Reminiscences
| TITLE | TAGS | |
|---|---|---|
| The GCI Story |
Sir' I asked 'do you mean Government College Ibadan?' the old professor looked into my eyes with incredulity and snapped 'Is there any other GCI... more |
GCI |
| Manna from the HSC Block Ceiling |
MANNA FROM THE HSC BLOCK CEILING - THE FREE MILK AFFAIR. |
school life |
| 'Cum' was a Life Saver |
'Cum' was a Life Saver Nobody toyed with 'cum' in Government College Ibadan. |
school life |
| These terms called 'AYO' and 'AIONIAN'. |
AIONIAN is the brotherhood of four schools formed in 1930 by the founding Principals of Abeokuta Grammar School, Ibadan Grammar School, Ondo Boys... more |
Nicknames, school life |
| Osemeikhian or Oshinyimika |
By the rules and regulations of Government College Ibadan, students were barred from going into the teachers' quarters, but as they say 'boys must... more |
school life |
| Conversation between an Old Boy and an Old School Teacher of GCI |
Teacher: What are you doing here? Teacher: 'Ha-ha! Student where? At the university?' |
reminiscence |
| Two Kids - A Reminiscence Of GCI |
(from the novel A Conference in Ennui by Rotimi Ogunjobi , 2012) |
reminiscence |
| The Provincial Athletics Championships: An Event I'd Rather Not Remember |
It was some sometime in April 1971 at the Provincial Athletics Championships competition at the Liberty Stadium in Ibadan. |
Athletics, reminiscence |
| SI - Nurturing Music Stars From GCI & An Excursion To Early Fame |
If music be the food of love, play on, that surfeiting, the appetite may sicken and so die - William Shakespeare (Twelve Night) |
school life, SI, social, Sound Incorporation |
| My Elementary Law 001 Lesson In GCI |
One personal but very memorable incident which I will always recall in my days in Government College Ibadan was an expensive indiscretion, for... more |
school life, socials |
| I Am Proud To Wear The GCI Badge |
Government College Ibadan (GCI) gave me the best time of my life. I got to meet a lot of people who, today, I still consider my friends, even if I... more |
school life, socials |
| Memories Of Government College Ibadan (GCI) |
My memories of interesting occurrences at Government College Ibadan (GCI) are plentiful and evergreen. Due to constraints of space, I will... more |
school life, socials |
| The Death of A Chicken |
It was sometime in June or July 1968, our School Certificate year, and we were busy preparing for that most important first external examination... more |
school life |
| GCI And Great Expectations |
Let us go to the model college |
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| Thank You, Chief J.B.O. Ojo, Our Dear Principal! |
I remembered Chief J.B.O Ojo (1940, Swanston House), GCI Principal (1968 - 1974), recently, and I decided to do a short tribute to him. |
school life, TRIBUTE |
| Farewell ‘Abod’ |
Farewell Gbadebowale Wayne Aboderin; Farewell ‘Abod’ |
farewell, TRIBUTE, Wale Aboderin |
| Eulogy For Dr Paul Kehinde Joseph (1951 - 2018) |
Eulogy For Dr Paul Kehinde Joseph 1951- 2018 |
passages |
| What It Takes To Be The Young Girl Of An Old Boy |
It appears the phrase “Old Boy” is unique to GCI as I haven’t heard it being used by other Secondary Schools. Rather, the pattern is “Old... more |
Old Boy, social, Young Girl |
| The Wooing Ultimatum |
My first big scare in GCI happened in Form One when we were barely six months old in the school. |
social |
| Providential Escape From Tanning |
This incident happened in my second year. The convention was that for every three school punishment, you qualified for one detention. |
social |
