Tag: games
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Scrabble will get better deals in 2025 – NSF Boss
The President of Nigeria the Scrabble Federation (NSF), Engineer Toke Aka, says there are many reasons to celebrate the New Year. Aka said this on January 1st while speaking on the progress made by Scrabble in 2024 and the challenges faced, and also the plans for year 2025. “We thank God for a wonderful festive…
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Young Aliu stuns all to win Black Knight Scrabble Tourney
Abdulqudus Aliu has won the 4th edition of the Black Knight Scrabble tournament after he recorded 6 wins with a cumulative points of +767 after 7 rounds in Ilorin, Kwara State. The national youth player displaced other established players in the ranks to climb to the top of the table. Coming close behind him in…
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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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African Champion Doko picks 5th Janet Adowei Scrabble Championship Title
African Champion Timilehin Doko again re-asserted his status as the number one player even at the national level when he defeated Africa Youth Champion David Ojih in a winner-takes-all final round on Table 1, 480-475 to record 14 wins and 4 losses with 1077 cumulative points to pick the 5th Janet Adowei Scrabble Championship in…
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Scrabble: Okere fends off Jimoh, Doko to win 5th JAMSC Day One
The intensity of top scrabble strategy and guile was in full display at the packed but conducive playing arena of the 5th Janet Adowei Memorial Scrabble Championship as Joseph Okere climbed his way to the peak of the chart in Round 10 to emerge as the ceremonial winner at the end of Day One proceedings…
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Kigali 2024: Doko becomes youngest African Scrabble champion
Pius Ayinor Nigeria’s scrabble star, Oluwatimilehin Doko has won the 15th edition of the African Scrabble Championship which ended in Kigali, Rwanda on Sunday. The 24 year old pharmacist who graduated from the University of Lagos won the championship with 1 game to spare, to become the youngest winner of the prestigious title of ‘African…
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South-West Open Scrabble Tournament ‘Akure 2024’ gets new date
The South-West Open Scrabble Tournament now has November 2 to 3 as the new date but the competition venue still remains Akure, the Ondo State capital. The November date necessitated adjustment in the registration portal which will now remain open till October 28. Speaking on this fresh development after a meeting with the Local Organising…
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We want to make Lekki Scrabble Classics extraordinary event – Anikoh
The Chairman of the Lekki Scrabble Club, Samuel Anikoh, is confident that the next edition of the club’s annual championship – The Lekki Scrabble Classics will be better and bigger. Anikoh gave this assurance in Lagos in an interview. He explained that as a strong formidable team, after the conclusion of this year’s edition won…
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National Scrabble players beg for cash, tickets after FG abandons them
The Federal Ministry of Sports has washed its hands off Team Nigeria Scrabble that is heading to Kigali, Rwanda for the defense of the African Senior Championship it won two years ago in Lusaka, Zambia. It was learnt by ExtrasportsNigeria the Federal Ministry of Sports Development has told the Nigeria Scrabble Federation, that due to…
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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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