Titcombe College Egbe Explained
Titcombe College is a secondary school in Egbe, Kogi State, Nigeria.[1] Founded by missionaries of the Sudan Interior Mission in 1951, the school has produced notable Nigerians including the former Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Samuel Afolayan [2] and the late Professor Pius Adesamni.[3] Alumni[4] association of the college has commissioned several projects on the campus.[5]
History
Titcombe College was founded in March 1951[6] by missionaries of the Sudan Interior Mission.[7]
Alumni
The college has produced students who are among notable Nigerians today. Few of them include the former Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Samuel Afolayan (retd.),[2] Professor of Management Science at the University of Ibadan Solomon Adebola,[8] the Chairman of the Central Planning Committee (CPC) Tunji Arosanyin and the late social commentator and university lecturer Pius Adesamni, a Professor of Literature and African studies at Carleton University, Ottawa, Canada and the director of the University's Institute of African Studies.[9] Adesamni died along with 156 others, on the ill-fated Ethiopian Airlines jet that crashed March 2019.[10] With a robust alumni, several sets of Titcombe College have been giving back to the college.[4]
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: 2018-11-11. Egbe: A Jerusalem in Nigeria. 2021-03-25. The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. en-US.
- Web site: 2020-10-03. Titcombe old students give back to alma mater - The Nation Nigeria News. 2021-03-25. Latest Nigeria News, Nigerian Newspapers, Politics. en-US.
- Web site: 2019-03-12. OBITUARY: In our hearts lies Pius Adesanmi, the prophet who foretold his death. 2021-03-25. TheCable. en-US.
- Web site: 2019-12-22. Titcombe College ex-students meet. 2021-03-25. The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. en-US.
- https://nationalwire.com.ng/tag/titcombe-college/
- Web site: 2017-10-06. Alumni lay foundation of exam hall at Titcombe College, Egbe -. 2021-03-25. The NEWS.
- Web site: Agbana. Ralph. 2021-03-21. Titcombe College Egbe to Hold 70th Anniversary in May 2021. 2021-03-25. Crusader Express. en-GB.
- Web site: 2020-05-17. PROF. OLU OBAFEMI: STORY OF A HAWKER'S SON WHO BECAME ENGLISH PROFESSOR. 2021-03-25. THISDAYLIVE. en-US.
- Web site: 2019-03-30. I've been waiting for my brother's call — Late Adesanmi's sister. 2021-03-25. Punch Newspapers. en-US.
- News: Bearak. Max. 'They can't believe he is gone': Beloved Nigerian cultural critic among dead in Ethiopian Airlines crash. en-US. Washington Post. 2021-03-25. 0190-8286.