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...

CHINA PROMISES INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT IN NIGERIA. (PHOTO).


China promises Infrastructure development in Nigeria

Nigeria and China have expressed the desire to expand trade and economic cooperation, as Nigeria wants increased participation in China’s Belt and Road Initiative.

The Belt and Road initiative is a strategy initiated by China that seeks to connect Asia with Africa and Europe via land and maritime networks, with the aim of improving regional integration, increasing trade and stimulating economic growth.

In a meeting with Nigeria’s Foreign Affairs Minister, Ambassador Yusuf Tugga, the Director-General of the Department of African Affairs, MFA, China, Mr Wu Peng and , China reaffirmed its commitment to Nigeria’s infrastructure development and economic growth.

China lauded its existing involvement in major Nigerian projects, emphasizing its recent loan to the railway project.

The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Yusuf Tuggar who applauded China’s involvement in Nigeria’s infrastructure development, says is in line with the cornerstone of President Bola Tinubu’s development agenda.

The Chinese delegation promised to support Nigeria’s industrialization and value-added manufacturing, particularly, in job creation and local economic empowerment towards deeper economic integration.

On global politics, China pledged its support for Nigeria’s aspirations on the global stage, backing Nigeria’s call for increased African representation in the United Nations Security Council.



 

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