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Business / Re: Banks Dollar Sale Falls As Naira Weakens To 1,479/Dollar by halmat(m): 11:27am On Feb 09
drlateef:




Your argument is illogical. When people don’t receive dollars in Nigeria, they cannot go to Aboki to get naira at black market rate. Aboki would have no dollars to sell and it will improve the value of naira. The banks will then officially declare the dollars obtained from IMTO to CBN. In that way, the over $20 billion diaspora remittance will be going to CBN, not BDC.

And the corruption begins, again:
Importers go to CBN with their weird proposals.
CBN issues the USD for import purpose.
Importers go to BDC for exchange, convert USD to naira At black market rate.
BDC sells to highest bidder.

Importers go to CBN, with NGN
CBN issues USD for import.
importers go to BDC to exchange at black market rate.
BDC sells to highest bidder

Also, importers would likely buy directly from Diasporans, let Diasporans make the transaction on their behalf, then credit Diasporans with equivalent NGN.

This policy, like every other one:
Take away the benefits that they are receiving from the government.

So, for an average Nigerian to own FX he has to travel out, make FX and return back to Nigeria or will they say FX is contraband too?

Or

He goes to BDC.

An example is, many of FX transactions require relevant currency. How should average Nigerian provide that? Or the Nigerian government would accept NGN use the IMTO FX to change NGN to FX and fulfill the transaction?

This is a messy situation, and as an adult, we should always understand that what ever solution we are trying to provide depends on WHAT angle of the problem we are tackling.

I don’t think these guys are ready to tackle the problem from the people’s PoV.

This would drive the price higher in a very short period of time.

Reducing raw FX available, but there are FX transactions to be made. How do you make the transaction? Survival of the fittest: Know someone in the government, know a diasporan that needs NGN, have enough for BDC rate.
Programming / Re: My Takeaway From Learning Devops At 40 by halmat(m): 1:16pm On Jan 13
Resilience is all there is to this tech thing.

I really enjoy reading things like this, pushing forward in the face of adversities.

I started similar journey last year Sept.

I use kodekloud in my case

I would continue to use them till next year when I plan to migrate to ACloudGuru.

I’m a software engineer by the day, so it’s more or less trying to add another medal to my shoulder.

Well done chief!

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Career / Re: Why Cyber Security Is The Best Career Path In Tech. by halmat(m): 11:14am On Aug 20, 2023
wonlasewonimi:
There are so many people that ask me how to get into cybersecurity and I use the analogy of a hausa maiguard employed to protect a mansion. How does he effectively protect the whole mansion if he doesn't understand or know the nooks and cranies of the house.

How can you secure systems you don't understand? Go and learn Comptia A+, Network + and security + to have a baseline knowledge and build from there. It's a very tough career path but doable to those with interest and dedication. If you 9nly follow money, you will not make it cos the learning curve is very steep and no 2 solutions are designed the same.

Boss I sent you an email, please check 🙏🙏🙏
Business / Re: Stripe Acquires Nigeria’s Paystack For $200 Million To Expand Into Africa by halmat(m): 4:05pm On Oct 15, 2020
Tech: The next oil

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Business / Re: Package Delivery Problems: USPS And NIPOST by halmat(m): 10:36am On May 15, 2019
yomzy4cool:
.... if the tracking number start with CH ..... it's gonna take time bro, .concerning filing back. well u can ask regular customers how much more package they had lost to USPS /nipost...they will tell u , cos once it get here with that tracking number CH.. na prayer remain, I got tons of CH parcel , am working one by one , for people , I guess ur stuff is at the customs office , na only if u can go there yourself that's is the best option and advice I can give u , they will charge u custom duties and charges depending on the value of the package ....anything else beside that, u re own ..this is Nigeria be wise

Shu!
Please, can you help me. I have a package that left last week. Please anything that you can do to assist me get this package. CH068829042US.
Programming / Re: See Money Making Programmers In Nairalans by halmat(m): 5:11pm On Oct 03, 2017
DanielTheGeek

Check these below. It's bootstrap v4 in alpha stage. Released since 2015 with its whole lot of contributors, and today it's still in beta and widely used. I've used it in a recent solution and it did well though with some minor bugs.

Programming / Re: The Future Of Machine Learning In Nigeria by halmat(m): 7:41pm On Jan 01, 2017
What help can you provide. I'm about handling an online tutor that uses AI. Please how can the AI part be achieved
Career / Re: Clarifications From Professional Mechanical Engineers Are Needed by halmat(m): 11:41am On Dec 05, 2016
Greatken007:
You will need some trainings on
Heat,
ventilation and Air conditioning(HVAC),
Valves maintenance,
Repairs/Maintenance of pumps,
Compressors.

