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...

TINUBU TO CONFER NATIONAL HONOURS ON SELECT LAWMAKERS AT DEMOCRACY DAY JOINT SITTING. (PHOTO).


 Tinubu to Confer National Honours on Select Lawmakers at Democracy Day Joint Sitting


President Bola Tinubu will confer national honours on selected legislators during a Special Joint Sitting of the National Assembly on Thursday, June 12, as part of activities marking this year’s Democracy Day. The announcement was made by House Spokesman, Hon. Akin Rotimi Jr., in a statement issued in Abuja on Sunday.


The joint sitting, where President Tinubu is expected to be the Special Guest of Honour, will feature an address by the President, goodwill messages from former presiding officers of the National Assembly, and the conferment of national honours on select lawmakers. The event is themed “26 Years of Democracy: Renewing Our Commitment to National Development.”


Rotimi described the joint sitting as a significant moment in Nigeria’s democratic journey, highlighting the National Assembly’s critical role in upholding democratic values, ensuring accountability, and driving national development over 26 years of uninterrupted civilian rule.


He called on Nigerians to use Democracy Day as an opportunity for reflection, renewed patriotism, and a collective commitment to building a more inclusive, prosperous, and united nation.

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