Archives Tag: Wellington Jighere

SPORTS

Jighere Unveils Low-budget Quality Scrabble Boards In Abuja

April 19, 2022

The 2015 Scrabble World Champion, Wellington Jighere, has unveiled a new line of affordable high quality scrabble boards at the Abuja National Stadium. The board, named ‘Welly Board’, is made from durable materials that are aesthetically pleasing and its considerable finish makes it a great board for both beginners and professionals in the game. Jighere … Continue reading Jighere Unveils Low-budget Quality Scrabble Boards In Abuja

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Scrabble Readmitted Into 2018 NSF

April 19, 2022

Scrabble has officially been readmitted into the 2018 National Sports Festival (NSF), scheduled for November in Abuja. The decision came after months of protests and petitions to the sports ministry by Nigerian scrabble pundits over the exclusion of the sport from Nigeria’s biennial multi-sport event. dissatisfaction Scrabble players and officials were quite dissatisfied with the … Continue reading Scrabble Readmitted Into 2018 NSF

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Interviews

10 Questions for 2015 World Scrabble Champion Wellington Jighere

April 19, 2022

Last year, professional scrabble player Wellington Jighere made Nigeria and Africa proud when he became the first African to win the World Scrabble Championship, defeating England’s Lewis MacKay in 4 straight wins. Joy Ehonwa had 10 questions for the talented scrabble player whose greatest strength, according to Nigerian Scrabble Federation President Suleiman Gora, is humility. … Continue reading 10 Questions for 2015 World Scrabble Champion Wellington Jighere

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Discover Nigeria

#CNHighlights: Unforgettable Moments in Nigeria in 2015

April 19, 2022

There have been tremendous highs and some lows for Nigeria in 2015. For me, the biggest news and the top highlight of the year would be the Presidential election conducted by Attahiru Jega led INEC on March 28th 2015. The election saw a sitting President and ruling party losing an election for the first time … Continue reading #CNHighlights: Unforgettable Moments in Nigeria in 2015

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SPORTS

Nigerian Becomes New World Scrabble Champion

April 19, 2022

36-year-old Nigerian scrabble player, Wellington Jighere has won the World Scrabble Championship which held in Perth, Australia. Jighere defeated Lewis Mackay, 30, from Cambridge, England, in the final round of the competition to become the new World Scrabble champion. The Delta State born player won the final game with 448 points to Mackay’s 426. Nigeria … Continue reading Nigerian Becomes New World Scrabble Champion

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