Nigeria is just too poor, N576 billion($1.5 billion) from all 36 states. And from these 70% will still go for recurrent expenditure, no wonder there is no development. Its a pity. States governments needs to wake up and look for ways to grow their income. A state like Lagos shouldn't be making less than $1 billion monthly.

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Followers of El Zazaki and security forces in Abuja clashed today at Maitama area of Abuja. The protests which started from the Unity Fountain in Abuja, created tension in the Federal Capital city as the protesters were seen moving in their large numbers, chanting war songs and calling for the release of their leader, Sheik El- Zakzaky, a situation that caused tension and disrupted traffic flows especially in Maitama and its environs.

The group also known as ‘ Shiites’ were seen confronting heavily armed anti-riot Mobile Policemen who were parading the city. The Police later dispersed the protesters with armored tanks, anti-riot hot water dispensers, tear gas canisters and trained Police Dogs. The group had since 2016 embarked on similar protest across Nigeria and especially within Abuja following the arrest and detention of Sheikh El-Zazaki after the December, 2016 bloody clash with Nigerian Army in Zaria, Kaduna State

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xto06kqYInY

http://aftrending.com/video-el-zazaki-and-police-clash-in-maitama-abuja/

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A thief in Ghana was forced to eat raw peppers. The crime of the thief wasn't revealed but reports online shows it must be a petty crime. See pics below;

http://aftrending.com/thief-forced-to-eat-raw-peppers-in-ghanavideo/

So where do I start? If you are the social media type you know how important having a good quality phone is. I have been using this old blackberry phone and it has been really giving me issues. In fact I have lost two jobs because of this phone. I still remember vividly how I lost one of the jobs. I had passed the interview already and I was given a task to manage the companies social media page. It was at this point my phone started to misbehave, it wouldn't switch on and even when it came on, it will just be blinking anyhow. So when I tried to reply a female fan on the company's social media page, instead of writing, you have a lovely set of teeth, keep it up[/i], I wrote, you have a lovely set of tits, keep it up due to the constant blinking of my phone. Before I knew what was happening, I got a call from the manager, that I was fired for indecent comment.

It was at this point I started looking for a new phone by all means. I tried searching different competitions just to see which ones gives phones as prize. In my search I discovered the Oraimo #Chargeitup video competition. I entered it last week and I know I am going to win the phone. The competition ends by Dec 22. If you want to participate to win a Tecno Spark phone like me just follow these instructions below;

HOW TO WIN
All you have to do:
1. Visit this Oraimo facebook page here: https://m.facebook.com/OraimoAccessories/photos/a.811364252219653.1073741845.657681417587938/1590403397649064/?type=3&source=48
1. Create a video (under one minute) showing what Oraimo product you are using to charge your device. Such as charger, cable, power bank and more.
2. Your video must include the saying “I am ___ I come from___ I am using Oraimo__ to charge my___. Oraimo Charge It Up”. Eg. I am Jack. I come from Lagos Nigeria. I am using Oraimo power bank and cable to charge my mobile.
3. Post video under the pinned post comment as entry.
4. Tag 5 friends to make your entry valid.


Winners to be announced on Oraimo Facebook page. Competition ends on December 22

this is good news, op how we go wash am now. So naa aurora powerbank dey give person job now, make i rush enter market get my aurora. and that busty lady too for the office, you never complete the gist o

You can now watch your favorite Nigeria movies on palmplay. Palmplay is one of the biggest content store with over 1 million apps, games, videos and ebooks.

To watch The Pink Ribbon, click this link: www.palmplaystore.com

Movie Synopsis
Pink Ribbon tells the story of three university friends (Sarah, Matilda & Ayo) who lived reckless lives during their university days; exposing themselves to some risk factors such as excessive smoking, high consumption of alcohol and all manner of lifestyles. Things take a turn for the worse when Sarah gets diagnosed of Breast cancer and she soon rejected by her friends, fiancée and the society. Sarah’s world falls apart as this total rejection based on vague misconceptions drives her to commit suicide after a lingering period of intense pain and rejection, as the movie comes to a climax. The tragic part of the movie lies in the fact that Sarah never got to discover who she was – the abandoned daughter of a business mogul and owner of a multinational company.

Do you love football, do you love to show your amazing football skills. Then enter the Tech Hub Premier League where legends will be made.
Tech Hub Premier League is the first fans football league by Nigeria’s leading phone retailer; 3CHUB.

Tech Hub Premier League aims to be the biggest fans football events and it is supported by leading phone manufacturer, Tecno Mobile and social network, Palmchat.

The event promises to be an extravangaza with music, food and entertainment. Winners of the football league will be rewarded with mobile phones and other branded gift packs.

Stay tuned as we bring you more information on how to participate in this league.

