₦airaland Forum

Katsumoto: If the Cuban model was such a successful model, many nations and individuals would have voted for it. Besides, Cubans didn’t vote for communism, it was forced upon them. Nigeria is not a Capitalist nation. Capitalism encourages and stimulates private investment. There is nothing about Nigeria that is conducive for business. You need to either understand the definition of Capitalism or understand the Nigerian environment better. The Nigerian environment stifles innovation, reduces productivity and profitability, and promotes mediocrity, which is completely antithetic to the ideals of pure capitalism.

I quite like the Scandinavian model because it encourages a balance of work and personal life, supports families and ensures a proper distribution of wealth. Taxes are high in Scandinavia but people don’t mind paying that because it goes towards the right programs rather than supporting lazy folks who don’t want to work. I would pick the Scandinavian model over the UK/US model any day.

Katsumoto: If the Cuban model was such a successful model, many nations and individuals would have voted for it. Besides, Cubans didn’t vote for communism, it was forced upon them. Nigeria is not a Capitalist nation. Capitalism encourages and stimulates private investment. There is nothing about Nigeria that is conducive for business. You need to either understand the definition of Capitalism or understand the Nigerian environment better. The Nigerian environment stifles innovation, reduces productivity and profitability, and promotes mediocrity, which is completely antithetic to the ideals of pure capitalism.

I quite like the Scandinavian model because it encourages a balance of work and personal life, supports families and ensures a proper distribution of wealth. Taxes are high in Scandinavia but people don’t mind paying that because it goes towards the right programs rather than supporting lazy folks who don’t want to work. I would pick the Scandinavian model over the UK/US model any day.

DailyNews: I am impressed a lot...thumbs up if u are writing this from deep down your heart & with the true fear of God....then do not panic cos u will surely find a deserving mate, just keep being real, make yourself visible to those kind of guys u desire, do not be pompous, cos such men disgust such ladies, do not be arrogant, dress moderately cute & not amorous or too exposing....be committed in the things of God, do not take away prayer...& flee from bad & wrong female friends...they ruin lives...do not even take or heed to their counsel....your dream man will surely locate u sooner...but focus more on your academics/career & forget about men for now & let it come naturally at its own ripe time. don't be intimated by what guys may tell u here, just filter then & take the good counsels & use others to educate yourself. Goodluck dear....I am so much impressed to hear a Nigerian lady say all these. But lastly, do away with material quest, greed & self gratification, they have landed so many one-time innocent good girls into big mess that ruined their lives! Remember, it mustnt be all about money even though comfort is vital...but let not money be your criteria for selection if u truly want to get that ur dream man who would treat u like a queen u are!

hardbody: I do not know about Nokia, but if it were to be a BB and you had activated your BB protect, you could retrieve your details and get the manufacturers to deactivate the BBM capabilities. At least no sane buyer will buy a balckberry that he wount be able to ping with. IMO

chyket: I think most Nigerians don't know you can insure your phones with little or next to nothing.
When you do this with a reputable insurance Companies,your phones will be replaced when stolen.It has worked for me over the years and I encourage people to give it a trial.

OMO IBO: in a country where virtually everything and anything is and can be stolen i seriously do not understand why this service is not available in nigeria.

seriously, i wish i could block my phones that were stolen.

Ive toyed with the idea of calling my phone subscriber in the uk to block the phone.
unfortunately, on each occasion i've failed to follow this through as i do not have the IMEI number. Although, i do not know if it'll work.

Probably worth a try!

jason123: Half a bread is better than none. Other people don't even have the privileged to see these sort of structures in their states.

Katsumoto: I agree that society should provide a safety net but I don't believe it should be a permanent one. I believe society should help poor but BRIGHT kids with their education. If dumb rich kids get to go to college, then poor bright kids are equally deserving.

I have a few questions for you in addition to the unanswered one from a previous post

1. Don't you think that by society providing an unlimited safety net, young people get the wrong message. For instance, what stops a 15 yr old getting pregnant when she knows that she will get a flat, weekly allowance, free health care? Now what stops this same girl from having many babies from different fathers when she knows she will get a bigger house and more money from the government? Remember the case of that woman who had 12/13 kids from different fathers and the council had to rent a multi-million pound home to accommodate her?

2. Considering that each government has a limited budget, how do you propose that a government apportions its funds to take care of its responsibilities? What portion should go to Health, education, infrastructure, wages, etc?

3. Raising taxes will never increase revenue because people will simply migrate, avoid tax, or evade tax. How do you increase revenue to ensure that all these kids receive all these free provisions - Education, health, home, weekly allowance, etc?

4. UK manufacturing is dead, farming is too small (well compared with France). If the government had just about enough funds for either supporting those who don't want to work or re-invigorating manufacturing which will create more jobs but also create fat cats, which would you support?

