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...

GOV ALEX OTTI HAILS SOLUDO’S RE-ELECTION AS SIGN OF PUBLIC CONFIDENCE. (PHOTO).


 Governor Alex Otti hails Soludo’s re-election as sign of public confidence

 

Abia State Governor, Alex Otti, has described the re-election of Governor Charles Soludo of Anambra as a testament to the confidence the people of the state repose in him.


Otti stated this in a statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Mr Ferdinand Ekeoma, today in Umuahia.


He said that Soludo’s landslide victory in the just-concluded governorship election reflected the trust and satisfaction of the electorate with his performance in his first term.


The governor urged his Anambra counterpart to view his re-election as another opportunity to consolidate on the progress already recorded in the state.


Otti also commended the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for conducting a hitch-free poll and for the prompt announcement of results.

He noted that allowing the people to freely choose their leaders through the ballot remained the best way to strengthen Nigeria’s democracy.


Otti also urged Soludo to extend an olive branch to his opponents to foster unity and build a stronger, development-oriented partnership for the progress of Anambra.


Otti prayed for greater success for Soludo in his second term in office.

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