**TECH HUB PREMIER LEAGUE - BRINGING WORLD-CLASS FOOTBALL EXPERIENCE TO FANS**

Afmobi Group is a fast growing technology company and seeks a Graphic Designer to assist with designs and creatives.


Deliverables [tasks]

Create magic!

· Develop design scripts and briefs for still graphic and multimedia projects

· Think creatively to produce new ideas and concepts and develop interactive still graphic and motion design for digital use and otherwise

· Demonstrate illustrative skills with rough sketches and work on storyboards for motion graphic designs

Adherence to project schedules and willingness to coordinate with interdepartmental team members

· Able to work as part of the creative team on team projects and individually on assigned and delegated tasks



Requirements

· Bsc or HND holder [must have completed NYSC]

· Minimum of two years working experience in relevant field

· Must possess a strong visual sense

· Must be an out of the box thinker and a problem solver

· Strong communication skills- written and oral

· Most importantly, be awesome!



Proficiencies

· Must possess skilled application of relevant Adobe Suite Software- CS6 or later [Photoshop, Illustrator, After Effects, etc]

· Must have basic knowledge on the use of relevant Motion Graphic and animation software and SOund Manipulation [Adobe After Effects, Premiere Pro, etc]

Proficiency in the use of Corel Draw and knowledgeable in Print technicalities



How to Apply

Send your CV and Portfolio to: oluwaleke.odewuyi@afmobigroup.com

Afmobi Group is a fast growing technology company and seeks a Graphic Designer.

Deliverables

Create magic!

· Develop design scripts and briefs for still graphic and multimedia projects

· Think creatively to produce new ideas and concepts and develop interactive still graphic and motion design for digital use and otherwise

· Demonstrate illustrative skills with rough sketches and work on storyboards for motion graphic designs

Adherence to project schedules and willingness to coordinate with inter-departmental team members

· Able to work as part of the creative team on team projects and individually on assigned and delegated tasks



Requirements

· Bsc or HND holder [must have completed NYSC]

· Minimum of two years working experience in relevant field

· Must possess a strong visual sense

· Must be an out of the box thinker and a problem solver

· Strong communication skills- written and oral

· Most importantly, be awesome!



Proficiencies

· Must possess skilled application of relevant Adobe Suite Software- CS6 or later [Photoshop, Illustrator, After Effects, etc]

· Must have basic knowledge on the use of relevant Motion Graphic and animation software and SOund Manipulation [Adobe After Effects, Premiere Pro, etc]

Proficiency in the use of Corel Draw and knowledgeable in Print technicalities



How to Apply

Send your CV and Portfolio to: oluwaleke.odewuyi@afmobigroup.com

Many entrepreneurs launch and grow their company by spending tons of money on advertising. However not all founders of startups have the luxury of capital at the initial stage hence they tend to look for cheaper way to push their products out to users. While the theory of zero marketing budget is itself a hoax, smart entrepreneurs can still find the best and cheapest way to grow their startup on a decent marketing budget.

Having access to capital is not a leeway to spending huge sums of money on advertising as it does not guarantee the success of the startup.

In this article, I have outlined steps to build a successful company with zero marketing budget. The strategies applies to all business both offline and online

1. Build a great product

One of the secrets of advertising is that a good product would speak for itself. History has shown that companies that focus on solving consumer's painful experiences go out to win the market. Create a product or service with a unique business philosophy. A great product is not one that has all the possible features but a simple and effective product that delivers on its promise.

Whatsapp is good success case. It was a simple but great product that grew without traditional advertising. Whatsapp came during the era of the ubiquitous Blackberry, Facebook, Messenger but its unique selling point what its ability to allow users send text without paying for sms fee by operators. Slowly it started growing a user base and in 2011 it became the top 20 most downloaded app and has remained there ever since.

2. Build a lean and resourceful team

Your startup is doomed to fail if members of your team can not think resourcefully to grow the business. Members of your team must be able to multi-task at the initial stage. Members of the team must be able to pick up any skill that is required for the success of your strtup. All this guides become useless if your team members are not ready to work their socks off. As a founder you must be able to quickly spot anyone who isn’t a fit for your startup and let the person go. Amazon CEO, Jeff Bezos is a person who preaches efficiency and frugality in the workplace. His company is worth over $30 billion but wants all his staff to think and act like a startup eliminating any possible waste and inefficiency.

3. Show your product to power users

Your power users are micro-market for your product or service and comprise small groups of people who will readily adopt your product and recommend it to large network. Ben Silberman of Pinterest leveraged on his power network to grow his user base from 3000 to 75 million active users. Ben silbermann user base may have plateaued at 3000 users but instead of spending money on advertising he decided to organise meet-ups at local boutiques. He also created events for community members to attend. These helped spread his photosharing website and enabled it to gain massive popularity. Facebook also leveraged its power users-students at Harvard to grow its social network.

