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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. Read more
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 Read more
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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. Read more
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 Read more
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? Read more
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. Read more
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 Read more
Land Rover launches new Discovery Sport
Land Rover has revealed the new Discovery Sport, the world’s most versatile and capable premium compact SUV. Read more
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. Read more
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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. Read more
The Trumpet Newspaper Issue 622 (May 1 - 14 2024)
How the Mandela myth helped win the battle for democracy in South Africa Read more
The Trumpet Newspaper Issue 621 (April 17 - 30 2024)
30 years after genocide: Rwanda's older generations fear a return of ethnic tensions Read more
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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 Read more
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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 Read more
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The Gambia may allow female genital mutilation again – another sign of a global trend eroding women’s rights
The Gambia’s ban on female genital mutilation (FGM) since 2015 is under threat. Proposed changes before parliament could permit medicalised female genital cutting and allow it for consenting adults. Read more
The Trumpet Newspaper Issue 620 (April 3 - 16 2024)
The Gambia may allow Female Genital Mutilation again Read more
The Trumpet Newspaper Issue 619 (March 20 - April 2 2024)
Why children are prime targets of armed groups in Northern Nigeria. Read more
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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! Read more
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 Read more
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. Read 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. Read more
