St Gregory's College, Lagos
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South West Ikoyi Lagos , | |
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| School type | Missionary High school |
| Motto | Pro Fide Et Scientia' |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Roman Catholic, Christian |
| Denomination | Catholic |
| Established | 1928 |
| Founder | Catholic Mission |
| Sister school | Holy Child College Obalende |
| Administrator | Reverend Father Emmanuel Ayeni |
| Grades | 7–12 |
| Gender | Male (Formerly mixed gender) |
| Houses | St Augustine, St Peter, St Francis, St Benedict |
| Colour(s) | Green, Purple, |
| Slogan | Up Gregs |
| Nickname | Gregs |
| Rival | Kings College Lagos |
| Website | stgregoryscollege Official Website stgregs Unofficial Website (Oldest running) |
St. Gregory's College, Lagos, is a catholic missionary school for boys, with boarding facilities, located 1.0 km from Tafawa Balewa Square in the vicinity of Ikoyi – Obalende, Lagos State, Nigeria.[1]
History
The college, originally a coed campus before the creation of its sister school Holy Child College Obalende, is based in South-West Ikoyi. It was established through the Catholic mission in 1928 and named after Pope St. Gregory the Great (540–604). Entrepreneur Michael Ibru and his construction outfit Ace Jomona took part in the building of the school.[2]
In the late 1990s, during the encouragement of internet use by innovators and governing bodies in the western hemisphere, a class of 1997 alum and early adopter technologist Ade Olufeko, built the college's first and most recognisable online presence through HTML and CGI programming in the year 1998, based on the need to assist alumni connect with each other globally.[3] Subsequently, as the city of Lagos embraced the digital economy, alumni from different graduating sets, and the school's administration eventually established an official website in 2018.
Athletics
Saint Gregory's most notable sports teams have been its cricket and football squads.[4]
Principals and administrators
- 1928-1934 Archbishop Leo Hale Taylor.
- 1934-1937 Rev. Fr. James Saul.
- 1938-1942 Rev. Fr. Francis Bunyan.
- 1943-1957 Rev. Fr. T.J. Moran.
- 1957-1959 Rev. Fr. T.J. MacAndrew.
- 1960-1969 Rev. Fr. James MacCarthy.[5]
- 1969-1972 Rev. Fr. Francis McGovern.
- 1972-1977 Mr. Paul Amenechi.[6]
- 1977-1992 Mr. Anthony Omoera.[7]
- 1992-1993 Mr. Anthony Bolawa.
- 1994-1999 Mr. C.B. Adekoya.
- 2000-2001 Mr. M.A. Salami.
- 2001-2014 Monsignor Edmund Akpala
- 2015-present Rev. Fr Emmanuel Ayeni.[8]
Notable alumni
- Adetokunbo Ademola† Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Nigeria.
- Jab Adu, actor and director
- Jimi Agbaje, Nigerian Pharmacist, Politician, and governorship candidate for Lagos.
- Ben Murray Bruce, Nigerian business magnate and politician.
- Sir Adeyemo Alakija KBE†, Nigerian lawyer, politician and businessman.
- Ade Abayomi Olufeko, Technologist, designer and entrepreneur.
- Ganiyu Dawodu †, Nigerian politician and democracy activist.
- Oba C. D. Akran †, Traditional titleholder of Badagry and Nigerian politician
- Antonio Deinde Fernandez†, Nigerian Business magnate and diplomat.
- Adewale Maja-Pearce, Writer, journalist and critic.
- J. M. Johnson †, Nigerian Politician.
- Jibril Martin†, Nigerian lawyer.
- Olufemi Majekodunmi, British-Nigerian architect.
- Raymond Njoku†, Nigerian politician and former minister for Transport.
- Mike Omoighe, Nigeria Artist and critic.
- Segun Agbaje, Bank Executive of GTBank.
- Cardinal Anthony Olubunmi Okogie, Archbishop of Lagos.
- Victor Uwaifo, Nigerian musician.
- Funsho Williams, Politician.
- Lamidi Adeyemi III, Alaafin of Oyo.[9]
- Chief Ayo Gabriel Irikefe†, former Chief Justice of Nigeria.
- Denrele Edun, Nigerian television presenter.
- Patrick Ekeji, Nigerian sports administrator.
- Olatunji Disu, Head of the Police Intelligence Response Team, IRT
- Tayo Aderinokun, Entrepreneur and former CEO of Guaranty Trust Bank.
- Obafemi Lasode, Nigerian veteran film actor.
- Nonso Amadi, Internationally renowned Afro-Fusion Singer/Songwriter
- Vector - Olanrewaju Ogunmefun, Nigerian Hip hop artist.
- Moses Majekodunmi†, Nigerian Senator.
- Tomi Davies, Entrepreneur and philanthropist.
- Gbenga Shobo, Financial institution executive
- Rafiu Oluwa, Nigerian sprinter.
- David Dale, Renowned artist [10]
- Segun Gele, Fashion designer, head-tie stylist
- Bode Rhodes-Vivour, Justice of the Supreme Court of Nigeria.
- Shola Akinlade, Software engineer and CEO of Paystack
See also
References
- ^ Akyeampong, Emmanuel K.; Louis Gates Jr., Henry (2011). Dictionary of African Biography, Volume 6.
- ^ Osunniyi, Adejuwon (September 2016). "Michael Ibru dies at 85". National Mirror. Lagos. Archived from the original on September 14, 2017.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "Ade Olufeko Speaker Profile". Social Media Week. Retrieved 14 Oct 2017.
- ^ Board, Editorial (June 2015). "Victorious St. Gregory's College gets Dr. Abebe's scholarship". The Guardian Nigeria. Lagos. Archived from the original on September 14, 2017.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "Le Père James McCARTHY". Retrieved 8 August 2019.
- ^ Balogun, Stephen Kola. "Nigeria: Kola Balogun's Place in Nigerian History". AllAfrica.com. AllAfrica.com. Retrieved 8 August 2019.
- ^ Admin. "How it started". great landers alumni. Retrieved 21 June 2022.
- ^ "Most, but not all, of Nigeria`s students back to school after Ebola lay-off". Zee News. 22 September 2014. Retrieved 8 August 2019.
- ^ "My wives are girls whose varsity education I sponsored —Alaafin of Oyo". Vanguard (Nigeria). 9 December 2018. Retrieved 4 February 2019.
- ^ "David Dale, Nigeria's renowned artist dies". Retrieved 8 August 2019.
External links
- stgregoryscollege
.ng, the school's official website - stgregs
.com, school's oldest running unofficial website since 1997
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