The biggest and most prestigious domestic scrabble competition in Nigeria, the NSF Scrabble Festival 2025, has been scheduled to hold from 11th to 17th of April in Benin City, Edo State. The Nigeria Scrabble Federation (NSF), made this known in a statement on Thursday in Abuja.
Over 25 states are billed to participate in the four-in-one Scrabble Festival,
which was last staged at the Rolak Hotel & Suites, Ijebu-Ode, Ogun State, SouthWest, Nigeria in 2024. Arrival date for the participating states has been fixed for 10th of April.
The Aspha Zadok National Championship, one of the four events that make up the Scrabble Festival bouquet begins on the 11th and ends on the 13th when the NSF Green Jacket winner will emerge. Lagos State’s Enoch Nwali is the current holder of the revered NSF Green Jacket.
On Monday the 13th of April, the Annual General Meeting (AGM), of the Nigeria Scrabble Federation will take the centre stage. The AGM provides a platform for stakeholders in the scrabble fraternity to formulate policies, projects and programme that will accelerate the growth of the sport.
After the AGM on the 14th, the NSF Inter Club Challenge which is open to all the Scrabble Clubs in Nigeria will run from the 15th to the 17th of April. Pyramid SC of Lagos under the stewardship of Engineer Dipo Akanbi, are the defending champions of the competition.
The thrilling and exciting week long Scrabble Festival will be brought to a befitting close with the NSF Awards and Gala Night, on Thursday the 17th of April 2025.
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