TEXAS MAN ARRESTED WITH 75 POUNDS OF MARIJUANA IN LUGGAGE WHILE FLYING TO LONDON, POLICE SAY. (PHOTO).

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 Texas man arrested with 75 pounds of marijuana in luggage while flying to London, police say A Texas man was arrested at Miami International Airport after authorities found 75 pounds of marijuana in his luggage before he could board a flight to London. Harrison O’Neill Tiernan, 23, from Austin, was charged with cannabis trafficking. He was traveling to Heathrow Airport and had checked two suitcases for his British Airways flight. Inspectors discovered 65 vacuum-sealed packages containing a green, leafy substance later confirmed to be marijuana. U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers stopped Tiernan while he attempted to board the flight, and he acknowledged that the bags were his. Authorities noted the inspections were part of broader efforts at the airport due to high outbound narcotics activity. In total, Tiernan was carrying 34.01 kilograms, or 74.98 pounds, of marijuana. Homeland Security initially declined the case because the amount did not meet the federal threshold, a...

24 NIGERIAN STUDENTS,WERE RECENTLY OFFERED UNIVERSITY SCHOLARSHIP BY THE CHINESE GOVERNMENT.{READ}.

                     The scholarship is part of the China-Nigeria Bilateral Education Agreement {BEA}.Qin Jian,charge in charge of the affairs of the Embassy of China in Nigeria,said at a pre-departure ceremony held for the beneficiaries in Abuja that education is one of the important areas of cooperation between the two countries.Qin said late thursday that ''It is not only a demonstration of the close people-to-people exchanges between China and Nigeria,but also a great inspiration for deepening our bilateral exchange and cooperation in educational field in the future''.He urged the awardees to seize the opportunity to study hard while getting to know China well and enhance friendship.''In an environment of different languages,culture and life in China,I hope you will overcome any difficulties and challenges with courage,make full use of time,acquire professional knowledge,and strive for excellent results so as to live up to the expectations of your parents and your mother country,'' he added''.According to another source,currently,about 237 Nigerian students are studying in China under government scholarship.

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