School Emblem
The emblem is simply two interlacing triangles with GCI designed inside their centre. The interlacing triangles appeared in the penny, half-penny and farthing (one-tenth of a penny) coins of the colonial era of Nigeria and the use of the triangles in the design of the school emblem no doubt indicated the Government ownership of the school
School Song
School of our pride built on the rock
By order, justice and fairplay ruled
May what we dare to learn from thee in youth
Be our guidelight throughout our lives
Refrain: School of our pride we build on thee
Service to others not to self
Consideration for our Nation first
By our examples and not by precept
Show honest labours dignity
Refrain: School of our pride we build on thee
Generations shall come and go
But our pride you will for aye remain
Maybe not in the ..... Read More
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. Bullock, and then a number of distinguished Nigeria and Old Boys Principals were the Housemasters. Having been thought some boarding institutions themselves, the Housemasters had plenty of experience and imagination and had no difficulty filling in the time of their wards to maximum advantage. With discipline as the chief cornerstone of all activities, ..... Read More
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 existence have appeared from time to time in this narrative, a few more notes are assembled in the present chapter on these masters. Unfortunately memory becomes dim after forty years that one has passed through an institution. Lapses and imbalance can therefore be expected in an account like this for which one must crave the indulgence of the masters ..... Read More
School Motto
Learning to Serve
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 habits. Some were heart-lifting and some cruel. Most of such nicknames followed you through school ans even through life. How did you get your nickname? Share your special story below!
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 classmate. I hadn't seen him for over thirty years!
Now the reason for this short digression, is to relate one of my escapades. Which due to its 'traumatic' nature, I had 'forgotten' over time! Funsho brought the memories back.
When we got into School, we ate on House grounds. That is our three meals were eaten in our prep room in Field House ..... Read More
Conflict Resolution
The wife of a senior auxillary member of staff went into a big fight close to our dormitory with his mistress. They both went hard at it, and such was the ferocity that they both stripped themselves naked. I have never seen such beauty in any wrestling contest. For the fight, I was one of the lucky ones who intervened.
I held on to the more attractive one as she struggled in rage. The more she struggled, the more tightly I held on to her. Peace, at all cost, was my motive and I had my hands ..... Read More
GCI found me a new family
I read a piece from Ekundayo Awe (1976), (http://www.gcimuseum.org/content/field-house-blues-abe-and-locker) on his locker experience, and it just brought this smile on my face and made me wish I could turn back the hands of time to experience my one year at GCI like 5 times over. Much as it seemed a "nasty" experience, so is masochism to the masochist: you just can't get enough of the "pain". GCI had an excellent blend of pleasure even in pain.
Let me set aside the bewilderment of finding ..... Read More
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 the new HSC students.
Yam was served for breakfast. Olusegun Oyediran was the Messboy at Table 22?, as I was at Table 18.
Apparently Kayode Agbaje-Williams had been unhappy with his messboy , Segun Oyediran, who had served him the ends of the Yam tuber (Apari Isu), on previous occasions; and he had made it known to Oyediran, never to repeat it ..... Read More
