Seun: The emails contain a link to replies made to every topic you followed.

Seun, I don't receive notifications in this new Nairaland!
https://www.nairaland.com/1134544/where-nairaland-email-notification

How about her always threatening to break up?

How do you deal with a girl that nags a lot, and always threatens to break up with you at the slightest, or even no provocation? How could she be managed?

That is not news. It is said every year. And it stops nothing...

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This picture is most touching.....

omafones: Gowon was in his early thirties when he became head of state (I think he was 31)

How did he become Head of State, by election, I guess?

t-med:
i love to lie down on the bed while reading actively because I can't sit for hours...with this method, I have continued to be on first class in University...

I think it is healthier for the eyes to sit properly while reading; rather than lie down.

Áll I could say is, "All Praises Unto Jehovah, the Living, Merciful GOD."

I once heard of a man who had stroke. He was being driven to a hospital when they were attacked by armed robbers. They forcefully pulled him out of the car, and he lost his paralysis, and regained his health. Thank you Jesus Christ!

I would love to keep dogs, cats and birds.... as soon as I have my space.

The truth is that I don't know her...

https://www.nairaland.com/1134544/where-nairaland-email-notification

In recent times, we have been losing some of our illustrious entertainment players. I hope this ugly trend stops...

https://www.nairaland.com/1134544/where-nairaland-email-notification

In recent times, we have been losing some of our illustrious entertainment players. I hope Ngozi survives it...

https://www.nairaland.com/1134544/where-nairaland-email-notification

It is deserving of that, I think.

https://www.nairaland.com/1134544/where-nairaland-email-notification

*Angry*

In the old Nairaland, I was receiving email notifications on posts I authored, followed or commented on. Today, it's a sad story; no email updates on posts. This is very unlike what is obtainable on most other blogs and Websites where one is notified by email on posts one is interested in.

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Non-notification is bad for some reasons:

Difficulty keeping track of threads: Assuming one has commented on, say, 200 topics or threads, how could one keep track of the relevant comments without email notification?

If one has commented on many threads over a period of time, how could one track all the threads on which one has posted and/or commented, especially when a new comment has been added by another user? Do one has to be going to each and every thread one is somewhat following? How feasible is that, as such number of threads could be as large as the number of threads on Nairaland, at the most?

Reduces traffic: The logical consequence of inability or inconvenience in tracking all the topics one is "following" is a fall in visits, reduction in traffic.

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I am of the opinion that Nairaland email notification should be revived to ensure easier tracking of relevant topics, when a new comment is made.

If one, for any reason, does not wish to be notified, one should have the option of unsubscribing to threads that they don't want to receive updates on..

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What is your take?

To be a Christian means to believe that the Word of God became man in the Person of Christ Jesus, died, buried and resurrected for the purge of our sins and purchase of our Salvation.

To be Christian means to believe and do all that Christ commanded us.

Who unchained her?

I decided to put up this short write-up following the dust that has been raised in some quarters, calling for the taxing of churches and/or mosques. Apparently, the relevant tax here is direct tax, because I know the church [or mosque] pays tax indirectly when they make purchases, and pay for utility bills. So, the call is for churches and mosques to pay tax on the resources and money they receive from people - direct tax.

The call for the religious institutions to be taxed is not unconnected with the unbridled "opulence and extravagance" being displayed by some religious leaders, which have found expression in acquisition of ostentatious goods such as private jets, exotic cars, houses, businesses and other goods. For example, I have seen Falana's position that churches and mosques should be made to pay tax.

Whether or not a religious institution should be taxed, I think, depends on what they use the donations they receive from people for, not how much they receive. I will show more on this in a subsequent paragraph.

I think it would be in order to have some keywords that will often be used in this piece defined: the keywords are religious institution, income, property, transferred earning and tax.

Religious institution[s]: Church or Mosque.

Income: Money or resources you receive as payment for contributing towards the production of goods or service, usually taken daily, monthly or annually.

Property: Any asset that yields income to you.

Transferred earning: This is money or resources you receive, NOT attributable to your participation in the production of goods or service, but on the basis that the giver wants to show affection, respect, or other generous motivation with no consideration of payback. Simply put, transferred earning is gift.

Tax: A fee charged by a government on property, income, or activity. Failure to pay is punishable by law. Taxes are imposed on income and property, not transferred earning.

Understand the difference between income and transferred earning. If, for example, you are a banker, you receive salaries, allowance from your employer; if you are a book seller, you get proceeds when you sale a book. These receipts constitute income to you as a banker or a book seller, because you get them BECAUSE of the banking services or the books sold. But, if instance, you received some sum of money from a friend or a relative, the receipt would be transferred earning, a gift, NOT income. However, if your brother paid for the books he bought from your shop, the receipt would be income, not transferred earning.

Why Religious Institutions Shouldn't Pay Tax

Religious institutions are set up as charitable organisations; hence, the Constitution mandates a tax exemption for them.

Religious institutions shouldn't pay tax, because they receive transferred earning, not income. They receive gifts and donations. It could be argued that money received by the places of worship is from people who have already been taxed. In effect, it implies double taxation, contrary to the doctrine of tax fairness.

I think an example is in order: If tax rate is 5% and your salary is N100,000 per month. You pay a tax of N5,000, having a disposable balance of N95,000. Out of this N95,000, you offer N10,000 to the church. This N10,000 received by the church shouldn't be taxed because it's a gift, so to say. You are not paying the church for anything.

