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LiteratureThe Secret Lives Of Baba Segi's Wives - A Review by Brightgem(op): 6:51pm On Jan 12
My thoughts on this book by Lola Shoneyin.

The personal and interesting perspectives of each wives individual lives and the early experiences that formed who they are and then begs the question. Is anyone inherently bad or good or it's environment and life experiences that truly defines what shapes us?

With religion, a strong pause point was with Iya Femi, who we meet as an adult Christian, but told a preacher she was born Muslim and with the reasonably privileged life she had as a child, one wonders which way her life might have swinged. It also speaks to the fact that religion for many is just a practice, because her 15 years was wasted in a household where church going was a practice yet she was too beneath the family to be taken to their place of worship. If we truly remove our bias of religion, we'd see what is wrong with how many adherents on each side are a problem especially with their selective love.

The constant calling of God in the midst of plotting evil is almost amusing, and that's real life, those intending evil still calling on God to help them succeed. Make it make sense.

Baba Segi was no bad Man. He approached life from what he understood, even as a polygamist he sure wanted to have a united family and he was kind to his family, to his children as he thought them to be, he was just a victim of fate, of life as it throws the unexpected our way and perhaps the honesty of one wife could have saved him years of pain.

Segi was a sad collateral damage in a plot not meant to be her business. She is a loud warning to the morbid issues of polygamy.

The end of the book leaves one with a bittersweet feeling and while the Secret Life of Baba Segi's Wives is a catchy title BOLANLE seems like another plausible one, she is the catalyst of the plot.

A strong message in the book is for more Men to be in tune with reality and understand fertility problems are not a Womens' only problem. If experiencing delay in child bearing accompany your wife for her medical checks and stop believing you're perfect and cannot have biological problems.

HealthRe: German Nurse Gets Life In Jail After Murdering 10 To Reduce Workload by Brightgem(f): 7:54pm On Nov 06, 2025
To reduce workload as how? Why not quit the job if overwhelmed.
PoliticsRe: What Would You Like To Tell President Bola Ahmed Tinubu? by Brightgem(f): 7:20pm On Oct 16, 2025
That your recent presidential pardon list is really interesting. 😁
Technology MarketNeatly Used Sony A7 Iii With Sigma 35mm Lens For Sale by Brightgem(op): 7:45pm On Oct 14, 2025
Neatly used Sony Alpha A7 III Mirrorless Digital Camera with Sigma 35mm lens f1.4.

Comes with One battery and charger.

Camera and lens in perfect condition
Locations:Abuja

Going for 1.9M.

Please note that this camera as a new one costs close to 3M and the lens upto 1.5M. So consider this a fair price.

Contact - 08176870401

See video quality shot by same camera 👇🏾

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4GZyY3gOn2s?si=Yr0HPhI1KIBoR7Kh

Art, Graphics & VideoStoryboard Platform For Consistent Characters. Recommendations Pls by Brightgem(op): 9:06am On Aug 31, 2025
Please does anyone know any Ai platforms or any other that can help create a set of images that use the same characters by describing or by referencing the last image. And the results can be downloaded as single seperate images?

It can be a free or paid platform, but not too pricy. Help with recommendations pls. 🙏🏾
Jobs/VacanciesProjects Events Assistant (2) In Abuja by Brightgem(op): 4:44pm On Jul 05, 2025
Pls see image for details of this job opening in Abuja.

Jobs/VacanciesOperations Officer Role - Abuja by Brightgem(op): 4:27pm On Jul 05, 2025
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RomanceMust All Couples Share A Room? by Brightgem(op): 9:33am On Jun 11, 2025
Not all couples must share a room. Before you attempt to start yarbing me inside your mind, thinking "what is this Aunty saying?" Stay with me and keep reading. ☺️

Light sleepers. If pin drops, I'll wake up, if you're clicking mouse, I'll wake up, if you switch on light, I'll wake up, if you snore, I'll wake up. If I don't sleep well from any noise keeping me up, then I don't have a very good day, because no quality night sleep. Having come to know this, I don't really see how I would be able to share a room with a partner. It won't work for me. I cannot give you quality loving if I don't get quality sleep nau. 😅 I also love having quiet mornings to myself.

Couples who married at a more advanced age, like from their 30s and above. These are people who might have built autonomy individually, quite independent as Man or Woman,have some level of financial independence. Might have people who do their domestic work. Getting married for folks like these and living inside the same house or sharing a room can become suffocating, because they've probably left living like that behind a long time ago when they had to live with family or had once been married and realize now that they don't enjoy sharing a room with their partner.

