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 Minister of Power,Works and Housing,Mr Babatunde Fashola,has assured the OgunState government of the refund of N124 billlion spent on the construction of Federal Roads across the state.Mr Fashola gave this assurance in Abeokuta,the Ogun State capital,on Friday,after he led a team from the Federal Ministry of Works and Housing to Ogun State on an inspection and assessment tour of the federal roads and the ongoing Housing project of the Federal Government in the state.The Minister,who expressed satisfaction with the quality of the roads and flyover inspected,revealed that the President Muhammadu Buhari-led government would adequately reimburse the state.Speaking on the plans of the Federal government in the Housing sector,Mr Fashola disclosed that his ministry has started the construction of Federal Housing units along Ajebo road in Abeokuta wwhile another one located at the media village is ongoing.The Minister also added that his ministry has also intervened in the Magboro area of the state which had no electricity for several years with the laying of cables and the provision of power plant.On his part,the Ogun State Governor,Senator Ibikunle Amosun thanked the Federal government for working its talk especially on the reconstruction of the Lagos-Ibadan expressway.Governor Amosun called on the Federal government to intervene on some other Federal roads that require urgent attention in the state.In thiss respect,the Governor mentioned the likes of Papalantoro-Ilaro road,Lafenwa-Ayetoro road,and Lagos-Abeokuta old road among others.Governor Amosun also seized the occassion to mention thee fact that no other state in Nigeria has the number of industries that Ogun State currently has.He added that in view of this,Ogun State contributes almost 40 per cent into the Federal purse.Governor Amosun said this should naturally necessitate the need to review the federal allocation sharing formula that comes from the non oil sector in order to adequately compensate Ogun.


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