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Na wa. So the fo.ol decided to touch on her dead body what he couldn't touch on her live body. Perverts everywhere!

amalder:
your so right he got me confused

You were actually misinformed in the first place. Geographically, Israel is in the part of Asia called "middle East" (the part where you have countries like Lebanon, Yemen, Syria, Kuwait, etc). Politically, however, Israel has strong ties with Europe and is now a member of the EU.

Carmal90:
Pls can wire transfer from usa be received by Nigeria savings account?

No.

Nigerians like to find solutions in the wrong places. Your best bet is to visit a teaching hospital close to you and see an ENT (ear, nose, and throat) specialist. The persistent headache calls for urgent medical attention, and it could be linked with the mouth odour. I suspect an ongoing infection or malignancy. See the specialists ASAP before it's too late. NL isn't a hospital.

Oche211:
My friend, keep quiet if u re ignorant of real issues.
I watched the talk show this morning on AIT "focus Nigeria".
He said the incident happened abt 2-3 years ago.
That was abt a month into his tenure.
He had abolished the sales of jamb scratch card immediately he assumed office nd had asked for audits of all jamb accounts in all the states of the federation during the says of scratch cards b4 he assumed office.
He say there were even more ridiculous claims than the snake own.
He said those involved had been dismissed and dealt with.
Furthermore, before he assumed office, jamb was remitting about 10 million naira to the Federation account.
Infact, before he came, jamb remitted only about 52 million or so in 5 years.
However, under his leadership, Jamb remitted abt 7.8 BILLION naira in one (1) year.
So the video wasn't recent, it was an old probe.
He also said he was disappointed that such case of national importance could become a thing of joke nd comedy to Nigerians. He said he didn't see anything funny in that cos it's a very sensitive issues.
Bloggers won't give you the full gist.
The show was a really eye opener.
It's from him i got to knw jamb on top of the game in examination malpractice.
The show was just too awesome nd the prof was amazing.
He's got my utmost respect.

Thumbs up! Yours is the best comment I've read so far today. Most of the fo.ols making a joke out of the issue don't know anything about the details. They just heard that someone from JAMB claimed a snake swallowed money and they spread it around just like fo.ols would do.

Only few enlightened people like you know that the issue didn't just happen and that Oloyede deserves to be praised for opening the can of worms sealed up by the Professor of Stealing, Dibu Ojerinde.

There's no blame on doctors here. Genotype tests are conducted by lab scientists. Doctors only read out the results written by the lab scientists. So, if there's any error or mixup, it's from the lab scientists.

SIMPLYkush:
ugly old momma, get well

Smh

[quote author= post=65080114]I’ve come across many people who think online business is a hoax — all because they’ve tried out one or more online money-making ventures, but didn’t make any money. But on probing further into their experiences, I discovered that they didn’t venture into online business in the first place.

Most decriers of online business don’t understand what an online business really means. They think everything that fetches money over the Internet passes for a real online business. So, they plunge into any online activity that promise to fetch them money. But in the end, they failed because they missed it right from the start.

Get this clearly: A real online business is one that you have absolute control over, and that has the potential to fetch you a full-time income for as long as you wish. Blogging, affiliate marketing, information marketing, and freelancing are all in line with this definition.

But then, there are some other online activities that fetch people money, but are usually timewasters and risky ventures. And you must avoid them at all cost because, in reality, they are not businesses — in that you have little or control over them and income they bring, if any.

Here are seven such businesses:

1. Forex trading:

This was seen as the hottest business opportunity in Nigeria a couple of years back. Many people, including myself, quickly jumped on the bandwagon of Forex trading with the aim of making quick bucks from the foreign exchange market. But we soon got burnt due to the high-risk nature of forex trading.

While I admit that some people are making good money from forex trading, I still cannot stomach the fact that losing money as a forex trader is inevitable, no matter how experienced you are. That, to me, makes it more of a gamble thing.

In addition, most forex trading experts will tell you to separate emotion from your buying and selling decisions. But that’s almost impossible. We’re humans, and we can’t totally suppress our emotions. So, I think forex trading is only requesting the impossible.

Although forex trading is done over the Internet, and it involves investing and fetching profits, just as with any other business, it still doesn’t pass for a real business. And I’d advise you to stay clear of it because you’ll lose nit just your money, but also lose your sanity.

Imagine losing a whopping $500 within 10 minutes due to a miscalculated buying or selling decision. Some people won’t survive it, you know?

2. Online surveys:

Online survey websites offer to reward you in cash or coupons for completing surveys online. While most of these websites are legitimate, they usually aren’t targeted at Nigerians, since most of the companies sponsoring the surveys aren’t serving a Nigerian audience. So you won’t find enough surveys to complete because Nigerians aren’t eligible for most surveys.

