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: KADUNA–KANO RAIL TO BE COMPLETED BY 2026.(PHOTO).


 FG: Kaduna–Kano Rail to Be Completed by 2026


The Federal Government says the Kaduna–Kano rail project will be completed in 2026, alongside the Kano–Maradi corridor. Transportation Minister Said Alkali disclosed this during a meeting with Kaduna Governor Uba Sani, who announced ₦100bn presidential approval for Kaduna’s Light Rail, set to break ground in September.

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