DUTCH REFEREE ROB DIEPERINK DIES WEEKS AFTER REMOVAL FROM WORLD CUP OFFICIATING LIST. (PHOTO).
Dutch referee Rob Dieperink dies weeks after removal from World Cup officiating list Dutch referee Rob Dieperink has died at the age of 38, weeks after FIFA removed him from its list of officials for the World Cup. The Dutch Football Association (KNVB) confirmed his death in a statement, saying it was “shocked and deeply saddened” by the news. His cause of death has not been disclosed. Dieperink was arrested in April by the Metropolitan Police in the United Kingdom following a report of an alleged sexual assault involving a teenage boy in London. A Metropolitan Police spokesperson said officers responded on April 9 to a report of sexual assault at an address in Croydon and arrested a man in his 30s on suspicion of the offence. Police later said that after reviewing available evidence, including CCTV footage and digital devices, the investigation had concluded that “the evidential threshold had not been met” and no further action would be taken. Following the investigation, FIFA co...
The Lagos State Government,Mr Akinwunmi Ambode has ordered the closure of all pig farms located in residential areas with the State as part of efforts to prevent health hazards associated with pig farming in residential areas.The closure became necessary owing to several complaints by residents of Taiwo Adewole Street in New Oko Oba settlement,Ojokoro Local Council Development Area,on the unwholesome activities in a pig farm which poses health and environmental hazards to residents of the area.A petition from one Mr Wisdom Uzoma,published in the Punch Newspapers of Tuesday 7th June 2016 climaxed the series of complaints that necessitated Governor Akinwunmi's directive to seal the pig farm immediately.The Commissioner for Agriculture,Mr Toyin Suarau who led a team of agricultural officers in conjunction with men of the Lagos State Task Force to the location said that,''The attention of the Governor has been drawn to the petition by Wisdom Uzoma.adding that the Governor being a responsible and responsive leader,shared the residents concern for a healthy and hygienic environment thus has directed the immediate closure of the farm to forestall the outbreak of any disease.Puttingg an end to the activities of the pig farm has become inevitable especially because of the health hazard posed by the farm to inhabitants of the area.We have not only shut down the pig farm,we have also confiscated some of the animals and ordered that the owner of the farm report to the secretariat,Alausa for negotiation on how to relocate to one of the pig farm settlements or estates within the state or risk all animals being confiscated by friday 10th June 2016''.Suarau noted that the health and security of residents is of utmost importance,he stressed that the present administration will not fold its arms and watch residents sufer from preventable and avoidable health and security mishaps.He opined that the environmental effects associated with pig farming and poultry production include but not limited to groundwater and surface water contamination,air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions,and long running soil toxicity to plants and animals.The Commissioner enjoined members of the public not to relent in their watchdog role by continually informing government of any anomalies seen or experienced that may be dangerous yo health and communal living.He said his Ministry will step up monitoring activities of farmers to ensure that they conform to minimum set standards of farming,adding that efforts are on to fish out more farms that are health hazards to residents of the state.One more photo below. 
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