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...

ALL NASARAWA ASSEMBLY MEMBERS TESTS NEGATIVE FOR COVID-19-SPOKESPERSON.{PHOTO}.

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     The members of the Nasarawa State House of Assembly have been tested negative for COVID-19, the Chairman, House Committee on Information, Hon Mohammed Adamu Omadefu said.
Adamu- Omadefu made this known while speaking with Nasarawa Mirror in Lafia on Saturday.
Omadefu, who expressed gratitude to God Almighty over their COVID-19 status restated the assembly's commitment to contain the spread of coronavirus in the state.
"At last all members of the Nasarawa State House of Assembly were certified Covid-19 free (Negative).
"This followed the fact that the only member out of the 23 members whom tested positive for COVID-19, Hon Mohammed Bello Isa, member representing Uke/Karshi has been cleared this afternoon as his two tests results of COVID-19 were all negative.
"The Nasarawa State Task Force Committee on COVID-19 has already notified the Hon. member of the development and he has been discharged," he said.
Adamu Omadefu congratulated Alhaji Mohammed Bello Isa of Uke/Karshi Constituency and all the Honourable Members of the Nasarawa State House of Assembly for being tested negative of COVID-19.
The chairman wished all those that have been affected with COVID-19 in the state and the country at large quick recovery.
It would be recalled that some media outfits recently reported that "another member of the state assembly was rushed to isolation centre at Dalhatu Araf specialist Hospital, Lafia for developing COVID-19 symptoms.
It would also be recalled that the Nasarawa State Government while briefing newsmen in Lafia announced that Hon. Suleiman Adamu, member representing Nasarawa Central Constituency died of COVID-19 on April 30th, 2020.
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