The Journal seeks to become the most reliable, first-choice Pan-Nigerian information and public knowledge platform. The Journal Nigeria is a serious Journalism from an African Worldview
President Donald Trump will invite Vladimir Putin to December’s G20 summit in Miami. The administration maintains that all members must attend the leaders’ gathering. This move signals a deliberate shift in Western diplomatic posture. It prioritizes direct engagement over the isolation seen since 2022. The Kremlin has yet to confirm the Russian leader’s attendance. Trump…
Pope Leo XIV will visit Bata prison on Wednesday during the final leg of his 11-day apostolic journey across Africa. This visit to the overcrowded facility highlights the pontiff’s ongoing focus on human dignity and the struggles of the marginalized. The Pope’s itinerary includes meetings with families and youth at a stadium in Bata, alongside…
The United States and Iran stand on the brink of renewed hostilities as the two-week ceasefire approaches its final hours. President Donald Trump has signalled a low probability of extending the truce, warning that “lots of bombs” will follow if negotiations fail. Vice President JD Vance is expected to depart for Islamabad to lead an…
Oil prices spiked on Monday after Iran closed the Strait of Hormuz, reversing a brief reopening of the vital waterway. This escalation follows a US-led blockade of Iranian ports and the seizure of an Iranian vessel by an American destroyer. Tehran now threatens to target any ship attempting to bypass its restrictions. The move casts…
President Donald Trump confirmed the United States will maintain a naval blockade of Iranian ports until a permanent peace deal ends the current conflict. The ceasefire, which enabled Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz on Friday, faces a critical expiration this Wednesday. Mr. Trump told reporters aboard Air Force One that he might choose…
Global oil prices tumbled on Friday after Iran declared the Strait of Hormuz open to commercial shipping. The cost of Brent crude dropped to $88 a barrel from a peak of $98 earlier in the day. Markets reacted with optimism as the bottleneck for one fifth of the world’s oil supply appeared to loosen. This…
The conflict in Sudan has entered its fourth year with no decisive victor in sight, leaving the nation bifurcated and its population in the throes of a humanitarian catastrophe. While the Sudanese army has regained the initiative in the central and northern regions, the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) have consolidated their grip on the…
The White House is engineering a diplomatic breakthrough between Israel and Lebanon, with President Donald Trump announcing that leaders from both nations will speak on Thursday. This potential dialogue follows the first direct, high-level meeting between officials from the two rivals since 1993, held in Washington on Tuesday. Trump stated on his Truth Social platform…
The United States has expressed renewed confidence in securing a diplomatic resolution to the six-week war with Iran. White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt confirmed that discussions are underway for a second round of peace talks to be held in Islamabad. A Pakistani delegation arrived in Tehran on Wednesday to deliver a fresh message from…
Moscow launched a massive aerial assault on its neighbour overnight, killing at least 12 people in a series of coordinated drone and missile strikes. The southern port city of Odesa bore the heaviest toll, where local authorities confirmed six fatalities following the bombardment. In the capital, Kyiv, rescuers recovered the bodies of four victims, including…
