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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...

30-YEAR-OLD MAN COMMITTED SUICIDE IN MBAISE,IMO STATE.(PHOTO).


A 30- year – old graduate of the Federal Polytechnics Nekede in Imo state, Nerus Elemamba, has committed suicide. 


His body was found dangling in his room on Monday evening in his village in Umuohii, Oboama community in the Ezinihitte Mbaise Local Government Area of Imo State. 


This is after he had participated in the day’s village manual labour earlier carried out by his peers. 


A source who spoke to our correspondent in confidence this Tuesday morning said that the deceased who studied Architecture in school didn’t show any sign of depression. 


The source said “the young man, Nerus, is from Umuohii Village in Oboama Ezinihitte Mbaise Imo State. He took his own life yesterday’s ( Monday) evening.

” Reason for his action is unknown to anybody. 


“He is a graduate of Architecture from the Federal polytechnic in Nekede. Until yesterday ( Monday) Morning, he was very healthy and participated in the village youth Manual labour.


” Later that same yesterday  (Monday) evening he body was found hanging in his bedroom.” 


Another source disclosed  that the deceased didn’t leave any note. 


The source explained “Nerus Chinaechenwa Elemamba second son of late Mr Cajethan Elemamba was yesterday (Monday) evening found dead hanging himself in his own room. 


” Nerus participated in the youth manual labor work yesterday( Monday) morning looking very healthy before the unfortunate scenario occured.” 


The youth leader of the village, Iheukwumere Ibeh, who spoke to our correspondent in a telephone conversation this Tuesday morning said that the villagers were shocked by the development. 


He revealed that the victim was being buried after the necessary cultural rituals had been successfully carried out. 


The youth leader said ” this is shocking. Nobody knows the reason for his action. He didn’t leave any note behind.


 He was not married. He is between 30 or 31 years of age. He was not taken to a mortuary. He is being buried as we speak. This is after t

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