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...
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PRESIDENT TINUBU MOURNS MRS. LEILA FOWLER, ICON OF EDUCATION AND SERVICE. (PHOTO). #PRESS RELEASE.

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PRESIDENT TINUBU MOURNS MRS. LEILA FOWLER, ICON OF EDUCATION AND SERVICE

 

President Bola Tinubu expresses sadness over the passing of Chief (Mrs.) Leila Euphemia Apinke Fowler, a lawyer, renowned educationist and founder of the Vivian Fowler Memorial College for Girls in Lagos.

 

Fowler, the Yeye Mofin of Lagos and mother of Babatunde Fowler, former Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), died at 92.

 

President Tinubu describes her death as a massive loss to her family, loved ones, and the entire nation, particularly the education sector, where she distinguished herself as a visionary and trailblazer.

 

The President remarks: "Through establishing the Vivian Fowler Memorial College for Girls, the late Mrs. Fowler laid the foundation for academic excellence, nurturing generations of young women and empowering them to reach their fullest potential.

 

"Her legacy lives on in the thousands of lives she transformed. The nation is grateful for her remarkable impact. She will be fondly engraved in our minds."

 

President Tinubu extends his heartfelt condolences to the Fowler family, friends, associates, the management and students of Vivian Fowler Memorial College, and the people of Lagos State.

 

The President prays that Almighty God will grant her soul eternal repose and comfort all who mourn her passing.

 

 

Bayo Onanuga

Special Adviser to the President

(Information & Strategy)

September 8, 2025

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