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Kennedy Uzoka is Nigeria’s coolest bank CEO

Kennedy Uzoka, UBA’s Group Managing Director, is the savviest bank CEO in Nigeria, as far as social media is concerned. Or so says an informal study by me. He loves social media and practically hangs out there. While he won’t be allowed into the YMCA, he probably knows a thing or two about where and […]

Posted 17 January 2017 † dejiolowe § Nigeria § Piscalux ‡ Comments (2) °

5 things you don’t know about Nigerian ATMs

Just a few years ago, we practically begged people to use ATMs instead of queuing up at the banking counters but at least that has changed. But then the change came with friends, family and other random people asking me random questions why they can’t brew a nice cup of coffee at the ATM. Some […]

Posted 21 July 2016 † dejiolowe § ‡ Comments (3) °

The stone the builders rejected – RIP Mohammed Ali

As a kid, I used to have a t-shirt with Mohammed Ali on it and I loved it so much until my rotund stomach couldn’t fit in anymore. Growing up, I was regaled with different stories of Ali by my grandmother who felt there wasn’t any greater boxer than he was. Even when Mike Tyson […]

Posted 05 June 2016 † dejiolowe § ‡ Comments (2) °

Base64 in Microsoft SQL

Base64 encoding is a Swiss Army knife function for every programmer but somehow not readily available in Microsoft SQL Server. Or that’s what everyone thinks. Apparently it has been hiding in MS SQL since 2005 release. So recently while searching for a working solution, I found a something workable at this blog post and then used that […]

Posted 06 February 2016 † dejiolowe § ‡ Comments (1) ° Tagged: , ,

Para-addiction is the excuse for my love handles!

Addiction kills. Slower than a speeding bullet but not less painful. I usually talk about tech, science and other random financial stuff but then I’m free to rant about anything I want, don’t i? So here’s the gist for today – I’m looking for a very good excuse for not hitting the gym or scorching […]

Posted 27 September 2015 † dejiolowe § Piscalux ‡ Comments (3) ° Tagged: