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OF THE PUBLISHER

For far too long, we have beengetting negative press in the Westernmedia. The achievements of hardworking folks like you and me whohonestly toil daily to survive have goneuncelebrated. This is worsened by thefact that the few publications by evenNigerians in the West focus daily on thenegatives that occur in our body polity.

The great strides of people like PhilipEmeagwali whom Time magazinedescribed in February 2007 as one ofthe brains that pioneered the birth of theInternet, Kase Lawal whom CNNdescribed on May 18, 2010 as an extraordinary oil baron and whose CAMACOil conglomerate generates over $2.5billion annually, Adebayo Ogunlesi whobought Gatwick airport in London for£1.4 billion in February 2010 to JudeIgwemezie whose companyTransGlobim consortium buildsrailroads around the world including acontract to build the celebrated new$600 million Trans Iraqi rail road thatwas awarded in June 2010; have forlong being unheralded by the globalcommunity.

Of course we will not forget theSardunana's, the Achebes, TheSoyinkas, the David Wests and otherleaders and titans that have for long puta positive face on Nigeria.

Our government may appear brokenbut that is part of the struggles ofemerging nations. We will exhort ourpolitical leaders to do better in providingthe dividends of democracy to the

common Nigerian; a better quality of life,improved infrastructure, respect for lawand order, routing out the cancer ofcorruption etc.

We will however dwell on celebratingthe average folk like you: hard workingprofessionals, business men andwomen, intellectuals and thinkers,community leaders etc who have risenabove their circumstances andpositively impact the lives of thecommunities they live in on a dailybasis.

We have assembled a great team ofjournalists, writers and thinkers fromacross the spectrum and we ask you towelcome us into your homes every twomonths.

We will have pages that celebrateour achievements in politics, theacademia, science and technology,religion and spiritual affairs, businessand the economy, entertainment,woman hood and our social circuit.

Because we recognize that yourschedules are very busy we will beglossy, easy read and pictorial. We willhowever not be...Just a photo album!

We will announce the date of ourlaunch in our February 2011 edition.

Welcome to LIFE AND TIMESMAGAZINE…

Join us in celebrating you

Chike Nweke

Publisher, LIFE AND TIMESMAGAZINE

December 2010

LIFE and TIMES Magazine is

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MEMBERS:

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EDITORIAL BOARD:

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Deputy: Jude Akudinobi,PhD

Executive Editor: Arthur Abraham

Associate Editor: Jones Okeke

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Stella Johnson

Correspondents/Columnists:

Ambrose Ehirim,Okey Nwachie,

Tommy Musa, Queenkay Anadu-

Amangbo

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vision

VISION STATEMENT:

Life and Times Publications will be the authoritative voice of

Nigerians in the Diaspora. It will disseminate information about

the vast resources and potentials of the Nigerian nation and

dispel the negative stereotype that we have come to be

associated with in the Western media.

GOALS:

To highlight the positive achievements

of Nigeria and Nigerians in:

1. Politics and world affairs

2. Arts and Sciences

3. Entertainment

4. Sports

5. Finance and Investments

6, Religion and Spiritual Affairs

LIFE & TIMES PUBLICATIONS...

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“disseminating

information...

dispelling

negative

stereotypes”

MAIDEN/INTRO EDITION, DECEMBER 2010

Life and Times will be a Holly-

wood style, Quarterly , glossy ,

easy read, pictorial magazine

that will focus on highlighting the

achievements of Nigerians at

home and in the Diaspora in the

broad areas enumerated in the vi-

sion statement. It will be available

in print and online edition by sub-

scription. The online edition will

initially be free.

Although

published

in Holly-

wood CA,

the maga-

zine will be true to the Nigerian

roots of its founders and portray

Nigeria in a positive light while ex-

horting Nigerians to adhere to

standards that will be worthy of

emulation wherever they find

themselves.