Can these be focused on after hnd. Like during my NYSC.

Greatken007:

In fact just try to grab a general overview of hydraulic power unit.Mechanical Engineering is vast and so you must narrow your interest.In abroad most of the areas listed above are specialized (Valve Engineering is a field on its own).

Can these field be pursued in Nigeria as well?


Greatken007:

ln masters level you will be focusing on Energy and Power option.
please don't joke with your thermodynamics,fluid mechanics,strength of materials,Refrigeration and Air conditioning.You will play with them till your PHD.

I will adhere to this sir!

Thanks for the reply
Career / Clarifications From Professional Mechanical Engineers Are Needed by halmat(m): 3:54pm On Dec 04, 2016
I'm an undergraduate of Laspotech(HND 1) studying mechanical engineering (power and plant option).

I'm eager to know what to expect from this field as a power and plant technologist. And what areas of improvement should I focus on to help me stand out in labour market.

Also can you suggest any relevant course(s) after my HND aside PGD and masters?

Thanks
Business / Re: Oil Production Lagos Expects First 13 Derivation Fund December by halmat(m): 6:06pm On Nov 15, 2016
So soon!!!

A welcome development though. But let the nation feel the impact of your exploration before you start to claim your derivation.

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Programming / Re: The most popular programmer on Nairaland 2016 Edition by halmat(m): 3:36pm On Sep 24, 2016
I nominate myself. http://nairaland.com/halmat
Programming / Re: My First Real PHP Based Website by halmat(m): 12:05am On Jun 05, 2016
Olaide1295:
hello bro,
I also want to learn php, what softwares are u using to run it on your PC?
I have xampp already,what do I need

Nothing more than text editor and the offline version of php.net online documentation
Programming / Re: Some Of The Most Challenging Technologies For Newbie Programmers by halmat(m): 10:38am On May 29, 2016
^^^ What professional advise can you give about picking up yii2 framework instead laravel or cakephp
Jobs/Vacancies / Re: Nigerian Navy(nn) Discussion Thread by halmat(m): 8:46am On May 07, 2016
Have anyone checked the Nigerian navy recruitment website? Candidates have been zoned to two different groups. I don't understand how to know which group I fall into. www.joinnigeriannavy.com Any one??.
Programming / Network Programmers Help Is Highly Needed by halmat(m): 1:20am On Apr 27, 2016
How can I implement CSMA/CD in any language (Java, JavaScript and node if available). I want to implement the back off algorithm.

What am I going to need to test out the program and a summary on how it can be done(I will like to know the required hardware and software)

Thanks

NOTE: I am not a networking geek. Just want to help out a friend and see it as an advantage to learn new thing.
Programming / Re: Coding From Scratch Or Using Bootstrap, which way? by halmat(m): 2:40pm On Feb 12, 2016
I am also a newbie to web development. My mentor advised I use bootstrap simply because it reduces time. One thing still remains, it is better to understand html CSS and js as sometimes it might be necessary to change how bootstrap get some stuffs done. I love bootstrap, she does not want me to repeat my self everytime.

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Programming / Re: VOTE: Seun Add Direct Message To Nairaland by halmat(m): 11:56am On Oct 10, 2015
INTROVERT:
I vote NO

Lol. You don't want to have that inbox with always increasing number of unread messages.

I support this by the way
Programming / Re: Where Can I Get An Android App That Runs Java Codrs by halmat(m): 8:34am On Oct 06, 2015
proxy20:
download aide for java on play store . It is a cool app . I used it to build some naive apps . but it is not free . Some tutorials are locked .

You can unlock every tutorial there using lucky patcher. It's not on play store, so you have to Google for its download link. It works best if you have root access.


Cheers to the smarties....
Programming / Re: Where Can I Get An Android App That Runs Java Codrs by halmat(m): 8:09am On Oct 06, 2015
lekropasky:
Hi Nairalanders.
I want someone to give me the name of the Android app that can run Java codes.

Download and install AIDE from play store.

NOTE: The software have two different types, one is for Java while the other is for html, CSS and JavaScript codes. So watch very well before installing.

Hope this helps?

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Programming / Re: Help A Java Newbie With This Simple Java Program by halmat(m): 8:56pm On Sep 30, 2015
FincoApps:
Congratulations smiley

Thanks sir

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Programming / Re: Help A Java Newbie With This Simple Java Program by halmat(m): 7:56pm On Sep 30, 2015
FincoApps:
Congratulations smiley

Thanks sir.

