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Anchored by the TIGER framework, CUHK leaps toward new heights of academic excellence and global impact HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 6 August 2026 – The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) today (6 August) unveiled its new five-year strategic plan, titled “CUHK 2026–2030: Leaping to Greatness” (the “CUHK 2026-2030“), outlining the University’s development priorities and strategic direction for the next five years. With the ambition to create greater impact on humanity and global communities, CUHK adheres to its vision of becoming a first-class comprehensive research university whose scholarly output, bilingual and multicultural education, and community contributions…

By Evelyn Usman No fewer than 315 Nigerians abducted by terrorists and kidnappers have been rescued in separate operations across Kwara, Niger and Ogun states within 24 hours, bringing relief to hundreds of families. The figure comprises 308 victims rescued from terrorist captivity in the forests of Kwara and Niger states and seven students of Gateway ICT Polytechnic, Saapade, in Ogun State, who were abducted last week. The 308 victims :  163 from Kwara and 145 from Niger, many of them women and children, including a breastfeeding baby, were  rescued during a special operation in the Kainji Lake National Park,…

Good morning! Here is today’s summary from Nigerian Newspapers: 1. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, on Tuesday, intervened in the face-off between the Osun State Government and the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, over the freezing of the state’s bank accounts. He directed the anti-graft agency to immediately take steps to vacate a court order freezing the accounts. 2. Vice President Kashim Shettima on Thursday commenced a two-week leave, his first since assuming office on May 29, 2023, following the approval of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. A statement by the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Communications, Office of the Vice President, Stanley Nkwocha,…

News » Premier League news » Arsenal newsAugust 6, 2026 19:51 GMT (UK), by Sri Aswin View Arsenal summer 2026 transfer targets Barcola back on Arsenal radar Arsenal could turn their focus back to Paris Saint-Germain winger Bradley Barcola after missing out on Real Madrid star Vinicius Junior. The Gunners recently expressed an interest in landing Vinicius and were prepared to hand a record Premier League salary to the attacker.However, he has decided to continue at Los Blancos instead, which means Arsenal must look elsewhere in the pursuit of a marquee left winger.It is now claimed that Barcola has re-emerged as a transfer option…

That’s according to the Designated Human Rights Expert for Haiti, William O’Neill, who spoke to UN News ahead of the release of a new report which reveals that at least 613 people were killed and another 375 were injured in just two neighbourhoods of the capital, Port-au-Prince, during a 4.5-month period up to 31 July.More than one-third of the victims were individuals not associated with gangs, including 111 women and 77 children.Gangs control most of Port-au-Prince and some of the surrounding areas. More than 176 women and girls were victims of rape committed by gang members, “often as a form of punishment against people…

Today’s U.S. electrical grid, among the largest, most complex systems ever built, is operating at its limit. The combination of rapid industrial growth, more frequent extreme weather, and a record surge in electricity use has pushed the grid to its breaking point, according to the U.S. Department of Energy.Built decades ago for a more predictable world in which power came mostly from centralized coal or gas plants and electricity use grew at a steady pace, the grid faces unanticipated strain due in part to growing demand from data centers. The jobs of professionals managing the infrastructure have evolved from traditional…

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control has alerted the public to the circulation of suspected counterfeit medicinal products mimicking Forxiga (dapagliflozin) in the Nigerian market, warning that their use could pose serious health risks. NAFDAC said the suspected counterfeit products were detected in the Nigerian market following market surveillance by pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca. This was disclosed in Public Alert No. 036/2026 posted on the agency’s X handle on Thursday. According to the notice, AstraZeneca notified the agency after identifying products bearing names closely resembling Forxiga® and imitating the company’s brand identity and logo. NAFDAC explained that…

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has frozen bank accounts belonging to the Osun State Government as part of an investigation into the alleged mismanagement of about N11 billion in public funds. The anti-graft agency said the action followed suspicious movements of money from government accounts into corporate entities, prompting it to impose restrictions […] The post Osun Government Accounts Frozen as EFCC Probes Alleged N11 Billion Fraud appeared first on Investors King. Source link

Comptroller General of the Nigeria Customs Service, Mr. Adewale Adeniyi displaying some of seized pump action at the Tin-Can Island Port in Lagos this evening. …Two suspects arrested, principal suspect on the run By Godwin Oritse The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) on Thursday recorded another breakthrough in its anti-smuggling campaign with the interception of a container containing concealed parts of pump-action rifles and the seizure of illicit cannabis-infused products valued at ₦373.8 million at the Tincan Island Port Command. Addressing journalists during a press briefing this evening, the Comptroller-General of Customs, Adewale Adeniyi, described the seizures as a significant victory…

Former presidential aide Bashir Ahmed has come under heavy backlash after sharing an image of Grammy-winning singer Tyla holding a Grammy Award, in what many have linked to his ongoing feud with Afrobeats star Davido. According to DAILY POST checks, Ahmed and Davido have been trading words on social media amid the ongoing controversy involving the Osun State Government and the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). The former presidential aide’s post and comments about the singer have sparked reactions on X, with several Nigerians condemning what they described as an attack on Davido. Here are some reactions gathered by…