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The second coming of Donald Trump
The most important global event yesterday, January 20, 2025, was the inauguration of Donald J. Trump, 45th President of the United States, now as the 47th President of the United States in what has been correctly described as his second coming. Read more
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Trumpet is 30 Years fresh!
We are happy to announce formally - that Trumpet Newspaper is 30 years fresh! This milestone reminds us that Trumpet is the longest-surviving and far-reaching media organisation targeting UK's Diaspora African community. Read more
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Nigeria’s economy in 2025 doesn’t look bright – analyst explains why
Nigerians may be wondering whether the year 2025 will bring the “renewed hope” promised by the President Bola Tinubu administration – or whether they are in for another year of economic despair. Read more
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From a colonial hill town to Idris Elba’s island masterplan: what do these Sierra Leone developments tell us about urban elites?
Sierra Leone’s capital, Freetown, is celebrated as a city founded to resettle freed slaves in the 1790s. Over the following century, it became a truly cosmopolitan port city as people from across western Africa and the Americas made it their home. Read more
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Ghana’s President John Mahama makes a comeback – what lies ahead
John Dramani Mahama, Ghana’s incoming president, has won a chance to rewrite his legacy. He was voted out of office in 2016 by what was then the highest margin in the post-independence history of the west African nation amid corruption scandals and Read more
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Support grows for UK government’s eVisa campaign
As the clock ticks to the change in the United Kingdom (UK) from physical immigration documents to an eVisa - an online record of a person’s UK immigration status; community organisations and immigration experts are throwing their weight behind the Read more
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GAB Awards 2024 Finalist - Computer Aid International
Since its formation 27 years ago, the charity has saved over 27.5m Kg CO2e from entering the atmosphere, the equivalent of planting over 1.3million adult trees. It has provided over 14.7 million people with access to technology and enabled over Read more
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GAB Awards 2024 Finalist - Ms Rugiatu Kanu
She is the Chair of United Kingdom registered charity organisation - “Women 4 Women Empowerment.” Women 4 Women Empowerment advocates against hygiene poverty in London – affirming that access to fundamental hygiene products is a basic human right, Read more
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Nigeria is the world’s 2nd biggest plastic polluter: expert insights into the crisis
Plastic pollution is a major problem in Nigeria. Recent research identified the country as a plastic pollution hotspot, second to India. India emits 9.3 million tonnes of plastic into the environment each year – one fifth of the global total. Read more
5 Oct 2024
07:34
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Hustle academies: West Africa’s online scammers are training others in fraud and sextortion
As the world becomes increasingly connected, digital fraud has evolved from a local problem into a global one. West Africa, particularly Ghana and Nigeria, is witnessing the rise of “hustle kingdoms” – informal academies that train individuals to Read more
15 Oct 2024
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The Trumpet Newspaper Issue 633 (October 2 - 15 2024)
Nigeria recalled all its Ambassadors a year ago and has not replaced them - international isolation looms Read more
2 Oct 2024
11:23
Jumbo Midlands celebrates grand opening of latest Cash & Carry in Birmingham
Jumbo UK - described as “The Proud Home of African Food,” recently celebrated the grand opening of its vibrant new 60,000 square foot Cash & Carry in Birmingham, showcasing an impressive selection of over 1,600 products. Read more
28 Nov 2024
13:53
GAB Awards 2024 Finalist - Evangelist Dr. Jacob Olakunle Ajomale
Like the biblical Samuel, his parents promised the Lord that they will dedicate him to God if He gives them a male child. They kept their promise by enrolling him in the choir in 1969 at the tender age of 6, where he almost immediately took the role Read more
29 Nov 2024
09:03
GAB Awards 2024 Finalist - Ms Rugiatu Kanu
She is the Chair of United Kingdom registered charity organisation - “Women 4 Women Empowerment.” Women 4 Women Empowerment advocates against hygiene poverty in London – affirming that access to fundamental hygiene products is a basic human right, Read more
29 Nov 2024
09:28
GAB Awards 2024 Finalist - Computer Aid International
Since its formation 27 years ago, the charity has saved over 27.5m Kg CO2e from entering the atmosphere, the equivalent of planting over 1.3million adult trees. It has provided over 14.7 million people with access to technology and enabled over Read more
29 Nov 2024
09:36
GAB Awards 2024 Finalist - Mrs Patricia Alisa Macauley
She has played an instrumental role in shaping the landscape of multicultural communications across Government over two decades. Her government experience spans the Cabinet Office, Home Office, Department for Health and Social Care, Department for Read more
29 Nov 2024
09:11
GAB Awards 2024 Finalist - Dr Hubert Emeka Onyekwelu
He was awarded the Fellowship of the Royal College of General Practitioners (FRCG) in 2022 - the highest grade of membership, and the ultimate honour and achievement for GPs who have made a significant contribution to General Practice. Read more
29 Nov 2024
08:55
GAB Awards 2024 Finalist - Mrs Eula Clarke
With over 45 years of experience achieved working at one of the largest financial institutions in the United Kingdom where she rose to become Assistant Vice President, Eula has won top Bank Branch Manager awards and also been recognised for her Read more
29 Nov 2024
02:18
