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...

PRESIDENT TINUBU CELEBRATES FORMER PRESIDENT OLUSEGUN OBASANJO AT 89TH BIRTHDAY. (PHOTO ).


 PRESIDENT TINUBU CELEBRATES FORMER PRESIDENT OLUSEGUN OBASANJO AT 89TH BIRTHDAY 


President Bola Tinubu celebrates  former president and elder statesman, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo who turns 89 March 5th, 2026.


In a statement by  Bayo Onanuga 

Special Adviser to the President, 

Information & Strategy, President rejoices with Chief Obasanjo, whose towering influence in the country, Africa, and beyond is significant. 


It adds, President Tinubu notes the courage and sacrifices of the elder statesman, who previously served the nation as military Head of State from 1976 to 1979, handing over power to a civilian president in

1979, and later as the first civilian president in the fourth republic, 1999-2007. 


President Tinubu affirms the historic experiences of the former leader, including leading troops to preserve Nigeria’s unity at the warfront, serving time in prison for speaking out against tyranny, and consistently pursuing Africa's political and economic interests.


As Chief Obasanjo turns 89, the President acknowledges the zeal and wisdom he has brought into Nigeria’s development process through his books and regular interventions, revealing a depth of patriotism to nation-building. 


President Tinubu prays for more years of good health, strength, and wisdom for the former president as he continues to serve the nation and humanity. It concludes.

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