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Discovering Nigeria's Educational Excellence Of Achebe's There Was A Country by Nobody: 12:58am On Oct 30, 2014 |
"Between these four schools--King's, Queen's, Umuahia, and Ibadan--we had some of the very best secondary schools in the British Empire. As a group, these schools were better endowed financially, had excellent amenities, and were staffed with first-rate teachers, custodians, instructors, cooks, and librarians. Of course today, under Nigerian control, these schools have fallen into disrepair, and are nothing like they were in their heyday." Chinua Achebe, There was a country, page 30 Please share pictures you have of the time when Nigeria had a tradition of educational excellence, thank you. Examples below |
Re: Discovering Nigeria's Educational Excellence Of Achebe's There Was A Country by Nobody: 1:06am On Oct 30, 2014 |
Dennis Memorial Grammer School, Onitsha. Was established in 1925 by members of the Anglican Church missionary society in Onitsha, and according to Achebe, was a very prominent school. For 1925, it certainly looks prominent. 1 Like |
Re: Discovering Nigeria's Educational Excellence Of Achebe's There Was A Country by Nobody: 1:07am On Oct 30, 2014 |
A view of the football field at D.M.G.S |
Re: Discovering Nigeria's Educational Excellence Of Achebe's There Was A Country by Nobody: 1:09am On Oct 30, 2014 |
A group of young men playing rugby there, with the scenic view of the Niger River available at this location. |
Re: Discovering Nigeria's Educational Excellence Of Achebe's There Was A Country by Nobody: 1:12am On Oct 30, 2014 |
C.K.C Onitsha as seen in 1961. It was the Catholic response to D.M.G.S and the most prestigious educational institution in Onitsha at the time, up till today apparently. 1 Like |
Re: Discovering Nigeria's Educational Excellence Of Achebe's There Was A Country by Nobody: 1:14am On Oct 30, 2014 |
Residence of a C.K.C teacher, 1961 1 Like |
Re: Discovering Nigeria's Educational Excellence Of Achebe's There Was A Country by IGBOSON1: 1:33am On Oct 30, 2014 |
I love nostalgic old pics of Eastern Nigeria! CKC was once the school to beat.....not only in academics, but sport as well! Some old boys of the school are Prof Chike Obi; Dr Peter Odilli; a past King of Nembe, Justice Allagoa; and many more! 2 Likes |
Re: Discovering Nigeria's Educational Excellence Of Achebe's There Was A Country by Nobody: 1:52am On Oct 30, 2014 |
IGBOSON1:Uhmm...it still is. According to Wikipedia,as of February 2014 it was ranked the best secondary school in Nigeria. However, I looked it up and it came in at third, ahead of Kings college lagos. http://serveafrica.info/top-60-nigeria-secondary-schools-2014 |
Re: Discovering Nigeria's Educational Excellence Of Achebe's There Was A Country by Foxflames: 1:53am On Oct 30, 2014 |
Where are the after pics? |
Re: Discovering Nigeria's Educational Excellence Of Achebe's There Was A Country by SLIDEwaxie(m): 3:04am On Oct 30, 2014 |
Ok, thanks |
Re: Discovering Nigeria's Educational Excellence Of Achebe's There Was A Country by Nobody: 5:54am On Oct 30, 2014 |
Even Pita Obi and Willie Obiano. Pat Utomi. Justice Chukwudifu Oputa. There was this northern governors back then, its like Danjuma Goje be that shaa they attended CKC. CKC produce great lawyers while DMGS have been best in science related fields. All the Ezeilos that made UNTH the best back then attended the sch. Achebe was Anglican he wanted to attend DMGS but his elder brother was already there so he moved to Umuahia. That Oguta Road is the home to the top 5 best schools in Nigeria or Eastern Region per se, even QRC is very nice school IGBOSON1: 1 Like |
Re: Discovering Nigeria's Educational Excellence Of Achebe's There Was A Country by InyinyaAgbaOku(m): 7:12am On Oct 30, 2014 |
The whites really have a penchant for planting flowers. despite the fact that our weather is hot, they were not discouraged . All the well flowered schools and institutions in Nigeria were present as at 1960. Just look at the environments. CKC has always had top ratings in Africa, with the duo of FGC Umuahia and kings of Lagos . But most likely, dmgs probably has produced more personalities . Onitsha is an educational as well as a commercial town 1 Like |
