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...

SENATE FORMS 18-MEMBER COMMITTEE TO OVERSEE RIVERS STATE SOLE ADMINISTRATOR. (PHOTO).


 Senate Forms 18-Member Committee to Oversee Rivers State Sole Administrator


The Nigerian Senate has established an 18-member committee to oversee the activities of Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas (rtd.), the Sole Administrator of Rivers State, in a move aimed at enhancing transparency and accountability in the state’s governance.


Senate President Godswill Akpabio announced the formation of the committee, chaired by Senate Leader Senator Opeyemi Bamidele, during Tuesday’s plenary session. Akpabio emphasized the committee’s critical role in ensuring effective legislative oversight, underscoring its importance to democratic processes in Rivers State.


The committee comprises Senators Adamu Aliero, Osita Izunaso, Osita Ngwu, Kaka Shehu, Aminu Abass, Tokunbo Abiru, Adeniyi Adebire, Sani Musa, Simon Lalong, Asuquo Ekpeyong, Adams Oshiomhole, Ireti Kingibe, Onyekachi, Idiat Adebule, Ide Dafinone, Mohammed, and the Clerk of the Senate. Akpabio noted that the committee’s composition might be reviewed following further consultations.


The Senate President directed the committee to begin its oversight duties immediately, highlighting the urgency of the task. He reaffirmed the Senate’s commitment to upholding democratic principles and fostering accountable governance in Rivers State.

The formation of the committee comes amid ongoing efforts to ensure effective administration in Rivers State under the sole administrator’s leadership.

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