If your partner farts too much or has a farting problem, not only can they suffocate you with too much fart by mistake and make you pass out, look it up, ridiculous as it sounds, it's a real thing. But also, if you're sensitive to smells & it's a big deal to you, off putting smells can make your partner begin to look less appealing. So, the solution, don't share a room.

There are quite a number of other reasons people can start the Living Apart Together (LAT) life. Yes, it's actually a term now. Once upon a time, when I wasn't self aware enough and life & experiences hadn't taught me more, this concept was strange, why should a couple not share a room? I'd argue. But it makes all the sense now.

Finally, this is not for everybody, it's working for some and strengthens their relationship and bond, and there are people who will say this is a complete NO. Just understand how you both operate, behave and what would best work for you.

©️ MaryamTMC
#lifelessons #musings #maryamtmc #themoralcode

Art, Graphics & VideoRe: Using VEO3 In Nigeria And How To Make Money From It by Brightgem(op): 9:13am On Jun 11, 2025
ashawopikin:
317,000 naira per month
No.
Art, Graphics & VideoRe: Using VEO3 In Nigeria And How To Make Money From It by Brightgem(op): 9:13am On Jun 11, 2025
Offpoint1:
Veo 3 is $250 per month, after the first month free trial.... I think it's ridiculous for a newly released with so much glitches.
Less glitches now, less credits to create a video. Not 250$, lesser
Art, Graphics & VideoRe: Using VEO3 In Nigeria And How To Make Money From It by Brightgem(op): 9:12am On Jun 11, 2025
Offpoint1:
Creating just a minute video with AI is not child's play. That veo 3 is $250 per month.

Most of these tools are expensive, it's not for someone struggling, you need lots of money and time
Consider it seed money. 😉 And no it's not that pricy, go through my comments on this post
Art, Graphics & VideoRe: Using VEO3 In Nigeria And How To Make Money From It by Brightgem(op): 9:10am On Jun 11, 2025
GreatManBee:
Is it the same AI you used for the aunty Mary episodes?
Hello, no, if you mean the 2d version of Aunty Mary episodes in the YouTube channel. That was done by an animator.
Art, Graphics & VideoRe: Using VEO3 In Nigeria And How To Make Money From It by Brightgem(op): 9:09am On Jun 11, 2025
Revolva:
Veo 3 is amazing and watchour for future upgrades it's all over ...lol

The thing is that our naira have no value ..so 250 a month is a big money here o just to generate a short sec video omo abeg Google should enable it to create more than 8 sec

I wish I can subscribe to it ..it's too xpensive

Everyone should adapt to AI now o ...the future is gonna be rougher o if you no follow up in the trend
Go through my comments you'll understand the pricing is less than as in public for the first 3 months
Art, Graphics & VideoRe: Using VEO3 In Nigeria And How To Make Money From It by Brightgem(op): 9:08am On Jun 11, 2025
Ilekokonit:
God bless your hustle.

You are on the right part as AI is the present and future. Just learn as much as you can now that the world has not yet fully woken up to the far reaching ramifications AI is already having in ALL areas of human lives and by the time the world wakes up to the monster that is AI, the world will beat a oath to your door for consultancy services and you'll be able to charge an arm and a leg for your services as the skills shortage loading up to hit the world in the field of AI is going to be phenomenal.

For starters a lot of well experienced people in both the UK and the US can not find jobs because an increasing number of employers are choosing AI instead of humans.

When you hear that Bill Gates is one of the biggest investors in Open AI having invested $13 billion dollars in the company, you start realising that AI is going to change the world IF it has not yet changed it
Well said. Thanks for your insights, people still reserved about Ai, but it's here to stay, it's to use it responsibly now.
Art, Graphics & VideoRe: Using VEO3 In Nigeria And How To Make Money From It by Brightgem(op): 9:06am On Jun 11, 2025
pafun:
No mind the man. $250 to generate just a handful of short videos. Nearly N400k.
Have you attempted subscribing before jumping to this conclusion. And for your info, I'm a lady 😁

