Published inNerd For Tech·May 12, 2021How to store an image to a database with React using Base 64.The easiest guide for encoding and decoding images using base64. — Introduction It is common practice when adding an image to a frontend application to simply input the URL of the said image or create a local directory from where you’d add any image you’d utilize for your application. But what if you’re creating an application that requires users to upload their…Programming4 min readProgramming4 min read
Published inLearnFactory Nigeria·Nov 1, 2019Cyber-Security and Human Rights Violation in Nigeria.According to Wikipedia, Cyber Security is the protection of computer systems from the theft of or damage of their hardware and software, or electronic data, as well as from the disruption or misdirection of the services they provide. According to Tech Target,“the goal of cyber security is to limit risk and…Cybersecurity13 min readCybersecurity13 min read
Published inLearnFactory Nigeria·Oct 16, 2019Unemployment and the tech explosion in Nigeria.Nigeria is Africa’s most populous nation and while its natural resources seem plentiful, poverty abounds in the land and her youths are grossly unemployed. According to tradingeconomics.com , Youth Unemployment Rate in Nigeria averaged 23.63 percent from 2014 until 2018, reaching an all time high of 38 percent in the…Africa7 min readAfrica7 min read
Published inLearnFactory Nigeria·Sep 12, 2019My first intern group project at LearnfactoryI started out at Learnfactory,Aba around August. It's a town synonymous with business having one of the largest markets in West Africa. My journey into coding had been for awhile but I had learnt from various resources like freecodecamp, Sololearn, W3schools, etc but my first internship was at the Learnfactory…Web Development2 min readWeb Development2 min read
Published inLearnFactory Nigeria·Sep 10, 2019A quick guide to creating a React ComponentComponents are the life-blood of react. They are like JavaScript functions -- they accept arbitrary inputs (called “props”) and return React elements describing what should appear on the screen. There are two types of components ; functions and class components but in this article I'd be focusing on class components. Creating…React2 min readReact2 min read
Published inPublishous·Feb 15, 2019I’m not one who celebrates loveHere’s a note from me to you my darling For the love of another is something we all seek But I stopped my seeking and searching for meaning I lost hope and faith in love and humanity You came along my beloved You became a friend and someone I could talk to without judgement Like…Love3 min readLove3 min read
Published inPublishous·Feb 3, 2019The plight of a single mother“Balance is not better time management, but better boundary management. Balance means making choices and enjoying those choices.” - Betsy Jacobson She sat in despair chin in hand Waiting in silence, seeking comfort She was alone and motionless for how could she move. Here was a woman who was high spirited at a…Love4 min readLove4 min read
Published inPublishous·Jan 23, 2019Why you can’t read mindsIt’s not because you’re unworthy Humans have always been fascinated by the supernatural. It’s one reason we needed to believe in something; something beyond us and while most of us believe in the presence of a divine being watching over the cosmos. We also are thrilled about the possibility of…Life Lessons5 min readLife Lessons5 min read
Published inPublishous·Jan 22, 2019Living as a Stranger On EarthHow many observe Christ’s birthday! How few, His precepts — Benjamin Franklin I come from a land far away A land where there are no subjects A land of Kings and Kings I am a seed of creation crafted by the Creator A being that slowly formed in my mother's womb The…Christianity3 min readChristianity3 min read
Published inBe Yourself·Dec 29, 2018Life ain’t fair and neither is deathOur dead are never dead to us, until we have forgotten them. — George Eliot A friendship effortlessly made in high school Just a random meeting and of all the hundreds of teens, I found you dearest friend without searching Our journey didn’t end after high school for we kept in touch…Love4 min readLove4 min read
