The Nigeria Scrabble Federation in conjunction with the Kano State Scrabble Association invites you to the 18th Kano National Open Scrabble Competition from Saturday 26th to Sunday 27th of February 2022 at Kano Club (Scrabble Section), No. 2, Bompai Road, Kano. (more…)

The first edition of the Nigeria Grandmasters Scrabble Championships tagged Champion of Champions was successfully concluded today 5th December 2021 in Benin, Edo State. The competition, endorsed by the Nigeria Scrabble Federation, was organized by Words and Wits, a Scrabble event conglomerate based in Benin and headed by the current Vice President Mr. Bright Idahosa. It featured forty-four (44) players invited by the organizers based on past and current performances in the Nigeria Scrabble circuit including former World and African Scrabble champion, Jighere Wellington, former African champions, Moses Peter and Nsikak Etim, and a host of former National champions including Olatunde Oduwole. Among other invited players were former youth player Enoch Nwali (a member of Team Nigeria at the maiden Gladiators Virtual Scrabble tournament),  and team members Omosefe Prince, Ofidi Emmanuel, Umujose Emma, Oshevire Avwenagha, and Anthony Odok.

A total of 21 games were played at the three-day championship. The first phase tagged the King of the Park phase was won by Jighere Wellington. Thereafter the two best players viz Jighere Wellington (who won the first phase and the Scrabble King trophy) and Olatunde Oduwole, the first runner-up moved on to play the best-of-three Challenge phase. Tunde Oduwole eventually triumphed to emerge as the winner of the maiden Champion of Champions competition and the Champions trophy. Over two million naira was shared by the top players with the King of the Park winner Jighere Wellington taking home N500,000 (five hundred thousand).

The organizers have indicated that the competition will be an annual event and the next edition will be bigger to accommodate more established and upcoming Scrabble players with the aim of further development of the game in Nigeria. Click here for round-by-round results, standings, and player statistics of the competition.

The 19th Edition of the National Sports Festival is slated for the 6th - 16th of December 2018.

The Nigeria Scrabble Federation will be using the ratings after Owerri as cut off for the festival.

Masters 1500 and Above.
Intermediate 1200 to I499
Open unrated to 1199

The events to be competed for are

• Singles Men- Masters, Intermediate and Open.
• Doubles Men- Masters, Intermediate and Open.
• Team Men- Masters, Intermediate and Open.
• Women ( Single and Double)

A total of 33 games to be played over five days.

Programme

6th - Arrival (All-States)
7th - Accreditation (All States)
8th - Briefing with NSF Technical Officials, VIP Lounge Abuja National Stadium Package A, 12noon.
9th - Briefing with State Officials, VIP Lounge Abuja National Stadium Package A, 12noon.
10th- Open Competition (Registration N1,000) Five Games.
11th- Singles Event (Masters, Intermediate & Open Men and Women) - 8 Games
12th- Singles Event (Masters, Intermediate & Open Men and Women) - 7 Games
13th- Doubles Event (Masters, Intermediate & Open Men and Women) - 5 Games
14th - Doubles Event (Masters, Intermediate & Open Men and Women) - 5 Games
15th - Team Event (Masters, Intermediate & Open Men) - 8 Games

All athletes must have their complete equipment to participate.

This edition is open to all based on state representation, no restrictions whatsoever.

Umar Faruq Baba-Inna (Technical Director NSF)

Winifred Awosika Foundation a non profit, non-governmental organization focusing on the well being of children and women has been promoting the game among school children for the past few years. This year, the foundation has decided to give her annual youth Scrabble tournament, the Winifred Awosika Scrabble Tournament for Schools (WASTFS) a national outlook with the inclusion of qualifiers from each of the 6 geo-political zones.

The tournament is restricted to primary school pupils only. There will be zonal preliminaries in each zone at the zonal headquarters comprising of 3 qualifiers from each state in a particular zone.

At the end of the preliminaries, three players each will emerge to represent each zone. Lagos and Abuja are not inclusive as special arrangements are already in place for their representatives to emerge.

The qualifiers and one chaperone each for each state will be sponsored by the foundation to Lagos Chrisland School in Opebi Lagos where the finals will take place in May.

Participating students (youths) will be given T-shirts and bags while gifts will be given to participating schools. There will be medals and trophies for winning schools with cash prizes for top (youth) player and school. Find details of the cash prizes below.

