SOMALI WORLD CUP REFEREE DENIED ENTRY TO UNITED STATES. (PHOTO).

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 Somali World Cup Referee Denied Entry to United States Award-winning Somali referee, Omar Artan, has been denied entry into the United States despite holding a valid visa, according to a senior official in Somalia’s sports ministry. Artan, who is set to become the first Somali referee to officiate at the FIFA World Cup finals, was stopped at Miami International Airport and subsequently returned to Istanbul, where he had been residing. The reason for the denial was not immediately disclosed. However, Somalia is among the countries affected by a travel ban introduced by the administration of Donald Trump. Reacting to the development, Ciise Aden Abshir, a senior adviser to Somalia’s Ministry of Youth and Sports and a former national team captain, described Artan as one of Africa’s most respected referees. “Omar Artan is among Africa’s most respected referees and deserves the support of the entire football community,” Abshir told AFP on Monday. He added that preventing the referee fro...

READ WHY A 91 YEAR OLD WOMAN,LED A PROTEST TODAY TO LAGOS HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY.

                           Today thursday,a 91 year old woman identified as Mrs Rosaline Ololo,led a protest to the Lagos State House of Assembly against the taking over of her family's school by the state government.The Metropolitan College and the Isolo Secondary School,which she said was owned by her family,was allegedly taken over by the military government in 1976 leading to her husband's death.She said that when the schools were taken over by the military,she was not compensated.In a letter presented to the Speaker Mudashiru Obasa,the protesters demanded the return of the schools.According her counsel Malcom Omirhobo''We have the instruction of our client to appeal to you to investigate the basis for the refusal,neglect and/or failure of the Lagos State Government to return Metropolitan College and Isolo Secondary schools to their original owner.We have met with the executive and submitted series of letters but nothing has been done.We only need lawmakers to help us''.Mojeed Fatai,the lawmaker representing Ibeju Lekki constituency 1,who represented the Speaker,promised that the House would look into the matter.He said ''We thank you for the peaceful demonstration and if there is need to call you,we will do.I promise to deliver your message to Mr Speaker''.One more photo below.                                                                           

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