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...

PRESIDENT TINUBU FELICITATES WITH FORMER CHIEF OF DEFENCE STAFF, GEN. IRABOR, ON 60TH BIRTHDAY. (PHOTO).


 PRESIDENT TINUBU FELICITATES WITH FORMER CHIEF OF DEFENCE STAFF, GEN. IRABOR, ON 60TH BIRTHDAY


President Bola Tinubu has congratulated General Lucky Irabor, a retired army officer and former Chief of Defence Staff, on his 60th birthday.


A statement by Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President, Information & Strategy, says General Irabor held the position of CDS, the highest-ranking military position in Nigeria, during the height of the Boko Haram insurgency in the North-East. He hails from Ika South Local Government in Delta State.


It adds, President Tinubu highlights Irabor's patriotic service to the country and leadership within the military.


The President describes General Irabor as a true war commander and defender.


He was courageous. General Irabor remains one of the most remarkable soldiers this country has ever produced, President Tinubu remarks.


The President commends Irabor for his book on Boko Haram, which was launched last Friday in Abuja. He says it would help the country understand the Boko Haram menace and deal with it and other similar security challenges.


General Irabor said during the book launch that the publication was for soul-searching and not an indictment of anyone.


President Tinubu wishes Irabor many years of good health and invaluable services to the nation. It concludes.

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