SEGUN ONAYINKA (7437, Field, 1989) DONATES AN INTERACTIVE ICT CENTRE TO HIS ALMA MATER

Segun Onayinka, the immediate past Chairman of 1989 Set of Government College Ibadan Old Boys Association has donated a state-of-the-art Interactive ICT Centre to Government College Ibadan, in honor of his late father, Gbegande Olusegun Onayinka (1291, Field) of the 1962 Set on Wednesday, 4th November, 2020.

The Commissioner for Education in Oyo State, Barrister Sunkanmi Olaleye, appreciated the donor for his kind gesture and his love for humanity, which made him think of giving back to ..... Read More

GCIOBA 2020 National Reunion

Sequel to the Covid-19 pandemic currently ravaging the world, the National Executive Council of Government College Ibadan Old Boys Association has approved that the 2020 National reunion/91st Anniversary of the Association be held virtually.

The two major events approved to virtually hold are the Annual Public Lecture and Annual General Meeting, scheduled to take place on Saturday, 28th November, 2020 and Saturday, 5th December, 2020 respectively, both on the Zoom App platform.

The ..... Read More

YOUNG GIRL OF LATE THOMPSON OLUWOLE OGUNYINKA (1708, FIELD, 1966) INSTITUTIONALIZES SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS AT GCI

YOUNG GIRL OF LATE THOMPSON OLUWOLE OGUNYINKA (1708, FIELD, 1966) INSTITUTIONALIZES SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS AT GCI

Tuesday, 13th October, 2020 was a day of sheer bliss for the families of Ekun and Kolawole as their children in Junior and Senior School respectively were beneficiaries of the maiden Late Thompson Ogunyinka Scholarship awards.

The Young Girl of the late Old Boy, Mrs Olufunmilayo Ogunyinka described the Old Boy as a diligent student who wasn't just academically sound but ..... Read More

GCI Old Boys In National Life

Government College, Ibadan is a popular school in Ibadan, the capital of Oyo State. It is a school with a deep sense of History and Culture.

Decades ago, GCI was the elite school that all the kids of many eminent Nigerians attended. Apart from having produced prominent jurists. Architects, Engineers, Lawyers, and Doctors, many of these old boys made sure many of their kids attended the school too to keep up the tradition. And it is one school where all the students are given registration ..... Read More

Remembering the politics and times of Kolawole Balogun 1922 � 2002 (2)

In the fifties, WASU was a veritable nightmare for officialdom. The contribution of this body formed by a Nigerian from Abeokuta, Chief Oladipo Solanke, MA, BCL, to the socio-cultural and political awareness of African Nationalism-cum Pan Africanism is unquantifiably enormous. Kwame Nkrumah, Udo Udoma, Rotimi Williams, Bankole Akpata, Ayotunde Rosiji, Adenekan Ademola, Joe Appiah, Sobo Sowemimo, Willie Bosma Ademola Thomas, Femi Okunnu, Alao Bashorun, Jomo Kenyatta, Kojo Bostio, the writer, ..... Read More

1979 Set Equips Biology Lab

In furtherance of their unalloyed support to the restoration of quality education in their alma Mater, the 1979 Set of Government College Ibadan Old Boys Association has stocked the Biology laboratory of Government College Ibadan with various laboratory equipment.

Items donated included but not limited to reagents such as Fehling Solution A & B, Maltose, Formaldehyde, Chloroform, Gram staining kit, Nitric acid etc; apparatuses such as rain guage, thermometer, hygrometer, autoclave, ..... Read More

1961 Set Stocks Agric Lab With ICT Equipment

The Agricultural Department of Government College Ibadan was given a further facelift as the 1961-65/67 Set of Government College Ibadan donated ICT materials to the Department.

While speaking at the event, the Set Chairman, Tai Cole noted that the presentation was needful in this 21st century where the right use of ICT enhances innovations in Science. Femi Babalola (1975) on behalf of the GCIOBA National President, Wale Babalakin (1971) appreciated the ancient Class of 1961 for their give ..... Read More

GCI at 90

To mark the 90th anniversary of Government College Ibadan Old Boys Association (GCIOBA), the alma mata has concluded plans to reintroduce boarding school system of education back with the renovation and commissioning of two halls -Powell and Carr, worth N300million in the school premises.

This was disclosed by the National President of GCIOBA, Dr Wale Babalakin, SAN, while addressing a press conference to kick start one week celebration, held at its national Secretatiat-GCIOBA house, ..... Read More

Seun Fakorede (2003) completes tetrad of GCI Old Boys As Commissioners At Oyo State Ministry of Youth & Sports

Members of Government College Ibadan Old Boys Association, GCIOBA have received with bliss the good news of the nomination of Seun Fakorede, - a 27 years old graduate of Obafemi Awolowo University as the Commissioner-designate for Oyo State Ministry of Youth and Sports. The news was disclosed by the Speaker of the Oyo State House of Assembly, Rt. (Hon.) Adebo Ogundoyin, on Monday, 19th of August, 2019.

The 2003 Set member of Government College Ibadan is the fourth GCI Old Boy to serve in ..... Read More

1992 Set Holds Her 21st Reunion, Erstwhile Oyo State First Lady Urges Old Boys To Suppot Their Young Girls

It was an atmosphere of joy and gladness filled with smiles and laughter at the Lalekan Are Hall, Government College Ibadan as the 1992 Set converged to celebrate their twenty-first reunion anniversary.

The celebration which was preceded by a novelty football match which the Ibadan team won by trouncing the team from Lagos and diaspora by four goals to one.

Addressing the gathering, the Guest Speaker - wife of the Immediate Past Governor of Oyo state, Dr. Florence Ajimobi encouraged men ..... Read More