With Onakoya’s feat, we hope the sports authorities in Nigeria will now begin to pay more attention to the so-called ‘lesser sports.’ But there is a lesson in his story for many Nigerians of his generation. Onakoya came from a family that was too impoverished to afford his school fees after completing his primary education, prompting him to stay at home for two years. During this period, his mother worked as a housekeeper to save for his education.
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Chess.com Partners With Chess In Slums-Africa
Palo Alto, Calif., March 1, 2020 Chess.com is pleased to announce a partnership with Chess In Slums-Africa (CIS-A). Chess In Slums is bringing chess, resources, and support to impoverished children in the Nigerian slums of Majidun Ikorodu Lagos. This partnership combines the CIS-A expertise in community outreach with Chess.com s world-class chess educational content and reach.
Since September 2020, Chess in Slums has partnered withChessKid.com, the scholastic branch of Chess.com. ChessKid focuses on using chess as an educational tool for classrooms, chess clubs, and parents. The expanded scope of this new partnership makes ChessKid and Chess.com official content partners in promoting chess as a force for positive social change.