web programming. You could also have a little knowledge on networking. That would make any I.T Training centre hire u and pay u per hour. From there,u will get a better job as database Administrator. Gudluck
thanks,am skillful in mysql,microsoft access,oracle SQL and Pl/SQL,I can use oracle on LINUX/UNIX platform,i can perform backup and recovery using RMAN,i can do various oracle database administration work.knowledge of microsoft excel,powerpoint and word.but i cant lie to u,i dont currently av knowledge in java and web programin,but i have the plan to learn them.

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Career / Re: Any Hope For Oracle Professionals In Nigeria? by Bams95: 1:38pm On Sep 27, 2012
afam4eva:
Ohh ok...if you need an Oracle job that badly then i dare you to walk into any company that uses Oracle and tell them you want to work for them for free, at least for some time in order to garner some experience. It will also help your CV. Do it and thank me later.
if i have an oracle teaching job,i will do it.even the teaching jobs are not there?

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Career / Re: Any Hope For Oracle Professionals In Nigeria? by Bams95: 1:14pm On Sep 27, 2012
Yomieluv: pls,stop sounding like a loser,didn't you pay to get the skill,wait jare,God will open the way for you.God's time is the best.
amen
Career / Re: Any Hope For Oracle Professionals In Nigeria? by Bams95: 1:06pm On Sep 27, 2012
benJAVA: Im one of the very people that always advice people to know the environment and economy of Nigeria before narrowing their skill to a limited career as a DBA in Nigeria, Nigeria need a multi-skilled expert, see my dear Oracle DB and SQL Server are built to have a professional to look after them, with large amount of data, that very few company required in Nigeria. I simply use MySQL for my back-end either with Java,.NET or PHP because non of my client can afford to pay an extra DBA, may be tomorrow things might change. So learn other things to support your DBA skill.
okay.so like what other courses do you think will be relevant to combine with database knowledge?
Career / Re: Any Hope For Oracle Professionals In Nigeria? by Bams95: 12:50pm On Sep 27, 2012
afam4eva:
Ohh ok...if you need an Oracle job that badly then i dare you to walk into any company that uses Oracle and tell them you want to work for them for free, at least for some time in order to garner some experience. It will also help your CV. Do it and thank me later.
thanks,i will give it a try.just dont know some of these companies that use oracle.seriously speaking,i am ready to work for free.
Career / Re: Any Hope For Oracle Professionals In Nigeria? by Bams95: 10:38am On Sep 27, 2012
afam4eva: ^^ Where were you based before you moved to Nigeria?
i have been in Nigeria all my life.
Career / Re: Any Hope For Oracle Professionals In Nigeria? by Bams95: 10:20am On Sep 27, 2012
where are the Oracle experts?
Career / Re: Any Hope For Oracle Professionals In Nigeria? by Bams95: 3:54pm On Sep 26, 2012
bolof2000: Being an Oracle DBA is beyond having Few certifications in Oracle.Yes,there are companies that are using Oracle,enough on ground,and i believe,if u can administer Oracle DB,u should be able to work around and DB software.My company implements quite few projects for some companies in Nigeria and mostly Oracle DB has been used.
.I will advise you get the Job before relocating just in case u are relocating to Nigeria.
thanks for ur reply.am in Nigeria,infact in Lagos.its not only the fact that i have OCP CERTIFICATE,i can use the oracle database effectively.i can use the various tools such as PL/SQL,SQL,RMAN.I can do various database administration tasks.but the problem is its just difficult to get an Oracle job.i would love to work as an oracle person but most companies prefer to employ people that have worked in an oracle environment before.I am even ready to work FREE(without salary) just to get the experience.

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Career / Re: Any Hope For Oracle Professionals In Nigeria? by Bams95: 3:08pm On Sep 26, 2012
Geomac:
Yes, you can
ok thanks

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