The Kings College Old Boys Association (KCOBA) has announced the commencement of Kings Week, an annual week-long celebration that brings together generations of old boys and members of the wider Kings College family.
The announcement was made during a press briefing held on September 14, 2026, at the Metropolitan Club, Victoria Island, Lagos.
The week-long celebration marks the 117th anniversary of Kings College and is themed, “Owning Our Future: Advancing the Kings College Lagos Legacy.”
According to the Chairman of Kings Week, Sir Gbolahan Olayomi, the 2026 theme is a call for the college community to move beyond nostalgia towards stewardship, renewal and action.
Olayomi acknowledged the importance of Kings Week and other engagements, noting that this year’s celebration comes at a time when the Old Boys Association is taking on greater responsibility in supporting its alma mater.
In a statement released at the event, KCOBA said that for more than a century, Kings College had maintained a tradition of academic excellence and strong moral values, stressing the need to equip the institution adequately for the next generation.
“Kings College has stood for intellectual excellence, character, discipline, leadership and service. The responsibility of this generation is to ensure that these values remain strong while the institution is equipped for the world its students will inherit,” the statement said.
It added that the association’s vision included strengthening academic excellence, modernising infrastructure, advancing technology and innovation, supporting teacher development and student welfare, and investing in the overall development of students.
The association also highlighted the need for modern, world-class sporting facilities to promote discipline, teamwork, wellbeing, talent development and excellence among students.
“The ambition is straightforward: a Kings College that is academically exceptional, technologically enabled, innovation-oriented and globally competitive, while remaining rooted in character and discipline, environmentally responsible and equipped with modern infrastructure, including world-class sporting facilities,” the statement said.
“This is not a rejection of tradition; it is how tradition remains alive. The objective is to preserve what is worthy of preservation, change what must change, and build what the next generation requires.”
The association also placed inclusion at the centre of its vision, saying it was committed to building a Kings College community that welcomed and integrated all Kinsmen and members of the wider college family, including persons living with disabilities.
It said future programmes, facilities and infrastructure would be developed with accessibility in mind, covering persons with visual, hearing, mobility and other disabilities.
The statements were further reinforced by the Kings Week Chairman at the press conference, where he highlighted the multimillion-dollar investments made by KCOBA in the development of the institution.
Similarly, the President of KCOBA, Kashim Ibrahim Imam, reiterated the sacrifices and commitment of old boys towards ensuring that their alma mater remains strong and continues to uphold its legacy.
“I sleep Kings College. I wake Kings College. I talk Kings College,” Imam said.
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