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LIVE: Air India plane carrying 242 passengers crashes
An Air India passenger plane bound for London Gatwick from India’s north-western city of Ahmedabad has crashed and exploded within five minutes of takeoff. The Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner plane crashed into a medical college hostel in the residential
Boy jailed for murdering 15-year-old
A 17-year-old boy has been jailed for life for murdering teenager Deshaun James-Tuitt. The boy, who cannot be named for legal reasons was previously found guilty on Wednesday, 5 February following a trial at the Old Bailey.
£10k reward to locate missing man
Detectives investigating the disappearance of Alexander Sloley - reported missing from his home in Islington in 2008, are offering a reward for information that leads to him being found. Alex was 16 at the time of his disappearance and described
Teenager who murdered schoolgirl jailed for life
A teenager who stabbed Croydon schoolgirl Elianne Andam to death in a violent and unprovoked attack has been sentenced to life imprisonment.
Amb. Danny El-Ashkar strengthens dominance in Africa’s Defence market and rejects Rwandan Arms Deal for the third time
Ambassador Danny El-Ashkar, the Economic Commissioner at the European Parliamentary Union and Chairman of Prince Invest Group, continues to expand his influence in Africa’s defence market. Over the past six months, he has secured a series of major
Notting Hill Carnival murderer bags 18 years jail time
A man who punched and kicked a chef near the Notting Hill Carnival last August before leaving him dying in the street to go clubbing has been jailed for murder. 31-year-old Omar Wilson was captured on CCTV heading to a nightclub immediately after
Four people jailed over Hounslow murder
Four people have been jailed in London for a total of 48 and a half years following a Metropolitan Police Specialist Crime investigation into the murder of a man in Hounslow. 23-year-old Ben Laing of De Brome Road, Feltham and 19-year-old Durra Abdi
Man pleads guilty to manslaughter
32-year-old Adejuwon Olufemi Alexander Jnr Oyekan has pleaded guilty to manslaughter through diminished responsibility, after he stabbed his stepfather in his own home. Oyekan of Melina Close, Hayes, pleaded guilty to manslaughter through diminished
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.
Life sentence for murdering ex-girlfriend
A 24-year-old man who murdered his ex-girlfriend in Croydon has bagged a life sentence. Hussain Adam Haron of London Road, Mitcham, was sentenced at Snaresbrook Crown Court to serve a minimum of 20 years in prison for the murder of Felecia Cadore.
£20k reward in quest to resolve 1994 murder
Detectives are offering a reward of up to £20,000 for information to bring to justice the killers of a teenager in Brixton 31 years ago. In the early hours of Sunday, 16 January 1994, 18-year-old James Akinwande left Vox nightclub in Brighton Terrace
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
Diaspora Africans and Caribbeans to discuss sustainable investments
A Sustainability and Investment summit aimed at bridging the socio-economic and cultural gap that stunts optimal trade and investment between Africa and the Caribbean at Diaspora level, takes place in London between 21st and 24th November 2024.
Drug runners jailed after caught using guest house as base
Two drug runners who used a Southend guest house as a base for selling heroin and crack cocaine have been jailed. Officers from Essex Police’s Operation Raptor unit, which is dedicated to tackling county lines drug dealing, secured the sentences
Photos of witnesses sought issued following murder of Mussie Imnetu
Detectives investigating the murder of a man attacked in the vicinity of Notting Hill Carnival have issued images of 16 witnesses they are keen to speak to. Police believe they may have information about the attack.
Convicted for racial abuse and spitting at bus driver
A 39-year-old man who racially abused and spat at a bus driver has been convicted after he was quickly identified by officers of London’s Metropolitan Police. Police were called to Coldharbour Lane in Hayes at 12.25hrs on Wednesday, 7 August after
Daughter admits murdering parents
Following an investigation led by Essex Police’s Serious Crime Directorate, 36-year-old Virginia McCullough has admitted to murdering her parents four years ago. Virginia killed her father John, aged 70 at the time of his death, and mother Lois,
Children-enlisting drug dealer jailed
Following investigations by Essex Police’s team of officers dedicated to busting drug dealing gangs - “Operation Raptor,” a 24-year-old man who employed children to run crack cocaine and heroin has been jailed.
Government urges public to Stop! Think Fraud
Against the backdrop of data which shows that: fraud accounts for approximately 38% of all crime in England and Wales, the UK Government has launched ‘Stop! Think Fraud’ - a new national campaign against fraud which urges everyone to stop and think
Recovery of 19-year-old’s body from River Thames sparks public outcry
Following the recovery of a body from London’s River Thames believed to be that of missing Samaria Ayanle, there has been a public outcry about how the University she attended - School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS) University of London,
Man who ‘made ex-partner’s life a misery’ guilty of attempted murder
A 39-year-old man who harassed his ex-partner on social media before setting fire to her flat, has been found guilty after officers arrested him within hours of the offence taking place.
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.
Photo: Alex Wynter, IFRC
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.
