Federal Government Girls College, Oyo

Federal Government Girls College, Oyo
Location
Oyo State Nigeria
Coordinates	7°53′02″N3°57′18″E / 7.884°N 3.955°E / 7.884; 3.955
Information
Type	Federal Funded Public Secondary School
Established	1974
Gender	Girls
Website	https://fggcoyo.com

Federal Government Girls College, Oyo is a Federal Government owned secondary school, run by Nigeria's Federal Ministry of Education. ^[1] It is an all girls' secondary school, which has both day and boarding facilities, located on Owinni Hill (Owinni Hill was the birthplace of Clotilda survivors Kossula and Abile), ^[2] in Oyo State, Nigeria. ^{[3] [4]} It is one of 104 unity schools established in Nigeria to bring together children from different geographic, ethnic, and socio-economic backgrounds to build Nigeria's future, especially in the aftermath of the Biafran War. ^{[5] [6] [7]}

History

Federal Government Girls College, Oyo was founded in 1974. ^[8]

Notable alumni

• Toke Makinwa, Nigerian media personality

References

1. "4 FGGC Oyo students die in accident". Tribune Online. 2016-10-31. Retrieved 2022-01-31.
2. "Paradise Lost: How the Transatlantic Slave Trade Helped Fuel Violent Conflict in West Africa". LitHub. Retrieved 2024-03-24.
3. "SPECIAL REPORT: School children, teachers bear brunt of insecurity across Nigeria". 2021-11-04. Retrieved 2022-01-31.
4. "14-year old Nigerian girl comes second in African Code Challenge -". The Eagle Online. 2022-01-01. Retrieved 2022-01-31.
5. "Full List of Federal Government Colleges (Unity Schools) in Nigeria by State and Geopolitical Zones". School Senate. Retrieved 2024-03-24.
6. "List of Federal Government Unity Colleges in Nigeria". My School Gist. Retrieved 2024-03-24.
7. "Federal Unity Colleges". Federal Ministry of Education. Retrieved 2024-03-24.
8. "FGGC OYO Parents Teachers Association". FGGC OYO Parents Teachers Association. Retrieved 2024-03-24.