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Biodundimeji:
Can you write a lil about that blockchain technology?

What would you like to know? I can give some insights.

Every human with bright aspirations seeks comfort in their endeavors. Though the in-depth definition of comfort varies with individuals based on personal taste and yearnings. However, comfort generally spells being in zones or horizons where you feel achieved or believed to have attained some degree of your yearnings career-wise, financially, and other significant aspects of life that matter.

Unfortunately, as we seek comfort or whichever space we can flourish or thrive, we unanimously somehow believe that comfort zones are usually sterile or non-fertile for perpetual growth because we strangely believe such a space will make us relent in pursuing other pursuits lying ahead. While it is normal for human yearnings to grow wings or tentacles owing to the dynamics of life we find ourselves in, it is outrightly wrong to deem a comfortability or comfort zones as sterile spaces that hinder one's projected or assumed potential.

Several people have successfully ventured into life within their comfort zones, and they thrive exponentially, debasing the dogma of "you can't make it in your comfort zone." If you deem a particular comfortability as sterile, hindering your assumed growth, why pursue it in the get-go?


I believe comfort zones don't and shouldn't impair your growth, even if you keep aiming high.
What do you believe?

calculusx:
The above statement isn’t entirely accurate. In Nigeria, there tends to be a strong emphasis on certifications, but in other regions, certifications are often secondary and do not guarantee employment unless backed by proven skills. Employers are generally more concerned with the value you can bring and the practical expertise you demonstrate, rather than just a certificate. I know professionals in the industry who hold no cybersecurity certifications, and I’ve also come across certified individuals who have never even worked with a router.

Don’t get me wrong, certifications are valuable, but they don’t guarantee you a job. You still need to sharpen your skills and demonstrate your capabilities. And by the way, who says a SOC analyst can’t work remotely from anywhere, including Nigeria? There are lot of Nigerians working with European companies while living and working remotely from Nigeria.

Well, you may be right while I might be wrong. I only say what I know.

Thumbs up for the clarification though

slim75d:
I've been thinking which of the skill to choose, it's a 2 weeks free training though, I have intention to learn instrumentation and control but I don't have the financial back bone to actualize it since I left university.
Please I want some one with idea to tell the ones in high demand
Maritime safety
Scaffolding
HSE 1,2, and 3
Advanced HSE
Cyber security
Project management
Oil feed drilling
Quality control / insurance
Derrickman
Onshore and offshore drilling
Health Care giver 1,2 and 3

I see people chanting cybersecurity and blockchain everywhere. OP, kindly strike both of them out your options. You can't learn either of them in 6 months not to talk of 2 weeks. Furthermore, cybersecurity requires more than just learning or knowing, you need certifications, which must be renewed annually. The cheapest certification costs around $1k, factor in renewals and see if you have the funds. You also need high-end PC with sophisticated specifications. You should also know that you can't work remotely; you can't be in Nigeria and work in the US as a cybersecurity expert. There seem to be a global data policy to that that you can't transfer a country's data to another foreign country.

Meanwhile, you should know that as a cybersecurity expert, only banks can employ you in Nigeria. Or which institution do you think have more at stake to protect? Now consider how much you're going to spend on certifications, even as a SOC analyst, add that to the cost of annual renewals. Now compare that to the job role where HR will offer ₦150k to ₦200k.

Before making decisions, get In-depth knowledge and know your potentials.

Techvin:
Is this recruitment still ongoing or it has closed?

Yes, there's grace till August 11.

naijafinder:
I already responded to this question, I guess it was deleted by the moderator.

1000 point is equivalent to $5 and it's easy to accumulate this point.

That means you'll have to answer 125 questions, which must have been the best answers to earn $5.
Just wow!!!

Kindly provide more details for clarification to help people decide if they are fit for it or otherwise.

The job role and other necessary information too.

