Members of Team Nigeria at the ongoing Scrabble World Championship in Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. are giving a good account of the country as the competition enters day three on Tuesday.
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The Scrabble Players Association has appealed to Government and Corporate Organisations in the country to assist the association through sponsorship.
Peter, who is currently the World No. 2 player, told the News Agency of Nigeria on Sunday in Ilorin, Kwara State that scrabble was one of the sports in Nigeria that could produce a world champion but not well recognised here.
Jighere told the News Agency of Nigeria that scrabble as a sport has the potential to drive tourism in Nigeria.
Tony Ikolo, the Senior National Team Coach of the Nigeria Scrabble Federation, disclosed this to the News Agency of Nigeria
Winners in the intermediate and opens categories will get N.5 million and N1 million respectively, while the top 10 players will get cash reward
With top players from United States, England, Ghana, Scotland and Kenya already confirmed for the four-day championship, the star prize has been pegged at N1.2 million ($8,000), while winners in each category will smile home with mouthwatering prize money