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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
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 Read more
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. Read more
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 Read more
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. Read more
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 Read more
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, Read more
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. Read more
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 Read more
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, Read more
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. Read more
Teenager convicted of murdering 16-year-old
A 17-year-old teenager who can’t be named, has been convicted of murder after a swift investigation by detectives saw him charged with the offence within three days. He was found guilty at Snaresbrook Crown Court of murder and possession of a bladed Read more
Intricate police investigation results in five murder convictions
An investigation by London’s Metropolitan Police into the murders of Saydi Abu Sheikh and Zakariya Jeilani Mohamed has led to a total of five men being convicted at the Old Bailey. The two victims were fatally shot inside a house in Ilford in October Read more
Man jailed for 22 counts of rape
Following a hearing at Inner London Crown Court, a 19-year-old man has been sentenced to 12 years’ imprisonment with an additional four years on licence. Kevarnie Queen of Brixton in south London – a predatory offender who raped teenage girls he met 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
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
