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Juwonb007: @bam': what version of 11g, sir?

richfaxy: send CVs to richfaxy@gmail.com for SQL Server job in abuja before thursday 14th December 2012.
or visit this link https://www.nairaland.com/1128986/sql-server-dbas-needed-abuja for more details

mitchyy: I just don't know. All I have on my site is some stupid islamic message about killing all Christians. Someone please help

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

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

Listener10: @all,if there is any Database related job vacancy,pls lets know.God bless

afam4eva: I doubt that very much.

afam4eva: I doubt that very much.

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

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?

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.

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.

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.

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.

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 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.

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

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.

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.