Oliha Yiwama, Associate Editor

The capable and imaginative Oliha Yiwama is my Associate Editor--it is no accident that the Compass is being published soon after he came on board in SL! Oliha (as this week's column shows) is soon off to RL Nigeria, and will be sending us his observations and anecdotes--and when he returns, wooooo-eeeee! Things will be hopping at Saminaka with all kinds of new ventures! Oliha's got writing (newspaper and otherwise) in his past, present and future, and is sure to amuse and amaze.

Your Editor, Tamsin Barzane

Sannu da zuwa! Welcome to The Saminaka Compass! As your editor, I'll try and ensure you are entertained and enlightened, kept up on not only Saminaka's doings, but those of other interesting SL corners. Contribute! Be a regular columnist! Write scathing letters to the editor!

In RL, I once served as the arts editor of two big university dailies, but since then have abandoned snappy prose for acadamese. Here, however, I plan to get my snap back! American born, but have my Nigerian residency papers--Saminaka lets me remember, keep up to date, and drag you into my love affair with Nigeria. Enjoy the ride!

Our Maiden Issue

Thank you for reading our sim's new newspaper, The Saminaka Compass. Why a compass? Because it will steer you to opinions, reviews, news, and events of interest to visitors and residents of Saminaka--Virtual Nigeria. Our slice of the Bright Continent delivers not only information regarding Saminaka, but about Second Life through Saminaka eyes!

Please do respond to our stories--we'll publish your letters to the editor! Want to write for us? Contact Tamsin Barzane at tbarzane@gmail.com. Would you like to advertise your SL business or RL business? Contact Tamsin inworld or at the same email address for information regarding rates; all rate will be in Lindens.