Reminiscences
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Protestation of Loyalty |
I pledge myself to remember that at all times and in all places, I am a representative of Government College Ibadan. |
school life |
School Emblem |
The emblem is simply two interlacing triangles with GCI designed inside their centre. |
school life |
School Song |
School of our pride built on the rock |
school life, socials |
Government College Old Boys in National Life |
We number among the subsequent directors of the destiny of the old school such able persons as W.H.P. Browne, A.D. Porter, H.H. Jeffers, D.J. |
school life |
The Old Masters |
While the names of a number of the foundation masters as well as those of a few others who taught in the School in the first decade of its... more |
school life |
School Motto |
Learning to Serve |
school life |
How did you get your GCI nickname? |
Nicknames were an important part of school life in GCI. Most of us had a nickname,most of which came from parody on real names or the student's... more |
social |
Field House Chronicles..... MO TI GUN! |
Recently our set, the last set, had its fortieth Reunion of entering into GCI. I was extremely happy to see Funsho Obilade, a fellow Field House... more |
Ogunode Adebisi Akeem Adewemimo Oredein 1977 |
Conflict Resolution |
The wife of a senior auxillary member of staff went into a big fight close to our dormitory with his mistress. |
1964, Kolade Mosuro |
GCI found me a new family |
I read a piece from Senior Ekundayo Awe on his locker experience, and it just brought this smile on my face and made me wish I could turn back the... more |
social |
Field House blues (Abe and the locker) |
I entered GCI IN 1976, with some fantastic guys who have decided to adopt a moniker of "last set" for themselves.....Courtesy of Ado (Akinkunmi... more |
Awe Oludayo Ekundayo (1976), socials |
GCI found me a new family |
I read a piece from Ekundayo Awe (1976), (http://www.gcimuseum.org/... more |
Fadahunsi Abiola (1978), socials |
Ni'idi usu |
It was a Saturday morning, in the 3rd Term of Form 3, 1978. The newly constructed wing of the Dining Hall had just opened, to accommodate... more |
socials Yemi Adegoke (1975) |
School Teur |
Teur - yes that is the right spelling, is a French word that means teacher. A junior boy is assigned a Teur for mentorship and preparation for the... more |
Akindele Adebola Tewe, GCI, School Teur |
Thank You NEPA; Up You! |
NEPA, the then Nigerian Electricity Power Authority, was notorious for its sickening inefficiency and massive corruption. |
socials Adegbulu Adedayo 1973 Carr |
The Legend of Agbonkankan |
The story is told that there was once a time in GCI, when the firewood suppliers for the school kitchen failed to fulfil their promises. |
agbonkankan, compound work, main road |
The gentlemanliness and bigheartedness of a typical GCI Old Boy |
There is a story of a GCI boy who gave a lady a lift somewhere in the northern part of Nigeria. Their car broke down and they had to sleep in a... more |
1964Set, NaseemSanyaolu |
GCI Boys, United They Stand. |
Once upon a time! In the Confines of GCI was a Captain of Hockey of a particular Set around the middle of the Second Generation of the... more |
1966Set |
Eavesdroppers Never Hear Good of Themselves |
The story I’m about to relay happened in Grier House in the mid sixties. |
1966 Set, Demola Denloye, Femi Adejugba, Lanre Onadeko, Mr Arodudu |
2017 GCIOBANA ENDO : LAS VEGAS CONVENTION |
Dr Adeola Olatunji Popoola - a Physical Therapy Specialist in New Jersey and Executive Chairman of GCIOBA-North America Branch discusses... more |
2017ENDO, Dr Tunde Popoola, GCIOBA - NORTHAMERICA, Las Vegas Convention |