Tag: board-games
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Okiemute grabs Scrabble in The Jungle Hardcore Edition title
Tega Okiemute has been crowned the King after he won 15 games in the 23 round contest of the Scrabble in The Jungle, Hardcore Edition over the weekend in Lagos. Four of the top players in Africa including Grandmaster John Aiyedun, Africa No. 2 George Ezinore and immediate past African champion Enoch Nwali were all…
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Nwali leads on Day One of Scrabble in The Jungle
Former African Champion and current national title holder Enoch Nwali has raced into the lead on the opening day with an 8-5 score as George Ezinore and Tega Okeimute kept close tab on his progress while John Aiyedun struggled for survival. This is one of the most exciting engagements in Africa tagged Scrabble in The…
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Lagos State Scrabble and Monopoly Association begins school Scrabble exposure
The Lagos State Scrabble and Monopoly Association (LASSMA) has begun the pilot project of ‘Take Scrabble to Schools’ with the introduction of the sport to Atunrase Senior High School, Owodele Street, Surulere, Lagos. The Chairman of the association Engineer Dipo Akanbi alongside the Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Atunrase Senior High School Mr.…
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150 local and foreign players set for Lekki Scrabble Classics
A massive hunt for prizes totaling about N4.5m will begin this Saturday as 150 players engage each other at the 2024 Lekki Scrabble Classics. Jammers including top board strategies from Ghana, Uganda as well as Nigerians with a mix of Diasporas in Ireland, United States, the United Kingdom and Canada are already in the Lekki…
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Lekki Scrabble Classic is a springboard for ASC Rwanda 2024
Pius Ayinor Lekki Scrabble Club President Samuel Anikoh has highlighted the strategic role this year’s edition of the Lekki Scrabble Classics will play in the success of players eyeing a good outing at Africa’s premier championship in Rwanda. The African Scrabble Championship (ASC), the biennial ‘battle board’ of the continent, will witness the convergence of…
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NYG: Record entry in Scrabble as Team Kwara promises dominance
A record 99 players from 21 States have been cleared to compete for honours in the scrabble event at the 8th National Youth Games ongoing in Asaba. The players will be competing for honours in the boys’ and girls’ doubles, boys’ and girls’ singles and the team event for boys and girls. The Multi-Purpose Hall…
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