News
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
Man charged over death of 15-year-old
Detectives investigating the murder of 15-year-old Adam John Henry have charged 20-year-old Tsidi Winion.
Photo: Metropolitan Police
Life sentence for murdering dad in front of young son
A man who murdered a father in front of his young child in a barbershop in Leyton, has been sentenced to life in prison. 33-year-old Josh McKay was stabbed in the neck by Renai Belle in a targeted attack in July 2024. He died from his injuries at
Photo: British Transport Police
Jailed for threatening and exposing himself to rail staff
A man who threatened and exposed himself to rail staff in Kent has been jailed following a British Transport Police investigation. 58-year-old David Makuyana of no fixed address, was sentenced to 16 weeks' imprisonment at Sevenoaks Magistrates' Court
Photo: Thames Valley Police
Jailed six years for sexual activity with underage girl
Following an investigation by Thames Valley Police, a 41-year-old man has been sentenced to six years in prison after being convicted of multiple sexual offences involving his girlfriend’s underage daughter. He reportedly met the mother of the victim
Photo: Thames Valley Police
Prison sentence for two serious assaults
Following an investigation by Thames Valley Police, a 39-year-old man has been jailed after he was convicted of two counts of Grievous Bodily Harm (GBH) in Caversham. Tombewani Tombe pleaded guilty to one count of section 20 Grievous Body Harm (GBH)
Appeal for victims after 77-year-old man jailed for rape and sexual assault
A 77-year-old 'spiritual healer' who ran a shop in Brixton for over 30 years has been jailed for rape and sexual assault following an investigation led by London’s Metropolitan Police detectives. Bernard Williams better known as ‘Papa B’ of Burrells
Driver jailed for fatal crash
A 30-year-old man who pleaded guilty to causing death by dangerous driving has been sentenced to five years and nine months’ imprisonment and disqualified from driving for almost 10 years. Will Dohmatob of Rossington Close, Enfield in Northeast
Jailed for sexual activity with a child
A 46-year-old man has been found guilty and convicted by a jury on two counts of assault of a girl by penetration, one count of sexual activity with a child and one count of voyeurism. Arlanzo Sherwood was found guilty following a nine-day trial at
Photo: Metropolitan Police
Life sentence for teen who killed man
Following an investigation by London’s Metropolitan Police, a teenager has been jailed for killing a 36-year-old man in Brent, North West London. 18-year-old Kevin Kelenda of Harrow was sentenced at Wood Green Crown Court to life imprisonment to
Art dealer pleads guilty to Terrorism Act offence
An art dealer from London – 53-year-old Oghenochuko Ojiri, has become the first person to be convicted of a specific offence under section 21A of the Terrorism Act 2000 in the United Kingdom (UK).
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
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.
Photo: Moe Magners, Pexels-6672086
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
Photo: African Union
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
Photo: Jay Galvin, Flickr CC 2.0
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
Trumpet TV
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.