“Hollywood

style, quarterly,

glossy, easy

to read and

pictorial

magazine”

vision

CONTENTS

Page 3:

Welcome..From the desk

of the Publisher

Page 4

Life & Times Vision Statement

About Life & Times

Page 6

News and Politics

Page 8

Arts and Culture/Youth page

Page 9

Season’s Greetings

and Subscription Page

Page 10

Travel/Tourism/Fashion

Page 11

Beauty of the moment

page 12

Sports/Economy: Finance and

Investments

Page 14

Life's issues from the heart

Page 18

Lessons from the western

economic meltdown

Page 21

Clelebrate God faithfulness

Page 22

Kelechi weds Onyeka

Page 23

Pastors Chuwang and Grace

Pam 25th anniversary

Page 24

Ugo Anakwenze memorial

Page 25

Patricia Lilly Nwachie memorial

Page 31

Services at Life and Times

Publication

news and politics

. NEWS AND POLITICS

By CLEM AINABE, Ph. D

The 2011 elec-

tions in Nigeria

portend to be

historical. It will

define whether

we will be

bogged down by historical divi-

sions of ethnicity and religion that

have come to be the

albatross of the

Nigerian na-

tion or if we

are going

to move

forward in

enthron-

ing excel-

lence in

our body

politics.

As the alignment and realignment

of political forces continue, LIFE

and TIMES will continue to be in

the vanguard of the fight to en-

throne merit above parochial in-

terests in the election of our

political office holders. We will also

call for free and fair elections

where the vote cast by every eligi-

ble Nigerian voter counts and will

be used in the election of all polit-

ical office holders.

Your inputs and contributions

are welcome at:

[email protected]


FOR THE YOUTH AND

YOUNG AT HEART

My name is Tommy D. Musa. I was born in Nige-

ria in the mid 1980s. I came to the United States

in 1990 with my parents who were then students.

My first impression and knowledge of the United

States was through watching the television in

Nigeria. As I was watching a program on CNN, I

saw America as a beautiful country, full of fun, and

excitement. Life seemed glamorous and easy

going. I heard that America was one of the richest

countries, and the most advanced in technology

in the world. This information made me desire to

come and achieve the American dream.

For me America has not lost the allure it had when

as a starry eyed child I was dreaming about it in

Nigeria. However, as a young Nigerian-American,

I face some daunting challenges because of the

clash of the two cultures that I am faced with living

as a Nigerian in America…

These and other issues are what we will explore

together in this column…

Your inputs and contributions are welcome at:

[email protected]

BY TOMMY DAVID MUSA

ARTS ANDCULTURE...

Nigeria and Nigerians are

making waves around the

world in the entertainment

industry. From the glitz of

Nollywood and its pervading

influence in Africa and the

worldwide film industry, to the

melodious new sounds that

are coming out from

motherland.. Nigeria is taking

the entertainment world by

storm.

Ambose Ehirim has been an art and entertainment

reporter for over twenty years and has closely

followed these emerging trends.

Ambrose Ehirim is regularly published as an opinion

writer in a number of on-line news-magazines and

journals. Those publications include American

Chronicle, Los Angeles Chronicle, California

Chronicle, Long Beach Sentinel and World Sentinel,

among others. He authors political and socio-cultural

commentaries at BNW Magazine and Igbonet in

which he is a founding member.

He has written extensively on a variety of issues

featuring interviews on accomplished Nigerians of

Diaspora filmmakers, fashion models, actors,

business moguls, scholars, etc. which is also

available on his blog, American Chronicle, African

Times, USA-Africa Online, Niger-Delta Congress,

among others.


[email protected]


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travel and tourism

/fashion and Arts

. TRAVEL AND TOURISM...

Nigeria is a

beautiful coun-

try existing by

the love rela-

tionship of the

Benue and

Niger Rivers. It

is a country of

over 200 ethnic

groups with en-

chanting cultures each

with something unique to

showcase to the world.

