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Google’s self-driving car makes headway
Google’s self-driving car project which was announced in 2010 to make driving safer, more enjoyable, and more efficient is making headway as three States in the United States have legislated in its favour.
Public urged to watch out for moped scams
The public is being urged to watch out for reckless moped scammers who are deliberately crashing into oncoming traffic to make bogus claims, as new insights show that over 4,000 people have been targeted, leading to fraudulent claims worth a total of
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Drivers warned against popular car insurance ‘hack’
The United Kingdom’s Insurance Fraud Bureau (IFB) is warning that a widespread tactic known as ‘fronting’, which is popular with young drivers looking to save money on their car insurance, is fraud and has serious risks.
Five-star-safety-rated OMODA 5 UK pricing confirmed
Pricing and equipment details for the highly anticipated OMODA 5 have now been confirmed. OMODA 5 pricing will start from £24,000 OTR for the Comfort variant, and £27,000 OTR for the Noble variant. OMODA 5 is poised to redefine value and performance
Save up to 50% on cost of driving an electric vehicle
There’s no doubt that driving an electric vehicle is an eco-friendly alternative to petrol- and diesel-powered engines. However, did you know that you could be adding to the feel-good factor by reducing your tax payments too?
Rise in people on Insurance Fraud Register
The Insurance Fraud Bureau (IFB) in the United Kingdom is warning of a rise in people added to the Insurance Fraud Register (IFR) as concerning new findings indicate more people than ever could chance fraud amid the cost-of-living crisis.
Dr Titus Odedun and his cars: An enduring love affair
At age 11, he was supposed to be in boarding school, however, his step brother, trying to avoid costly boarding school fees, sent him to become an apprentice car mechanic, completely unbeknown to his parents who lived in Odeomu, forty miles further
Land Rover launches new Discovery Sport
Land Rover has revealed the new Discovery Sport, the world’s most versatile and capable premium compact SUV.
New Kia Sedona makes global debut at NY International Auto Show
Kia took the wraps off the all-new 2015 Sedona midsize MPV at the New York International Auto Show.
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Majority of Brits would not use driverless cars
Some of the world’s biggest companies are investing millions of pound in developing the driverless car – but more than half of UK residents say they wouldn’t use one.
Murder of gay South African imam Muhsin Hendricks reignites queer Muslim debate
Dubbed the “world’s first openly gay Imam”, South African religious leader Muhsin Hendricks was gunned down on 15 February 2025 in an attack that many believe was targeted. Tributes have poured in across the world, but so have online comments that
Taiwo Akpabio and Kehinde Bogunjoko celebrate 60 years
Twin sisters - Arch. (Mrs) Taiwo Mojisola Akpabio and Dr (Mrs) Kehinde Gbemisola Bogunjoko celebrated their 60th Birthday Anniversary in Miami, Florida recently.
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Unlocking the Weight Loss equation - “Calories In vs. Calories Out”
The core idea is Energy Balance: consuming fewer calories than you burn leads to weight loss. This simple equation - balancing the energy you consume with the energy you burn - is the crux of sustainable weight management.
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.
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Attacks on people with albinism in Tanzania: African court holds government responsible – why it matters
People with albinism face widespread discrimination in many sub-Saharan African countries. In Tanzania, this minority has been subjected to extreme forms of violence. The government’s failure to protect their rights prompted the filing of a case
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African Union’s new chair has a long list of tough tasks – what it will take to get them done
Following seven rounds of balloting, 60-year-old diplomat Mahmoud Ali Youssouf was elected the sixth chair of the African Union Commission in February 2025. Politics professor Ulf Engel, who is the editor of the Yearbook on the African Union,
Family of dad shot dead appeals for witnesses
The family of an innocent man who was fatally shot outside a birthday party have appealed for the public’s help to get justice. Hanif Redwood, a 32-year-old father of two, was attacked in Linton Road, Barking in the early hours of Sunday, 13 October.
Murder of gay South African imam Muhsin Hendricks reignites queer Muslim debate
Dubbed the “world’s first openly gay Imam”, South African religious leader Muhsin Hendricks was gunned down on 15 February 2025 in an attack that many believe was targeted. Tributes have poured in across the world, but so have online comments that
Taiwo Akpabio and Kehinde Bogunjoko celebrate 60 years
Twin sisters - Arch. (Mrs) Taiwo Mojisola Akpabio and Dr (Mrs) Kehinde Gbemisola Bogunjoko celebrated their 60th Birthday Anniversary in Miami, Florida recently.
Young middle-class Nigerians are desperate to leave the country: insights into why
Since the 1980s, migration has been a part of the Nigerian middle-class psyche, catalysed by the usual suspects: high unemployment, security concerns, infrastructure gaps, and poor governance. Migrants tends to be middle-class since one needs
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How the Mandela myth helped win the battle for democracy in South Africa
To begin with, Winnie and Nelson mythologised themselves. Both intuitively understood that their greatest talent lay in public performance. Not just any public performance, but the sort that is exemplary, that embodies a collective spirit, a set of
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Chief Femi Fani-Kayode (FFK) in a Zoom rage, calls Journalist 'Femi Okutubo stupid!
Nigerian politician and lawyer - Chief Femi Fani-Kayode stormed out of a Zoom Conversation organised by BEN Television London after calling Publisher of Trumpet Media Group - 'Femi Okutubo, stupid!
Dr Titus Odedun speaks about his GAB Award
Nana Ofori-Atta Oguntola interviews former Surgery tutor and examiner - Dr Titus Odedun on his recent Award from the Gathering of Africa's Best. Titus Odedun bagged a Gathering of Africa's Best (GAB) Award for outstanding contributions to the
Why Nigeria must celebrate - Dr Dalhatu Sarki Tafida, Nigeria High Commissioner to the UK
Nigeria High Commissioner to the Court of St. James' - Dr. Dalhatu Sarki Tafida OFR, CFR speaks to Trumpet TV about the giant strides being taken at the Mission, efforts to combat corruption at the Mission, why Nigeria must celebrate, and more.
You can't compare Nigeria with the UK - Dr Dalhatu Sarki Tafida
Nigeria High Commissioner to the Court of St. James' - Dr. Dalhatu Sarki Tafida OFR, CFR tells Trumpet TV that you can not compare Nigeria with the United Kingdom.
