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...

FG BEGINS DIRECT PAYMENTS TO OVER 42,000 TVET STUDENTS, 600 TRAINING CENTRES NATIONWIDE.(PHOTO)


 FG Begins Direct Payments to Over 42,000 TVET Students, 600 Training Centres Nationwide.


The Federal Government has commenced the first tranche of direct financial payments under its Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) Initiative, reaching more than 42,000 students and over 600 independent training centres across the country.


Each of the 42,000 beneficiaries has received a monthly stipend of N22,500 to cover upkeep and transportation costs, enabling them to concentrate fully on their skills acquisition programmes.


 Simultaneously, more than 600 private and independent technical and vocational centres have been paid for delivering instruction and hands-on training, ensuring programme quality and continuity.


The payments mark the beginning of a sustained funding cycle, with subsequent tranches to follow as part of the government’s long-term commitment to the initiative.


The Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa,  described the swift rollout as direct implementation of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s directive to invest heavily in Nigeria’s youth.

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