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A knights tale: How chess is keeping children off the streets in Nigeria

In a country where boys who escape poverty mostly do it through football, with names such as Odion Ighalo, Anthony Nwakaeme, and Emmanuel Emenike, to name a few, Tunde took a unique route. Since September 2018, he has been helping kids, in situations similar to his, in the best way he knew - the chess board. "

SA students hide in subway as Russian forces pounded Ukraine city Kharkiv

Nkateko Muyimane and six fellow African students hid in a subway while Russian shells pounded Kharkiv, before fleeing on a train to Budapest they very nearly failed to board.
#ukraine #russiaukrainewar #kharkiv #budapest

Nigerian music star Fireboy Makes Billboard Debut With ‘Peru’ Remix

Singer Fireboy DML has earned his first spot billboard with the remix of his hit song ‘Peru’ which features British singer Ed Sheeran.
#peru #fireboy #edsheeran

Helicopter Carrying India's Chief Of Defence Staff, Gen Bipin Rawat Crashes

An IAF Mi-17V5 helicopter, with CDS Gen Bipin Rawat on board, met with an accident today near Coonoor, Tamil Nadu.
An Inquiry has been ordered to ascertain the cause of the accident.
#india #bipinrawat #tamilnadu

Wizkid Sets Record -1st Nigerian Album To Spend A Year On Billboard Charts

Congratulations are in order for the Nigerian artiste WizKid Ayo Balogun as his album 'Made in Lagos' becomes the 1st Nigerian album to spend 1 year on the Billboard world albums chart.
#wizkid #ayobalogun #billboardcharts

Boko Haram Abducts Scores In Borno Road Ambush, Freed Them After 4 Hours

Armed members of Boko Haram suspected to be ISWAP group on Tuesday evening laid ambush along Maiduguri- Tamsu Kawu-Ngamdu-Damaturu road and abducted several passengers aboard 8 commercial and private vehicles.
The incident took place close to crossing point of terrorists near a bridge between Tamsu Kawu and Ndamdu town at about 3PM.
#bokoharam #Nigeria #insecurity #iswap

Solskjaer Unhappy With Man Utd Board For Not Granting His Request

Manchester United manager, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is unhappy with his bosses for failing to sign a central midfielder, according to the Manchester Evening News.
#manchesterunited #olegunnar #epl

Wizkid's Essence Now No. 11 On The Billboard Hot 100 Chart

Wizkid's Essence Now No. 11 On The Billboard Hot 100 Chart. He featured Tems on the original song of his album 'Made in Lagos' and then Justin Bieber on the deluxe version of the album. Justin Bieber's feature catapulted the song to No. 13 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.
#wizkid #tems #essence #billboardhot100

Shakira and son attacked by wild boars

Shakira has taken to Instagram, sharing a harrowing story. The singer, who shares children Milan, 8, and Sasha, 6, with footballer Gerard Piqué, says she was walking with her firstborn in a park in Barcelona, when she was randomly attacked by a pair of wild boars.
#shakira #boar

Drake continues to dominate charts, achieving a Billboard record only ever held by the Beatles

Since the release of his album, Certified Lover Boy, on 3 September, Drake has continued to dominate music charts. According to Billboard, the rapper became the first-ever artist to claim nine of the top 10 positions in a single frame on the Billboard Hot 100.
#drake #certifiedloverboy #billboardhot100