4. Get feedback and make changes slowly

One of the mistakes many founders make is trying to please all users quickly. They get really anxious when users start calling for new featurse soon. In a bid to satisfy users they end up killing their startup. Experience has shown many users don’t really know what they want, it takes a smart entrepreneur experience to able able to sift through the many request for new feature release. When Whatsapp first came out may users saw it as borring because it had no profile photo, status update or music updates. Rather than go frantic and start adding new features upon features. The founders only added features slowly. This gradual improvemenet enabled the founder to see how their app was performing in adition to new features and hence gave them better insight when adding other features.

READ full article here: http://coffeetimes.com.ng/2017/04/01/how-to-build-a-successful-company-with-zero-marketing-budget/

An international IT company in Lagos is in need of a Public Relations Officer.

Responsibility
1.Help to develop a working communications plan for the company.
2.Planning effective publicity strategies and campaigns
3.Writing and producing presentations, brochures, articles, leaflets, website information and press releases.
4.Speaking publicly at interviews, press conferences and related organisations.
5.Analyzing media coverage.


Requirements
Bsc in Communications or related discipline.
2 to 4 years experience in Public Relations and communications.
Ability to speak a foreign language is a big plus.

Remuneration
Attractive

Deadline For Submission
24 - March, 12 pm

Interested candidates should send CV and linkedin profile to jostking5@gmail.com

dainformant:
Nigerian music star, Innocent Idibia popularly known as 2face Idibia hosted business mogul -chief Ayiri Emami, at his palatable residence. The Warri billionaire visited in his classic customized 1965 Bentley -which was admired by 2face, prominent comedian Bovi and others. See photos below;

Source; http://www.nationalhelm.net/2017/01/2face-idibia-hosts-warri-billionaire.html

Please dont ever addrress TUBABA as Nigerian Music Star again, it should have been NIGERIA MUSIC LEGEND, Innocent Idibia aka Tubaba... for next time sake..

A content strategist is needed to help grow our firm through effective brand awareness(using youtube and other social media channel), content marketing and event marketing.

Job Description
Coming up with creative concepts and creating viral youtube videos.
Collaborate with digital marketing team to produce relevant content that meets the needs of our audience.
Develop engaging contents for blogs, social media pages and public relations.
Arranging interviews with celebrities and creating excellent editorial.
Work with bloggers, vloggers and media outlets.

1. Preferred candidate must be a strong communicator and have an ability to engage an audience.
2. Candidate must have strong editorial and PR skills.
3. Candidate must have aggressive marketing abilities.
4. Candidate must be creative and have ability to spot trends for brand awareness.

Experience
Candidate should have at least one year experience managing contents.
Candidate should have experience growing and managing a social media account.
Candidate should have strong analytical background.
Candidate should be comfortable with Microsoft office suites; Word, excel, powerpoint etc

Interested in this job? Please send CV to career.ng@transsion.com stating content writer as subject of the mail. Application closes today so hurry and send your cv.

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Interesting points you have put up hear. But I didn't see any source. So the Igbo bible first put up by crowther was unreadable. History.

MyGeneration:
See as the guy just look like chimpanzee.
Why is it dat 80percent of yoruba people re ugly

Its your genealogy that looks like chimpanzee. Crazy person.

MrRichy:
the rate at which kids join nairaland this days is alarming.


op #GrowUp

omg is that Diego Costa. The guy is so ugly meennn. If no be for money, I wonder how e go be now...

Baawaa:
If they beat Nnamdi kanu like this,he will deny Biafra

Who nnamdi KANU epp?

I don't think the Yoruba's has more intelligence than any tribe. I think what worked for them was early exposure. Each tribe in Nigeria has proved its intelligence in several ways and one tribe can't take superiority over the other. The post is good but your shallow tribal mind wouldn't allow you reason well.

Interesting, am wit u. episode 2 let's goo.

I will make mine too. Watch out.

Pls help. U joined Upwork last 2 month but only started bidding last week. Unfortunately I was banned because I accepted to be paid outside Upwork. Don't know what to do now? Do I open another account with the same email and details I used before? Pls how do I go about this. Thanks

Hi, are you an aspiring author looking for a platform to grow your writing career and earn money for yourself. Do you know you can earn comfortably over N5 - N10 million naira publishing your stories. Do you know Mark Dawson, a self-published Author made over 450,000 pounds from self publishing his books and he did it while working a full time and well demanding job. Do you know Chimanda Adichie ditched her career in medicine to focus on writing full time. She was chosen as one of 100 most influential people by Times Magazine in 2015 and has so far sold hundred of thousands of books.

You may not be Mark Dawson, but you can earn a comfortably huge amount of money that will make your friends in Oil firms jealous of you. At Afm we are looking to work with some selected few writer, authors in growing their fan base and earning huge money from their hard works.

