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Tanitoluwa Adewumi, an 8-year-old Nigerian whose family reportedly fled Nigeria because of the Boko Haram crisis, is fast becoming a star in the US as he shares what he really love about chess. Gistvic Reports.

Tani was interviewed by CNN as they have a little chat with him, his coach and his mother, Oluwatoyin Adewumi.

Tani said that what he really loves about chess is the "deep thinking" and good understanding of chess.

When CNN asked Tani's mother what this great achievement is to the family, She said "its so great, we are very happy and we are so proud of him". Gistvic Reports.

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Source: https://www.gistvic.com/2019/03/8-year-old-nigerian-chess-player.html

Amazing...
Did u say 8 yr old

I think buhari ask him to stop by in his office , did he later go?

Yoruba's have been making Nigeria proud since the 40s

SHINE ON lad.

So many dreems that naija his killed


Am no how too played chess too o

Good

We are also very proud of. Him in our Village

I be chess Champion back in rhe good old days of Katsina-ala street Makurdi

have you noticed that CNN has never showed any thing postive about african americans other than racism and victimization

He's trying to be like Igbos.

If it's not Igbo, it can not be like Igbo.

Boko Haram helped bring the best from this lad.

Bewiseedet:
Boko Haram helped bring the best from this lad.

BOKO HARAM INDEED

tinny898:
Yoruba's have been making Nigeria proud since the 40s

Igbos have been making Nigeria proud since the 1930s

We won all village wrestling competitions.

Chimaokigwe:

Igbos have been making Nigeria proud since the 1930s
We won all village wrestling competitions.

Mujadeen.. My yoruba Muslim brother.
I know u are not igbo,
We yoruba Christians must continue to show a good image of Yoruba Christians, we must not let yoruba Muslims like u , bring hatred between us and peace loving IGBOS..

Bewiseedet:
Boko Haram helped bring the best from this lad.

c'mon the parents used that as a cover up to get asylum in the US...I know this because I am an Edo guy many Nigerians do use boko haram activities to get asylum abroad even when they live in cities far from boko attacks.....

Chimaokigwe:


Igbos have been making Nigeria proud since the 1930s

We won all village wrestling competitions.

Guy, you funny scatter...wetin be this abeg? Wrestling competition...chai...

Chimaokigwe:


Igbos have been making Nigeria proud since the 1930s

We won all village wrestling competitions.

We talking about international you're here talking about your village

SamuelAnyawu:


I be chess Champion back in rhe good old days of Katsina-ala street Makurdi

Boss playing draft for hood no be chess o lol

Bdw I’m interested on how Boko Haram made them fled Nigeria. Me too have use that line before it gets old lol �

Humility017:

c'mon the parents used that as a cover up to get asylum in the US...I know this because I am an Edo guy many Nigerians do use boko haram activities to get asylum abroad even when they live in cities far from boko attacks.....

you could be right. �

SallyBooBae:
He's trying to be like Igbos.
If it's not Igbo, it can not be like Igbo.

I really envy IGBOS they are very progressive people, always excel in what Eva they do.. that's why we yoruba Christians like to align with them.. We cant let our Muslim brothers cause hatred

SamuelAnyawu:


I be chess Champion back in rhe good old days of Katsina-ala street Makurdi

Hood. ���