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...
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GOV. ORTOM SWEARS IN Dr. IKWULONO AS COMMISSIONER FOR HEALTH.{PHOTOS}.#PRESS RELEASE.

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    By Jimin Geoffrey
Governor Samuel Ortom today swore in Dr. Emmanuel Saleh Ikwulono as Benue State Commissioner for Health and Human Services to replace Dr. Sunday Ongbabo who resigned his appointment a week ago.
The Governor while performing the swearing-in ceremony, acknowledged the importance of the health ministry to healthcare delivery especially at the time of COVID-19, stressing that it cannot be left without a commissioner for too long.
He described Dr. Ikwulono as a good replacement for the outgone commissioner based on his credentials, noting that his appointment was based on merit and competence.
Governor Ortom charged health practitioners in the state to also give attention to other health challenges such as diabetes, hypethitis, malaria, typhoid among others which he noted are responsible for many deaths in the society.
The Governor who called on all stakeholders to join hands with the commissioner for enhanced service delivery in the health sector, also advised people of the state to always check their health status to enable them manage their system better.
The Health and Human Services Commissioner, Dr. Ikwulono, expressed appreciation to the Governor for finding him worthy to serve the state as commissioner and pledged not to betray the confidence reposed in him.More photos below.
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