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• Many reduce Type 2 Diabetes risk with free NHS lifestyle change programme May 23, 2023
  The NHS offers the free, 9-month Healthier You NHS Diabetes Prevention Programme for those at high risk of Type 2 Diabetes and GP practices have referred over 1.3m people.
• The Trumpet Newspaper Issue 597 (May 17 - 30 2023) May 17, 2023
  Nigeria's fuel subsidy: it's time to kill it and spend the money in ways that benefit the poor
• Tales the country told me: Hilda Baci and Seun Kuti May 17, 2023
  Two major events dominated the headlines in the weekend that just passed in Nigeria: the heroism, determination and the example of Ms. Hilda Effiong Bassey, known as Hilda Baci for short, and the sordid drama of Seun Kuti, son of Fela Anikulapo-Kuti,
  Reuben Abati
• Nigeria’s fuel subsidy: it’s time to kill it and spend the money in ways that benefit the poor May 15, 2023
  Nigerians are being hit from all sides by a combination of factors that are making their lives increasingly difficult. These include rising cost of living which is reflected in double-digit inflation, stagnant wages, non-payment or the late payment
  Stephen Onyeiwu
• The Trumpet Newspaper Issue 596 (May 3 - 16 2023) May 3, 2023
  'It's like you're a criminal, but I am not a criminal.' - First-hand accounts of the trauma of being stuck in the UK asylum system
• ‘It’s like you’re a criminal, but I am not a criminal’ May 2, 2023
  Angela had already been in the UK as an asylum seeker for nine years and four months when we interviewed her. She was still in a state of limbo, unsure whether asylum would be granted, and her story was disturbing to hear.
• Ayan De First’s third royal performance for King Charles III May 2, 2023
  Europe-based culture promoter and Talking drummer - Ayan De First a.k.a Mr. Culture had yet another opportunity to perform for His Majesty King Charles III. It was the third time that Ayan De First had performed for the former Prince of Wales.
• The return of Bola Tinubu, President-Elect April 25, 2023
  Nigeria’s President-elect Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) is back in the country. He was declared winner of the February 25 Presidential election with 8,794,726 of the total votes cast with
• Celebrities back campaign to get Black communities talking about bowel cancer screening April 21, 2023
  Against the backdrop of recent data showing that almost one third (30%) of people do not return potentially lifesaving Bowel Cancer screening test kits; TV presenter Sean Fletcher, Olympic athlete Kriss Akabusi MBE and Dame Floella Benjamin are
• Nina Kristofferson holds 'Timeless' Concert on April 24 April 20, 2023
  In honour and the run-up to the King's Coronation, multi-award-winning international Actor, Singer and Writer - Nina Kristofferson holds her 'Timeless' Concert on 24 April 2023 in London - with her prestigious voice singing songs in five different