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Those are some of the boys from Oshodi underbridge by the way😊 Forming fine boy now

“Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness that most frightens us. We ask ourselves, 'Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, fabulous?' Actually, who are you not to be? You are a child of God. Your playing small does not serve the world. There is nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people won't feel insecure around you. We are all meant to shine, as children do. We were born to make manifest the glory of God that is within us. It's not just in some of us; it's in everyone. And as we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same. As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others.”

I remember this vaguely, but I read something someone shared last year that if you’re ever lucky to be blessed with motion, that wind at your back, run. Run fast and far, for the wind is fickle and legs do tire. A moving man will meet his luck, as long as he never stops.

It is with great pride that I present to you the very first Nigerian Adire chess board. Each one sells for a million naira(700 dollars). It’s a limited collection of just 100 pieces. 50% of proceeds goes towards charity and I will personally hand deliver to the first 20 people.

First Nigerian to play chess at the Louvre 🇫🇷-The world’s most prestigious museum.

I disagree ooo, Gen Z Alakada is doing so well but just look at Alakada in her millennial prime 😭😭😭

He is 31 years old At nine months old, a failed measles injection by a local nurse caused avascular necrosis, leading to lifelong hip pain and leg weakness until his hip replacement surgery Four of his siblings died in childhood (likely related to sickle cell trait in the family), making his survival a "statistical miracle" At age 10, he dropped out of school due to poverty but returned after his mother worked as a cleaner for six years to pay his fees He learned chess as a kid at a local barber's shop in a Lagos slum while playing video games with friends Barely spoke English when he started secondary school (mostly Yoruba at home) but quickly picked it up from classmates His mother was a petty trader (thrift clothes seller), and his father sold spare parts. They met in a Lagos market Chess helped him develop a strong photographic memory, which he used to cram for exams and survive without parental allowances He became Nigeria's No 13 ranked chess player and earned the National Master title at age 20 He won gold medals representing Yaba College of Technology in the Nigeria Polytechnic Games and the RCCG Chess Championship He also won the National Friends of Chess Tournament and the Chevron Chess Open He got a diploma in computer science and used chess winnings to support himself through school Founded Chess in Slums Africa in September 2018 as a volunteer-driven nonprofit after visiting slums like Majidun The organization has reached thousands of underprivileged kids, including producing a 10-year-old champion with cerebral palsy Tunde Onakoya broke the Guinness World Record for the longest chess marathon (over 60 hours) in Times Square, New York, in 2024 Featured in CNN African Voices for his work Tunde has a younger brother (two years apart) He credits chess with saving him from slum poverty and giving him an "intellectual identity" He once simultaneously won 10 chess games at the DLD Conference in Germany First African to win the Lideramos Youth Award for Social Impact in Spain. Won the Corporate Chess Championship in Malawi with a perfect 7/7 score Tunde dreams of building the world's biggest chess institute in Nigeria . . . . Tunde Onakoya has brought attention to Africa through Chess. He started teaching chess at a younger age to children. I'm talking of around 2013/2014 when he was meeting at parks around Lagos State, just to teach kids in the open (mostly after work hours) . . Today, I am more interested in telling you more about him, and how he has also risen from a place of deep poverty and struggles. He has done soooo much for people and it's only expected that these past impacts would show on him as well You might have your reservations about him, but you cannot downplay how he used the game of chess to bring great changes to children's lives. . . A lot of children now have access to education, purpose and meaning, thanks to Chess. You are also part of his story. Tunde didn't do all these alone. Your support, your accolades, your retweet, your reposts, everything So look at the bigger picture. Think of the kids whose lives have changed from taking alcohols and drugs on the streets of slums, to having regulated mental health and more purpose driven lives, due to Chess and the opportunity it brought. . . . . Tunde can't certainly please everyone, and yes, there might be actions that many people would attribute to him being human. But if children would smile again, because he created an opportunity for them to have their smiles again.... Then it's one of the best legacies anyone can ever have. And you also can create your own legacy to which nations would applaud, recognise and help preserve 🫂 The sky is big enough for you, I and Tunde to shine and shine bountifully well ❤️ . . . ✍️ Vincent the Therapist

If an attention seeking racist man says a culture is retarded because one adorns his regal Agbádá outfit to a historic location to play chess,we must all stand firmly against it regardless of our biases Quote this with a picture of you proudly repping your country and your tribe

Let’s be real for a second before anyone opens their mouth to hate, they should probably check what they’ve actually done with their own life first. Tunde Onakoya isn’t just “a chess guy.” He’s someone who took a skill he learned in a barber shop and turned it into a movement that’s changing lives. He’s the founder of Chess in Slums Africa…..a project that uses chess as a tool to get kids off the streets and into classrooms. Not theory. Not tweets. Actual impact. Let’s talk facts: >He set a Guinness World Records record with a 60-hour chess marathon in Times Square >Has helped over 10,000 children access education and better opportunities >Secured scholarships for kids who had zero chance before >Runs outreach programs in places most people wouldn’t even step foot in >Ranked among Nigeria’s top chess players >Won major chess competitions >Featured on global platforms like CNN and BBC >Recognized as a top social entrepreneur in Africa >Listed among the most impactful Africans >Uses his platform to raise funds and awareness for education across the continent Now here’s the part people don’t like hearing. Social media especially platforms like 𝕏 is filled with people who: •Have never built anything • Have never helped anyone • Have never taken a real risk …but somehow have the loudest opinions. You’ll see someone literally changing lives, and the replies will still be: “Nobody cares” “This is overrated” “Clout chasing” etc And it’s like… okay. Because the truth is simple: It’s easier to tweet than to build. It’s easier to criticize than to contribute. It’s easier to sit back than to sacrifice. Someone like Tunde is out here doing real work…impacting real people…while a lot of the noise comes from people who haven’t even tried to do anything meaningful. One thing I’ve learnt from my time on this platform is to take a lot of these so called “criticism” with a pinch of salt. Not all opinions are equal. And not everyone deserves a seat at the table of your self doubt. If you’re building something…whether it’s tech, cybersecurity, content, whatever….just keep going. Because visibility attracts noise. And most of that noise? It’s coming from people who wouldn’t last a day doing what you do.

The first Nigerian man through @GiftOfChess to help setup a waste to plastic chess sets manufacturing factory in the slums of Kibera Kenya 🇰🇪. That employs people and produces chess boards to promote chess education in underserved communities across Kenya.

First Nigerian to play chess at the DLD conference in Munich🇳🇬

I wonder if there was a music concert at the chess party in Sweden? Looks like a super fun festival.

@abikeshugaa Abike rest

Awwwnnn Cute🥹🩵 2/10 You can do better🤍🫢

Today makes it exactly 2 years since I set out to break a chess world record in Times Square New York. Changed my entire world, helped us build an education centre for children and gave me a life of endless imagination. Happy anniversary,I’m grateful.

Hello Fam Alakada Genz will start showing from Tuesday 21st April on Toyin Abraham Tv on YouTube by 3pm😍😍

between no stress and sweet one😭

My darlings, I’m wishing you a wonderfully blessed & HAPPY KWANZAA

@tiredfeminist_ But Medusa wasn’t ugly,

I love someone who isn’t afraid of being ugly!😭❤️ That’s why her looks always eat! She really owns Halloween.