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Oguntade commends progress in Epe
Nigeria’s High Commissioner to the Court of St. James’s – H.E. Retired Justice George Adesola Oguntade CFR, CON; has commended the “tremendous progress in Epe,” and urged all to “Let us stand first as Nigerians.” Read more
London raises awareness about voting system changes
The Greater London Authority (GLA), in collaboration with Shout Out UK, London borough electoral services and a coalition of civil society organisations, has launched an impartial public awareness campaign seeking to aid under-represented and Read more
32-year-old man charged with murder of Brian Edwards
A 32-year-old man - David Odunuga of Brentwood in Essex, has been charged with the murder of Brian Edwards. Odunuga is also facing a charge of possession of an offensive weapon. A murder investigation was launched after police were called by London Read more
Four year operation leads to three convictions and recovery of stolen £2m vase
Three men have been convicted and a vase worth around two million pounds recovered – following a four-year operation between London Metropolitan Police and Swiss law enforcement agencies. The men were arrested and charged in connection with the Read more
Teenager convicted of 22 rapes
A teenager has been convicted of 22 counts of rape against six separate victims. 19-year-old Kevarnie Queen of Barrington Road, SW9 was convicted after a trial at Inner London Crown Court. He was remanded in custody to appear at the same court on Read more
Volunteers needed to help the vulnerable
NHS and Care Volunteers Responders is urgently calling upon compassionate individuals to volunteer their time in collecting and delivering food shopping and prescriptions to vulnerable people in their local communities. Read more
Police renew appeal for information on 5th anniversary of 7-year-old’s murder
London’s Metropolitan Police has renewed appeals for information on the fifth anniversary of a fatal fire which killed seven-year-old Joel Uhrie. Read more
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Illegal organ trade is more sophisticated than one might think - who’s behind it and how it could be controlled
Every now and then the trade in human organs makes national, even international, news. In March 2023, a Nigerian politician, his wife and a medical middleman were found guilty of an organ-trafficking plot after they brought a man to the UK from Lagos Read more
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Police officer jailed for sexual assault of colleague
A 26-year-old serving Metropolitan Police officer has been jailed for sexually assaulting a colleague in December 2020. Read more
Child-trafficking drug-runners jailed
Three men and a woman have been sentenced at Kingston Crown Court for running a drugs county lines network which involved the trafficking of two missing children between London and Hull. Read more
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Jailed for kidnap and rape
A man has been sentenced to 14 years' imprisonment and two years' extended licence for the kidnap and rape of a vulnerable young woman. Read more
Man convicted of killing step brother
36-year-old Ross Pallett has been convicted of the manslaughter of his stepbrother after Metropolitan Police detectives pieced together the case against him via video doorbell footage. Read more
Three drug-dealing brothers jailed
Following sentencing at the Wood Green Crown Court, three brothers have been jailed for scourging residents in Camden with persistent and significant drug dealing of heroin and crack cocaine. Read more
Nigerian Senator, wife and one other, convicted of organ harvesting
A landmark prosecution - the first of its kind in the UK, has found Nigeria’s Senator Ike Ekweremadu, his wife - Beatrice Nwanneka Ekweremadu, and Obinna Obeta, guilty of human trafficking for the purpose of organ harvesting Read more
Jailed for fatal stabbing of 28-year-old
Two men who were involved in the fatal stabbing of 28-year-old Abiola Akerele have been found not guilty of murder but guilty of manslaughter. 20-year-old Rayhan Yasin Ali of East Ham and 22-year-old Junaid Sulaiman of Prince Regent Lane, Newham Read more
Convicted of rape committed 35 years ago
A man serving a life sentence for three previous rapes he committed in Hackney in 1993 and 1999, has been convicted of another rape which took place more than 35 years ago. Read more
Jailed for murdering 70-year-old woman
A 42-year-old man - Serkan Kaygusuz convicted of murdering 70-year-old Norma Girolami has been jailed for 35 years [less 505 days spent on remand] following an appearance at the Old Bailey. Read more
