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...

SHEHU SANI WINS APC KADUNA CENTRAL SENATORIAL TICKET. (PHOTO).


 Shehu Sani Wins APC Kaduna Central Senatorial Ticket 


Former federal lawmaker Shehu Sani has emerged as the winner of the All Progressives Congress (APC) primary election for the Kaduna Central Senatorial District.


Sani defeated former Speaker of the Kaduna State House of Assembly Yusuf Ibrahim Zailani and another aspirant, Shettima, during the APC senatorial primary held on Monday.


Announcing the results, Returning Officer Sameera Ibrahim disclosed that Sani secured 9,105 votes to clinch the APC ticket for the Kaduna Central Senatorial District.


According to the results announced, Zailani polled 1,021 votes, while Shettima recorded 1,253 votes.


Ibrahim described the primary election as peaceful, transparent, and well organised, praising party delegates and officials for maintaining order throughout the exercise.


Sani’s victory is being viewed as a major political comeback, having previously represented Kaduna Central in the National Assembly. 


He is also widely recognised for his activism and outspoken positions on governance, democracy, and social justice issues.

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