Former UK Deputy Prime Minister Lord John Prescott has died at 86. He served as Tony Blair’s deputy for 10 years after Labour’s 1997 landslide victory. Announcing his death, his family shared that he had been battling Alzheimer’s and passed peacefully, surrounded by loved ones and the jazz music of Marian Montgomery.

27-year-old YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul secured a stunning victory over 58-year-old former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson in their much-anticipated boxing showdown on Saturday. Paul claimed victory by unanimous decision in at the AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas.

Potable water is essential for environmental hygiene Towards achieving sustainable development goal 6 (clean water and sanitation. SDG 6), Ibarapa East local government is collaborating with UNICEF and RUWASSA, as Ibarapa East chairman, Alhaji Kazeem Owolabi Arogundade set pace for others to follow in environmental management in Oyo State and Nigeria at large The good people of Ibarapa East felt the impact of their supervisory councilor on environment, as honorable Olusegun Ajayi lead artisan from different wards in Ibarapa East to a 3 days training tour in Oyo town for theoretical training on borehole repair and maintenance under UNICEF and RUWASSA tutors. To complement their theoretical knowledge, the team of expert from UNICEF and RUWASSA was also brought to Ibarapa East to train the beneficiaries on hands-on practical skills in borehole repair and maintenance. This gesture serve as opportunity for communities in Ibarapa East, as several dead boreholes was repaired and brought back to life for the use of good people of Ibarapa East. While seeking support of the residents for better collaboration with government in environmental hygiene, honorable Olusegun Ajayi said the current administration in Ibarapa East will not leave any stone unturn in making Ibarapa East an healthy environment to live in. In his key note address, honorable Olusegun Ajayi thanks the chairman of Ibarapa East local government for been a leader that care so much about his people. He said the government of Alhaji Kazeem Owolabi Arogundade has many projects line up for the good people of Ibarapa East.

Footballer turned tennis player Diego Forlan suffered a 6-1 6-2 doubles defeat in his professional debut at age 45 in front of a home crowd. Forlan and Argentine partner Federico Coria went down in straight sets against Bolivian duo Boris Arias and Federico Zeballos after receiving a wildcard entry for ATP Challenger event the Uruguay Open in Montevideo. Arias and Zeballos have pulled away after earning a break in the third game of the first set.

The newly elected Chairman of Ogbaru LGA in Anambra State, Franklin Nwadialo has been arrested in Texas, United States of America, for allegedly running a $3.3 million romance scam. US Department of Justice confirmed his arrest in a statement, noting that Nwadialo is facing a 14-count charge and risks a 20-year sentence if found guilty. The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) had arrested the 40-year-old on arrival in Texas after which he was transferred to the Western District of Washington for arraignment.

President Joe Biden will meet President-elect Donald Trump at the White House on Wednesday for an orderly transfer of power. White House confirmed on Saturday, that the two leaders will meet in the Oval Office at 11:00 a.m. (1600 GMT), as the countdown begins to Trump’s official return to office in January.