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TORONTO – Lirim Hajrullahu’s 29-yard field goal on the final play of the game gave the Toronto Argonauts a 26-23 win over the hapless Ottawa Redblacks on Saturday afternoon. Hajrillahu’s boot capped an incredible 12-play, 74-yard drive by Toronto (7-6), which had the ball at its 14-yard line with 2:25 remaining. And it continues a season of misery for Ottawa …

Reduce the font size of the article Increase the font size of articles TORONTO – “Eve of Toronto” has a follow-up. And it brings a lot of color to the walls of Blue Jays manager John Schneider’s office. Star pitcher Dylan Cease’s latest artistic output – it could be called “Tom Selleck” given the large letters of the actor’s name …

Serving Northern Senators on Saturday rejoiced with the new Emir of Gumel, His Royal Highness, Lawan Ahmed Mohammed on his appointment and ascension to the throne of his ancestors. The Senators in a statement signed by their Chairman, Senator Abdulaziz Musa Yar’Adua (Katsina Central), congratulated the government and people of Jigawa State on the emergence of the new Emir just …

A Canadian pediatric cancer charity is calling on the federal government to provide more financial support to families whose children are undergoing cancer treatment. The foundation has seen demand for its financial support programs increase by 40 percent over the past two years, but says government funding has not kept pace. “It’s time to take action, talk to our parliamentary …

Originally established following the announcement of an Israel-Hamas ceasefire agreement in October 2025, the “yellow line” divides Gaza into two parts: the bulk of the Palestinian population is confined to the western zone, while the eastern zone is under Israeli military control. Initially, the “yellow line” left about 47 percent of the Gaza Strip for the Palestinian population, but Israeli …

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has mourned the death of elder statesman, renowned businessman and former governor of the old Gongola State, Alhaji Bamanga Muhammad Tukur, who died at the age of 90. The President described Tukur’s death as the end of a remarkable chapter in Nigeria’s political and economic history, recalling his contributions to public administration, governance, industry, politics and …

Judge CN Nwabulu of the Federal High Court, Abuja has convicted and sentenced a fake spiritualist, Solomon Odigie Moses, to one year in prison. Moses was charged with one count of nearly defrauding and impersonating a spiritualist, thereby defrauding and obtaining the amount of $1,100 (One Thousand, One Hundred United States Dollars) from an Indian woman seeking spiritual healing. Moses, …

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has threatened to call off the suspended nationwide strike “without further notice” unless the federal and state governments urgently address outstanding issues impacting university lecturers. The union in a statement on Friday titled, ‘Why ASUU May Go on Strike Again,’ signed by its President, Prof. Christopher Piwuna, warns that poor implementation of the …

Firsttouch FC will have to navigate the playoffs for a place in the round of 16 of the RAK/BDFA League after finishing third in the group stage of the Ojo Zona 2 competition. The subsidiary finished its five-game group stage with three wins and two losses, adding nine points out of a possible 15. They scored 10 goals and conceded …

The changing face of entertainment in Nigeria is creating opportunities for a new generation of young people who use digital platforms to build careers, communicate with audiences and tell stories in their own language. One of the young creators navigating this changing landscape is Shuaibu Isiya, popularly known as Shuaibu Dan Saurayi, a Hausa language digital content creator and entertainer. …