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 Lagos State Government today wednesday warned traders in the habit of displaying their wares on the road for sale beyond the confines of the market thereby causing traffic to desist henceforth otherwise markets were such illegal activities are perpetrated would be shut down till further notice.The State Governor,Mr Akinwunmi Ambode,who handed down the warning at a meeting with leaders of Agbado Oke-Odo Market held at Lagos House in Ikeja,said the activities of the traders who are in such habit had reached a level which the State Government could no longer condone,hence the need for a final warning.The Governor,who was represented by the Secretary to the State Government,Mr Tunji Bello,said the leaders of markets in the State have been warned and counseled severally on the need to rein in on their market men and women to desist from disturbing others through their trading activities on the roads,but some have become adamant.He said aside causing avoidable and needless traffic,the traders were also in the habit of dumping their refuse on the road,thereby causing environmental and health hazards.He said ''This just to come and deliberate on the Agbado Oke-Odo Market because of the situation there.The market has become a stumbling block particularly to those using the road.The traders have blocked the Lagos-Abeokuta Expressway to the extent that even the contractors working there don't have place to work because they have taken over the area.They cause a lot of traffic gridlock and people coming from Ota or from Abule Egba don't have the road to connect other areas of the State.We have warned them consistently but we are yet to get any result.That is why we have summoned today's meeting.The meeting is basically to call them to order and give them the last warning.The idea initially was to shut down the market today by the Governor decided that we should give them just one to put things in order,'' Bello said.More photos below.
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