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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...

ANAMBRA STATE GOVT. COMMENCES INTERVENTION ON NKPOR- UMUOJI ROAD.(PHOTOS).


Anambra State Government Commences Intervention On Nkpor -Umuoji Road.



Hope has smiled on commuters plying Nkpor-Umuoji road as Anambra state government commences intervention on the Inland Doors axis of Nkpor-Umuoji road.

The intervention work is being handled by the Anambra State Road Maintenance Agency, ARMA, under the state ministry of Works.

At the site, several trips of stone base have been tipped and leveled while desilting of drainage channels was on going as at the time of this report.

More trips of stone base were also seen arriving the site.

In an interview, the officer in charge of ARMA , Engineer Azuka Egwuatu said Governor Soludo felt so bad when he got report of what people pass through on the road and directed that the road should be made passable with immediate effect, which was why they mobilized to site even on Sunday.

Engineer Egbuatu said that the road is twelve meter width , but they are targeting eight meters on all the failed portions for now so that it can be motorable before they compete the whole width. 

He appealed to road users to exercise patience since the road will be fixed in no distant time .

Some road users Messrs Emmanuel Nwankwo, Michael Chielo who regretted the hardship they endure on the road, prayed for abundant blessings upon the Governor and urged him not to relent as they are solidly behind him.

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