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...

ABIA EX-GOVERNORS CLASH OVER STATE'S CONDITION. (PHOTO).


 Abia Ex-Governors Clash Over State's Condition


A public dispute has erupted between two former governors of Abia State, Senator Theodore Orji and Okezie Ikpeazu, over the condition of the state during their respective tenures. The disagreement stems from recent remarks attributed to Ikpeazu, who claimed he inherited a "gloomy" Abia State when he assumed office.


Ikpeazu, in the same statement, described leaders who criticize their predecessors as "lazy." However, Orji, through his media aide Ifeanyi Umere, sharply rebuked Ikpeazu’s comments, accusing him of contradicting himself by condemning criticism while simultaneously disparaging his own predecessor.


Orji expressed dismay at Ikpeazu’s assertion that Abia was in a dismal state when he took over, urging him to "carry his cross" and accept responsibility for his own governance record. “Ikpeazu should take responsibility for his actions and inactions instead of looking for who to blame, as governance is not necessarily about making speeches,” Orji stated.

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