The Nigeria Scrabble Federation (NSF) is sending a 10-player team to Kenya for the 2nd Pan African Youth Scrabble Championship, scheduled from August 14 to 17, 2025.
Nigeria Scrabble Federation President, Engineer Olobatoke Aka who will lead the delegation to Nairobi on Monday made this public in Abuja.
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 three females and seven male players are, Sophia Ekeruche, Joy Eberechukwu Nwabuzor, Eliana Igbe, Saviour Onazi, Hassan Olojoku, Sufyan Olojoku, Abdulqudus Aliu, Khalid Olosun, Prestige Archibong and Damilola Adeleke.
The NSF President 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 and 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.
★ PRIZES: 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
… Plus spot prizes
