₦airaland Forum

One of my favorite sayings come to mind: "the only thing worse than a government monopoly (like NITEL) is a private sector monopoly (aim of Transcorp?)" When we put all the power into the hands of a few people, be it government or private sector, there will be exploitation".

Why is the government throwing so much support behind a private firm? Why is it Transcorp, and not Nairaland or Layi, Inc., that is being launched by the President? Is what they are doing fair to the thousands of small and medium scale investors and entrepreneurs in this country?

Jenny247: I agree with discipline, and I agree with being firm. But I do not believe that verbal abuse (yelling) and physical abuse (flogging, spanking) are sensible ways to apply discipline or express the (occasional) disapproval. The problem I have with [your opinion on this issue] is that you do not seem to recognize the difference between physical/verbal abuse and discipline/being firm/applying correction.

You can discipline, be firm, and apply correction without yelling, flogging, beating, hitting, screaming or other such primitive methods of child rearing that have been passed on from our parents who simply didn't know better. Physical or verbal abuse does not damage every child, but how do you know that your child is not the sensitive type whose life will be colored by the negative effects of your yelling and flogging?

I wonder if the new look that we're proposing matters in the face of alleged corruption in the police force.

I'm sure it depends on where you're based.

Happy Birthday Gina! Hope you see this thread soon!

gbengaijot: You're right about the missing Naira sign on the note; I don't know what they were thinking.

This note seems to be a bit of a rush job - remember they were planning a polymer note, but decided to use a paper note instead so they can go ahead and launch it this year?

It's different from all other naira notes I've handled. Maybe a different team of designers?

Esiayo, if a Fulani nomad (cattle rearer) can read and understand Arabic, then he's not illiterate!

click here to discuss the new 1000 naira note

Once your child is over 18, you can give advice but you are no longer to impose your opinions on her.  If you give your sincere opinion to your adult child and it's not accepted, why not forget it and try to enjoy the time you have left to live?

So I don't see why my parents should object to my carefully chosen fiancee: I'm the one who is going to have to share a life with the young woman, right?  The only problem I might have is if my future wife is afraid of the marriage because of my parent's opposition.

If a woman sees that you really love her and are determined to have her, but refrains from saying "I do" because of the opposition of her parents or your parents, then maybe she's not yet woman enough to be a wife?  Maybe a man who does the same is not yet man enough to be a husband?

Why die with her when you know that if she had not died there's a strong probability that you two would have broken up eventually?

We have ladies here who have lost their husbands but survived, so if you lose a loved one who is not your husband or wife, life continues more easily. This seems to be easier for the men; even the widowed ones seem to get re-married so quickly!

The main problem in this scenario would be that the lover kicked the bucket in your arms. How do you convince her relatives and the police that you did not "poison" him/her, or that a former lover of yours did not put "mugun" on you?

So what if he can't get his soldier to stand at attention?  His hands are still there! Who says the hands alone can't work wonders? 

And as for the aspect of having children, if you are rich artificial insemination is an option, and there's the society-friendly option of child adoption. 

The key to beating life's circumstances such as this one is to know your options and take them!

The only thing worse than a government monopoly is a private sector monopoly, and the government should be careful not to sell NITEL into the hands of South Africans. Remember that NITEL has complete control of SAT-3 fiber optic cable Internet connectivity port in Nigeria?

Would you like that complete control to be in the hands of any private company, not to talk of a company like MTN Nigeria that has been accused of exploitative pricing? I don't think so!

How do you know it was the woman he was living with that poisoned him? Would she be stupid enough to poison him while she was the only one living in the house with him? Are you sure that an innocent person has not been accussed in this case?

Hmm ... even after several months, 'Fuji House of Commotion' remains the one and only worthy Nigerian comedy. or is there any new contender for the crown?

I also love Rap Music, but only at the level of Tupac (unfortunately, I was not a rap music fan when he was reigning) and Eminem. I listened to Tupac recently and I thought to myself, this guy was even better than Eminem; [url=http://I really wish he was still alive, because he was so good ]I really wish he was still alive, because he was so good [/url]!

I don't get to watch it because they show it at around 8:30pm on Friday, which is when they show my favorite Dharma and Greg. Is there anyone who is still following the programme, and would like to keep us informed on what's happening in Who Wants to be a Millionaire Nigeria?

Apart from battery power, is there anything else that can cause a mobile phone to go off during a call?

Let's go ahead and answer the question in this thread's topic: what are the problems commonly faced by members of polygamous families? (We need those with real experience to answer this question, not just those who have watched Fuji House of Commotion!)

Why convert MS office documents to PDF? Because PDF is a presentation format! You type with Word and you publish in PDF format for people to read and download.

Tope, we're waiting for you to make more posts on the forum!

I read somewhere that tests for APD/psychotic tendencies are already being used to screen police officers in the US.

WesleyanA: When you mix the strong odour from body sweat with the sweet smell of a perfume, the resulting smell is something in-between - you're going to smell like the sun-dried seafish sold in Lagos!

I was opportunied to hitch a ride in a friend's dad's Toyota Corolla recently and ... wow, the journey was so smooth, as if we were not moving on a Nigerian road. Noiseless, smooth operation!

Men who have found love in their wives need to be careful about how they drive and who drives them to save their happy families from this kind of bad ending. What a story, bagoma. I'm so sorry about the bad ending; I was so happy when I read about how you changed your mind about leaving him.

The idea that a homosexual couple will raise and have sex with a homosexual son is ridiculous. This is like saying that a heterosexual man shouldn't be allowed to raise a daughter or else he might have sex with her. Or that a heterosexual woman shouldn't be allowed to raise a son.

whiteshark:
withdraw like half your savings and move with the speed of lighting to the nearest jewel shop and spend spend spend

You're ready to go through all this trouble for a girl you'll probably break up with next month?

Aren't you in support of infant water baptism?

I'm glad that you're here!

Be like say he dey teach you well well o!

"negative " elements are things like rancour, obscenity, nastiness, etc. Not people!

I'm loving your office romance story. All we are saying, give us part 3!

I'm here to make sure the site runs smoothly and most people are happy. I am here to encourage the positive elements to stay and grow and drive away the negative elements!