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...

JAMB REGISTRAR DISMISSES CONSPIRACY CLAIMS OVER UTME GLITCH, MOURNS DECEASED CANDIDATE. (PHOTO).


 JAMB Registrar Dismisses Conspiracy Claims Over UTME Glitch, Mourns Deceased Candidate


The Registrar of the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB), Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, has refuted allegations of a conspiracy targeting candidates from Nigeria’s South-East zone following a technical glitch in the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). The glitch, which affected examination processes in the five South-East states and Lagos, sparked claims that JAMB deliberately compromised the results of South-East candidates.


Speaking at a meeting with JAMB management on Tuesday, ahead of the release of results for the rescheduled UTME, Prof. Oloyede firmly denied the allegations. “There was no deliberate attempt to undermine students from the South-East. Every candidate is Nigerian and has equal opportunities,” he stated, addressing concerns raised by some lawmakers from the South-East who called for his resignation over the glitch, which impacted over 300,000 students.


The registrar also expressed regret over the death of a candidate linked to the examination, describing it as a tragic loss. The meeting observed a minute of silence in honor of the deceased candidate.


Prof. Oloyede reiterated JAMB’s commitment to fairness and transparency as the board prepares to release the rescheduled UTME results on Wednesday.

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