Edo College
{{Short description|Nigerian grammar school}}
File:Edo College Fence.jpg{{Infobox school
| location = Benin
| county = Nigeria
| established = 1937
| annual_tuition = 60000
}}
Edo College is a secondary grammar school in Benin City, Nigeria, the oldest in the Mid-Western Region.{{Cite web|title=Edo College|url=https://hotels.ng/places/school/2111-edo-college|access-date=2021-09-15|website=Hotels.ng Places}} It was established in February 1937{{Cite web |title=Edo Govt to rebuild Edo College, reclaim land  – THISDAYLIVE |url=https://www.thisdaylive.com/index.php/2017/11/06/edo-govt-to-rebuild-edo-college-reclaim-land/ |access-date=2023-01-29 |website=www.thisdaylive.com}} and started as the Benin Middle School with forms, I, II and III. In April 1937, the school, with a total student enrollment of 76 pupils, moved from its temporary site at the old Government School, Benin City to a permanent site, the present Idia College premises. In 1973, the school further moved from Idia College premises to its present site along Murtala Mohammed Way, Benin City, Edo state in the federal Republic of Nigeria.{{Cite web|title=Edo College, BENIN|url=https://edocollegebenin.com/w_about|access-date=2021-07-11|website=edocollegebenin.com}}
With the Government take-over of schools in the state in 1973, the management of the College went from the direct control of the Ministry of Education to the Board of Education with particular reference to the appointment and deployment to staff to the school.{{Cite web |url=http://www.edocollege-ng.com/ |title=Edo College, Benin City - home |access-date=2022-07-08 |archive-date=2010-10-21 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101021045325/http://www.edocollege-ng.com/ |url-status=dead }}
Curriculum
Edo College has undergone many evolutionary changes in its educational structure. It had initially began as a day school, then boarding school for boys only but reverted to day school in the 1980s. In the mid-1990s it briefly had a dichotomous structure, day and evening school. Recently following donations from its most successful alumni it is now moving towards boarding school with a total student population of 800 and an average tuition of 60,000 Naira.
Subjects taught include:
- English language
- French
- Edo Language,
- Geography/History,
- English Literature,
- Business Studies,
- Home Economics/Food & Nutrition,
- Religious Studies,
- Physics,
- Chemistry,
- Biology,
- Agricultural Science,
- Computer Science/ICT
- Mathematics,
Others includes, Additional Mathematics (pre-calculus), Art & Design, Music, Introductory Technology, Design Technology, Performing Arts, and Physical Education.
All these subjects are carefully woven throughout the 3-3 format of the Nigerian secondary school system. That is 3 years of Junior Secondary School and 3 years of Senior secondary school. A pre-undergraduate level, the Higher School Certificate (HSC) /Advanced School Certificate (A-level), is being reintroduced.
Notable alumni
- David Dafinone, accountant and politician{{Cite web |last=Garba, Kabir Alabi |first=Adepetu, Yemi |date=2018-10-01 |title=David Dafinone (1927-2018): A chartered accountant par excellence |url=https://guardian.ng/features/a-chartered-accountant-par-excellence/ |access-date=2025-04-12 |website=The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News |language=en-US}}
- Emmanuel Emovon, former vice-chancellor of the University of Jos{{Cite web |last=Taiwo |first=Efosa |date=2024-06-11 |title=Meet Tom Ilube, first black chairman of a major sport in UK |url=https://www.vanguardngr.com/2024/06/meet-tom-ilube-first-black-chairman-of-a-major-sport-in-uk/ |access-date=2025-04-11 |website=Vanguard News |language=en-GB}}
- Ewuare II, Oba of Benin{{Cite web |last=Lekan |first=Balogun Kamilu |date=2022-08-03 |title=Oba of Benin, Ewuare II: Biography, Education, Wives, Children, Career, Achievements and More |url=https://newswirengr.com/2022/08/03/oba-of-benin-ewuare-ii-biography-education-wives-children-career-achievements-and-more/ |access-date=2023-02-01 |website=NewsWireNGR |language=en-US}}
- Lucky Igbinedion, former two-time governor, Edo State, Nigeria (1999 - 2003){{Cite web |title=Lucky Igbinedion biography, net worth, age, family, contact & picture |url=https://www.manpower.com.ng/people/15805/lucky-igbinedion |access-date=2023-02-01 |website=www.manpower.com.ng}}
- Tom Ilube, founder and CEO of Crossword Cybersecurity
- Osagie Ize-Iyamu, former chief of staff and secretary to the Edo State government{{Cite web |last=Jeremiah |first=Urowayino |date=2022-06-20 |title=Ize-Iyamu At 60: Showers of grace |url=https://www.vanguardngr.com/2022/06/ize-iyamu-at-60-showers-of-grace/ |access-date=2025-04-11 |website=Vanguard News |language=en-GB}}
- Nduka Obaigbena, newspaper publisher{{Cite web |last=vanguard |date=2017-12-01 |title=Okowa, Okotie, Oyakhilome, join hands for Edo College at 80 |url=https://www.vanguardngr.com/2017/12/okowa-okotie-oyakhilome-join-hands-edo-college-80/ |access-date=2025-04-11 |website=Vanguard News |language=en-GB}}
- Chris Okotie, pastor and president of the Fresh Democratic Party
- Ifeanyi Okowa, former two-time governor, Delta State, Nigeria (2015 - 2023){{Cite web |last=Owete |first=Festus |date=2022-06-16 |title=Profile of Ifeanyichukwu Arthur Okowa, PDP Vice Presidential Candidate |url=https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/headlines/537437-profile-of-ifeanyichukwu-arthur-okowa-pdp-vice-presidential-candidate.html |access-date=2025-04-11 |website=Premium Times}}
- Chris Oyakhilome, pastor
References
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https://edocollegebenin.com
External links
- [http://www.edocollege-ng.com edocollege] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101021045325/http://www.edocollege-ng.com/ |date=2010-10-21 }}
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20170126050939/http://www.ecobaportal.com/ ecobaportal]
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Category:Secondary schools in Edo State
Category:Educational institutions established in 1937