Banned Somali Referee Lands To Cheering Crowds At Home
Referee Omar Artan touched down in Mogadishu on Wednesday, making a triumphant return to Somalia after being barred from entering the United States for the 2026 World Cup...
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Referee Omar Artan touched down in Mogadishu on Wednesday, making a triumphant return to Somalia after being barred from entering the United States for the 2026 World Cup...
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By Ikechukwu Nnochiri ABUJA — The Federal High Court, on Wednesday, announced that its annual vacation will commence on July 27. According to the court, within the vaca...
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A 23-year-old female Libya returnee, Endurance Daniel, on Wednesday recounted how she and other migrants drank their urine to survive due to lack of water in the desert. ...
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By Dickson Omobola Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority, NCAA, Wednesday, grounded an aircraft that landed on a roadway in the Ogwashi-Uku area near Asaba, the Delta State ca...
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UN rights chief Volker Turk urged the United States to reconsider its immigration practices for the football World Cup, after fans, a top referee and team officials found...
By Ayobami
Manchester United officially released Brazil midfielder Casemiro and Dutch defender Tyrell Malacia as free agents on Wednesday, with transfer insider Fabrizio Romano reve...
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The 47th edition of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Senior Tennis Championship will serve off on Friday, 12 June 2026, at the Tennis Complex, Package B of the Moshood A...
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The 47th edition of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Senior Tennis Championship will serve off on Friday, 12 June 2026, at the Tennis Complex, Package B of the Moshood A...
By Salifu Usman
Alex Iwobi will be honoured by the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) ahead of Wednesday night’s international friendly against Portugal as he reaches the milestone....
By Ernest Victor
Former United States First Lady Hillary Clinton has weighed in on the controversy surrounding the barring of FIFA-badged Somali referee, Omar Artan, from entering the the...
By Nafisat Abdulrahman
By Enitan Abdultawab Nigeria’s U-17 women’s national team, the Flamingos, will return to camp on June 14 as preparations intensify for their decisive FIFA U-1...
By Henry Oduah
American music mogul Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs is facing a fresh sexual assault lawsuit from a former child actor. The claimant, identified in court documents as John Doe, a...
By Vivian Nguhilen Gbede
Nigeria has launched a nationwide grassroots flag football development initiative in partnership with the National Football League (NFL) and Browns Nigeria. The Nigerian ...
By Olamide Ojuokaiye
A major transport crisis may be looming in Plateau State following a massive protest by commercial tricycle operators who stormed the Vehicle Inspection Office (VIO) alon...
By Isa Abdulsalami
A United States federal judge has ordered American football star Stefon Diggs to explicitly explain how he knows the man accusing him of sexual assault, ruling that simpl...
By Zuleihat Chatta
Ten African teams at the biggest football competition is a historic milestone. The expansion of the tournament to 48 participants has opened the door for new names, but t...
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Somalian referee Omar Artan has vowed to return stronger after being denied entry into the United States for the FIFA World Cup, receiving a...
By Ernest Victor
Police in London have launched a manhunt for a 25-year-old prisoner, Temitope Segun, after he escaped from custodial transport in the Plumstead area of South East London....
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The Chairman-Elect of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Makurdi Branch, Mr. Joseph Gbagyo, says Nigeria’s democracy is making progress despite the numerous challenges...
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Somali football referee Omar Abdelkader Artan has been denied entry into the United States for the 2026 FIFA World Cup after the administration of US President Donald Tru...
By Ruth Nwokwu
As the 2026 FIFA World Cup kicks off across the United States, Mexico and Canada, attention will once again turn to the biggest stars, teams and storylines in global foot...
By Ayobami
Even the biggest football nations are not immune to World Cup qualification heartbreak. In this video, we explore seven football giants that missed consecutive FIFA World...
By Solomon Ojeagbase
… Mexico insists tournament opener will go ahead despite demonstrations near Estadio Azteca Just hours before the FIFA World Cup 2026 gets underway, concerns are...
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Somali referee Omar Artan has vowed to officiate at the next FIFA World Cup in 2030 after being denied entry into the United States and subsequently removed from the list...
By Salifu Usman