Updated: in the course of the rescue operation, eight of the kidnappers were arrested and are now in DSS custody, while some of them were neutralised. There was no quid pro quo in the rescue as one of the terrorists, a kingpin, that the kidnappers demanded his release, is being prosecuted for his atrocities. The security agencies will give full account soon.
65m is just a listed price for the car hoping to see a client who will fall for the price.. if a dealer put 55m as the price , client will still beat down the price to maybe 50m… I can’t wait for a car order for 3 months with my money just to make 5 million naira profit lol… so if they put 65m buyer should beat it down too maybe 55m. 10m profit is not bad for such business. And jf anyone thinks 10m is too much they should order for the car and do the waiting. Life is not that hard.
You’re laughing at the guy who got cheated on? Calm down, pay attention, your own woman might be doing worse 😂😂. Marriage isn’t what it used to be, and the influence of Western culture has seriously damaged the institution of marriage. Only a few are truly safe from this mess.
Nigeria has one of the most talented pools of people on earth. Pay them well, build a stable and fair organizational culture, and you’ll get fierce loyalty and outstanding results in return.
I understand both sides of the debate. Many of us watched our parents work for multinationals that routinely flew in expats to “close the skills gap.” But let’s be honest: the real issue isn’t always skills. Too often these days, hiring expats is about protecting intellectual assets rather than skills gap.
Some fintech founders fear that local talent won’t honor NDAs or IP laws and could eventually become direct competitors. It’s less about capability and more about safeguarding market share. The trust factor is extremely low and there are too many examples of betrayal, few are willing to take the risk.
No one wants to say it out loud, but that’s the uncomfortable truth.
OGs know the truth…..No one is willing to say it!!
Invest $40k in treasury bills, you will get roughly $7k in interest.
Leave it to compound. In 5 years, at 17%, you would have more than doubled your capital to $88k.
This is how rich people stay rich.
I extend my sincere gratitude to everyone who reached out, sent messages, reposted posts, likes, and the congratulatory posts.
I am deeply humbled by the overwhelming support I have received.
I encourage everyone to continue praying for our collective success and to envision a future where this achievement contributes to the development of our community and beyond.
Kind regards
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
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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)
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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.
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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.
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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 ❤️
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✍️ Vincent the Therapist
50 customers a day?? Lol
That is a generous estimate oh. Many POS agents in this country do not see up to 15 customers in a day, and that number depends entirely on where they are located.
I have been seeing a lot of conversations lately about POS charges being too expensive. I want to ask the people making that argument a honest question. When last did you walk more than five minutes to find cash? I am certain you cannot walk more than 5 minutes before seeing a POS agent in your area.
These people are so embedded in every street and every community, that we have started to take the convenience for granted. Your bank's ATM charges you to withdraw your own money, and that ATM may not be anywhere near you. The POS agent is at the corner, right now, ready, yet ₦100 or ₦200 is the source of outrage?
Nobody is on the street protesting the price of fuel that is skyrocketing, or bus fares that doubles at the small sight of rain, but somehow a POS charge is making the news?
Maybe the real conversation should be about how we are treating a necessity like an inconvenience.