Redeeming your earnings is another issue. Most survey websites pay cash earnings via PayPal or Wire Transfer, which means you’ll have problems getting your money. And most coupons and gift certificates offered in place of cash cannot be redeemed within or from Nigeria.

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Don’t get me wrong. Many people make a decent monthly income by completing surveys, but they’re definitely not Nigerians. And if you insist on making money by completing surveys online, just bear in mind that you’ll only get crumbs.

3. Click referrals:

Many novices plunge into this notorious time-waster. Click referral programs tell you that all you have to do to make money is to slap up some ugly-looking links in blogs comments, social media discussions, and forum posts, and you’ll get paid each time someone clicks on those links. And once your earnings reach a specified threshold, you can request your payment.

That’s why you see those stupid links flying around everywhere people are having discussions online. Everyone wants to make money through the easiest means possible!

Interestingly, each time someone clicks your link, you’ll see your earnings rise. And you’ll be glad. (Why won’t you? After all, you’re “making money online” from the comfort of your home, and you’re on the way to start making five to six figures online every month.)

But the bitter truth is, your earnings will never leave your screen. So, if your goal is to earn hundreds to thousands of on-the-screen dollars so you can have some mouth-watering screenshots to show your friends, this option is what you’re looking for!

4. Get-paid-to schemes:

Some websites promise to pay you for reading emails, surfing the web, or completing other tasks. Though some of these websites are legitimate, most of them are scams. Unfortunately, many Nigerians novices fall victim of these scams due to the huge payouts promised.

Back in 2005, I registered with a website that promises to pay between $10 and $25 for each email I read. I didn’t really have to read each email; all I needed to do was to just click a link embedded within the email — and my account would be credited. But the caveat was that I cannot request to withdraw my earnings until they reach $5,000. That was cool with me, since that website sent at least 20 emails per day.

I swung into action, going for overnight browsing for several days in a row. Some of my friends thought I’ve joined the “Yahoo-yahoo” league, but I dismissed that. I told them I’m into another form of “online business” — a legal one. And I assured them that I would soon “hammer”. Back then, I never stopped fantasizing about how I’ll spend my $5,000 after withdrawing it.

At last, I was able to reach the $5,000 threshold. And just as the company promised, the “Withdraw” button has appeared on my account dashboard. The sight of that fine blue button alone made me feel that I’ve finally arrived. I clicked the button and requested my payment. It’s going to ten years now, and I’m still awaiting my $5,000.

After realizing that I’d been scammed, I shortly registered with another website that I learnt was really paying people back then. But that website paid between $0.05 to $0.10 per email. And you can’t withdraw until your earnings reach $10. That was fine with me, since all I had to do was just read emails. And because the website has been proven to be credible, I was ready to go ahead.

I soon realized that the company sends me just two emails per week, each paying $0.05. I did my calculation, and I figured I’d need to read 200 emails to earn up to $10. That would take 100 weeks! I needed nobody to tell me to quit.

5. High-yield investment programs (HYIPs)

These are online investment programs that pay you a fixed percentage profit on your investments at specified intervals. As with other online schemes, there are legitimate HYIPs and there are tons of scams.

In 2006, a friend introduced a credible HYIP website to me. This website required a $10 minimum investment, and you’ll earn a profit of 20 percent every three days. I was able to withdraw my base investment and profits anytime I wished, but e-gold was the only payment option supported.

My spell with the website was fine. I started with $10 and they credited my account with 20 percent profit every three days. I would withdraw my total funds (to be sure all was well) and then reinvest everything again. Steadily, my funds increased.

But some weeks later, I stumbled on another HYIP opportunity. This newly discovered website promised to pay a whopping 200 percent profits. On learning about the huge returns, my common sense flew out of the window. And I didn’t think twice before transferring my funds from the credible website I’d been fine with to the “money-spinner” I juts discovered.

Just as the new website promised, my investment multiplied, but I was never able to withdraw anything. I’ve been punished for being foolish!

HYIPs websites are no longer popular as before. But even if there are still some legitimate ones, they won’t be worth your time.

6. Multi-level marketing (MLM)/ network marketing:

You’ve probably heard of GNLD, Tianshi, and other similar bullshit schemes. There are many online “wealth creation opportunities” that operate in a similar fashion, the only difference being the use of the Internet.

These schemes are only interested in recruiting as much as possible people into their fold with the aim of enriching the few people at the top of the pyramid. To make some cash, you’ll be required to recruit certain number of individuals, who will in turn be required to do the same. And you’ll be rewarded for your growing downline. But you will reach a certain point where you get stuck — your earnings will stop because your downline isn’t growing.

