St Gregory's College, Lagos
| St. Gregory's College | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
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South West Ikoyi Lagos , | |
| Information | |
| 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 |
| 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]
Athletics
Saint Gregory's most notable sports teams have been its cricket and football squads.[3]
School song
Good Saint Gregory to thy name
Dedicated is the school we love
Pray for us we pray that we may
Ever in thy saintly footsteps moveHappy diligent may we be
Nought but honour may we ever bring
To that name whose honour we bear
May we worship God and love all men. (Last line twice)
Notable alumni
- Adetokunbo Ademola† , Nigerian jurist and Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Nigeria.
- Jimi Agbaje, Nigerian Pharmacist, Politician and former governorship candidate for Lagos.
- Ben Murray Bruce, Nigerian business magnate and politician.
- Sir Adeyemo Alakija KBE† , Nigerian lawyer, politician and businessman.
- Ganiyu Dawodu†, Nigerian politician and democracy activist.
- Antonio Deinde Fernandez†, Nigerian Business magnate and diplomat.
- Ade Abayomi Olufeko, Award-Winning Technologist and entrepreneur.
- Sir Leo Babrinde Da-Silva, Former Secretary to Lagos State government. [citation needed]
- Stephen Keshi†, Nigerian football icon.
- Adewale Maja-Pearce, Writer, journalist and critic.
- J. M. Johnson†, Nigerian Politician.
- Olufemi Majekodunmi, British-Nigerian architect.
- Raymond Njoku†,Nigerian politician and former minister for Transport.
- Segun Agbaje, Bank Executive of GTBank.
- Cardinal Anthony Olubunmi Okogie, Archbishop of Lagos.
- Victor Uwaifo, Nigerian musician.
- Funsho Williams, Politician.
- Chief Ayo Gabriel Irikefe†, former Chief Justice of Nigeria.
- Denrele Edun, Nigerian television presenter.
- Patrick Ekeji, Nigerian sports administrator.
- Tayo Aderinokun, Entrepreneur and former CEO of Guaranty Trust Bank.
- Obafemi Lasode, Nigerian veteran film actor.
- Vector - Olanrewaju Ogunmefun, Nigerian Hip hop artist.
- Moses Majekodunmi†, Nigerian Senator.
- Tomi Davies, Entrepreneur and philanthropist.
- Gbenga Shobo, Financial institution executive.
- Segun Gele, Fashion designer, head-tie stylist.
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.
- ^ Board, Editorial (June 2015). "Victorious St. Gregory's College gets Dr. Abebe's scholarship". The Guardian Nigeria. Lagos.
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External links
- stgregoryscollege
.ng, the school's official website - stgregs
.com, school's oldest running unofficial website since 1997
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