5. Do you think its fair for a poor kid to make it through the system, become a millionaire and start paying 60%(thats what you suggested) tax so as to support those he grew up with who didn't put in the hard work to succeed and then went on to have multiple kids for society to support? Some of the wealthiest people in the UK came from poor backgrounds.

6. If the bond market became concerned about the UK govt.s ability to service its debt and the cost of borrowing went up drastically forcing the government to stop borrowing (Greece, Ireland, Portugal), how will the government continue supporting all these folks on welfare? That the govt did in the past doesn't mean it HAS to continue doing it.

shymmex: @Katsumoto

I understand where you're coming from - but I'm also a product of the welfare system... And I don't think I would be here today without the shelter I had on my head as a kid, child benefit, free education etc. Why go against a welfare system which gave me an opportunity, now that I'm working my way up to be on the other side?? Albeit I've already paid back everything the "system" gave me for free (with interests) - with taxes I have been paying back since I started working at 17..

There are millions of innocent kids out there - who are in the same situation I was in some twenty-something years ago, why do you think I would want to rock the boat and not let them enjoy some of the things I enjoyed growing up?? I can't let little 'Shawn' whose father isn't part of his life down - neither can I support little 'David', whose father is a multi-billionaire..

There has to be a balance between the two - and that's why I will NEVER be a fan of extreme capitalism (though I like money)... Most of the so-called "Scroungers" didn't wake up to be "Scroungers" - most are the unlucky people.. Should we now reject them, and leave them to die - because it's 'unfair' on the rich The UK under Labour was a perfect mix between capitalism, and socialism - why rock the boat now??

Leaving them to their fate would only breed millions of rejected beasts - and when a system creates a generation of beasts, the consequences are more fatal to the status quo the same system is trying to protect... Neglect them, but the human survival instinct will lead them to survive - anyhow they can... We already know how the neglected people in Nigeria have destroyed Nigeria's image - and raised a generation of beasts... Can the UK afford to go through what Nigeria is going through right now - just to protect a few, who don't even make upto 20% of the population??

shymmex: I'm not an economist - but I believe if I can pay 40% tax as a middle-earner, why can't the rich pay 50-60% tax??

Most of the rich in the UK don't even pay tax - yet they're allowed to exploit the poor... The system needs more balance - what's good for the goose, is also good for the gander....

If you're wealthy, and your source of income is in the UK - you have to pay tax, simple... They can't allow the rich folks to keep their riches in safe havens, and keep exploiting the poor...

cabali: Well you got it right, it is false! called someone at the bank and was told the information is completely wrong; I wonder how u figured it out

cabali: I wonder why people keep misleading people in falsehood! This information is TOTALLY wrong!! Quote me!!!

Baabs: Mtn of 1400 is unlimited. Cos I downloaded data of 6gig in second day of subscription. And today mk it 20 days wit dsame sub. Downloadin continue

Visman: Bullshit!!! D state of Texas alone is bigger Dan British isle combined not to mention d income per capita of US 3times DAT of England.besides,england is America's puppet so I want to knw how on earth England is more developed Dan America

shymmex: Even the Rolls Royce plc is partly owned by BMW.

Chinom: I will throw the question back to you. Why would Nigerian/ African parents go to any length to make sure that their kids born in the UK or USA obtain a Britsh or American Passport ?. NO BRITISH OR AMERICAN CHILD BORN IN NIGERIA APPLIES FOR A NIGERIAN PASSPORT. The Singer Nathalie Imbruglia was born in Nigeria. Does she carry a Naija passport ?. NO. My friend accept the reality and move on.Those questions you posed are just politically correct questions, but utterly meaningless and unrealistic. We have a loooong way to go.

shymmex: Rolls Royce Motors is owned by Volkswagen Group.

shymmex: SHELL isn't a british company..



BMW owns Rolls Royce now.

thameamead: Well said, there was a long queue of people wanting to marry the Yar Adua'S daughters, two of them married ended up as second and third wives to Governors while the younger one Aisha was meant to marry an ugly billinoire.

Mark's wedding was simple unlike the fake over- the- top weddings of one of the Yar Adua's daughers, or bella Adenuga's wedding.

I love men like Mark, if he had bn Nigerian, he would have gone for say Kim Kadashian or a a reality Tv star but he married his girlfriend of 9yrs just like Didier Drogba who married his girlfriend of 12 yrs last yr. Lewis Hamilton the F1 driver dumped his girlfriend whose wealthy father helped him financaily when he was a pro, immediately he became a star, he dumped the poor chinese girl for Nicole Scherzinger who would not touch him with a barge pole if was not worth £40M