Igbobi College na one of the oldest and most historically important boys secondary school for Nigeria, dem found am 1932 as joint Anglican-Methodist Christian institution. Yaba campus. Nigerian curriculum. Igbobi don produce plenty head of state, judge, and business leader across the decades. Fee dey far below international-school tier, e dey reflect the mission ethos and Yaba catchment.
Fee breakdown
Tuition range
₦200.0K–600.0K
/yr · 2025/2026
First-year total estimate
₦600.0K
tuition + extras
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Lagos.Cool Editorial
2 May 2026 · 2 min read
About dis school — Igbobi College
Igbobi College, dem found am 1932, na one of the most historically important boys secondary school for Nigeria. Joint Anglican-Methodist Christian institution. Yaba campus don produce plenty prominent old student across law, medicine, politics, and business — including plenty head of state, chief justice, and cabinet minister. Igbobi Anglican-Methodist heritage dey keep fee moderate for school of im academic pedigree. Trade-off vs international-school tier na facility: Igbobi na old, disciplined, and academically serious rather than glossy. Boys-only, day-only. Old-boys network na one of the strongest for West Africa.
Strengths & trade-offs
✓ Strengths
✓One of the most historically important boys secondary schools in Nigeria (founded 1932)
✓Multi-generational old-boys network from law/medicine/politics/business
UNILAGLASUManchesterWarwickBristolTorontoMcGillNigerian State universitiesCovenantBabcock
Admission process
JS1 entry through school entrance examination for March, June, and October. Application fee ₦10,000. Sibling and Old Boys pikin dey get priority. Common Entrance result supplementary.
Extracurricular
Football (strong historical tradition)RugbyHockeyCricketAthleticsChess societyDebateDramaBible studyCommunity service
School fee na only part of the bill. See wetin family dey actually pay:
Uniform + house tie + sports kit₦40,000–₦70,000
Books + WAEC entries₦30,000–₦100,000/yr
Lunch₦80,000–₦150,000/yr
PTA + development levy₦20,000–₦40,000/yr
Old Boys subscription (school-linked)₦5,000/yr
Campus & facility
The Yaba campus dey from 1932. Facility include plenty academic block, four science laboratory, Anglican chapel, big assembly hall (dem dey use am for national inter-house sport finals since 1950s), college library, and plenty sport facility including football, rugby, hockey, cricket, and athletics. Boys-only.
One of the top boys secondary school for Nigeria historically. Old-boys network include plenty head of state, chief justice, and top business figure. For academic and networking term, Igbobi dey compete with King's College despite being mission-owned rather than federal.
Priority dey go to Anglican and Methodist family but non-Christian dey welcome. Chapel attendance na compulsory but the school ethos dey more academic than doctrinal.
Consistently strong — 90%+ credit-pass rate na typical. Igbobi dey produce WAEC national subject prizewinner regularly. Science and mathematics na the historical strength.
Yes — day-only. Boarding stop plenty year ago. Most pupil dey come from Yaba, Bariga, Somolu, and adjacent Mainland district.
Mostly UNILAG, LASU, and northern federal university. Growing number to UK university (Manchester, Bristol, Warwick) and Canada (Toronto, McGill) through scholarship or family funding.