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...

FEC APPROVES $50 MILLION FACILITY FROM THE ISLAMIC DEVELOPMENT BANK FOR UBESTATE AND ALSO $1 MILLION INVESTMENT LOAN FROM THE AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK (AFDB) PACKAGES TO STRENGTHEN EDUCATION, YOUTH ENTREPRENEURSHIP.(PHOTO).


 FEC Approves $50 million facility from the Islamic Development Bank for UBESTATE and also $1 million investment loan from the African Development Bank (AfDB) Packages to Strengthen Education, Youth Entrepreneurship.


The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved a fresh set of financial support initiatives aimed at enhancing educational development, stimulating entrepreneurship, and accelerating national growth.


At its meeting on Wednesday, the Council endorsed a $50 million facility from the Islamic Development Bank for UBESTATE. The funding is intended to expand educational infrastructure, improve access to quality learning, and strengthen overall educational outcomes across the state.


In a related development, FEC also approved a $1 million investment loan from the African Development Bank (AfDB) to bolster youth entrepreneurship. The facility is targeted at empowering young innovators, supporting small and medium enterprises (SMEs), and unlocking growth opportunities within youth-driven sectors.


Government officials noted that the approvals align with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s broader economic reform agenda, which prioritizes human capital development, job creation, and sustainable economic expansion.

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