Editor's PickLife Tunde Onakoya: How kid learning chess under Oshodi bridge broke his leg while fleeing task force Leave a comment May 18, 2022 Tunde Onakoya, the founder of Chess in slums Africa, has opened up on some of the difficulties he and his team faced during…
Gadget Geek Meet Ayomide, the Oshodi bus conductor who programmed own online store Leave a comment April 3, 2022 A young Nigerian slum dweller who works as a Lagos bus conductor is gaining public admiration. The boy, identified as Ayomide, created his…
Celebrity Gist VIDEO: Man United legend Patrice Evra visits Oshodi under bridge, plays chess with children Leave a comment March 26, 2022 Patrice Evra, the Manchester United football legend, on Saturday visited the under bridge axis of Oshodi in Lagos. During the surprise visit, the…
Editor's PickLife EXTRA: Nigerian teen beats Canadian high commissioner in chess game under Oshodi bridge Leave a comment March 1, 2022 A young Nigerian with Chess in slums Africa has defeated Kevin Tokar, acting Canadian high commissioner to Nigeria, during a chess exhibition game.…
Editor's Pick Meet the 18-year-old bus conductor who became chess champion in Lagos slum Leave a comment December 14, 2021 Adeoye Fawaz, the 18-year-old boy who works as a bus conductor, has emerged as the overall champion in a chest contest organised by…
Poli-Ticks ICYMI: Sanwo-Olu meets boy who turned chess champion despite cerebral palsy Leave a comment June 17, 2021 Babajide Sanwo-Olu, the Lagos governor, has met with Ferdinand Maumo, the boy from Makoko who, despite his struggle with cerebral palsy, rose to…
Editor's PickSpolight SPOTLIGHT: How boy with cerebral palsy became chess champion in a Lagos slum Leave a comment May 21, 2021 Tough times, they say, don’t last; only tough people do. It’s a realisation that Fredinard has come to terms with even as a…