{"id":105735,"date":"2023-06-30T22:27:37","date_gmt":"2023-06-30T21:27:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=105735"},"modified":"2023-06-30T22:27:37","modified_gmt":"2023-06-30T21:27:37","slug":"top-scrabble-players-vie-for-gov-diri-prize-ahead-world-championship","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/news\/top-scrabble-players-vie-for-gov-diri-prize-ahead-world-championship\/","title":{"rendered":"Top Scrabble Players Vie For Gov Diri Prize Ahead World Championship"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Former World and African champions are among top Nigerian players that will slug it out at the third edition of the Governor Douye Diri National Scrabble Championship.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The two-day event hosted by the Bayelsa State Scrabble Association (BYSA) in Yenagoa, the state capital, is slated for July 8 and 9 at the DSP Alamieyeseigha Memorial Banquet Hall.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The governor\u2019s tournament serves as the final preparation for the Nigerian contingent to the World Scrabble Championship holding in the United States from July 15.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Expected to participate in the masters category are former world champion, Wellington Jighere, current African champion, Enoch Nwali, his compatriot and defending champion of the tou\u2026<br \/>\nPOLICE SERVICE COMMISSION<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">PRESS AND PUBLIC RELATIONS UNIT<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">PRESS RELEASE<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">PSC APPROVES APPOINTMENT OF 8 COMMAND CPs, commends Acting IGP for Gender sensitivity, draws his attention to 15 per cent geo-political spread<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Police Service Commission has approved the appointment and deployment of eight Commissioners of Police to State Commands in the Country.<br \/>\nThe Commission also commended the acting Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun for adhering to its latest Policy on gender sensitivity in his recommendation.<br \/>\nThe Commission however expects that the Inspector General in his subsequent proposals will include more Officers of North East and South East geopolitical zones that are yet to record the benchmark of 15 percent as decided at its last Plenary Meeting .<br \/>\nThe newly appointed State Commissioners of Police are; Godwin Aghaulor now Cp Bornu State Command; Adelesi E. Oluwarotimi, CP kwara State Command; Adebola Ayinde Hamzat, CP Oyo State Command; Augustina Ogbodo, CP Ebonyi State Command and Samuel Titus Musa, CP Kebbi State Command.<br \/>\nOthers are Aderemi Olufemi Adeoye, CP Anambra State Command; Stephen Olarewaju, CP Imo State Command and Alamatu Abiodun Mustapha, CP Ogun State Command.<br \/>\nCommission&#8217;s Chairman, Dr. Solomon Arase, CFR, a retired Inspector General of Police said the postings as recommended by the acting Inspector General of Police was on the average, fair and Commended the IGP for the inclusion of women.<br \/>\nDr. Arase advised that the acting IGP should consider the disadvantaged geo-political zones while forwarding subsequent proposals for Commission&#8217;s ratification.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Ikechukwu Ani<br \/>\nHead, Press and Public Relations<br \/>\nFriday, June 30th 2023<\/p>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Related Posts generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Former World and African champions are among top Nigerian players that will slug it out at the third edition of the Governor Douye Diri National Scrabble Championship. 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