Nigeria Scrabble Federation

Gateway Games: Ogun Ends Scrabble Campaign At the Summit! 🏆

Ogun State wrapped up a brilliant run at the 2024 National Sports Festival by adding more medals in the Scrabble Team Event!
🥇 Intermediate Team: Gold for David Ojih, Hakeem Ogundokun & Tunde Saporu
🥈 Female Team: Silver behind Delta State
🥈 Opens Team: Silver behind FCT

That brings Ogun’s total to 4 gold, 3 silver, and 1 bronze! From singles to teams, Ogun State stay dominant in the scrabble event of Gateway Games! 💥

Top-performing states:
🥇 Ogun – 4 Gold, 3 Silver, 1 Bronze
🥇 FCT – 3 Gold, 1 Bronze
🥇 Delta – 2 Gold, 2 Silver, 1 Bronze
🥇 Bayelsa – 2 Gold
🥇 Edo – 1 Gold, 2 Silver, 2 Bronze
🥈 Lagos – 3 Silver, 2 Bronze
🥈 Oyo – 2 Silver

Akwa Ibom, Abia, Rivers & Anambra also picked up bronze medals. Great display of brainpower from all across Nigeria!

Scrabble Event Rounds Up at Gateway Games 2024!

In thrilling doubles action:
Doko & Jimoh (Ogun) won Men’s with +844 points.
Adekansi & Afolayan (Ogun) dominated Women’s with 1984 points!

FCT bagged Intermediate gold, while Lagos, Edo, and Delta battled for podium spots.

With medals spread across 10 states, Ogun leads the chart. The final team events are wrapping up today.

Ogun Dominates Scrabble Doubles at Gateway Games 2024!

After a slow start in singles, Team Ogun roared back to top the scrabble doubles with 3 gold medals in Men’s, Women’s, and Intermediate events. Led by champions like Oluwatimilehin Doko, Abdulmumin Jimoh, Adebisi Adekansi, and Bukunmi Afolayan, Ogun now tops the scrabble medal table!

FCT and Bayelsa follow with 2 golds each, while Delta, Edo, and Lagos also shine. The scrabble showdown ends today with the Team event finale!

Glory for Ogun and Edo at the 2025 NSF Scrabble Festival! 🎖️🎉🍾

It was a festival of brilliance, strategy, and mental mastery at the 2025 NSF Scrabble Festival!

George Ezinore of Edo State claimed the prestigious NSF Green Jacket, emerging champion of the Asaph Zadok National Scrabble Championship after an intense contest featuring Africa’s best. With 20 wins, a draw, and +922 cumulative points, Ezinore proved that consistency, resilience, and home support can lead to greatness. He dedicated his victory to Edo’s scrabble community and praised the Edo State Sports Commission for their support.

Gateway SC from Ijebu-Ode, Ogun State, shocked the scene by clinching the NSF InterClub Championship in style! Led by veteran Cyril Umebiye, the youthful team dominated with a 4–1 win over Yenagoa SC in the finals, wrapping up the title with 20 wins out of 25 games and +1204 points.

Kudos to the stars of the tournament: Doko Timilehin Timothy , Abdulmumin Jimoh, David Ojih, and many more for lighting up the board with exceptional performances.

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Congratulations to Edo and Ogun for raising the Scrabble bar!

📅 Exciting rounds of Scrabble ahead!
The 1st Niger Delta Sports Festival - Uyo 2025 (Scrabble Event) is happening from April 1st to 6th at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium, Uyo! 🏟️

Join us for an epic showdown featuring masters, open category players, female players, and the unique NDSF Mega Special! Get ready for competitive rounds, technical meetings, and special NSF training sessions.

Don’t miss the action - stay tuned for live updates and results!

The NSF Inter-Club Challenge Competition Grand Finale for the 2024/2025 season is scheduled to take place from April 15th - 17th, 2025, in Benin City, Edo State.

Nigeria Scrabble Federation: Tournament Director Certification Training

The Nigeria Scrabble Federation (NSF) is set to train and certify new Tournament Directors, Adjudicators, and Coaches. To make participation easier, training sessions will be held across multiple locations.

Training Details

Course Fee: ₦30,000

Refresher Course Fee: ₦20,000 (for previously certified but inactive officials)

Training Dates & Venues

📍 April 7 & 8, 2025 – Uyo (@ NDDC Games)
📍 April 9 & 10, 2025 – Benin (@ NSF Festival)
📍 May 16 & 17, 2025 – Abeokuta (@ National Sports Festival)

Why You Should Enroll

Participants will gain:
✅ In-depth knowledge of Scrabble rules, tournament direction, and coaching techniques.
✅ Opportunities to officiate national and international tournaments.
✅ Access to Scrabble coaching and teaching jobs.
✅ Membership in the National Association of Scrabble Technical Officials (NASTO).

How to Register

Pay the required fee to NSF Access Bank Account: 0005397374.

For inquiries, contact NSF Tournament Director or Coach Anthony Ikolo.

Don't miss this chance to enhance your Scrabble expertise and career!

Website: https://wespac.ghanascrabble.com/

ACCRA 2025 WESPAC MASCOT
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The Scrabble Association of Ghana is pleased to announce Kofi Bingo as the official mascot of the 2025 World English-Language Scrabble Players Association Championship.

Kofi Bingo the mascot looks forward to welcoming every Scrabble player to Ghana later in November.

We are pleased to also let Scrabble players know that the WESPAC 2025 dedicated website will be published on Saturday 1st February, 2025. Players can find information about the championship, LCQ and the other side events that will happen side by side WESPAC. Players will also be able to register on the website.

Signed: S**G

The champions and the trophies are back home.