From the coastlines,

through the estu-

aries of the

Niger delta, to

the rain forests, to

the savannah of the mid-

dle belt to the desert lands

of the North, to the rarified air

of the Obudu Mountain ranges

Nigeria is endowed with immense potential for

travel and tourism...

. FASHION & BEAUTYBy Queenkay Anadu-Amamgbo

I am proud to be a Nigerian andproud to be one who has expe-rienced living at home andabroad. I tell you, the experi-ence has resulted in the best ofboth worlds.

Wherever we go, we leave a stamp of our cul-ture and talents. This has become more preva-lent in fashion and arts.

As a young child, I watched the grown ups withadmiration as they got ready for anevent. I was always fascinatedabout how the womenmatched shoes andbags, headgearsand jewelry.

Despite the influenceof the Western Culturethere are still largely trueNigerians. In this LIFEand TIMES column, I will ex-plore the art of beauty inNigeria, I will also explore, theinner workings of our culture asit relates to artistry, fashiontrends, beauty tips, hair trends,up and coming designers andthe social circuit.

I believe that of all the AfricanCountries, we Nigerians displaya vast love and appreciation forexpressing ourselves throughthe various mediums mentionedabove. Little wonder the explo-sion of our movie industry whichis very popular throughout theworld.

I plan that this column will be in-

teractive and I welcome your suggestions as

we discover together our ever evolving culture

both at home and abroad.


[email protected]

Cheers, Queen Kay


Beauty of the moment...

OBIANUJU NWUDE

is an epitome of

beauty and brains.

She is a Pharmacist

and happily married

to Joachim "Joe"

Nwude a California

Licensed Attorney.

A mother of three,

she lives with her

family in upscale

Redondo Beach, CA


sports | economy: finance and investments

. Sports

Despite the disappointing outing of the Super

Eagles in South Africa, Nigeria remains a sports power house

in Africa.

...We export more footballers to Europe

than any other African nation

...We dominate Africa's track and fields

...We have solid representation in

America's National Basketball

League ( NBA) and in American

National Football League ( NFL)

. Economy: Finance and Investments

The Nigerian economy is the engine thatdrives the economy of sub Saharan Africa.

Nigerian banks are amongst the largest fi-

nancial institutions in Africa and are vi-

brant, innovative institutions that drive the

wheel of development in our country.

With the consolidation of the banking sec-

tor and the emergence of mega financial in-

stitutions, the banking sector and financial

services have been in the forefront of sterling

innovations in our economy.

life’s issues from the heart

As the festive season approaches, many people

are happy making travel plans, family get-to-

gethers, shopping for clothes, presents, cars or

even a new home, it’s a good feeling. But are

you there with everybody or are you immersed

with the hubbubs of life, the economy, health or

emotional issues?

If you are, know that you are not alone. This

year has been a particularly difficult one for many

people around the globe. But in the midst of

your storm, know that it’s a season that will soon

pass and that God’s grace is sufficient to sustain

you. Learn to make the most of life regardless of

what the challenges are.

Your situation is not unique, you just haven’t

heard about the other person’s woe. Whining

may be good for you to ventilate temporarily, it

doesn’t change your situation. In spite of the

emptiness, find your silver lining; I mean that un-

expected moment of Grace when your wisdom

had nothing to do with the outcome of a situa-

tion, yet you came out of it a winner.

Ponder on this and be grateful, regardless!

Renew your mind with positive thoughts instead

of feeling helpless, lonely or forgotten think about

what you can do for someone else. It is in giving

to others (time, compassion, help, gifts or ideas)

that we are fulfilled. Encourage yourself and

look at start to look at life from a different per-

spective because If you change the way you look

at things, subsequently what you see will

change.

Make it a season of hope, write your story with a

happy ending. Your comments are welcome at:

[email protected]

BY SISI EKO


It’s A SeasonOf Caution, A Season Of ImpactYet A Season Of Hope


economic

Lessons from the westerneconomic recession for

African nations

The political, economic and so-

cial status in many African na-

tions and most especially

Nigeria has remained of great

interest to the western media. It

(the media) has contributed

more to our ruins than our suc-

cesses as evident in its lopsided

portrayal of our weaknesses

rather than our strengths.

