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...

ABIA STATE GOVERNMENT REFUTES CANCELLATION OF TEACHER RECRUITMENT, ADDRESSES SCHOOL CENSUS NON-COMPLIANCE. (PHOTO).


 Abia State Government Refutes Cancellation of Teacher Recruitment, Addresses School Census Non-Compliance


The Abia State government, through the Ministry of Basic and Secondary Education, has dismissed reports claiming that the recruitment of new teachers in the state has been cancelled. In a statement issued on Friday by Permanent Secretary Uchechukwu Kalu, on behalf of Commissioner Goodluck Ubochi, the ministry urged residents to disregard the false information circulating about the employment process.


The state government also expressed concern over the refusal of some private school proprietors to participate in the ongoing 2025 annual school census exercise. To address this, the government has established three zonal census centres to ensure all schools are captured in the census, scheduled to run from August 25 to September 11, 2025.


According to the statement, Abayi Girls Secondary School, Aba, will serve as the census centre for Abia South, while Ibeku High School, Umuahia, and Ebem Primary School will be used for the Umuahia and Ohafia zones, respectively. The government reiterated its commitment to ensuring an accurate and comprehensive school census to enhance educational planning in the state.

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