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Smart41:
I need a job. Not an ad channel

Check out this vacancy:
https://www.nairaland.com/3604635/vacancy-digital-marketing-interns-2

If you think you are qualified, apply.

Nofuckgiven:
Please what is duration of the internship?

Six months

ABOUT THE COMPANY
Wow Effect Communications is a Lagos based full service digital marketing agency with a strong performance-led ethos. We work with top brands on three continents (Africa, Asia and Europe), forging ahead new ways of designing and executing innovative digital marketing campaigns for clients


JOB DESCRIPTION
We are seeking the next generation of digital marketers with a hunger for innovation and a knack for marketing.
From the get-go, you will have the opportunity to work with some crazily brilliant search marketing mavens, social media ninjas, and world-class designers

REQUIREMENTS

-Degree
-Good knowledge of social media (Facebook, Twitter etc)
-Excellent writing skills, especially in context of creating blog and social media content
-Excellent visual skills, basic knowledge and experience using the adobe creative suite (specifically Photoshop)
-Basic knowledge and experience using WordPress
-Basic knowledge of digital marketing
-Willingness to learn, think creatively and execute quickly
-Web design and programming skills are a plus!

HOW TO APPLY

Submit a resume and a brief cover letter explaining why you are interested in working at Wow Effect.
DIGITAL MARKETING INTERN should be the subject of your e-mail.
Send application to: woweffectng@gmail.com

Nice one. Thanks for sharing

This is the kind of useful stuff I want to see on Nairaland home page and not......

Nice one OP!

We have an immediate and awesome full-time position for you if you are a web developer with excellent skills and a desire to join a vibrant, bursting-at-the-seams digital marketing firm.

Reporting to the Information Technology Director, the Web Application Developer is responsible for the entire project cycle which consists of the following components: application architecture, input/output design, system specifications, process mapping, user requirements, website layout, user interface, database design/programming, test plans and training

Requirements
• Minimum of 2 years of Drupal development experience
• Experience developing with a Drupal, PHP, HTML, CSS, JQuery and JavaScript
• Be able to project plan including time estimations and technical planning
• Experience with Jenkins / GIT / SASS
• Experience with modern web standards (semantic markup, HTML5, mobile web)
• Deep understanding of web development best practices
• Familiarity with the Bash shell and basic Unix commands
• Strong initiative to proactively collaborate to solve problems
• Experience with MySQL (queries, bulk data import/export, etc.)

Personal Suitability
Initiative; Effective interpersonal skills; Team player; Excellent oral communication; Excellent written communication; Client focus; Dependability; Organized

Send application to: woweffectng@gmail.com
Web Applications Developer should be the subject of your email.
Deadline: 29/02/16

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Technology!

Op, May I know the course you studied in school. Also, could you consider working in other places apart from Abuja.

Thanks.

First and foremost, I will enjoin you to act fast. This is because with infertility, the older one is, the lower the chances of successful conception.

Now to your question of which is the best Fertility clinic in Nigeria. The truth is, the answers you will get here will be subjective. So, in Nigerian parlance, "Shine your eye"

That said, I answered a similar question on Quora and I think it might help you in making informed decision. My Quora answer reproduced below:

"You probably mean which fertility clinic has the highest success rates. Well, the answers you will get will be subjective mainly because of absence of objective data on the success rates of fertility clinics in Nigeria.

This notwithstanding, I will still say the top two fertility clinics in Nigeri are Nordica Fertility Center, Lagos and, the Bridge Clinic. In terms of number of successful birth, The Bridge clinic is the top with 1800 babies. Nordica comes second here with about 1300 babies. Please note that The Bridge Clinic started four years before the Nordica Clinic, so total number of babies born might not be the best method of assessment.

In terms of quality of personnel and equipment, the two clinics are still the best in Nigeria. Though Nordica has a slight edge here because they are the only fertility Clinic in Nigeria that all their doctors are specialist gynaecologists.

And in terms of facilities and equipment, both clinics are world class. Even though it is believed that Nordica has the advantage here over all other clinics in Nigeria, this has not been verified by a third party.

Now if cost is a concern to you, you should probably consider the Government hospitals . The top two are National Hospital Abuja and, University of benin Teaching Hospital"..

Emmanuel1976:
Thank you for all the feedback and insight, I am busy looking for the best Fertility clinics in Nigeria to go and visit, any ideas?

What I have been seeing on Nairaland of late is shameless display of ignorance and lack of dept. If you know anything about international oil market, you will know that Swaps are the most popular hedging instrument used by oil and gas producers to hedge their exposure to volatile oil and gas prices as hedging with swaps allows them to lock in or fix the price they receive for their oil and gas production.

By insisting on this mechanism, Diezani should be applauded rather than vilified.

