DUTCH REFEREE ROB DIEPERINK DIES WEEKS AFTER REMOVAL FROM WORLD CUP OFFICIATING LIST. (PHOTO).

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 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...

AMBODE WOOS INVESTORS TO LAGOS AT NAIROBI'S GERMAN-AFRICAN BUSINESS SUMMIT TODAY-{PHOTOS}

 Image may contain: 6 people, people standing and suit                  Lagos State Governor,Mr Akinwunmi Ambode today thursday said the State is willing,able and ready to partner with investors within and outside Africa,just as he said that adequate measures have been put in place to enhance the ease of doing business within the State.
Governor Ambode,who spoke at the second edition of German-African Business Sunnit held in Nairobi,Kenya said as Africa's model mega city,Lagos is strategically positioned to play a leading role in propelling development on the continent,adding that as a result of the growing investors confidence,the State is fast becoming a preferred destination for investors in Africa.
Giving statistics about State,the Governor said apart from being the 5th largest economy and fastest growing city in Africa with a population of over 22 million people comprising overwhelming proportion of middle class income earners,Lagos is also the contributor to the non-oil sector GDP.''Lagos accounts for over 60 percent of the country's industrial and commercial activities,over 70 percent of national maritime cargo freight; over 80 percent of international aviation traffic,and over 50 percent of Nigeria's energy consumption.Also,Lagos is the nexus of Nigeria's section of Trans-African Highway which is being boosted by our enormous investment on the expansion of the Lagos Badagry Expressway,the primary ECOWAS highway,into 10-Lanes with Bus Rapid Transit {BRT} and the first light rail metro transit in West Africa.With these and the State's 180km Atlantic waterfront criss-crossed by maze of creeks and lagoons,Lagos is an investment and tourist delight,'' the Governor said.More photos below.
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