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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...

SALLAH SPECIAL PATROL: SUSTAIN THE HIGH TEMPO-OYEYEMI CHARGES PERSONNEL, AS HE SEEKS MORE COOPERATION OF THE MOTORING PUBLIC FOR GREATER PERFORMANCE.{PHOTO}.#PRESS RELEASE.

Following reports of satisfactory performances of personnel deployed for the ongoing sallah special patrol, the Corps Marshal, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Dr Boboye Oyeyemi has urged the operatives to sustain the high tempo while seeking more cooperation from the motoring public for greater performance. He also expressed satisfaction with the general conduct, commitment and professionalism exhibited by the personnel at the front line of the operations. 


The remarks were contained in a statement by the Corps Public Education Officer, Bisi Kazeem who quoted the Corps Marshal saying the gallantry and excellent performances embedded so far into the exercise has impacted positively on the special operations. 


Oyeyemi also noted that the successes achieved so far was only made possible through the cooperation of all categories of road users. He therefore called on all motorists to continue cooperating with the operatives of the Corps.


According to him, " I must commend the cooperation of the road users, and state categorically that the excellent performances and positive impact recorded by the corps were directly tied to the high rate of compliance received from the motoring public".


Kazeem also said that the commendation became necessary after receiving briefs from supervisory officers deployed from the National Headquarters to monitor the special operations nationwide.


The Corps Marshal also reviewed the entire processes and activities of the Corps, urging the staff not to relent but keep their morale high.


He expressed satisfaction with the general conduct of the staff and output across the country, while conceding that there were some setbacks in the ongoing special patrol exercise.


Oyeyemi, however, recalled that a noticeable number of the motoring public were seen violating traffic rules urging the staff to rededicate themselves for greater performance.


He, therefore, warned those involved to desist from such dangerous acts by complying with all safety precautions, as the road does not forgive.

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