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...
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ANAMBRA ASSEMBLY COMMENDS SOLUDO FOR EXTENDING FREE EDUCATION POLICY TO SENIOR STUDENTS, PASSES MTEF REPORT. (PHOTO).

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 Anambra Assembly Commends Soludo For Extending Free Education Policy To Senior Students, Passes MTEF Report


By Chizoba Okeke 


Anambra State House of Assembly has passed a resolution commending Governor Chukwuma Soludo for extending free educational policy to Senior  Secondary School students in the state public schools.


The resolution was passed following a motion moved by the member representing Aguata Constituency One, Mr Anayo Okpaleke and Chairman House committee on Education.


The Speaker, Mr Somtoo Udeze who presided over plenary read out the resolution and the lawmakers unanimously adopted it through voice vote.


In his submissions,  Okpaleke noted that Governor Soludo had earlier granted free education from Nursery, Primary and Junior Secondary Schools (JSS 3) to pupils and students of all State Public Schools and also  extended the same to Senior Secondary School Students in Public Schools. 


He reiterated that access to quality education equips beneficiaries with the necessary tools to excel and take their destinies into their hand, thereby ensuring effective use of their talents for all round development and progress.


He further explained the governor's free education policy has now opened windows of opportunities as evidenced by the upsurge in school enrolment of pupils and students in the state public schools, breaking the cycle of social and economic barriers as well as poverty. 


In support of the motion,  the member representing Aguata Constituency Two, Chief Tony Muobike, his Ogbaru Constituency One counterpart, Noble Igwe and the Deputy Majority Leader, Dr. Jude Akpua, expressed their approval of the governor's initiative, saying it has brought positive revolution to the state


Similarly, the House passed the report of the House  Committee On Finance and Appropriation on the 2025-2027 Medium Term Expenditure Framework (MTEF),  Economic and Fiscal Update (EFU), Fiscal Strategy Paper (FSP) and Budget Policy Statement (BPS) document.


The documents outline the state's fiscal plans, economic outlook, and budgetary goals for the next three years and sets a strategic foundation for sustainable growth and responsible budgeting.


* Okeke is of the Ministry of Information, Anambra State *

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