Ten players to represent Nigeria at the Pan African Youth Scrabble championship
..NSF President says Nigeria will retain all the titles won two years ago
Photo : Damilola Adeleke and Sufyan Olojoku in green
Team Nigeria will be represented by ten players, seven males and three females at the forthcoming 2nd Pan African Youth Scrabble Championship in Machakos County, Kenyan.
The President of Nigeria Scrabble Federation (NSF), Engineer. Olobatoke Aka, made this public on Tuesday in Abuja, stating that the team will be leaving for Nairobi on Monday via Asky Airline.
Four of the players are sponsored by Kwara State government, two other players are heading to Nairobi on the bill of Bayelsa State while Lagos, Edo, Niger and Akwa Ibom state are sponsoring one player each.
The players are:
FEMALE
Sophia Ekeruche
Joy Eberechukwu Nwabuzor
Eliana Igbe
MALE
Saviour Onazi
Hassan Olojoku
Sufyan Olojoku
Abdulqudus Aliu
Khalid Olosun
Prestige Archibong
Damilola Adeleke
The President of NSF Engineer Olobatoke Aka, who is leading Nigeria’s delegation to the championship said, Nigeria will dominate the competition just as they did two years ago, winning all the titles at stake.
The Africa Youth Scrabble Championship (AYSC) is a continental competition for young scrabble enthusiasts, organized by the Pan African Scrabble Association (PANASA).
The second edition is scheduled to take place in Kenya from August 14th to 17th, 2025, at Brighton International School in Syokimau, Machakos County.
The championship will feature two categories: Under 15 and Under 19, with 150 players from 11 countries expected to participate.
The 2023 African Youth Scrabble Championship was held in Lagos, Nigeria, from August 24th to 28th, at Chrisland School, Lekki.
It featured two categories: Under 15 and Under 19, with participants from Nigeria, Kenya, Liberia, Ghana, and Uganda.
Two Nigerian players, David Ojih and Prestige Archibong, won the U-19 and U-15 titles respectively.
The top 10 players in each category will receive a share of the $3,225 prize fund, laptops, and tablets
U-19
1 – $1,000 + Trophy + Laptop
2 – $500 + Trophy + Laptop
3 – $300 + Trophy + Tablet
4 – $150
5 – $100
6-10 – Gift bags
…Plus spot prizes
U-15
1 – $500 + Trophy + Laptop
2 – $300 + Trophy + Tablet
3 – $200 + Trophy + Tablet
4 – $100
5 – $75
6-10 – Gift bags including spot prizes
