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...

TROOPS ARREST MAJOR DRUG SUPPLIER TO TERRORISTS IN ADAMAWA. (PHOTO).


 TROOPS ARREST MAJOR DRUG SUPPLIER TO TERRORISTS IN ADAMAWA


Troops of 232 Battalion (Tactical), operating under Sector 4, Operation Hadin Kai (OPHK), have recorded a major breakthrough with the arrest of a key drug supplier to Boko Haram terrorists, Zubairu Muhammed (45 years), in the early hours of 13 November 2025 at Uba town, Adamawa State. 


The suspect believed to be a major distributor of cannabis sativa and “ice” substances to terrorists across Askira-Uba, Chibok, Michika, and Damboa areas of Adamawa and Borno States.


Items recovered from him include: 14 blocks of cannabis sativa valued at over ₦1 million; 43.9 grams of “ice” valued at over ₦3 million, and two Army camouflage T-shirts reportedly used while peddling the illicit drugs.


Following preliminary investigations, the recovered exhibits will be handed over to the NDLEA, Yola Command, for further action. The Military High Command commended the  troops for  the  impressive  performance, urging them to sustain the operational tempo.

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