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...

PRESIDENCY DISOWNS VIRAL LIST NAMING AISHA YESUFU, 35 NIGERIANS AMONG NATIONAL HONOURS RECIPIENTS. (PHOTO).


 Presidency disowns viral list naming Aisha Yesufu, 35 Nigerians among national honours recipients


The presidency has denied issuing the viral list of national honours containing the names of Aisha Yesufu, a human rights activist, and 35 others.

On Friday, a list showing the names of new individuals who have been purportedly awarded national honours by President Bola Tinubu was circulating on social media.

Yesufu’s inclusion on the alleged list sparked reactions among supporters of the Tinubu administration, based on her vocal criticisms of the government.

There are 102 Nigerians on the list as recipients of the national honours as against 66 announced by President Bola Tinubu on Thursday.

However, Temitope Ajayi, senior special assistant to the president on media and publicity, said the presidency has not released new names for national honours different from the ones released earlier.

“The story on a viral list of national honours featuring the name of Aisha Yesufu and others credited to the Leadership newspaper is fake news. It should be ignored,” Ajayi said in a Facebook post.

“The Presidency has not issued fresh names for national honour different from the ones in President Tinubu’s address to the joint sitting of the National Assembly yesterday.”

On Thursday, Tinubu conferred national honours on 66 individuals who played active roles in Nigeria’s struggle for democracy.

The president announced the awardees during a speech at the joint sitting of the national assembly to commemorate the June 12 Democracy Day celebration.

Shehu Musa Yar’Adua, Humphrey Nwosu, and Kudirat Abiola were posthumously recognised for their critical roles in the June 12 struggle and broader democratic movements.

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