Offa Grammar School
| Offa Grammar School | |
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 Main entrance of Offa Grammar School | |
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Offa , Kwara State Nigeria | |
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| Other name | OGS |
| Type | Public secondary school |
Religious affiliation | Methodist (founding association) |
| Established | 2 February 1943 |
| Founder | Offa community Offa Descendants Union (ODU) |
School board | Kwara State Ministry of Education |
| Oversight | Kwara State Government |
| Grades | JSS1–SSS3 |
| Gender | Co-educational |
| Age range | 10–18 |
| Enrolment | Over 2,000 (approx.) |
Campus type | Urban |
| Song | "Offa Grammar School Anthem" |
| Nickname | OGS |
| Alumni | Offa Grammar School Old Students' Association (OGSOSA) |
| Website | www |
Offa Grammar School (OGS) is a public secondary school located in Offa, Kwara State, Nigeria. Founded on 2 February 1943,[1][2] it is one of the oldest secondary schools in Kwara State and among the earliest community-established secondary schools in Northern Nigeria.[3][4]
History
[edit source]The proposal to establish a secondary school in Offa emerged in the late 1930s following growing demand for post-primary education in the community. At the time, many pupils seeking secondary education travelled to schools outside the region, prompting local leaders to initiate plans for a community-owned institution[5][6]
The school was established through the efforts of members of the Offa community: three Christians — Pa Abraham Oyediran, Pa Onawola, and Pa Bilewu — and with financial assistance from five Muslims: Alhaji Aliyu Olatinwo, Alhaji Gbadamosi Ijaiya, Alhaji Jatto, and Pa Oyeleke. It also received organizational support from the Offa Descendants Union (ODU) and the Methodist Mission. It officially commenced academic activities on 2 February 1943, with Reverend R. N. Ludlow serving as its first principal.[7][8]
Alumni association
[edit source]Former students are represented through the Offa Grammar School Old Students' Association (OGSOSA), which supports the school through educational programmes, infrastructure projects, scholarships and anniversary activities.[9][10][11]
Notable alumni
[edit source]- Ipoola Alani Akinrinade (rtd)- former chief of Army staff[11]
- Lateef Fagbemi- Attorney General of the Federation[11]
- Mosobalaje Oyawoye- the first Professor of Geology in Africa[12]
- Josiah Sunday Olawoyin - the first Asiwaju of Offa[12]
- Ibrahim Sulu-Gambari- Emir of Ilorin[12]
- David Jemibewon - military governor of the now defunct Western State[12]
- Emmanuel Olatunji Adesoye - second Nigerian Quantity Surveyor and the founder of Okin Biscuit, Okin Malt, and Okin Breweries[12]
- Nazmat Surajudeen Bakinde- Vice Chancellor Gambia University[13][14]
- Musibau Adewunmi Akanji - former Vice-Chancellor of Federal University of Technology, Minna[15]
- Ayo Salami- Nigerian jurist and former President of the Nigerian courts of appeal.[8]
- Dele Belgore - a Nigerian lawyer, arbitrator, and politician[16]
- Joseph Abiodun Balogun - Nigerian-American academic[17]
- Adogbajale-bi-ileke II - thirty third traditional ruler (king) of Olomu of Omu-Aran[18]
- Salaudeen Latinwo - Nigerian Air Force and a military governor of Kwara State[19]
- Sunday Afolabi - Minister of Internal Affairs[20]
Gallery
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Main entrance of Offa Grammar School
School entrance gate
Front view of the school
Senior Secondary assembly ground
Principal's Office
Auditorium Hall
Offa Grammar School Old Students Secretariat
Offa Grammar Central Mosque
Offa Grammar School Chappel
Offa Grammar School Digital Library
References
[edit source]- ↑ Ajayi, J. F. Ade (1963). "The Development of Secondary Grammar School Education in Nigeria". Journal of the Historical Society of Nigeria. 2 (4): 517–535. ISSN 0018-2540.
- ↑ Opinion (2021-10-30). "Asiwaju of Offa: Who the cap fits?". Punch Newspapers. Retrieved 2026-07-10.
- ↑ Banwo, Adeyinka O.; Olafimihan, J. B. (2001). "The African Clergy and Historical Reconstruction: The Very Reverend J.B. Olafimihan's "Iwe Itan Ofa"". History in Africa. 28: 1–13. doi:10.2307/3172204. ISSN 0361-5413.
- ↑ Authority (1954). "Nigeria Gazette" (PDF). Nigeria Gazette. 41: 898.
- ↑ Banwo, Adeyinka; Olafimihan, J. (2001-01-01). "The African Clergy and Historical Reconstruction: The Very Reverend J.B. Olafimihan's "Iwe Itan Ofa"". History in Africa. 28: 1. doi:10.2307/3172204.
- ↑ Adeyinka, A. Ade (1976). "Local Community Efforts in the Development of Secondary Grammar School Education in the Western State of Nigeria, 1925-1955". Journal of Negro Education.
- ↑ C. O. O. Agboola. Historical evolution of Offa Local Government Area, Kwara State, Nigeria, c. 1907-1991. Oye: Ogun Journal of Arts.
- 1 2 Ajayi, Adejumoke Esther (2026). "SELF-HELP IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF WESTERN EDUCATION IN OFFA AND ILORIN OF KWARA STATE, NIGERIA, 1967-2021" (PDF). Port Harcourt Journal of Educational Studies (PHAJOES). 9 (1).
- ↑ Bankole, Idowu (2025-01-03). "Offa alumni unveil solar digital library". Vanguard News. Retrieved 2026-07-10.
- ↑ Ayanlakin, Rasak (2023-01-08). "Return Offa Grammar School back to community if you can't manage it, Alumni tell Kwara Govt". The Informant247. Retrieved 2026-07-10.
- 1 2 3 Reporter, Our (2023-10-21). "AGF, Offa varsity VC, Akinrinade, others for alma mata's 80th anniversary". The Nation Newspaper. Retrieved 2026-07-10.
- 1 2 3 4 5 Nigeria, Guardian (2020-07-26). "Offa town: How mutual seed births over 100 professors, professionals". The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. Retrieved 2026-07-10.
- ↑ "Latest News About Offa Grammar School". The Whistler Newspaper. 2024-12-03. Retrieved 2026-07-10.
- ↑ "Prof. Nazmat Toyin Surajudeen-Bakinde (member, BoT) - ENetSuD". ENetSuD. Archived from the original on 2025-07-19. Retrieved 2026-07-10.
- ↑ "NGP KYG: Professor Musbau Adewumi sikeAkanji". kyg.nigeriagovernance.org. Retrieved 8 April 2018.
- ↑ "Education and Early Life of Dele Belgore". Vanguard. Lagos, Nigeria. 15 July 2016. Retrieved 20 October 2025.
- ↑ Physiotherapy, Department UI College of Medicine, University of Ibadan, Department of Physiotherapy. Retrieved October 6, 2017
- ↑ David Bamigboye (16 December 2017) "Sunset at noon: Tribute to late Olomu of Omu-Aran" Guardian, Nigeria
- ↑ Adeogun, Segun (1991). Who is Who in Kwara State. Ilorin, Nigeria:Segun Adeogun. p. 134.
- ↑ Oloyede, Dokun; Ikokwu, Constance; Anakali, Pius (2002-01-13). "Yoruba After Ige... Which Way Forward?". This Day. Retrieved 2010-05-03.