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...
Today wednesday,it was announced by South African High Commissioner to Nigeria Mr Lulu Mnguni,that his government decision is to be issuing Nigerians 5 years visas to Nigerian professionals,business people and other frequent fliers.Mnguni also disclosed in Lagos that his government was now prepared to eliminate the difficulties usually faced by Nigerians when seeking South African visas.The High Commissioner also said that his government was moving away from having political diplomacy to more of economic diplomacy with Nigeria.He said ''There has been growing concerns from both Nigeria and South Africa on the issue of visas.There have been complaints by Nigerians on how they are treated when seeking visas.Our President has indicated that Nigeria and South Africa need to intervene by making it easier for our nationals to have visas to our two countries.We came to an agreement that business people and frequent fliers between South Africa and Nigeria will qualify for long term visas of two,three,and five years.We have totally moved from political diplomacy to economic diplomacy,and to promote this new economic diplomacy,there needs to be a smooth movement of people between our two countries''.Mnguni said that he had made a proposal to his government for the recruitment of more staff,so as to be able to promptly attend to the demand of Nigerians for visas to South Africa.According to him,Nigeria and South Africa'
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