Cryptocurrencies have been around for over a decade, but they are rapidly becoming mainstream among Nigerians. According to several data in the past years, Nigeria tops the list of African countries in crypto adoption. Despite the punitive measures by the past administration through the CBN barring commercial banks from processing crypto-related transactions, crypto enthusiasts were resilient with the Nigerian vigour, which makes them adaptable to various situations. As enthusiasts kept dealing with crypto, the present administration foresaw the economic opportunities crypto could offer, even though they are sceptical due to decentralization and how it is susceptible to being weaponized for criminal activities. As such, the government loosened the knots around crypto, and everyone is seeking to take a bite.
Aside from the government easing the existential crypto regulation, the advent of Telegram airdrop on TON (The Open Network, formerly Telegram Open Network) motivates crypto newbies to seek crypto wealth through airdrops since a few of the airdrop OGs made a fortune for some users. However, realities changed the tide as they resolved to debut into crypto formally for profitability. Unfortunately, some, if not most, of these users are confused and misconstrue crypto to suit their imaginations. Below are the critical realities you should accept about the crypto market before you start budgeting your imaginary or anticipated crypto gains

1. Crypto is Volatile
Crypto assets are volatile financial assets. The market price of these virtual assets keeps undulating based on market sentiments, which are predominantly influenced by FUD (Fear, Uncertainty, and Doubt). As such, your crypto asset might be worth $100 at 06:01 am and worth more or less in the next few minutes or hours. The market movement that controls prices is erratic, so if you don’t have the risk tolerance for such, you know what to do. Meanwhile, volatility doesn’t affect stablecoins, which maintain the value of the fiat that underpins them, except during bloody market sentiments fueled by FUD or de-pegging. We’ll discuss this later in another post.

2. Crypto is not a Get-Rich-Quick Asset.
I understand most newbies were motivated by social media posts stating how they bought their first cars, houses, gaming pc, and other luxuries with Web 3 money. The truth is, it is not as they portrayed it to be. Though there are ways you can make some profits in crypto, most of them are 50:50, with the chance of you losing your money higher than gaining most of the time. If you prepare your mind with the “money must be made in crypto” dogma, it might end in tears, as you might be liable to trade with emotions and lose more than your risk tolerance.

3. Trading is different from Investing.
Both words are used interchangeably in the crypto space, but what distinguishes them is their functionality or purpose. Trading involves buying and selling crypto tokens to profit from the price movement of your preferred tokens, while investing in crypto consists of buying and keeping (storing) your preferred tokens, hoping their market price will increase with time. Both terminologies offer profit or loss, but trading is short-term, while investing is long-term. Depending on your trading strategy and market movement, you can make a profit or loss on a trade while the same trade recorded more loss or profit later. Similarly, with investing, your preferred token can lose its market value and regain it back with more profit or lose even more with time. The result of both concepts is uncertain.

4. Invest what you can Afford to Lose.
You must have heard or read this line in several crypto discussions. Either trading or investing or whatever ways you adopt, invest what you can afford to lose and avoid putting your life savings or retirement in crypto. The market is volatile, and you can lose your lifetime savings to such volatility. Meanwhile, there are simpler and less risky ways you can save value with crypto assets; we’ll discuss that in other posts.

5. Not all cryptos are Bitcoin.
Bitcoin is the premier crypto, the trailblazer. As a newbie in crypto, there’s Bitcoin (BTC) and Altcoins (alternative coins). Altcoins are other crypto tokens or cryptocurrencies after/ aside from BTC. Cryptos, such as ETH, LTC, XRP, HBAR, ETC, BCH, TON, ADA, POL, etc., are examples of altcoins, and there are thousands of them.

6. Not all Cryptos are Worth your Money
Crypto tokens are not what a cleric can pray on; prayers don’t buy or sell cryptos. Many influencers will tell you to buy cheap and wait for the value to increase, as BTC has done over the past sixteen years. That era of crypto has gone into extinction. No crypto will ever perform beyond BTC. This doesn’t mean altcoins will not thrive, but influencers are paid to do their job, and most times, it ends in tears for holders when the developer rug-pulls or dumps on innocent investors, so before you stake your money on any crypto, DYOR. How?

