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Moulding, Inspiring, Nurturing and Empowering Teenagers FREE OCT/NOV 09 M A G A Z I N E bi “I am n seventeen years ‘tuold…I'm currently in my final year in the University of Lagos…I started reading the bible at the age of four…By the time I was fourteen, I had read through the whole bible eight times.” “Is it really wrong to have “I'm a boy of fifteen. I want a boyfriend even if it doesn't to be close to God and still involve any dirty stuff ” ? look normal, not as an S.U.” HAPPY 49TH ANNIVERSARY TO OUR BELOVED NATION - NIGERIA!!! CONTRIBUTORS Modadeoluwa Titilope Osita Oluwatoyin Tolulope Akinwande Oladepo Anisiobi Ogundana Awobiyi is a consultant and is a Pharmacist; a is a young Nigerian is the secretary of is a graduate of the motivational speaker. graduate of Obafemi from Anambra state. Dansol Tutorial Center. University of Lagos. He A graduate of Awolowo University, He is in his final year She is the assistant presently works with Management Science Ile-Ife. She is (SS3) in Excellent HOD, Teens' Standard Chartered from Ladoke Akintola currently the Vice Foundation College, Fellowship, CAC, Bank and has a strong University of President of the Lagos. He attends the Fountain of Comfort. passion for Nigeria. He Technology. He runs Youth Aflame Triumphant Teens' E-mail: is married and blessed his consulting firm, Fellowship, RCCG, Church (RCCG, Acme, [email protected] with a daughter. based in Lagos. Solid Rock parish. Lagos). Tel: 08032227028 Email: E-mail: E-mail: E-mail: [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Tel: 08023043878 Tel: 08087005300, Tel: 08035751800 Tel: 08064911271 07028777752 Ifeoluwa Leke Sinmisola Olawale Queen Ogunkanmi Johnson Adigun Adenugba Ejimbe is a 400 level law is a Human Resource is the proprietress and is a final year student of is an OND holder in student of Obafemi Development principal of Yeshua the University of Lagos Law. She is the Awolowo University, Practitioner. He is the High School. She is a studying Geophysics. He assistant welfare Pastor of RCCG, The marriage counselor is presently one of the Ile-Ife. She is a Hub (a youth church). officer of the Anglican member of the and a model to many. executives of the youth Youth Fellowship, He is the President, The church "The Hub”, RCCG, Department of Vessels International She is married and Calabar. Acme parish. He is a Adolescent Resource, Outreach (a non blessed with four E-mail: certified Associate in OAU (a secondary denominational youth children and a grand [email protected] Project Management. outreach ministry). He daughter. Tel: 08034326636 schools' outreach (CAPM). team). is married and blessed E-mail: with a son. 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Adigun Oluwatimilehin (08023458880) QQuuiiz & Feedbbaacckk The answers to last edition's quiz are: The word 'love' appears for the first time in the bible in Genesis 27:4 and for the last time in Revelation 3:19 The word 'hate' appears for the first time in the bible in Genesis 24:60 and for the last time in Revelation 17:16 Malchus is the name of the high priest's servant whose right ear Peter cut off; found in John 18:10 9 0 And the winners of last edition's quiz are: Folarin Joseph (Lagos), Wole Peters (Lagos), and Florence Osemene (Abia). They would be 0 contacted and given a Best-Selling Christian Book each (Fiction or Non-fiction, as recommended in Sights and Sounds of previous 2 editions) of their choice. We want to build your library for you!!! R E For this edition, we would take a break from quiz questions to do a survey. Please do us the favour of sending your responses to B [email protected] or 08023458880. Thank you. M 1. How did you get to know about MINE Magazine? E 2. Have you gained anything reading this mag (present or past editions)? V 3. Which article(s) has been your best so far? O 4. Would you want us to start charging a fee for this mag or to leave it free? N 5. What would you want us to include in the mag that we are not including presently? / R 6. How early does the mag get to you when each edition is out? E 7. Would you want us to organize a program in your city/state where you'll have an opportunity to meet MINE B O T C O TABLE OF CONWhyTE ArNe TYouS Doing This To Me? 4 24 War In The Heart Of Man E N When My Tummy Rumbles 5 25 Comic Zone I Z Girls’ Chat 6 26 Is It All About Money? A G Bobos’ Yarn 7 A 28 Very Hard But Possible Teen Celebrity 8 M Role Models 10 29 Career Guide Novella: La Conferencia 11 30 Get Ready Already Sights And Sounds 22 31 Shout Outs Can We Talk About Our Families? 23 3 WhyWhy areare youyou doingdoing thisthis toto me?me? Timilehilehin Adiiggunun Ever asked anyone this question before? Most probably. Anyone ever you think you make happy when you lie to your parents? Who gets hurt when you asked you too? Most likely. Why did this question pop up at the time(s) it did? steal that money? Who dances yahoozee when you smoke that stick? Who sheds Different reasons, right? tears when you allow that boy touch your body? Who laughs when you watch Let me show you something; it's the promo of a new film, written by pornography? Who bleeds when you abuse that teacher? Who throws a party Timi, produced and directed by MINE Magazine…don't pirate it o! when you masturbate? Whose heart is full of sadness when you lose your A guy, Fred, has a fiancée, Martha that he plans to marry in a short virginity? while. He lavishes so much love on her. He gives her virtually all she wants; trips to Have you ever thought about it that someone either gets hurt or gets Shoprite, movie tickets at Silverbird Galleria, new outfits, a shoulder to cry on, and happy with EVERY decision you make in life.