It's costs half that amount for the First three months, and with the reduced amount of credits to create a video now offered, you can create upto 600+ videos. Make una dey try check something first before conclusion
Art, Graphics & VideoRe: Using VEO3 In Nigeria And How To Make Money From It by Brightgem(op): 9:03am On Jun 11, 2025
Dougad:
There's no way to make money from it.
Why do people like to sit where they are and jump to conclusions. While you're there saying this those mastering these platforms are already getting requests from foreigners to create product videos using Ai. So, I'll just say, believe what you want.
Art, Graphics & VideoRe: Using VEO3 In Nigeria And How To Make Money From It by Brightgem(op): 9:01am On Jun 11, 2025
Obrigardo:
Yeah, it's unusable for anything except you have deep pockets
It's offered at half that sum for first 3 months upon subscription with about 12,500 credits.
Art, Graphics & VideoRe: Using VEO3 In Nigeria And How To Make Money From It by Brightgem(op): 8:58am On Jun 11, 2025
Obrigardo:
I doubt you have $250 a month for this
Looolz! You doubt! Why? How else did I get credits to test the platform and still using?However, it's about half that amount for the first three months. Not sure it's so in all countries, but subscribing from Nigeria, there was that discount.

Also pretty sure they'll keep dropping the pricing, because it already costs a lesser number of credits to create a video.
Art, Graphics & VideoUsing VEO3 In Nigeria And How To Make Money From It by Brightgem(op): 8:17pm On May 31, 2025
I created some videos with the new veo3 that's quite the rave at the moment in Ai video generation.

Is Veo3 effective with physics, sound and speech as being portrayed in promotional vids?

Are there any challenges you could face using it?

What kind of videos does it create most better at this time?

What are some general concerns around Ai media for the publics and for Creatives?

What are some creative ideas to explore with text to video generations which can possibly make you some money?

See my my thoughts on these questions through a video review here -

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=omCmcJcyjTk

#veo3 #veo3fornigrians #aividoes #veo3prospects #veo3forAfricans #googlelabs

LiteratureReview Of Tomorrow I Become A Woman By Aiwanose Odafen by Brightgem(op): 3:31am On May 21, 2025
I like this story even though it's an endless loop of wahala in the lives of some women who by virtue of the times they live in, the people they're surrounded with they make decisions centered around Men and marriage, even if those decisions are life threatening, even if those decisions puts their daughters in equally harmful situations or makes them feel less than.

In Tomorrow I become a Woman, it's pressure after pressure. Get married young or you won't see huzzband, cook well, learn to clean or who will marry you. Once you get married, have a child, but have you even given birth at all when all you have is seven children? They don't count as children until you have a son, so have a son then you become a woman, keep getting pregnant because you need a son even if Doctors say your health is in danger.

Divorce is not an option, what will people say, your husband beating you... Maybe you have a sharp mouth. Stop talking so much, reduce the velocity of your opinion 😅. Even when your husband beat you and your child, who is his child too, and cracked her head till part of her brain was pouring on the ground, THEY still said stay with him.

This book also begs the question of if attraction or so called love at first sight is more important than the secure kind of love with the person that feels more like a friend and helps you thrive as yourself the most.

It explores how time and events both reveal and changes people. My final thoughts are that the book ends in that way that way where it seems the writer wants you to continue conjuring the possibilities or what could be yourself. I don't particularly like book or film sequels, because I always think let's wrap this up once shall we. 😅 But this one can have a sequel and I'll read it. For a book that's the author's first novel it's such a well paced story and interesting.

LiteratureReview Of Waiting For Maria By Ifeoma Chinwuba by Brightgem(op): 4:29pm On May 08, 2025
I'm in awe of my most recent read WAITING FOR MARIA. A bunch of Women with different stories of what landed them there at Freeman Fort. This book digs deep into our human choices and decisions. It exposes what we'll do under abnormal circumstances, showing decisions made when lust us involved, money, power or just plain wickedness.

It explores the state of Nigerian governance, what and who influences decisions.

While it's a book that really does get you thinking, and I am in awe of how the writer weaved this together. However, certain characters feel like they could have been or could be explored further to understand their state of mind and past. The Executioner, Mudiaga, Seth, Ruth, Friday, Father Anene, Marcy and Intelle are all characters whose story needs more to it. And fir Mudi and her son's story to move on they'll both need to not have died.

The end feels slightly rushed and confusing in some way for a book that was well paced all through, how did all the characters get to be involved in the escape.

WAITING FOR MARIA makes us look inward, question even our ownselves, and explore human complexities.

But if there's one thing this book sure teaches, it's to make sure you spare yourself ever landing in prison, especially a Nigerian prison.

I can't seem to find Ifeoma Chinwuba online or social media. Anyone who knows how to reach her formally or through social media?

