Archives Tag: World Scrabble Championship

Interviews

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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SPORTS

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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