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More pictures from the Polo Playoffs in Malaysia.

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Nigeria witnessed another disappointment after it was defeated by Pakistan 15.5 to 7. Below are some of the pictures from the games. Enjoy the pictures... Bello Buba is "magical" Bello Buba +5 Bello again... Ibrahim Mohammed AKA Dan-Gaye a cross section of Nigerian fans in Malaysia catching the glimpse of the trophy until then, sit back and wait for the next batch of the pictures coming to you.

Sallah in Katsina

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I remembered growing up in Katsina City and loved going to watch the Hawan Sallah, One of the things I love to see is the image below

Nigerian Polo Team at FIP WOrld Cup Qualifiers in Malaysia.

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Here are some pictures from the Opening game between Nigeria and South Africa. Nigeria lost the game 13-5. Enjoy the photos and thanks to Afif Abd Halim  for the pictures

Naija Start-Up: yrn.me (Yarn Me)

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A number of people have asked me alot about yrn.me. I figured I could answer it here for all. What is yrn.me and who’s behind it? Yrn.me is a URL shortner that works. Oh and it also allows you to customize, share and organise links you shorten. It is is free for your consumption, still on beta and improved every week. Yrn.me is designed and developed by  Ahmad Mukoshy, a 21yr web developer from the heart of Africa. Who works at Aimtech! (A web hosting companyempowering over 500 websites in Nigeria.) Ahmad Mukoshy Ahmad worked on so many things on the web and is still exploring! What are your revenue plans? Though, i am still considering lots of possibilities. I don’t have one right now, and I’m not worrying about it. But, if i get funded; that won’t be bad either. ;) Who are your target users? This service is open to the world, however I am trying to reach out to the local market for now. I hope you didn’t expect me to target USA, did you? Are you advertising or mark

Tambuwal Emerges Speaker

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Honourable Aminu Waziri Tambuwal representing Kebbe Tambuwal of Sokoto State is now the new speaker of the House of Representatives. Hon. Aminu Waziri Tambuwal Hon. Tambuwal came to the house in 2003 under the platform of PDP. Hon. Tambuwal speaking on Freedom Radio, Kano Hon. Aminu Tambuwal contested against Hon. Mulikat Akande-Adeola (PDP-Oyo) who got 90 votes while the new speaker got 252 out of 340. Hon. Mulikat Akande-Adeola The speaker and his deputy, Hon.  Emeka Ihedioha (PDP, Imo)  have already been sworn in. Hon Aminu Waziri Tambuwal The above shows the speaker on his seat for the first time. Wish him a hitch free tenure and God's guidance.

The Man: Murtala Safana!

Murtala Ibrahim Safana was born on 23/12/1960 in Safana, Katsina State. He attended Safana Primary School between 1967-1970 and Aya Primary   School Funtua 1970-1973 graduating from Primary School, he then went to Govt. Secondary Technical School Soba, Kaduna State 1973-1978 for his secondary School and proceeded to Kastina College of Arts, Science& Technology, Zaria between 1978-1980.   He went to Ahmadu Bello University Zaria between 1980-1983 and obtained a degree B.Sc. (Land Survey. He did his post-graduate M. Sc. (Land Survey) in the same institution between 1988-1990. He later obtained an Advance Certificate in Geographical Information System from Geographical Information System Academy Khartoum, Sudan in 2004. Murtala did his Youth Service in Sokoto State Civil Service between 1983-1984. Upon completion of his NYSC, he started as a Surveyor II in Kaduna State Civil Service between 1984-1985 and then rose to become Surveyor I in 1985-1986. He was senior Surveyor in Katsina B