I just registered a domain name for my latest social community website, but was wondering if the domain name sounds right.

Do you think phices.com is a good domain name?

uchdollar111,

I will do you a comprehensive reply tomorrow which will seek to provide answers to all your questions.
This is my number 08067630525.

To get you quickly started. Here is the idea of generating the PINs and serial numbers. Some of the questions to answer are:

1.) Are the serial number all numeric or alpha numeric?
2.) Are the PINs numeric or alpha numberic?

The first step is to build a function that gives you the ability of generating all types of random strings or number with the ability of setting exactly what type of random number or string you want.see the function below:

//Create random numbers
function generateRandomString($type = 'alnum', $len = 
{					
		switch($type)
		{
			case 'alnum'	:
			case 'numeric'	:
			case 'nozero'	:
					switch ($type)
					{
						case 'alnum'	:	$pool = '0123456789abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyzABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ';
							break;
						case 'numeric'	:	$pool = '0123456789';
							break;
						case 'nozero'	:	$pool = '123456789';
							break;
					}
					
					$str = '';
					for ($i=0; $i < $len; $i++)
					{
						$str .= substr($pool, mt_rand(0, strlen($pool) -1), 1);
					}

					return $str;
			  break;
			case 'unique' : return md5(uniqid(mt_rand()));
			  break;
		}
}

Step 2:

You can then proceed to generate your random 14 digit PIN and serial number. Assuming you intend creating 100 PINs at a time, then you simply write a loop that runs 100 times. Here is the logic

//Create loop
$success_pins = 0;
for($i=1; $i<=100; $i++)
{
   //create your PINs and serial number
   $pin = generateRandomString('numeric', 14);
   $serial_no = generateRandomString('numeric', 6); //Note you didn't specify the number of digit on your post

   //Check if pin already exist on the database, if not insert PIN and serial number into PIN database table
   //Note that the isPIN() and insertPIN() were not written here but can help you write then if you don't get the clue.

   if(isPIN($pin)){ //PIN exist and ignore }
   else{
        insertPin($pin, $serial_no);
        $success_pins = $success_pins + 1; //Keep count of successfully loaded or inserted pins.
   }
  
   //Print report.
   $report = "$success_pins pin(s) successfully inserted into the PIN database table";
}

If you have any more challenges, do feel free to buzz me.

Let's see how this goes!

Our problem in Nigeria is not about coming up with good policies or laws but implementation of these said policies or law.

Do we have the capacity to bring defaulters to book?

After several thoughts, I finally think I will want to try out an application that can support all or some of these features (Microblogging, Forums, news, classifieds, business directory, polls etc) in a more dynamic and sociable way. Also I will like to focus on Africa not just Nigeria.


From google search I just ran for some leading ideas, I discovered that almost all the big portals (facebook, linkedin, myspace) supports these basic web apps but they tend to tweak it in a way that makes theirs unique.

Outside Forum, blog, webhosting, webdesign and social network web application concepts, which I think is a bit saturated right now in Nigeria, is there any other web application or web business idea or model the Nigeria web application developer can focus on?

Those with new emerging ideas can share!

I noticed IrokoTV team is gradually taking online music from NotJustOk.com

ALEC’S ENTERTAINMENT IS BACK, REBRANDED!

In 2008, all artistes’ contract with the record label, Alec’s Music
expired and Mr. Alec Godwin, MD/CEO of Alec’s Entertainment saw it as
an opportunity to take a break. He took some time out to the United
Kingdom to study Cinematography and since his return has been
shooting, directing and editing music videos and movies.

On 14 September, during his birthday bash with few friends, he
declared Alec’s Entertainment was back, rebranded “All Round
Entertainment”. He also hinted about the creation of the official
website, www.alecsentertainment.com which would now be majorly for the
promotion of Nigerian artistes’ works, audio and video as well as
showcasing young/fresh talents in the movie industry via the Alec’s
short movie series which he started earlier this year. He also
promised to carry models and comedians along to perfect the Vision.

Barely a week ago the site was formally launched; today it is already
moving massive traffic as artistes and record label owners are
beginning to plug in their works.

ISB

The Prince of the Niger Delta as he is fondly called, is no longer new to the Nigeria Gospel Music industry. He has won several international awards including the Channel O Best Gospel Award.

