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...
Senate President,Dr Abubakar Bukola Saraki,on Wednesday expressed deep sadness over the death of the patriarch of the Ibru Dynasty,Olorogun Michael Christopher Onajirevbe Ibru,at the age of 85 years.Saraki in a statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Yusuph Olaniyonu,in Abuja,described the late Ibru as a colossus and trailblazer,who impacted humanity tremendously and positively.He said: ''Olorogun Ibru,as he was fondly called,was a pioneer of great repute who contributed immensely in entrenching private entrepreneurship and business development in Nigeria.Simply put,he was a trailblazer in the art of running successful business and transforming local concerns into internal brands.He started small,grew great and became an undisputed reference point in the nation's business firmament and beyond.He was a businessman,philanthropist,educationist and community leader whose unassuming and humble lifestyle often belied his immense achievement,great wisdom and uncommon managerial acumen.He practically transformed Agbarha-Otor,his hometown with several development projects.''I can say that he is one of the phenomenal personalities in our time who successfully immortalized themselves before bidding goodbye to thi plane of existence.His likes are rare.He shall be sorely missed,'' he lamented.
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