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...

ATIKU ABUBAKAR'S OLDEST SON CONFERRED WITH IGBO TRADITIONAL TITLE AS "AGU DI EBUBE NDI IGBO 1 OF ADAMAWA".(PHOTO).


 Atiku Abubakar's Oldest Son Conferred with Igbo Traditional Title as "Agu Di Ebube Ndi Igbo 1 of Adamawa"


According to a media post on Saturday, 20 September 2025, by the Adamawa State Commissioner for Works and Transportation, Adamu Atiku Abubakar, the eldest son of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar was conferred with the prestigious Igbo traditional title of Agu Di Ebube Ndi Igbo I of Adamawa State.


The honour was bestowed during a courtesy visit by the vibrant Igbo community of Adamawa to His Excellency Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri at the Government House, Yola


The gathering, described as more than a formal visit, became a celebration of unity, cultural pride, and the enduring friendship between the Igbo people and the Adamawa family.


In his remarks, Adamu Atiku expressed gratitude to the Igbo community for the recognition, pledging to use the title as a platform to strengthen the bonds between government, traditional institutions, and cultural groups across the state.


"As Agu Di Ebube Ndi Igbo I of Adamawa State, I remain deeply committed to building a state where diversity is valued, inclusiveness is practiced, and every community feels at home,”

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