I sincerely belief our educational systems need comprehensive overhaul. We are a country of "dafties". Shamefull!

FOLYKAZE:
That you find it hard to accept your praise Lord is an authoritative thief does not mean you should bark at justice.

These people are stealing your future and that of your unborn children. These people are taking whats belong to the nation as their personal properties. They become demi-gods so that your parents, yourself and children will be bounded in poverty slavery. How much is your father's salary? Is he not doing a hardwork? But how much does he earn in a month? How much does Diezene who doesnt do a job harder than your mom does earn? They steal and steal everything and all you are expected to do is to cowardly bark at justice.

Look at the country and ask yourself what is working. If your father develop a stroke, he will dies because the hospitals around does not have any facilities to handle stroke while Diezena will fly out on air ambulance to spain for treatment. If your mother travel from the north to south in a public or private car, she will developed body pains because the road is too bad but you can defend a theiving person who fly around like bird in chartered Jet with out common wealth. Do you know what the standard of education is in India? They steal your money are send their wom children abroad while you lavish in annually striking varsity with poor facilities. Your Granny pension is stolen, he/she is left to die like a rat beating by the rain. Your parents were paid peanuts for working HARD while the Oga you support steals largese of their sweat. Your entitlements and benefits were stolen and all you can do is to shout around like a dog that lost it bone because Diezene is from your tribe.

Sorry for the son of the meat seller who fight over bone and praise those that steal the big flesh. It is a shame tribalism and bigotry has beclouded you.

Great tips. I have only one addition: Be positive

Couples going through infertility should also get closer to God. He is the ultimate comforter

This is a very dangerous post. Please follow the tips at your own peril.

always try to focus the links using your keywords in the anchor text of the link if it’s possible.

That is a recipe for a penalty from Google.
"With the Penguin update, Google began to look more closely at keywords in anchor text. If too many of a site's inbound links contain the exact same anchor text, it can start to appear suspicious, and is often a sign that the links weren’t acquired naturally. In general, it’s still a best practice to obtain keyword– and topic–specific anchor text when possible. However, SEOs may get better results by striving for a variety of anchor text rather than the same keyword each time"

And as to the BIG LIST of directories, to say it politely: it is a a waste of time.

Nairaland should please avoid putting this kind of mis-information on home page.

Igwe9:
This is the type of headline that attracts curse to it's author, why would you summarise the post to make it appear as if there was a collaboration between the minister and the NNPC to divert the fund? Post the full version.

The heart of men they say are desperately wicked!

"You can never be wrong betting on the stupidity of Nigerians"

I was very angry when I first heard this but of late, I have come to agree that it is the truth.

It is my personal opinion that the biggest problem facing Nigeria is the fact that we have totally become a country of non thinking morons. And the integrity vacuous politicians and media are using this to feed us hogwash.

I mean, the PwC audit showed that of the $49billion (or $12b, or $10b, or $20b) alleged by Sanusi to have been missing, nothing was actuaully missing. It is pertinent to note again that the $1.48bn was not part of the alleged unremitted revenues from crude oil sales

In the course of carrying out comprehensive audit, PwC recommended that NNPC remit $1.48b. This amount was the balance of the book value of the divested assets that were transferred to NNPC upstream subsidiary, NPDC.

So, the money was never stolen nor embezzled by any individual. Rather, it has been in the book of NPDC all along. This invariably means the money has been in the balance sheet of Nigeria since NPDC belongs to Nigeria.

Any body with an IQ of even 70 will know that it is not possible that $20b will be taken from the federal covers. For crying out loud, the total revenue of the federal government of Nigeria was less than $20 billion last year!

Lastly, the bitter truth Nigerians need to realize is that, our dear country, Nigeria is an EXTREMELY poor country.

Just to clarify something; The Oba of Lagos is actually the Oba of Lagos Island and not Oba of Lagos State. Lagos Island is less than 10% of Lagos State . As a matter of fact, the Oba of Lagos's jurisdiction does not extend beyond third mainland bridge.

NgeneUkwenu:
Cant you and your useless senior lawyers go to court?? Why are you guys afraid of Buhari??

I think politics or not, some people should learn to be civil. But then, resorting to invectives instead of ratiocinating is a mark of inferior intellect.

The truth is, APC is in a very dicey situation if Gen. Buhari cannot produce his secondary school certificate. By swearing to an affidavit to the effect that he had a certificate (lost, stolen, destroyed....), his eligibility to contest will be hinged on this secondary school certificate irrespective of any other certificates he acquired later.

But the bigger implication is the perjury aspect. I was with some very senior lawyers yesterday and even though I do not really understand a lot of their 'lawyer speak", what they all seem to agree with is that, even if Gen. Buhari wins, his victory will be overturned by the courts.

Head or tail, it seems APC loses.