Prizes

• 1st Prize:  School: N100,000  Individual:N150,000
• 2nd Prize: School: N100,000 Individual: N100,000
• 3rd Prize: School: N70,000 Individual: N80,000
• 4th Prize: School: N40,000  Individual: N60,000
• 5th-8th: N20,000 each (Individual)

Date: 31st May - 2nd June 2018
Venue: Chrisland High School, Opebi, Lagos

The 2nd National Scrabble Club Championship will be held in Abuja from the 16th - 18th of
November 2012. The competition will feature licensed Scrabble clubs from different states of the federation represented by 5 players who will each play 22 games to determine the best Scrabble club in Nigeria. Twenty-two games will be played. Eight (8) each on Friday (17th) and Saturday (18th) and 6 on Sunday (19th).
The prizes are: A trophy and N300,000.00 for the best club. N200,000.00 and N 00,000.00 for the first and second runners-up respectively. Presentation of prizes will feature a Gala night and the investiture of Governor Godswill Akpabio as Grand Patron of Nigeria Scrabble on Sunday evening at Nicon Luxury Hotel Area 11 Abuja.

Sixteen (16) clubs are participating at the finals. The teams and their representatives are as follows:

• Benin Scrabble Club
  • Ogbogu Azu
  • Omosefe Prince
  • Idahosa Bright
  • Olueh Godwin
  • Ejenas Douglas
  • Awe Tunde (Reserve)
  • Odianose Philip (Reserve)
• Abeokuta Scrabble Club
  • Rotimi Odulele
  • Tayo Saheed
  • Lawrence Abiodun
  • Quadri Oladimeji
  • Sobowale Olumide
  • Okusanya Bimbo (Reserve)
  • Ogunshola Gbolahan (Reserve)
• Central Scrabble Club
  • Curtis John
  • Nnamani Chris
  • Umebiye Cyril
  • Ehibudu Chux
  • Oduwole Tunde
  • Gora Suleiman (Reserve)
  • Chukwukelu Peter (Reserve)
• Pyramid Scrabble Club
  • Mike Osuntope
  • Sam Adebola
  • Moshood Sanni (captain)
  • Wale Ogedengbe
  • John Aiyedun
  • Osas Omijeh. (Reserve)
  • Ayo Akinfemisoye (Reserve)
• Uyo Scrabble Club
  • Etim Nsikan
  • Moses Peter
  • Rex Ogbakpa
  • William Isong
  • Ryan Jacob
• Confluence Scrabble Club.
  • Okotie Richard.
  • Achema Daniels.
  • Ahon Martins
  • Fashoba Ayo
  • Amana Mohammed
  • Tom Otu. (Reserve)
  • Ekechi joseph.(Reserve)
• Ibadan Scrabble Club
  • Balogun Rasheed
  • Salau Samson
  • Raji Kazeem
  • Adegbenro Segun
  • Adegbola Abiola
  • Orunsholu Olawale.(Reserve)
• Surulere Scrabble Club
  • Ewruje James
  • Adeniran Taiwo
  • Olaitan Timi
  • Oyinloye Abiola
  • Effiong Bassey
  • Adigun Tunde (Reserve)
  • Oloro Opeyemi (Reserve)
• Gusau Scrabble Club
  • Salisu Zakari( captain )
  • Lawal Garba
  • Ibrahim Bamuche
  • Hassan Bajini
  • Garba Bello Zurmi
  • Sani Ladan (Reserve)
• Shell Scrabble Club PH
  • Ojior Osikhena
  • Nwosuocha Spaco
  • Gbaraba Raymond
  • Ateh Abule
  • Nengia Ibifubara
  • Jack Mpaka (Reserve)
  • Ikolo Anthony (Reserve)
• Victorious Scrabble Club
  • Peter Agboghoroma
  • Uzodinma Okpara
  • Chika Kalu
  • Iteye Gbanaye
  • Alozie Kingsley
  • Azubuike Akoma (Reserve)
  • Tamunosiki Fubura (Reserve)
• Kano Scrabble Club
  • Kabir Olaiya
  • Aminu M Mohammed
  • Venayori Kinga
  • Hamza Madaki
  • Austin Isiekwe
  • Segun Durojaye (Reserve)
  • Auwalu Garba (Reserve)
• Safari Scrabble Club
  • Bede Okorie
  • Emma Ede
  • Clement Ologunbiri
  • Okechukwu Dum
  • Gift Ugochukwu
  • Oguebu Okey (Reserve)
  • Ndibe Chuks (Reserve)
• Sapele Scrabble Club
  • Akpome Joe
  • Akpome Mere
  • Bobor Edewor
  • Omorogbe Friday
  • Itedjere Charles
  • Binite Lucky (Reserve)
  • Ikekeregor Dennis (Reserve)
• Warri Scrabble Club
  • Eta Karo
  • Oshevire Avwenagah
  • .Paul Sodje
  • Oteheri Onota.
  • Emmanuel Umujose
  • Tuoyo Mayuku (Reserve)
  • Emmanuel Offidi. (Reserve)
• Umuahia Scrabble Club
  • Bob Tekena
  • Nda Owhor Bright
  • Chibuzor Ejimagwa
  • Lovejoy Ogbuokiri(Captain)
  • Awah Cyprain
  • Obinna Echekwe (Reserve)
  • Neb Azuh (Reserve)