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...

FOOD SECURITY/ECONOMIC GROWTH: FG TO SUPPORT UNIVERSITIES. (PHOTO).


 FOOD SECURITY/ECONOMIC GROWTH: FG TO SUPPORT UNIVERSITIES


The Federal Government has pledged to support agriculture and infrastructure development across universities nationwide as part of efforts to strengthen food security, reduce poverty and drive economic growth.


The Minister of State for Agriculture and Food Security, Dr Aliyu Abdullahi who hosted a delegation from the Federal University of Education, Kontagora  said the ministry’s intervention in tertiary institutions would focus on practical, hands-on agricultural training and profitable entrepreneurship capable of producing a new generation of agripreneurs.


He said collaboration with universities would priorities smart agriculture practices that deploy digital technology and data analytics to improve efficiency, profitability and sustainability. 

The minister also expressed concern over the decline in agriculture teachers, noting that the situation prompted the formation of the Young Farmers Club (YFC), a youth-focused initiative aimed at making agriculture attractive to young people through practical skills, modern techniques and leadership development.

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