He has performed round the world alongside international stars like Kirk Franklin, Mary Mary etc.

Feel his energetic performance in his latest song "Eniye":
http://alecsentertainment.com/2012/10/asu-ekiye-the-price-of-the-niger-delta-eniye/

Alecs Entertainment has been doing lot of rebranding to catch up with the fast pace Nigeria entertainment industry. After the break up with Kefee of the branama fame, Alec is yet to sign into his record label forceful and best selling artiste.

Last few months Alec signed Mr. Bomb for an undisclosed sum and few days ago, he signed JWC for an unconfirmed N5million deal. Could big spending really bring him back to the music industry again?

Source:
Alecs Entertainment official website
http://alecsentertainment.com/?p=130

There are no difference btw a blog and a typical website. It is all about presentation. There is nothing wrong in monetizing ones hobby and adding income sources to your blog is no difference.

I am not screaming but just saying it the way I saw it. NL is still Nigeria only platform where the common man can air his views.

Nairaland has finally regained the number one position as Nigeria most visited website courtesy of Seun innovative initiative and doggedness to grow this community.

Source:
http://www.alexa.com/topsites/countries/NG

An Edina law firm that lost nearly $400,000 in a Nigerian wire-fraud scam is claiming that Wells Fargo, which handled the fund transfers, should cover its losses.

The Star Tribune reports on the lawsuit by Milavetz, Gallop & Milavetz, which three years ago received an e-mail from someone purporting to be a Korean woman who needed the firm's help to collect a settlement. You can probably see where this is going: When the dust settled, Milavetz, Gallop & Milavetz was a lot poorer. It has parallels — down to the account numbers involved — to a investigation into a Nigerian fraud ring that targeted law firms; two people have been indicted in that investigation.

In his suit, Robert Milavetz argues that Wells Fargo & Co. should have recognized the red flags involved — a counterfeit check used in the scam had the bank's address spelled wrong, he claims. The suit also says the bank told the firm the check had cleared, only to later say it hadn't, really — but the firm had already wired the money away by that point. Wells Fargo said it will defend itself in the case.

Source:
http://www.bizjournals.com/twincities/morning_roundup/2012/04/lawyer-falls-for-nigerian-e-mail-scam.html

Pls upload more pictures. The bridge looks fine.

COSTA MESA, Calif.—Mitt Romney stood by his comments captured on a hidden camera at a closed-door fundraiser earlier this year in which he called supporters of President Barack Obama "victims" and said they are reliant on government handouts.

In a hastily arranged news conference Monday night, he called his words "off the cuff" and "not elegantly stated," but given several opportunities to back off the comments, he did not.

Romney said he was merely talking about the "political process of drawing people into my own campaign." He described the incident as a "snippet of a question and answer session" and called on the full video to be released to show the question and his response in its full context.

Asked if he was worried that he had offended the 47 percent of people he mentioned in the statement, Romney did not back off his remarks.

"It's not elegantly stated, let me put it that way," Romney said. "I'm speaking off the cuff in response to a question, and I'm sure I can state it more clearly in a more effective way than I did in a setting like that and so I'm sure I'll point that out as time goes on."

http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/ticket/romney-stands-comments-video-says-were-not-elegantly-032830339--election.html

Too many foreign companies with sensational talks with any results.

I am yet to see any of these talks materializing!

Got the solution finally after doing lot of search.

The solution I finally adopted was to connect my Python applications to use my database built and manage from PhpMyAdmin.

I just installed a MySQL-Python on my Python2.7.3 installation.

My window 7 installed the MySQL without asking me for root user and password. How do one create a root user and password for my databases?

It is through. Facebook is currently world #1 most trafficked website according to Alexa. Check the link below:

Alexa Top Sites
http://www.alexa.com/topsites

This rating is a monthly rating thing not the 3 monthly rating. Facebook currently have more than a billion user and a large proportion of these users are actively using the social media, this is the reason they are beating google.

From Alexa.com monthly ranking, Facebook has finally beaten Google to the number #1 most trafficked or visited websites in the world.

The monster is growing so quickly without still a revenue strategy to capitalize on its massive traffic base.