BusinessGloryland Transportation Service In Abuja Is A Scam by Brightgem(op):
To all it may concern, a transportation company in Abuja called Gloryland Transportation Services that collects vehicles from people in the name of Lease for returns to the owner of the car is a fraud scheme led by Adeniyi Adekeye a scammer. He operates at 3Js Hotel Jabi, Abuja and has an office space there.

Clients with vehicles in the Man's custody have not been able to reach him for weeks now and his office locked. Further investigations have shown he was once wanted by EFCC as shared here on Nairaland. Picture attached. His last known address is 3Js hotel and bank he transacted with his sterling Bank. He operates with this phone number 08066394352
his CAC business registration is with this phone number 07064623827

Please be warned.

Art, Graphics & VideoWin 100k And 50k by Brightgem(op): 1:12pm On Sep 16, 2024
Join this competition to win you some 💰

We have some sponsorship funds for The Moral Code and we are looking for creative ways to use it.

What you need to do.
1. Recreate the Aunty Mary Episode titled DISTRESS JEANS.
2. Upload your video to any social media platforms you use. Use the following hashtags #themoralcode #AuntyMary along with any captions you write for your video.
3. Send a DM with link to your video. And add your name and phone number.

NOTE THE FOLLOWING
📝You can freestyle and recreate that episode in any way you want, but it must be visual and maintain the same message.
📝Please record your videos in Landscape and NOT portrait formats. Write across the screen of your video #themoralcode, it can be slightly faint.
📝This competition is open till 30th of September.
📝Prize money will be paid to producer who shares link to video in DMs. So have a proper agreement with those you're working with, we will only communicate with the person who submits the link.
📝Any submission that has multiple people claiming it will be cancelled. Any submission that doesn't follow the guide will be cancelled.
📝We will not ask you to get votes and comments on your video, you will be rated based on quality, authenticity, creativity and effort. So anyone can win this.
📝Winners will be announced the 1st weekend of October, should anything change, it will be communicated.
📝Any rude comments during process or after announcement of winners will have the persons submission canceled and the person(s) blocked.
📝There will be 2 winners. 1st and 2nd. We will have equal rights to your videos. You can use as you want and we will use on our platforms.

How well can your recreate the Aunty Mary series? 🤔Your time starts now. 🕛

Follow The Moral Code on Facebook. Instagram @maryamtmc and YouTube to find the Aunty Mary series on The Moral Code channel.
#themoralcode #AuntyMary #maryamtmc #giveaway

WebmastersRe: Buying Connects On Upwork - Help Needed by Brightgem(op): 7:33am On Sep 11, 2024
femdevcon:
Payoneer Mastercard Works just fine
Thank you very much. Would try that.
WebmastersBuying Connects On Upwork - Help Needed by Brightgem(op): 9:23pm On Sep 10, 2024
Kindly assist if you know the right cards that'll work on upwork for buying connects.

A dorm account card, virtual dollar card (Chipper) and card of a residence in UK have all been tried. Only the last was debited but owner confirmed instant reversal.

I'm guessing it could be a peculiar problem for Nigerians, pls help with suggestions if you've successfully done this on upwork.
RomanceRed Flags Men Should Spot In Women by Brightgem(op): 8:41pm On Aug 10, 2024
Sometimes it's the good decent men who end up with funny ill mannered women. Men can become more conscious of behaviors they may find problematic in the long run and this episode of the 5 delves into that. So dear decent men, this is for you. From being ungrateful to having zero zeal to learn, watch to learn these red flags you as a Man should avoid.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FUFpktIVYpo?si=-AivvfrPo665pALQ

TravelRe: Herbert Wigwe Dies In Helicopter Crash In California by Brightgem(f): 7:24pm On Feb 10, 2024
Let's be reminded about the shortness of life and that death respects not status.
LiteratureFree Writing Prompts To Expand Your Storytelling by Brightgem(op): 11:38am On Jan 08, 2024
Writing prompts on the TMC channel is aimed at Writers and Creatives who need story ideas, who want to jumpstart a story or expand the plot of one they already have.

Some titles on this playlist you’ll find includes –
Chief Rogba & Madam Nneka.
The Watcher.
The Meeting.
Bad Omen or Bad Decisions amongst others.

Visit the playlist here
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FXf0mdZCMiU&list=PLjBK7jf8xrdLeqtVkx6fD0CGUKMsYTgbF and subscribe to the channel so you don’t miss new writing prompts.

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