Jailed for rape
A man has been convicted and jailed for raping a woman in Hackney. 45-year-old Kevin Lloyd Williams of Hackney appeared at Wood Green Crown Court where the jury found him guilty of two counts of rape. Read more
Teenager bags life imprisonment
A teenager who killed a man after he questioned why he was ‘on his strip’ has been jailed. 19-year-old Christian Kuta-Dankwa of Harrow was found guilty of the murder of Mohamoud Mohamed Mahdi following a trial at the Old Bailey which concluded last Read more
Convicted for triple stabbing
Following a London Metropolitan Police investigation which identified the perpetrators of a triple stabbing outside a north London music venue, two men have been jailed. Through diligent CCTV inquiries, officers were able to establish a definitive Read more
GAB Alumni - Mavis Amankwah and Susan Fajana-Thomas make New Year Honours list
Distinguished daughters of Africa and GAB Awards Alumni – Mavis Amankwah and Susan Jumoke Fajana-Thomas have made the New Year Honours List 2023 - .the first since His Majesty King Charles III ascended the throne. Read more
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Violent riots continue to grip France
Violent riots and widespread unrest continue to grip France following the police shooting of 17-year-old Nahel M. Nahel M of Algerian descent was shot on Tuesday. Read more
AI to disrupt 70% of jobs - You MUST build your wealth NOW
AI is set to disrupt 70% of jobs over the next 5 years. You MUST build your own wealth, NOW, before it's too late Read more
The Trumpet Newspaper Issue 600 (June 28 - July 11 2023)
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Tinubu in Paris: Matters Arising
“See Paris and die!” We used to hear that as young persons. Paris was meant to be the most exotic spot of European civilization, an intellectual capital and the reference point for the Renaissance – Francis II, Cardinal Richelieu, Louis XIII, Read more
Survey confirms support is essential when adopting
The latest ‘YouCanAdopt’ campaign aims to encourage more people from Black and mixed heritage backgrounds to adopt and offers a variety of support to help adopters along their journey. A survey for the campaign found that almost 60% of Black parents Read more
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Illegal organ trade is more sophisticated than one might think - who’s behind it and how it could be controlled
Every now and then the trade in human organs makes national, even international, news. In March 2023, a Nigerian politician, his wife and a medical middleman were found guilty of an organ-trafficking plot after they brought a man to the UK from Lagos Read more
Managing Priapism in young Sickle Cell patients
Leon is a 13-year-old teenager from the UK. He loves playing football and suffers from sickle cell disorder. In this animation, Leon tells us about his “worst day ever”, the first time he woke up with a painful penile erection which persisted and Read more
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Police officer jailed for sexual assault of colleague
A 26-year-old serving Metropolitan Police officer has been jailed for sexually assaulting a colleague in December 2020. Read more
The Trumpet Newspaper Issue 599 (June 14 - 27 2023)
South African diamonds adorn the crown of King Charles - why they're unlikely to be returned. Convicted of killing step brother. Nigeria’s security situation has got worse: what Tinubu’s administration needs to do about it. Read more
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South African diamonds adorn the crown of King Charles – why they’re unlikely to be returned
Opera singer Pretty Yende and Foreign Minister Naledi Pandor were not the only South African presence at the coronation of King Charles III. Also there were the stones cut from the Cullinan diamond, the largest gem-quality rough diamond ever found. Read more
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Jailed for kidnap and rape
A man has been sentenced to 14 years' imprisonment and two years' extended licence for the kidnap and rape of a vulnerable young woman. Read more
PDP chieftain condemns violence in court vicinity
A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party in Ogun State – Comrade (Dr.) Niyi Osoba has condemned the alleged attack on Chief Segun Showunmi, a chieftain of the Party and some other members of the PDP, in the vicinity of the Isabo Magistrate Court, 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