I just hope its not too late for APC to present another candidate.

My only prayer is that crude oil price falls below $20 so that this obviously flawed, indolence breeding and growth stunting contraption called Nigeria can be restructured/dismantled. This marriage is obviously not working but, some people want to die in it because of easy oil money.

aljharem:
then don't vote because it is KORO

I really would have love a change of power in Lagos from APC to PDP. But with Koro, well, APC for another 4 years. What a sad day for Lagos!

I think even a toddler knows that only Jimi Agbaje can give PDP any chance in Lagos. But if they present Koro as their candidate, I will just advise Ambode to start planning his inauguration party. No contest

I may not know anything about Lagos politics but I know one thing for certain, if PDP presents Obanikoro, APC could as well start planning the inauguration party because they have won before the election.

aljharem:
The idea of a Jimi Agbaje candidacy for Lagos governor is laughable. What does Agbaje know about public service? What is his pedigree other than running a pharmacy shop? Is that what Lagos needs in a Governor?

The last time he ran he came 3rd, proving that he needs a lot more work in terms of grassroots connection. What is his strategy this time? Bode George? Has Bode George ever delivered any PDP candidate in Lagos to victory? Bode George supported Ade Dosunmu the last time he ran and the result was woeful. Where is this Agbaje fixation coming from? Agbaje is no different from an Ambode who the APC will likely field? If APC fields Ambode and PDP fields Agbaje, APC will send PDP back to the classroom of political strategy! I live in Lagos and PDPO should open their eyes and think! Lagos gubernatorial is for men who have the balls and the pedigree to face the APC Tinubu machine. Agbaje is a baby in this regard.


Is there anything Agbaje is bringing to the table that Ambode does not have? No! Both of them have the toga of 'technocrats' but Ambode beats him on that score because he has been in Lagos State Government as Commissioner of Finance.

But look at an aspirant like Musiliu Obanikoro. He is many things rolled up in one! The mere mention of his name evokes fear in the minds of Lagos APC. The fact that Lagos APC has spent so much time destroying his image in the media tells you that is the man they fear. The fact also that Lagos APC seems more comfortable with Agbaje tells us clearly that is the man they are certain they can beat!

Maybe the people that say Nigeria is beyond redemption are right after-all. Painful, so painful

Rays123: Amidst angry reactions trailing the unavailability of the N1.9 billion released by President Goodluck Jonathan for the management of Ebola, the Health Minister, Onyebuchi Chukwu, has denied the money was for the management of the virus.
Mr. Chukwu’s denial came Tuesday despite an official statement from the federal government to the contrary.
On August 8, at the peak of the Ebola crisis, the president, in a press release signed by Reuban Abati, announced the release of N1.9 billion as a Special Intervention Fund for the management of Ebola.
“President Jonathan also approved a Special Intervention Plan and the immediate release of N1. 9 billion for its implementation, to further strengthen on-going steps to contain the virus such as the establishment of additional isolation centres, case management, contact tracing, deployment of additional personnel, screening at borders, and the procurement of required items and facilities.
“The President commends the vigilance of aviation and health authorities in Lagos who identified and isolated the index case in Nigeria, the late Patrick Sawyer, an American-Liberian who flew into the country,” the statement read.
On Tuesday, however, Mr. Chukwu denied that the money was released for the management of Ebola. The Minister of Health said the money was approved for the Ministry of Health.
“The N1.9billion approved by the president was for the federal ministry of health. It is not for Ebola fund. It will be used to procure more vehicles for working which have been ordered. It would be used to procure more drugs that have been ordered…and other items.
“In the case of Lagos state, after the president met commissioners of health, the president then asked the minister of health to discuss with the technical people and money has been approved for Lagos state,” he said.
He further stated that though the world is at risk, the federal ministry of health is ready to face any outbreak.
“Excellence is a journey, it’s never a destination. The federal ministry of health is ready to face any outbreak.
“Every country and every citizen of the world remains at risk but Nigeria is on top of the situation so we don’t want people to panic. We should be in charge but not panic” he said.
The Lagos State government had complained that it did not receive the funds released for the management of Ebola despite being the epicentre of the management of the infection in the country.
https://m.premiumtimesng.com/news/167335-nigerian-health-minister-says-n1-9-bn-ebola-fund-will-be-used-for-cars-others.html

Just got this obviously fraudulent mail a few minutes ago (and I no even get First Bank account!):

FirstAlert@firstbanknigeria.com <firstonline001@hotmail.co.uk>

11:27 AM (1 hour ago)

to me
Dear Customer

FIRSTONLINE ALERT

We Regret to inform you that we are undergoing some malfunctions in our online banking system.

Please verify and take a security registration for your active online account with us by following this link https://ibank.firstbanknigeria.com/FBN/



Thank you for patronising First Bank plc.

