The Backyard

Africa is experiencing a massive trend of increased use of skin bleaching which otherwise is known as Whitening or skin toning
and the practice of plastic or cosmetic surgery.
Many Nigerians see skin bleaching or cosmetic surgery as standard procedure, a gateway to beauty and success.The horror is that we do not know what these things do in high concentrations over time in the body. They damage our respiratory, kidney and reproductive systems.
Most times these body bleaching creams and pills cause cancer, affect the nervous system, and most likely deform unborn babies.
To the users of body Transformation they have reasons for bleaching their skin and carrying out a plastic surgery.
Some say, it helps to boost their self esteem, some others do it for the sake of keeping that job, maintaining a relationship
or been accepted and appreciated by the society.
Howbeit, whatever the reason is, people should not forget the side effects. Whatever you cannot live up to, you shouldn't practice it.
Tampering with your natural body shape or skin color won't make the society appreciate you more. Damn whatever people will say, you are

Electricity is a significant part of man's daily life. It plays a very critical role and provides stability in human existence.
Can you imagine a world with the internet but without electricity? Apart from the fact that all internet-enabled devices require electricity to function, if you had to choose between a week without the internet and one day without electricity, which would you choose?
Electricity allows us to improve food production and conservation; it means purified water and deeper wells; and better medical care. Electricity enables education. This challenge of electrification in Nigeria is a coin with two sides. It is a known fact that many states in Nigeria are having issues with an inadequate power supply most especially in rural areas. The need for adequate and uninterrupted power supply is vital to the growth of the national economy.
The Nigerian government should come to the rescue of businesses to provide jobs to citizens. The government should use electricity to save the almost collapsing economy by utilizing the natural resources to provide stable electricity for the people.
Join Grace and Udoka on their inaugural episode at the backyard as they explore this.

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