I laugh whenever I see overzealous newbies running around and trying to recruit other people, so they can start growing their own downline. To achieve their aim, they resort to various tactics, such as advertising fake job vacancies and “millionaire mentoring” schemes.

No matter how rosy they might seem, multi-level marketing and network marketing schemes are closed-end tunnels that will lead you nowhere. You can ask those who have been into the “business” for years, and you’ll get answers that will drive home my point.


7. Social media “blogging”

This is more like blogging, but it’s done on social media. I mean, when you decide to use a Facebook page or Twitter profile as your own blog, posting updates at regular intervals, and trying to generate traffic to it, just as you would to a blog.

While the whole concept seems brilliant, the way social media works will most likely sabotage your efforts and jeopardize your chances of making money.

Each time you publish a post on a Facebook page, for instance, very few people will get to read it because your followers will see the post sandwiched among other topics and pictures posted by their friends and groups. And for those who have many active friends and groups, they’ll miss most of your posts because those posts get pushed down their feed very quickly. However, that doesn’t happen with a blog.

In addition, people get on social media to catch fun, so they’re not likely to take your piece of information that seriously, especially if it’s one you’re trying to use to gain their loyalty. That’s why many people ignore some good posts on social media.

Moreover, without a blog, nobody considers you as someone who is serious about making money online. That’s why all those make-money-on-Facebook type of strategies don’t work.

Bottom line

If you’ve been wasting your time on any of these online ventures, I advise you to stop because you’re in for great disappointment.

I’ve been into many of these things, and I can tell you emphatically that they don’t work. So, don’t waste your precious time and money!

Source: Website

Cc: Lalasticlala, Seun[/quote]But why did you steal an article from my blog and take the glory for it here?

Here is the original source: http://webincomeplus.com/warning-run-away-from-these-7-online-businesses/

Evidence: Google the topic and see my blog ranking number one for it.

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vlogger:
Adsense Experts I dunno where the glitch came from I made 1,679$ But Adsense Paid Me 1,198$. This is a youtube adsense and this is my first payment.

cc. webincomeplus , pauljumbo, lalasticlala

I doubt if that was a glitch. At the end of the month, Google regularizes Adsense publishers' accounts be deducting the cost of invalid clicks.

But from my experience, the deducted amount is usually not much. Even though I do earn between $1500 and $1800, there was never a time they deducted up to $40 for invalid clicks.

Yours is the largest deduction I've ever heard of, but it might be that video ads tend to attract more invalid clicks than in-content ads. But deducting close to $500 is darn crazy!

For WordPress, use an ad rotation plugin.

If it's not natural, it can't be like natural.

Many other networks claim to have better CPC than Adsense, but that's only on paper. Switch to them, and you'll be in for the shocker of your life. Even the CPM networks are shitty. You'll see reports indicating lots of views, yet your earnings would be far less than expected. Question them on that, and they'll tell you that your traffic is from a third-world country.

It's been long since people have been looking for alternatives to Adsense, but most of them have come to realize that Adsense is a necessary enemy that you just have to befriend.

questechie:
That old sermon is becoming stale.

Yeah... in the ears of ignorant, uninformed (and probably broke) dudes.

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questechie:
They don't know the great advantage Blogger.com platform offers until they've moved their blog.

What happened is perfectly avoidable, so it's no reason to lampoon WordPress or console Blogger users. WordPress is light years ahead of Blogger!

vowsng:
Bros how far you nah?

Na 4G network u dey use?

Meanwhile i still await good responses.

I just put up a fairly detailed answer there. But wait for more insights from others.

Don't expect a clear-cut answer.

Those who are making money from it would tell you that it can make you rich. And those who are yet to make a dime from it after months to years of struggling would tell you that it's a no-go area.

But from my personal experience, most Nigerians don't have the patience to watch video ads. Once an ad loads before any video they want to watch, they close it immediately, which means no money for you from that ad.

Just like Adsense content ads, you'll need to have lots of videos and views before you can start making something decent from vlogging. But if you have some creative touches to your videos, you might be able to attract sponsors and direct advertisers (of course, those pay more than video ads do, you'll be in for an inconsistent stream of income).

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raker300:
Why do I feel this is buhari's fault...?

Because you're a brainless chimp!

invinzible1:
check your pm

For reasons I can't explain, I've never been able to access my PMs on NL. You can reach me on basicfreelance@gmail.com

I wonder why you're bothered Well, I'm a Nigerian blogger and I currently adopt any monetization strategy you can think of. I have blogs that generate income via Adsense, and I have affiliate niche sites. I also have a blog on which I sell my own products.