Re: Discovering Nigeria's Educational Excellence Of Achebe's There Was A Country by Zonacom(m): 8:24am On Oct 30, 2014 |
Are these schools under government management presently or the church? Asking because they seem to have lost their beauty. A walk through oguta road will confirm this |
Re: Discovering Nigeria's Educational Excellence Of Achebe's There Was A Country by mkpakanaodogwu(m): 9:41am On Oct 30, 2014 |
There was a country |
Re: Discovering Nigeria's Educational Excellence Of Achebe's There Was A Country by Nobody: 10:30am On Oct 30, 2014 |
King's College, Lagos. Founded on 20 September 1909 with 10 students on its original site at Lagos Island, adjacent to Tafawa Balewa. In the picture below, it is the structure to the right.
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Re: Discovering Nigeria's Educational Excellence Of Achebe's There Was A Country by Nobody: 10:37am On Oct 30, 2014 |
King’s School (as it was then called) came into being by an act of British parliament on the 20th of September 1909, with Mr Lomax as its first principle In 1914, Sir Fredrick Luguard, the Governor General of Nigeria described Kings College, Lagos in a white paper as " the leading school in the colony as well as the premier school"
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Re: Discovering Nigeria's Educational Excellence Of Achebe's There Was A Country by Nobody: 10:40am On Oct 30, 2014 |
Kings college today in a picture overlooking the Island (what Island is this please?). Its the blue and white building in the foreground, by the road.
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Re: Discovering Nigeria's Educational Excellence Of Achebe's There Was A Country by IGBOSON1: 10:40am On Oct 30, 2014 |
Zonacom: ^^^Oguta road is one of those roads that the state (or even local gov't) should have paid attention to; widened and beautified with ornamental trees on both sides! I bet if the British were still here up till now, Onitsha would have been beautiful, organized and the New York of West Africa!!! |
Re: Discovering Nigeria's Educational Excellence Of Achebe's There Was A Country by Nobody: 11:46pm On Oct 30, 2014 |
Trenchard Hall, University of Ibadan, during it's glorious university of London years i.e btwn 1945-62
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Re: Discovering Nigeria's Educational Excellence Of Achebe's There Was A Country by Nobody: 11:48pm On Oct 30, 2014 |
Left: The administration block centre. Right: The arts lecture theatre
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Re: Discovering Nigeria's Educational Excellence Of Achebe's There Was A Country by Nobody: 11:51pm On Oct 30, 2014 |
Students having a game of chess at what looks to be Mellanby hall, University of Ibadan
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Re: Discovering Nigeria's Educational Excellence Of Achebe's There Was A Country by Nobody: 12:05am On Oct 31, 2014 |
Kenneth Dike Library, University of Ibadan, named after the first Nigerian vice chancellor of the university. Tafawa Balewa being the first chancellor of the university. Kenneth Onwika Dike (17 December 1917 – 26 October 1983[1]) was a Nigerian historian and the first Nigerian Vice-Chancellor of the nation's premier college, the University of Ibadan. During the Nigerian civil war, he moved to Harvard University, Boston. He was a founder of the Ibadan School that dominated the writing of the History of Nigeria until the 1970s. He is credited with "having played the leading role in creating a generation of African historians who could interpret their own history without being influenced by Eurocentric approaches.
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Re: Discovering Nigeria's Educational Excellence Of Achebe's There Was A Country by Nobody: 12:14am On Oct 31, 2014 |
University College Hospital, Ibadan.
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