WHAT WE WILL DO FOR YOU
We will give you a platform where you express yourself.
We will support you with our full editorial team, so you don't have to worry about nifty details like editing, graphics.
We will promote you across our channels.
We will help you around ideas, brainstorming and creativity.
We will provide you with complete digital environment where you can control all your earnings in house.
We will support you finantially where necessary.

Picture yourself enjoying the smooth healing sun in the savanna, picture yourself taking a break to the country side all alone in that idyllic suburban hotel listening to Adele's music and all you have is your pen and your note pad, reeling out fine words for your next series. You smile upon finishing your plot, hit the send button and your editor is all ready to brush it up. You know why you are smilling because its a block monster novel and you are expecting nothing but N20,000,000 in your account before the end of the year. And then you call your travel agent and tell her to book a vacation for you in Kenya because you need to see the wide beest migration. It was your dream vacation. Now it's all yours.

This is the life of a self-made author and you too can live that life. All you need to do is to send a mail to jostking5@gmail.com with a 500 word excerpt of your story or book together with the category you write e.g romance, crime etc and you could be amongst the few we will select for our initial Author series programme.

Use this subject in your mail: Authors series Programme 2016

Hi all, sorry for the confusion, it's a 500 word excerpt of your story.

Hi, are you an aspiring author looking for a platform to grow your writing career and earn money for yourself. Do you know you can earn comfortably over N5 - N10 million naira publishing your stories. Do you know Mark Dawson, a self-published Author made over 450,000 pounds from self publishing his books and he did it while working a full time and well demanding job. Do you know Chimanda Adichie ditched her career in medicine to focus on writing full time. She was chosen as one of 100 most influential people by Times Magazine in 2015 and has so far sold hundred of thousands of books.

You may not be Mark Dawson, but you can earn a comfortably huge amount of money that will make your friends in Oil firms jealous of you. At Afm we are looking to work with some selected few writer, authors in growing their fan base and earning huge money from their hard works.

WHAT WE WILL DO FOR YOU
We will give you a platform where you express yourself.
We will support you with our full editorial team, so you don't have to worry about nifty details like editing, graphics.
We will promote you across our channels.
We will help you around ideas, brainstorming and creativity.
We will provide you with complete digital environment where you can control all your earnings in house.
We will support you finantially where necessary.

Picture yourself enjoying the smooth healing sun in the savanna, picture yourself taking a break to the country side all alone in that idyllic suburban hotel listening to Adele's music and all you have is your pen and your note pad, reeling out fine words for your next series. You smile upon finishing your plot, hit the send button and your editor is all ready to brush it up. You know why you are smilling because its a block monster novel and you are expecting nothing but N20,000,000 in your account before the end of the year. And then you call your travel agent and tell her to book a vacation for you in Kenya because you need to see the wide beest migration. It was your dream vacation. Now it's all yours.

This is the life of a self-made author and you too can live that life. All you need to do is to send a mail to jostking5@gmail.com with a 500 excerpt of your book and you could be amongst the few we will select for our initial Author series programme.

Use this subject in your mail: Authors series Programme 2016

This is a well rounded articles, it helps explains to to those clamouring for protest against the removal. It is a step in the right direction, but it also come with pains.

Do you have a flair for writing? Are you creative? Can you drive user engagement while still maintaining the highest possible quality of your contents, then you are the person we are looking for.

Palmchat is a fast growing chating app in Africa and we are a focused on giving our users the best possible experience from diverse contents ranging from fashion, style, music, movie, football.

You will be working with very happy, smart and creative people where you can exhibit your talents without inhibitions at the same time developing yourself to become a full time content developer/blogger.

If you think you have what it takes, then send in your applications to Jostking5@gmail.com.

Allowance: N20,000

Female graduates living within Ikeja axis and who have completed or waiting for their NYSC will stand a better chance.

Do you have a flair for writing? Are you creative? Can you drive user engagement without losing the quality of your work, then you are the person we are looking for.


You will be working with very happy, smart and creative people where you can exhibit your talents without inhibitions at the same time developing yourself to become a full time content developer/blogger.


Allowance: N20,000

Fresh female graduates living within Ikeja axis who are yet to go for their NYSC or have completed their NYSC will stand a better chance.

well na Kenya did one fit happen, if you try this is Nigeria na conductors and agberoa go collect nozzle for ur hand, begin sell for them self...no time at all. Have u heard about Palmchat, Nigeria largest social network, you can add me KING with the I'd, 116389861, to enjoy interesting stories, news, startups, trending list and many more. You can download d latest version of Palmchat from Google play store to start chatting with lovely and beautiful Nigerians.

Lol dis is funny, my favorite is no1, 3,5,6,8,9. We get jealous when u talk about male celebrities!!! Yaa dats true.