7. DYOR: Do Your Own Research
DYOR is a crypto slang term that encourages crypto enthusiasts to do their due diligence by conducting personal research on their preferred crypto tokens before bagging them. DYOR involves researching the token, its developers, roadmap, decentralized use cases or functionality, blockchain, exchanges where it is traded, etc. This will reveal the credibility of the token and help you gain insights into its sustainability or its tendency to weather harsh market uncertainties and conditions.

Conclusion
The crypto market is huge but volatile, making you prone to losing your assets to market volatility and naivety. There are other things we could have added, but these are the critical ones that could keep your asset safe from the crypto wild west. As we forge ahead, you’ll be learning more about the crypto space and adding pieces together. Meanwhile, this post is for educational purposes, not financial advice. You’re liable for actions and decisions.

For the past years, every May 22 has been an iconic day for Bitcoin and the crypto community. The day marked the first real-world Bitcoin transaction when a programmer used 10,000 BTC to buy two Pizzas.

On May 22, 2010, a Florida-based programmer, Lazlo Hanyecz, bought two Papa John’s pizzas with 10,000 BTC. The iconic purchase marks the first real-world Bitcoin transaction, even though it is viewed as a costly or myopic transaction today. As of then, the 10,000 BTC was worth approximately $41, which has since surged by over 2,000,000%.
With BTC currently breaking new all-time highs in the past few days, hovering above $111,000 with about $125 away from $112,000, the 10,000 BTC is now worth over $1.1 billion. Meanwhile, Hanyecz later admitted he spent around 100,000 BTC on Pizzas in 2010, which would have made him $11.1 billion richer today.
Bitcoin has become a significant digital asset, creating an economic hub for other crypto tokens. Its advent was criticized as a bubble waiting to burst, with naysayers dissing its enthusiasts. Sixteen years down the line, the entire crypto market is now worth $3.5 trillion, with Bitcoin controlling over $2 trillion. Several naysayers in the past years have, however, become the largest BTC investors, including Michael Saylor, whose company holds around 576,230 BTC.

Bimpe29:
There is a difference in scholarly opinion on this, some say it is haram, others say it's makrooh (disliked) and warn of the dangers of getting certian fluids in the mouth, which are unclean once they leave the body (e.g. semen) - getting these in the mouth deliberately or through negligence would be haram!

There is no support for MouthAction in the scriptures, i.e. nothing to say that it is halal or beneficial. However on worldly matters everything is considered halal until proven haram, which is why some scholars stop short of declaring it haram (provided no unclean fluids enter the mouth!).

Regarding things that are makrooh, this is not a green light for Muslims to go and do these things. You get rewards for avoiding doing them. Some things that are makrooh, like divorce, are only allowed as a last resort when all other attempts to resolve a situation have failed. So muslims should never think "It's just makrooh and not haram, so I can do it as I see fit" because it is not like that!!!

Semen is not an impurity. Remember, if you feel its wetness on your cloth, you'll have to wash it off before using it to pray. But if it has dried off on the cloth, you can use the same cloth to pray without washing it. That was how A'isha (RadiyaLlaahu 'anha) treated the prophet's clothes in similar cases (SallaLlaahu 'alayhi was salam).

Regarding whether mouth action is permissible or not, no clear text except scholarly views. That's why it is permissible to some scholars and otherwise to the others. The angle we should be concerned about is the recent discoveries that it can lead to throat cancer.

Thermythorpe:
Drop your number

Why not share updates here instead?

Sunnyrado:
Am interested but I don't really understand.. can you please explain it in details..
Thank you

Wow! You're interested in what you don't understand?
Are you into cybersecurity?
The voucher is about a reputable cybersecurity certification exam, which very expensive.

Divinewrites98:
We pay 165k per 100,000 edited words

That's N1.65kobo per word...
That's too small for such role