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U.S. Allies Rule Out Naval Role In Strait Of Hormuz As Trump Seeks Coalition

Global UpfrontMar 16, 2026March 16, 20260

Japan, Australia and several European allies said on Monday they do not plan to send naval vessels to escort ships through the Strait of Hormuz,

Iran Resumes Larger Drone Strikes On Gulf Neighbours As Trump Demands Others Help Secure Strait of Hormuz

Global UpfrontMar 16, 2026March 16, 20260

US President Donald Trump’s demands for a coalition to help reopen the Strait of Hormuz appeared to fall on deaf ears on Monday as allies

UK, China, Others Sending Warships To Strait Of Hormuz Oil Shipping Lane, Says Trump As Iran Threatens UAE Ports

Global UpfrontMar 14, 2026March 14, 20260

Donald Trump claims “Many Countries” will send warships to keep the Strait of Hormuz open, in a post on Truth Social. He says “hopefully” the

Venezuela: 10 Ready Donald Trump Copycats

Global UpfrontJan 5, 2026January 5, 20260

By Mahmud Jega UN Security Council approval be damned. On Saturday, after weeks of heightened naval, aerial and military pressure, without Security Council approval, US

Defence Minister in New York, Calls For Urgent Global Action To Halt Production Of Fissile Materials

Global UpfrontSep 26, 2025September 26, 20250

Nigeria has reaffirmed its commitment to global nuclear disarmament, calling for immediate action to commence negotiations on a Fissile Material Cut-off Treaty (FMCT). Minister of

Stay Put In Nigeria, “You’re Not A Tourist But President Of A Troubled Nation” Peter Obi Tells Tinubu

Global UpfrontAug 14, 2025August 14, 20250

The main opposition leader and 2023 Presidential Candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, has again cried out at the apparent indifference and the insensitivity

Tinubu Travels Again, Departs For Japan & Brazil With Stopover In UAE, Silent On Return Date

Global UpfrontAug 13, 2025August 13, 20250

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will depart Abuja on Thursday, August 14, for stopover trip to Dubai, United Arab Emirates before proceeding to Japan and Brazil

“Liberation Day” III: Who Are The Winners (If Any) And Losers Of Trump Tariffs?

Global UpfrontAug 1, 2025August 1, 20250

Donald Trump’s trade war has been difficult to keep up with, to put it mildly. For all the threats and bluster of the US election

A Frozen Conflict: The Dilemmas of Seizing Russia’s Money for Ukraine

Global UpfrontJun 17, 2025June 17, 20250

What is happening? Following Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, countries that decided to impose sanctions on Moscow also froze Russian assets held in their banks

Federal Govt Commends Japan For JICA 12b Yen Loan To Enhance Nigeria’s Agricultural Sector

Global UpfrontMar 30, 2025March 30, 20250

Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Senator Abubakar Kyari, has commended the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) for its emergency support of 12 Billion Japanese