Nigerian Chess Champion Tunde Onakoya Sets Record With 60-Hour Marathon In NYC’s Times Square
Black Enterprise - 2024-04-21T20:30:00.000Z

Onakoya's matches against U.S. chess champion Shawn Martinez drew celebrities Adekunle Gold and Davido, both Nigerian superstar musicians, as well as praise from Nigerian political figures like President Bola Tinubu.

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