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...
Lagos State Government today tuesday signed a Memorandum of Understanding {MOU} with African Women Innovation and Enterpreneurship Forum {AWIEF} expected to facilitate the process of ensuring that women entrepreneurs have access to $300 million fund to boost their businesses.The State's Commissioner for Economic Planning and Budget,Mr Akinyemi Ashade,who disclosed this to journalists yesterday at a media briefing at the Bagauda Kaltho Press Centre in Alausa,said the $300 million is a women's Economic Empowerment Fund set aside by African Development Bank {AFDB} for empowering Africa women.Ashade said ''Lagos Women Economic Empowerment Initiative {LAGOSWEEIN} is an initiative designed for the women of Lagos state for the purpose of ensuring enterpreneurial capacity building,business skills upgrade and preparedness as well as to facilitate access to finance and other services within the framework of affirmative Finance Action.Today's signing of partnership agreement is a milestone between Lagos State and AWIEF and all women in the state.This partnership is reaching a major step in line with Governor Ambode agenda for women in the state,towards their strategic economic empowerment''.The commissioner further explained that the other partnership highlights include training,business coaching and technology transfer of the women through a detailed standard operating procedure. One more photo below.
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