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Igbobi College is a college established by the
Methodist
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and
Anglican
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Churches in 1932, in the
Yaba suburb of
Lagos
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,
Lagos State
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, South-western
Nigeria
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. It is still on its original site and most of the original buildings are intact. It is one of the oldest colleges in Nigeria, and has been the alma mater of a number of well-known Nigerians. In 2001 the school was returned to its original owners by the Bola Tinubu led Lagos state government.
Notable alumni
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Taslim Olawale Elias
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J. F. Ade Ajayi
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Olu Falae
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Michael Ibru
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K. O. Mbadiwe
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Early life
Mbadiwe was born to the family of Mbad ...
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Dosu Joseph
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Club career
Dosu helped Julius Berger win the Nigerian FA Cup in November 1996, by keeping a clean sheet in the finals against Katsina Uni ...
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Abiodun Baruwa
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Joseph Adefarasin
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Yemi Osinbajo
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Babatunde Fashola
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Bolaji Akinyemi
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Early life, academic career, and pers ...
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Segun Awolowo
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Femi Kuti
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Gbolahan Mudasiru
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Ernest Shonekan
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Lanre Tejuosho
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Background
Tejuoso was born in Abeokuta as a prince of the dynasty of HRM Oba Dr. Adedapo Tejuoso, CON, Karunwi III, Oranmiy ...
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Babatunde Fowler
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Subomi Balogun
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Balogun was a long time member of the council of the ...
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Femi Gbajabiamila
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Early life and education
Olu ...
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Felix Ibru
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Olufemi Elias
Olufemi Elias is a Nigerian lawyer who served as Registrar of the United Nations International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals (IRMCT) until 30 June 2020.
Early life and education
Elias studied at Corona School, and then Igbobi Colleg ...
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Dele Sosimi
Bamidele Olatunbosun Sosimi (born 22 February 1963) known as Dele Sosimi, is a Nigerian-British musician.
Biography
Sosimi was born in Hackney, London, England.
His career began when he joined Fela Anikulapo-Kuti's Egypt 80 (1979–86). Sosimi ...
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Paul Adefarasin
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*Vice Admiral
Akintunde Aduwo
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References
External links
Igbobi College Old Boys Association(UK)Igbobi College Old Boys Association(North America)Igbobi College 1932-2006, ICOBA, by J. F. Ade. Ajayi, NNMA, Emeritus Professor, University of Ibadan*https://www.today.ng/news/nigeria/asiwaju-tinubu-returned-mission-schools-governor-268179
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Secondary schools in Lagos State
Educational institutions established in 1932
Schools in Lagos
1932 establishments in Nigeria
Yaba, Lagos