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...

FG,TUC BREAK DEADLOCK ON FUEL SUBSIDY, TO RECONVENE TUESDAY. (PHOTO).


 FG, TUC break deadlock on fuel subsidy, to reconvene Tuesday* 

The Federal government and Trade Union Congress of Nigeria have made progress on the negotiations toward resolving dispute over the removal of fuel subsidy.

The Federal Government Team and that of TUC led by its President, Comrade Festus Osifo met on Sunday in a meeting that started about 4pm and ended around 7.30pm.

Addressing the State House Press Corps after the meeting on Sunday, Mr. Dele Alake who is part of the government negotiation team said much progress has been made in talks with TUC leaders.

He revealed that a major demand from TUC is wage increase for workers to accommodate the burden of rising cost of living the subsidy removal will bring noting that the Federal Government is not aversed to wage increase as President Bola Tinubu himself had hinted on wage increase during his meeting with governors of All Progressives Congress on Thursday.

The leadership of the Nigerian Labour Congress led by Joe Ajaero didn’t attend the Sunday meeting with government team that had Mr. Wale Edun, Olayemi Cardoso, Group Managing Director of NNPC, Mele Kyari, Central Bank Governor, Godwin Emefiele, labour leader and former Governor of Edo State, Adams Oshiomhole among others.

Mr. Alake said the meeting with TUC will resume on Tuesday after further consultations by both sides to firm up resolutions.

 

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