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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...

MAY DAY: ZAMFARA WORKERS DECRY NON PAYMENT OF SALARY, OBSERVE LOW-KEY CELEBRATION. (PHOTOS).


May day: Zamfara workers decry non payment of salary, observe low-key celebration

Zamfara state civil servants have decried non-payment of salary for three months and called for overhauling of public service in all ramifications.

Chairmen of the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, and Trade Unions Congress, TUC, made this known today (Monday) in their separate speeches at the May day celebration conducted in a low-key at Garba Nadama conference Hall of JB Yakubu secretariat, Gusau.

According to the labour leaders in the state, there was cordial relationship between government and workers in the state but at the end of the tenure of the present administration the story changed which they prayed to be rectified in the remaining four weeks of the present government of the state.

In his speech, Governor Bello Muhammad Matawalle was represented by a Director in the office of the head of Service, Mr Ahmad Ibrahim said the state government was doing everything possible to ensure welfare of public servants in the state he recalled the distribution of over 400 housing units to workers, saying the salary of the workers would be settled before the end of this month.

He rejoiced with workers for the May day celebration and called on them to redouble their efforts in the discharge of their legitimate duties.

During the event, awards of recognition were presented to Radio Nigeria Pride FM Gusau, Central Bank of Nigeria and Zamfara State Radio, among other mediums and individuals for their separate contributions to public enlightenment, economy and other developments as recognized by the NLC.
More photos below. 





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