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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...

KANO STATE HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY PASSED 'THE CHILD PROTECTION BILL 2023 '.(PHOTO).



Khadija Aliyu

Kano state house of assembly (KNHA), has passed the kano state child protection bill 2023.

This was sequel to deliberations in the committee of the whole house, and 3rd reading of the bill by the clerk, Alhaji Garba Bako Gezawa during today’s plenary session, presided over by the deputy speaker Alhaji Kabiru Hassan Dashi.

While presenting the bill, the deputy majority leader, Alhaji Magaji Dahiru Zarewa stressed that, the bill would go a long way in protecting children aginst all forms of molestation, as well as ensuring that, they enjoy free and compulsory basic education.
He stressed that, the law provides stiffer sanctions for perpetrators of rape and other criminal activities aimed at oppression under age children.

“we deliberated in the committee of the whole house from clause 1-124”

After careful deliberations, the lawmakers adopted the 3rd reading and passed the bill.

Reacting,Hajiya Mero Bello of girls education partnership (GEP), called for speedy assent to the bill.

She described the passage as a great milestone which they had advocated for many years.

” Am here with representatives from NATIP, FOMWAN and other civil society organizations, we are appealing to Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje to assent as soon as possible”
Other bills passed by the assembly include, kano state roads fund (SRF) 2023, and Kano state rural access roads agency bill (KARARA), 2023.

In another development, KNHA has confirmed the appointment of Professor Adamu Ibrahim Yakasai, as chairman management board of Abdullahi Wase teaching hospital.

Earlier, a member of the house standing committee on health, Alhaji Magaji Dahiru Zarewa presented a report, on the screenning of the nominee.

The report recommended the confirmation of Professor Adamu, due to his wealth of experience, who doubles as the provost college of health sciences, Bayero university Kano (BUK).

The house adjourned it’s sitting to monday 5th June 2023, in a motion filed by the majority leader Alhaji Labaran Abdul Madari.

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