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By Maxwell Kumoye    A fresh chapter has begun at the Jos Scrabble Club and it starts with a decisive move at the top. At elections held on February 21, members handed the reins to Antony Ajao, who emerged as the club’s new Coordinator, ushering in what many believe will be a defining phase for one of Plateau’s most vibrant scrabble communities. Ajao steps into the role vacated by Henry Nwosu, whose two-year tenure transformed the club from a modest gathering of enthusiasts into a structured and competitive force.  In his farewell remarks, Nwosu thanked members for their trust and praised his Executive Committee for their loyalty and resilience. And there was plenty to be proud of under Nwosu’s watch, the club achieved key institutional milestones: • Securing registration at the local government level • Opening a corporate bank account • Formalizing membership registration • Adopting a working constitution • Membership numbers swelled • The club’s administrati...

...Opens doors for fresh talent and new ideas  By Maxwell Kumoye    The world governing body for English-language Scrabble has hit the reset button.  In a bold move signaling a fresh chapter for the mind sport, the newly constituted WESPA Executive Committee has dissolved all existing subcommittees, clearing the decks for what it calls “a new era” of governance, structure, and global collaboration. In a statement signed by WESPA Secretary Chris Lipe, the federation thanked outgoing committee members for years of service before throwing the doors wide open for new blood. The message to the global Scrabble community is loud and clear, WESPA wants credible, committed, and capable individuals to help shape the future of the game. And the portfolios now up for grabs are some of the most influential in the sport. MAJOR SUBCOMMITTEES UP FOR RENEWAL From managing the global tournament calendar to shaping the ethical backbone of competitive play, WESPA has announc...

By Maxwell Kumoye with additional report by Dipo Akanbi   The 2025 WESPAC World Scrabble Championship in Accra delivered the kind of high-voltage drama that only elite mind sports can produce, streaks that defied logic, recoveries that stunned the field, and performances that lit up the Ghanaian capital. And at the centre of that electricity stood Nigeria’s own Timi Woko, who exploded out of the blocks with the tournament’s first jaw-dropping feat, a perfect 7–0 Day 1, sending shockwaves across the halls of The Palms Hotel Accra. Woko’s opening blaze didn’t stop there. Riding the momentum from his 8–0 sweep in the Last Chance Qualifier, he stitched together an outrageous 18 straight wins in just three days, a streak that left spectators buzzing and analysts scrambling for superlatives. But he wasn’t the only player to put up a flawless day. Canada’s World Champion, Adam Logan, turned Day 4 into a personal demolition zone, ripping through opponents with an 8–0 masterclas...