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Programming / Re: Help A Java Newbie With This Simple Java Program by halmat(m): 7:55pm On Sep 30, 2015
FincoApps:
Congratulations smiley

Please elaborate more on quick fix
Programming / Re: Help A Java Newbie With This Simple Java Program by halmat(m): 7:40pm On Sep 30, 2015
Thanks everyone, and here is my final code:


public class NewInvoice
{
private String partName;
private String partDescription;
private double partQuantity;
private double partPrice;


public void setName( String name )
{
partName = name;
}

public void setDescription( String itemDescription )
{
partDescription = itemDescription;
}

public void setQuantity(double itemQuantity)
{
partQuantity = itemQuantity;
}
public void setPrice( double itemPrice )
{
partPrice = itemPrice;
}

public String getName()
{
return partName;
}

public String getDescription()
{
return partDescription;
}

public double getQuantity()
{
return (partQuantity);
}
public double getPrice()
{
return partPrice;
}

public void displayMessage( String nameOfStore)
{
System.out.print("\n\n*************************************************" );
System.out.printf ( "\nWELCOME TO %s HARDWARE STORE.", nameOfStore);
System.out.println ( "\n" );
}

public void displayTotal( double itemTotal)
{
System.out.println( "" );
System.out.printf ( "THE TOTAL COST OF ALL YOUR PURCHASE(S) IS: \n$%.2f", itemTotal );
}

}

And its Test class




import java.util.Scanner;


public class NewInvoiceTest {


public static void main(String[] args) {



Scanner invoiceNm = new Scanner( System.in );
Scanner invoiceDsct = new Scanner( System.in );
Scanner invoiceQtty = new Scanner( System.in );
Scanner invoicePrc = new Scanner( System.in );
Scanner storeNm = new Scanner( System.in );

System.out.print( "Enter the store name: \n" );
String storeNme = storeNm .nextLine();

System.out.print( "Enter the item Name: \n" );
String invoiceName = invoiceNm.nextLine();

System.out.print( "Enter the item Description: \n" );
String invoiceDescription = invoiceDsct.nextLine();

System.out.print( "Enter the item Quantity: \n" );
double invoiceQuantity = invoiceQtty.nextDouble();

System.out.print( "Enter the item price ($): \n" );
double invoicePrice = invoicePrc.nextDouble();







NewInvoice newInvoicea = new NewInvoice();


newInvoicea.setName( invoiceName );



newInvoicea.setDescription( invoiceDescription );


newInvoicea.setQuantity( invoiceQuantity );


newInvoicea.setPrice( invoicePrice );

newInvoicea.displayMessage ( storeNme );

System.out.println ("NAME OF THE COMPONENT: \n" + newInvoicea.getName() +
"\n\nTHE DESCRIPTION OF THE COMPONENT: \n" + newInvoicea.getDescription() +
"\n\nQUANTITY ORDERED: \n" + newInvoicea.getQuantity() +
"\n\nPRICE OF THE COMPONENT: \n$" + newInvoicea.getPrice() + "" );
double invoiceTotal = newInvoicea.getQuantity() * newInvoicea.getPrice( );
newInvoicea.displayTotal( invoiceTotal );



}


}


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Programming / Re: Help A Java Newbie With This Simple Java Program by halmat(m): 1:48pm On Sep 30, 2015
Thank you all, I really appreciate your efforts. I now got the compiler error out. Although the program is yet to function as I wish, I'm currently battling with it and will post the final code that receive input and print the entered value back to the user.
Programming / Help A Java Newbie With This Simple Java Program by halmat(m): 12:00am On Sep 30, 2015
Hi everyone,

I'm a newbie to programming trying to build some skills around Java. I encountered an exercise in Dietel's Java how to program book. It's requesting to make an invoice program for a hardware store with constructors, get and set methods, and also calculate the total of the purchase on the invoice with quantity * price.

I tried my way around it and come up with these two classes. I'm now stock at an error saying partQuantity: an instance of type int cannot be returned by a method 'Java.lang.String'

Please help me out with this, I really don't know what next to do.