NOTE: This is an automated Transaction

It is so appalling when obviously dull people assume others are as retarded as they are. I mean if they must fabricate stories, they should at least cook up something decent not these invented cock and bull stories.

@willycrown Follow me and I will reciprocate in one hour.

Thanks

Every field has its authorities (Edward Wittins in physics, Harold Bloom in literature, Stanley Hauerwas in theology to mention but a few). Same is true of the digital marketing field as well. There are a set of people who based on their exhibited expertise, dept of understanding and professional acumen have earned the tag "authority" in the field of digital marketing.

While there are several digital marketing "experts", very few are qualified to be called "authority". Below is a list of the most notable digital marketing authority alive.

Rather than do a generic list, what I have done is to group the experts into four distinct subject areas in digital marketing: SEO, PPC, CRO/Analytics, General Strategy

SEO

Rand Fishkin:
Rand is the founder and CEO of Moz, one of the marketing world's fastest growing software companies. His knowledge of SEO is overwhelming. More important however is his willingness to share all that he knows--for free. His company blog is arguably the richest source of up to date SEO resources. what surprises me the most about Rand is that he never lowers the standard of his write ups as I am yet to see a mediocre or even an average stuff from him.

Rand Fishkin co-authored the Art of SEO from O'Reilly Media, co-founded Inbound.org, and was named on PSBJ's 40 Under 40 List and BusinessWeek's 30 Best Tech Entrepreneurs Under 30.

For the rest of the post, (it is rather too long to be posted here) kindly visit http://woweffectng.com/news/meet-top-digital-marketing-minds-world

Okirika, bend down boutique, I hail ooo

Governments the world over are utilizing social media as an engagement tool between the government and the governed. In fact, there is a school of thought that believes that Barach Obama won the last presidential election in the USA because of his effective use of social media.

As part of our ongoing series on the use of ICT in different sectors of the Nigeria society, we have done a review of the use of social media as an engagement tool by Nigeria state governors. We set out with two hypotheses and, our findings completely corroborate them. The hypotheses are (1) governors in the southern part of the country will use social media more than their northern counterpart and (2) PDP governors will use social media less than their counterparts from other parties.

FINDINGS SUMMARIZED

1. The top five governors are all of APC

2. The top five governors are all in the south

3. Eight of the top ten governors are in the south

4. Nine of the bottom ten governors are in the north

The complete research data and findings can be found at http://woweffectng.com/news/most-socially-connected-nigeria-governors

kcjazz: I understand you want to sell your graphic design skills but LOGO is not the most important part of a brand. For all I care Coca Cola the most popular brand in the world has changed its logo so many times. Your brand is your story. Have this beautiful logo and sew terrible shirts, customers won't come back for the logo they will come back for how good your shirt makes them feel.

Does 419 have a logo? Why is it attached to Nigeria?
What is gala's logo or even close up?

Unfortunately, the OP just like any average Nigerian does not know the meaning of branding.

To most of us branding is all about visual identities like logo, décor, website and promotional items like “branded” T-shirts, pen, etc. A brand is more than that! Those are just the artifice of branding; a reflection of your brand. Your brand is your overriding business concept.
To quote from a paper I wrote on the same topic sometimes ago:

Strong brands are built on meaning, relevance and, utility and not so much on your logo and marketing message.
When people talk about the Nestle Brand or even the YemKem brand, they are not referring to the visual identity. They are referring to something deeper. As brandSimple defines it, “A brand is whatever the customer thinks when he hears your company’s name.” your brand is simply what you represent in the mind of the customer. And this impression is formed by experience, either directly or indirectly. Thus, First Bank brand represent s dependability in the market because the bank has never been insolvent or associated with insolvency in it’s over a hundred years of operating in the turbulent Nigeria financial industry. Likewise, GT Bank is seen as the epitome of quality in the banking industry not because of its logo or advertisement, but because when you visit GT Bank, you experience quality service

Nice one.

I will try it but hope you guys do not dissappoint sha.

Unfortunately, the current indebtedness of Lagos is worse than reported in that report. As at June this year, Lagos State foreign debt profile alone is $865,531,142.12. (http://www.dmo.gov.ng/oci/subn/docs/States%20and%20FGN%20External%20Debt%20Stock%20as%20at%2030th%20June,%202013.pdf)

Even According to Lagos State DMO, The state's indebtedness as at the end of 2012 was N338,980,000,000 ( https://www.google.com.ng/search?q=domestic+debt+profile+of+lagos+state&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a&gws_rd=cr&ei=1MYpUpjHEabB0QWQnYHgA)

For those saying the debt is sustainable, kindly note the percentage of the state's revenue being allocated to debt servicing. It has increased from 8.9% in 2008 to 20% in 2013.