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...

AGF ADVOCATES FBI-STYLE INVESTIGATION FOR EFCC, ICPC, CALL FOR THOROUGH CORRUPTION PROBES. (PHOTO).


 AGF Advocates FBI-Style Investigation for EFCC, ICPC, Calls for Thorough Corruption Probes


The Attorney General of the Federation, Lateef Fagbemi, has recommended that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and the Independent Corrupt Practices Commission (ICPC) adopt the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) model for corruption investigations. Fagbemi stressed that thorough investigations should be completed before arrests are made, in contrast to the current trend of publicizing arrests before due process. 


He highlighted the importance of avoiding media trials and emphasized the need for diligent, behind-the-scenes investigations to avoid damaging suspects' reputations before the truth is revealed. Fagbemi also noted that while corruption is a global issue, the Nigerian government is committed to combating it through strengthened anti-corruption laws and effective action by agencies like the EFCC and ICPC.

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