Here are the two classes for the program.


public class NewInvoicevoice
{
private String partName;
private String partDescription;
private int partQuantity;
private int partPrice;

public NewInvoice
(
String name,
String itemDescription,
int itemQuantity,
int itemPrice
) // ENDS CONSTRUCTOR ARGUMENTS
{
partName = name;
partDescription = itemDescription;
partQuantity = itemQuantity;
partPrice = itemPrice;
}

public void setName( String name )
{
partName = name;
}

public void setDescription( String itemDescription )
{
partDescription = itemDescription;
}

public void setQuantity(int itemQuantity)
{
partQuantity = itemQuantity;
}
public void setPrice( int itemPrice )
{
partPrice = itemPrice;
}

public String getName()
{
System.out.println ("ENTER THE NAME OF THE COMPONENT: " );
return partName;
}

public String getDescription()
{
System.out.println ("ENTER THE DESCRIPTION OF THE COMPONENT: " );
return partDescription;
}

public String getQuantity()
{
System.out.println ("ENTER THE QUANTITY ORDERED: " );
return partQuantity;
}
public int getPrice()
{
System.out.println ("ENTER THE PRICE OF THE COMPONENT: " );
return partPrice;
}

public void displayMessage( String nameOfStore)
{
System.out.printf ( "Welcome to %s HRDWARE STORE.", nameOfStore);
System.out.println ( "\n" ) ;
}

public void displayTotal( int itemTotal )
{
System.out.printf ( "THE TOTAL COST OF ALL YOUR PURCHASE(S) IS: ", + itemTotal + "\n" );
}

}



And here is its Test class



import java.util.Scanner;


public class NewInvoiceTest {


public static void main(String[] args) {



Scanner invoiceNm = new Scanner( System.in );
Scanner invoiceDsct = new Scanner( System.in );
Scanner invoiceQtty = new Scanner( System.in );
Scanner invoicePrc = new Scanner( System.in );
Scanner storeNm = new Scanner( System.in );


String invoiceName = invoiceNm.nextLine();
String invoiceDescription = invoiceDsct.nextLine();
int invoiceQuantity = invoiceQtty.nextInt();
int invoicePrice = invoicePrc.nextInt();
String storeNme = storeNm .nextLine();

String storeName = "DengrDEV";
int totalPurchase = invoicePrice * invoiceQuantity;

NewInvoice newInvoicea = new NewInvoice(invoiceName, invoiceDescription, invoiceQuantity, invoicePrice);

newInvoicea.displayMessage ( storeNme );
System.out.println ("" + newInvoicea.getName() + "\n" + newInvoicea.getDescription() + "\n" + newInvoicea.getQuantity() + "\n" + newInvoicea.getPrice() + "\n" + "" );
newInvoicea.displayTotal ( totalPurchase );

}

}

Thanks in anticipation.
Programming / Re: I Want To Learn Programming. Which Language Should I Start With? by halmat(m): 11:12am On Sep 22, 2015
basbone:


sorry for my ignorance though but java is a hard language to learn for a beginner.......

Speaking from experience......

Most of you who learned java by simply typing System.out.println(); in an eclipse or netbeans ide without knowing the structure of a java program or other libralies to import really did not learn java!!



And sorry for my interference.

Who really learned java and can you state the language sequence for a beginner heading to desktop and mobile app development to follow. Mobile app to be precise
Programming / Re: I Want To Learn Programming. Which Language Should I Start With? by halmat(m): 9:45pm On Sep 21, 2015
Please who have a working download link for the jsva book, Thinking in java... I've searched whole of Google for it but can't get a better result. I'm a newbie to programming and trying to start out with Java.

Really need this eBook to get me on track.
Programming / Re: I Want To Learn Programming. Which Language Should I Start With? by halmat(m): 9:44pm On Sep 21, 2015
Please who have a working download link of thinking in java... I've searched whole of Google for it but can't get a better result. I'm a newbie to programming and trying to start out with Java.

Really need this eBook to get me on track.
Jobs/Vacancies / Re: Any I.T Placement For A Mechanical Engineering Student? by halmat(m): 11:58am On Sep 18, 2015
[quote author=Iykolysis post=38126741][/quote]

Thanks for sharing this. I would give it a trial when I get home. Please when was this posted from the source you got it?
Jobs/Vacancies / Re: Any I.T Placement For A Mechanical Engineering Student? by halmat(m): 10:54am On Sep 17, 2015
akiobamidele:
Have you tried going to Coca Cola at Agindingbi, Ikeja? Or Cadbury, at Agindingbi ,Ikeja? Besides that, you don't have to restrict your self to mechanical engineering. IT training is to prepare you for real life training were you have to be knowledgable in skills which are in demand right now like information technology, satellite installation and so on. Please use this chance to learn all you can . For example,you can learn computer hardware and software by going for your IT at a Cyber Cafe or a computer school. Or you can go to LTV at Ikeja to do your IT. They will teach you tv production skills, man smiley Just don't limit yourself. I wish i had the chance you are having right now. Open your eyes. There are many things an engineer can learn!

Thanks for this reply, you really opened my eyes. I would love to have your mail if you don't mind.

This is mine.
Aleemisiaka@gmail.com

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