Note: if the N10,000 was given to, say, a carpenter for his carpentry services, then he should pay tax on the money because he received it as payment for his work.

Why Income Is Taxed, But Not Transferred Earning

Income is taxed because it represents an increase in the production of goods and/or services. If a contractor builds a house, you pay him for the house built; there has been an increase which reflects in the construction of the house. The house is the "increase." In transferred earning, there is no increase. If you give a person a gift of money, the person does nothing in return; there is no increase in production.

A gift is usually given out of affection, respect, or other generous motivation with no consideration of payback in the form of past or future work, promotional activity, or other benefit is not taxable income to the recipient.

Churches and Mosques Should Pay Tax If....

A religious institution should pay tax if they invest their gift money into taxable concerns. For example, if a church is involved in the production of table water, they should pay tax on the profits of the business. Not taxing a commercial venture owned by a religious institution is not fair because commercial concerns owned by a non-religious body or person are taxed. Religious institutions that run taxable businesses should give something back to the government.

The Law waives the burden of tax for religious institution because they are considered non-profit organisations which engage in charity like feeding the poor, running orphanages, propagating spiritual Message, and so on. If every religious institution had to justify their tax exempt status by showing proof of charitable activities they are engaged in, how many of them would pass the test?

destinedtee: I was not aware d question has been asked before now.

Search Nairaland before making a post. Ignorance is not an excuse.

proproman: For one, the 15 mb only works with your phone's native browser and nothing else. Not opera, bolt, ucweb, ebuddy, nimbuzz, ,migg33, nothing! So if you were planning to do a little 2go-ing with awoof 15mb, think again.

Second and most important, it is so frickin slow. So slow, i wanted to weep for the speed. Apparently, etisalat are offering us 15 mb free but don't intend to allow us make use of it.

[size=20]All I can say is, each line in your post is a very large lie and clueless misinformation. If one takes the opposite of what you posted, one will get the true stuff[/size].

ATMC: If he was intelligent enough to make money d way he did then i'll believe his intelligence will also make some impact in d other side.

This can't be true. Being rich is necessarily being intelligent...

MaxkdaveAlways: Enable the PIN number on your SIM Card and phone lock i.e security code on your phone to prevent unauthorized use.

I recommend the security code option as there is no limit to input attempts. Entering the SIM PIN 3 times in a row could have you needing the PUK. Enter the wrong PUK 10 times in a row, and you would need a SIM swap!

fasodecapo: Please my younger sister mistakenly deleted whatsapp completely on her nokia asha 201 and since then, i cant redownload it cos its saying unsupported format?

Go to http://www.whatsapp.com/s40/

pastormustwacc: ^^Have you been the hell fire before?

It's the worst place to be!

First, what is WhatsApp?

With WhatsApp, you can ping across phones running on BlackBerry, Android, Windows Phone, iPhone, Symbian S60 and even S40. Yes, those phones can all message each other on a synchronous basis! WhatsApp is an instant messaging app that has always-on functionality, just as the BlackBerry Messenger.

Download is available at http://www.whatsapp.com/. In addition to basic messaging, WhatsApp users can create groups, send each other unlimited images, video and audio media messages.

Now, let me talk about the main theme of this note; receiving all your WhatsApp messages on your phone, no matter the SIM on it.

I HAVE AN ETISALAT LINE ON MY PHONE, BUT IF I WhatsApp YOU, MY REGULAR MTN NUMBER WILL APPEAR [or the name you saved it with]

It doesn't matter what line I have on my phone, what will appear as the sender if I WhatsApp you is my regular MTN number [or the name you saved it with on your phone].

I have noticed that some people do register their WhatsApp with a line different from their regular line. By regular line, I mean the line most people associate you with. That way, most people who have your regular line won't know you are on WhatsApp. Only you can see the number of your contacts who have registered their line(s) on WhatsApp. And when you WhatsApp your contacts, they will be asking who you are because they usually don't have the new line.

I have discovered a way to make your regular line appear as the sender to recipients of your WhatsApp messages irrespective of the SIM card you have on your phone.

How I did it:

First, I downloaded WhatsApp [available at http://www.whatsapp.com] My regular line (MTN) was on the phone. After the download, I opened the application and was prompted to register my line [and name] which I did.

I removed my regular MTN SIM card from the phone, and inserted my Etisalat line, which I use majorly for Net surfing and instant messaging. Since it was unknown to WhatsApp, it prompted me for register the line. But instead of inputting the Etisalat number in the registration box, I put my MTN number which I have already registered. And it was successful...

Now it happens that when my friends who have stored my regular MTN number on their phone WhatsApp a message to my MTN number, I am notified even though it is an Etisalat line that is on my phone. And if I WhatsApp my friends, what appears as the sender is my MTN number [or the name they saved my number with], even though it is an Etisalat line that is on my phone.

iamswizz: But i still dont understand why christians are still in the north....

You speak from a position of ignorance. MANY indigenes of the state are Christians.

Opoki: But is there a literary meaning for the name "Debe" within South-East?

It could mean "KEEP IT."

[size=20]If you say there's a NEW MONTH let me lock you up in a room for two years without time and calender, bring you out and then ask you what time, month and year it is. If you can answer; then there's a new month.[/size] There is nothing like a NEW MONTH; it is only the calendar that changes.

You can wear any decent clothing; it's just that suit has become conventional.