As I watch the currents of the

political and economic reforms

in the developing nations, it is

becoming obvious that the wind

of change is dramatically trans-

forming the state of affairs in

these nations. These changes

would redefine our nation as a

healthy, stable and flourishing

economic state where we would

no longer brain-drain the nation

but rather begin to move home-

ward to contribute in growing our

economic, social and political

values.

To Mr. President of the Nigeria

Nation – Dr. Goodluck Jonathan,

thee world is looking at you as a

catalyst of change to facilitate

the various economic and social

platforms that would herald

these long awaited new songs

that would setup the nation on

its path to economic, social and

political stability. The most suc-

cessful nations are those that

adapt to new policies, produce

new products and keep its citi-

zens informed. We believe that

as a nation, we have what is

needed to crystallize the pre-

ceding and that under the watch

of a non-wavering forward look-

ing leader we can attain these.

Knowledge is exploding all

around us. Many nations and

entrepreneurs are ready to

share their expertise and invest

in various segments of the econ-

omy that makes development

possible. Notwithstanding the

picture painted by the western

media about us, things are

changing; power is changing

hands too. We must write our

own history, tell our own story.

We must no longer sit back

while others do it for us.

As a nation, I call on every one

of us today in Diaspora to dare

make a change and embrace

change; dare to listen to new

ideas and concepts on a better

approach to managing a grow-

ing economy. Locate the bottle-

necks and activate the love,

peace and unity that would trig-

ger the golden button of success

and happiness that belongs to

us.

Most Africans are waiting too

long to return to their fatherland.

Let’s make change happen for

us.

BY ARTHUR ABRAHAMEXECUTIVE EDITOR

Text Psalm 119:89-95

By PASTOR OKEY

NWACHIE

When we look at the chal-

lenges of life that have

come upon us, there is a

tendency for us to judge

God’s faithfulness based on the things He is yet

to do in our lives.

Regardless of your predicament, may I an-

nounce to you that if not for the Lord, it would

have been worse? If not for the Lord that has

been on your side, you would have been in a

bigger mess compared to the one that you are

in. Please read Ps. 124:1-8

The point is this: If you do not have issues to

deal with in this life, you will have no need for

God. Because God is Sovereign, sometimes

He will allow unpleasant situations in our lives

just to catch our attention. He is not the author

or initiator of evil but because your eternal des-

tiny is precious to Him, He will permit whatever

circumstance that will compel you to return

back to Him to befall you, that you may seek His

face. He says in the Holy Book, “Seek you Me

that you may live”.

Faithfulness to God does not exclude you from

the challenges of life. The fact that you never

miss a Sunday or prayer meeting does not rule

you out from the attack of the enemy. You may

be fervent in the spirit serving the Lord, attend

all night vigils, engage in 21 days fast and still

go through circumstances that are unpalatable.

Some may say at your back if God be with you

how come you are sick or still single or lost your

job or childless. You may be in the will of God

faithfully serving Him and still go through life ex-

periences that are frustrating and disgusting.

Why? Because in the realm of the spirit you are

relevant.

On the contrary, the fact that everything is work-

ing out for somebody does not presuppose that

God is on his side. Because you have no prob-

lems whatsoever does not imply that you are in

the will of God or that you are in right standing

with Him.

The reality of the matter is this: The challenges

of life have there place in building our charac-

ters and maturing us as believers. Reference

Rom. 5:3-5

• Regardless of the predicaments of life

that have come upon you, our God is faithful.

The Bible says that weeping may endure for a

night but joy comes in the morning. Your morn-

ing of joy is about to break loose. Receive it in

the Name of Jesus.

TO BE CONTINUED

Your comments are welcome at:

[email protected]

CelebrateGod’s Faithfulness

religion/spiritual affairs


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