That said, I think most Nigerian bloggers opt for Adsense because it's seemingly easy. All you need is good traffic, and you're good to go. Affiliate marketing and product creation are not so straightforward, but the good thing about both is that you don't need as much traffic to make decent income from them as you would for Adsense

In these days of increasing concerns over cybersecurity, nobody takes .tk domains seriously. To start with, get a .com domain (costs less than 4k/year).

Yes, but not by marketing to Nigerians. Think foreign!

sharpwriter:
But wait o... Amazon things will be purchased more by usa Canada residents and foreigners... how do you gain sufficient foreign traffic to earn you that much?

Yes, you'll be promoting to US and Canadian traffic. And that's why you don't really need much traffuc to make headway. Just Google "how to set up an Amazon affiliate site" and read as many resources as possible. It's not easy, though. But I think it's more interesting and slightly easier than Adsense.

hedonistical:
Quick question bro, do you think a blog with the misfortune of having a dot NG domain can ever cut it internationally? Can a dot NG domain blog get massive consistent organic traffic from top tier countries - particularly the United States and Canada? Especially for wellbeing niches targeted at visitors from these countries?

Why did you tag a .ng domain a misfortune? It's not! It has its own benefits and can bring great results when used correctly. That said, a .ng domain name will struggle a bit internationally because it's a country-specific TLD. By registering a .ng domain, you already instructed search engines indirectly to regard yor site as one that caters only to Nigerians. So, if you want a domain name that will do well internationally, stick with the .com, .org, and other others that aren'tc country-specific.

Goodboy41:
please educate me about amzon how to increase earning with them i just registered 2 months now. But what am seeing on my bar chart graph is 1.25 dolars

I'd say getting results after just 2 months is a great feat, if you ask me. My advice is that you should keep on intensifying on whatever you did to earn that. With time, your site will rank higher for your target keywords, and your earnings will increase accordingly. Find more keywords and craft detailed posts around each of them.

sharpwriter:
please, that your amazon niche site, if you are not using Adsense on it, what ad network are you using ? or is it only through affiliate you earn on it?

Only Amazon affiliate marketing, of course.

When some people hear the word "blogging", the first things that come to their minds are "celebrity gossip" and "adsense". And that alone explains why most Nigerian newbie bloggers never go far.

Succeeding as a blogger, especially these days, is all about creativity. Gone are the days when blogging only for passion used to cut it. These days, get ready to blog about what people are actively searching the web for, not necessarily your passion. And you must be ready to look beyond Adsense.

For example, one of my Amazon niche sites earns about $600 monthly. The same site generates just 150-200, visits per day. If I were to rely on Adsense with such meager traffic, I won't earn $100 in one year! Ironically, I recently sold another site of mine that was earning around $120 per month through Adsense. Could you believe this site generates about 2000 daily unique visits? That's 1/5 of what I earn with an affiliate site that attracts less than 10% of the traffic. So, it's not all about Adsense. Adsense is a traffic volume game, and making headway with it takes a lot of time. Of course, it's much easier to reach 100 daily visits than it is to reach 1000 daily visits. And remember, 100 daily visits is enough to fetch you decent profit from Amazon affiliate marketing or any other reputable foreign affiliate program.

I agree with the OP that it's better to have a good job when starting a blog. And that's because blogging doesn't bring overnight returns. Sometimes, it could take up to one year or longer to start fetching decent monthly income. And of you're expecting quick returns from blogging, you'll get frustrated.

Finally, the argument that people should avoid blogging because it's saturated is the dumbest I've heard in recent times. Don't you know that most blogs out there end up being abandoned? Don't you know that more than 70 percent of blogs on the web are actually not fetching their owners anything? So, there's not as much competition as you think. I still started 2 fresh blogs six months ago, and both have started gaining traction, each already generating hundreds of visits daily. And they're even both targeted at Nigerians. So, no matter what, there will always be room for new players who have the sense of creativity to stand out and can play their cards right.

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Good day fellas,

After much hesitation, I decided to try my hands on a .com.ng domain for the first time ever (I have over 10 .com domain names). I got recommendations that Web4Africa is one of the best registrars to opt for, and I decided to register the domain name with them.

Earlier today, I registered the domain name, paying via PayPal. It was successfully registered and I was immediately sent an email to that effect.

But to my surprise, I logged in to my client areas to change my nameservers, and the option to edit it wasn't enabled. More surprisingly, there was an "Expired" label under the domain name's status (a domain name I just registered). And even more surprisingly, the expiry date showed the correct expiry date (Jan 2, 2019).

Now, when I discourage people against all these shitty Nigerian and African hosts, some people think I'm being unpatriotic. It's over 10 hours now since I sent them a support ticket, and I've gotten no reply. With the likes of Namecheap and other reputable registrars and hosts, you get instant access to whatever you've paid for. With experiences like this, I guess Nigeria/Africa isn't ready at all.