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...

EFCC, FRENCH EMBASSY PARLEY ON ANTI-GRAFT WAR.(PHOTO).#PRESS RELEASE

EFCC, French Embassy Parley on Anti-Graft War 
          
French’s Minister of the Interior and Overseas, Laurent Baile has expressed support for the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, in its relentless fight against economic and financial crimes and other acts of corruption. 

He made this disclosure on Tuesday, December 5, 2023 in Abuja while on a courtesy visit to the Executive Chairman of the EFCC, Ola Olukoyede at the corporate headquarters of the Commission in Jabi, Abuja.

Baile congratulated Olukoyede on his appointment and sued for greater collaboration with the EFCC on modalities for tackling cybercrimes and associated criminalities.  Discussions were also held on issues pertaining to joint investigations and intelligence sharing. 

In his response, Olukoyede appreciated the visit and restated his resolve about driving the war against economic and financial crimes on the right focus. “We are determined to properly focus the mandate of the Commission in the overall interests of Nigerians.  The overriding aim of fighting economic and financial crimes is to grow the economy, stimulate development, create jobs and remove bottlenecks against sustainable development.  We will be more professional in the way we do our jobs and we will adhere strictly to the rule of law”, he said.  He commended the French government for its longstanding support for the EFCC and called for greater synergy in tackling the menace of economic and financial crimes.

 Baile was accompanied on the visit by Verin Emmanuel,  Interior Attache  at the French Embassy.


 

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