This up and coming artist is really trending wonderfully right now.

Check out his new hot single Azonto Finale
http://www.hulkshare.com/qernhtmtqtc0

www.nairaland.com/attachments/794908_akor_jkampra_jpg439d396121ae86e9240d1d50a3f5798e

This up and coming artist is really trending wonderfully right now.

Check out his new hot single Dance Kele
http://www.hulkshare.com/yhhjdqpyjpxc

Nigeria is fast becoming a nightmare. See the large number of deaths on a single shoot out and we can really tell what really happen.

Seriously anything goes in this country. Killing people is not something you talk about lightly.

Boys don move... Na real ilegal immigrant status dem don embrace. It seems that it is more profitable pursuing greener pastures in the western world then serving as a patriot in any of these African countries. Something has got to break!!!!

Seven Cameroon athletes who have disappeared whilst in Britain may be intending to claim asylum, according to an official from the country.

Mission head, David Ojong, said that the seven sportsmen, including five boxers, are suspected of having left to stay in Europe for economic reasons.

'What began as rumour has finally turned out to be true. Seven Cameroonian athletes who participated at the 2012 London Olympic Games have disappeared from the Olympic Village,' Mr Ojong, said in a message sent to Cameroon's Ministry of Sports and Physical Education.

Source:
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2184943/Cameroon-athletes-missing-Olympic-Village-London.html

In my bid to know more about how the recharge card business works and how to profit from it, I also paid this Taiwo guy for this his poorly researched and packaged ebook.

Most if not all the information on his ebook are obsolete. I still have a copy and I can send it to anyone who cares.

All these Nigeria information marketers are not really doing a good job with their ebooks.

During my research I also discover you can also get a FREE recharge card printing software that can print most of the networks.

I will try to post a list of some distributors you can buy pins from nationwide maybe 2moro.

Ringo Telecom is one big trashy outfit.

If you are serious about printing recharge cards, stay of Ringo.
They tend to pose as a very serious outfit but their customer support and delays can really get into ones nerve.

They don't pick calls and even when they pick they will tell you they are busy, they are simply not organised and unprofessional. I will advice any serious business person to stay clear of Ringo Telecom.

A friend today informed me that former governor of Edo State Lucky Igbenedion has stroke and has been flown overseas for treatment.

How true is this?

I have discovered through several months of research that you can get started with the recharge card printing business without all of these bottle necks most people list on this forum.

In summary, this is all you need:

1. A Computer System
2. A Printer
3. A4 Sheets of Paper.

You don't need a software and also you don't need to register with any company before you can start buying your PINs.

Also note, the rates of these PINs are not as attractive as most scammers post on this forum. I was even scammed by one Okorie Vincent who posed as being a staff of Prepaid Nigeria. They tend to make the whole recharge card printing business look too good to be true. This is the average prices of PINs you can buy from any distributors around you:

MTN 100 = N94/N94.50
MTN 200 = N188/N190

GLO 100 = N92

AIRTEL = N93.50

ETISALAT 100 = N92
ETISALAT 200 = N184

VISA 100 = N92

Starcomm 100 = N91.50

Note:
All prices are per PIN and you buy these PINs in multiple of 100s.

How to get your PINs
Just visit any of the MTN, GLO or the other Network Offices near you and ask that you want to locate any of their dealers, they will give you a list of their dealers and addresses close to you.

You can contact any of these dealers and tell them you want to print and sell recharge cards and they will get you started though their own rates might also varies.

You can contact me for further information through this line:
08067630525

98% if not 100% of those involved in the Fuel Subsidy Fraud, Pension Fraud and contract fraud in Nigeria are PDP stalwarts. When one observe the strong bonding the PDP members possess one is forced to wonder if PDP as a party truly can fight corruption under the GEJ administration.

This can even be proven from their last national party convention. PDP hardly caution their leaders about the issues of looting and fraud, maybe because that has been the only reason how the party became the largest in Africa.

Not a single person has been convicted or prosecuted. It has been attention diversion techniques all this while. Majority of the committees and sub-committees setup are mostly centered on monetary fraud but none has yielded tangible results till date.

It will be painful that we keep hoping for a change from this administration when really we may not see any.