Welcome, Guest: Register On Nairaland / LOGIN! / Trending / Recent / New
Stats: 3,151,328 members, 7,811,965 topics. Date: Monday, 29 April 2024 at 02:54 AM

DMGS: The Oldest Secondary School In Igboland (Then And Now Pictures) - Education - Nairaland

Nairaland Forum / Nairaland / General / Education / DMGS: The Oldest Secondary School In Igboland (Then And Now Pictures) (48128 Views)

CMS Grammar School Celebrates 160th Anniversary, Nigeria Oldest Secondary School / 108 Oldest Secondary Schools In Nigeria / 108 Oldest Secondary Schools In Nigeria (2) (3) (4)

(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (Reply) (Go Down)

DMGS: The Oldest Secondary School In Igboland (Then And Now Pictures) by hornyofife: 6:24pm On Jan 26, 2018
DMGS WAS 93 YEARS YESTERDAY
(founded 25th January, 1925.)

Duty Magnanimity Gratitude Service also known as Dennis memorial grammar school (DMGS) Onitsha is the oldest & first Grammar school in Igbo land

Credit: Investnow2013

Pictures then:

56 Likes 10 Shares

Re: DMGS: The Oldest Secondary School In Igboland (Then And Now Pictures) by resocorp: 6:26pm On Jan 26, 2018
Like fine wine...

21 Likes

Re: DMGS: The Oldest Secondary School In Igboland (Then And Now Pictures) by hornyofife: 6:28pm On Jan 26, 2018
Now

51 Likes 4 Shares

Re: DMGS: The Oldest Secondary School In Igboland (Then And Now Pictures) by sekxyqueen(f): 6:29pm On Jan 26, 2018
wow..thought is CKC

27 Likes 2 Shares

Re: DMGS: The Oldest Secondary School In Igboland (Then And Now Pictures) by iHart(m): 6:35pm On Jan 26, 2018
beautiful

9 Likes

Re: DMGS: The Oldest Secondary School In Igboland (Then And Now Pictures) by hornyofife: 6:46pm On Jan 26, 2018
Some of its notable alumni include

Prof Kenneth Dike, later the first African Vice Chancellor of the first Nigerian University

Late Justice J.P. Oki, former chief judge of Old Bendel state

Emmanuel Arinze Ifeajuna (1935 – 25 September 1967) a Nigerian army major who played a principal role in the January 15, 1966 military coup and a high jumper who was the first Black African to win a gold medal at an international sports event when he won at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games

Dr. ERNEST AZUDIALU, THE FOUNDER OF THE CONGLOMERATE, NESTOIL PLC. HE IS CURRENTLY THE BIGGEST PHILANTH

Andrew W. Mellon, Professor of African history Harvard University.

Edmund Ekwulugo, a retired Chief Magistrate,

Professor A.O.E. Animalu, Emeritus Professor of Theoretical Physics, University of Nigeria and former Research Scientist, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), USA.

C. 0. Odiakosa, well-known agriculturist,

Alfred Bovi, a retired Educationist,

Theophilus R. Yirenki, a Ghanaian pharmacist

Daniel 'Onwugbuzia, a retired Customs officer

21 Likes 1 Share

Re: DMGS: The Oldest Secondary School In Igboland (Then And Now Pictures) by evesogodo: 6:51pm On Jan 26, 2018
Lux fiat

32 Likes

Re: DMGS: The Oldest Secondary School In Igboland (Then And Now Pictures) by MiaB(f): 6:54pm On Jan 26, 2018
Still polished after so many years

31 Likes 1 Share

Re: DMGS: The Oldest Secondary School In Igboland (Then And Now Pictures) by marsoden: 6:57pm On Jan 26, 2018
oliidell:
Does Monkey Go to School smiley

Does udele(vulture) go to school?

46 Likes 2 Shares

Re: DMGS: The Oldest Secondary School In Igboland (Then And Now Pictures) by nazablossom(f): 7:02pm On Jan 26, 2018
oliidell:
Does Monkey Go to School smiley
lol, that was the nick name then. You are right.

20 Likes

Re: DMGS: The Oldest Secondary School In Igboland (Then And Now Pictures) by oliidell(m): 7:08pm On Jan 26, 2018
nazablossom:
lol, that was the nick name then. You are right.


grin

You belong.

30 Likes 1 Share

Re: DMGS: The Oldest Secondary School In Igboland (Then And Now Pictures) by julius976(m): 7:10pm On Jan 26, 2018
Woah!!
The school is older than Nigeria independent.
Oya Wo!!!

3 Likes 1 Share

Re: DMGS: The Oldest Secondary School In Igboland (Then And Now Pictures) by Kenzico(m): 7:43pm On Jan 26, 2018
The School is Legendary....

13 Likes

Re: DMGS: The Oldest Secondary School In Igboland (Then And Now Pictures) by jerryunit48: 8:43pm On Jan 26, 2018
I actually thought it’s CKC

1 Like 1 Share

Re: DMGS: The Oldest Secondary School In Igboland (Then And Now Pictures) by enemmo(f): 10:22pm On Jan 26, 2018
Nice post Op.

I read about the school in Eze goes to college.

I prefer the old building with flowers and all.

Modernization has its up and down sides.

16 Likes

Re: DMGS: The Oldest Secondary School In Igboland (Then And Now Pictures) by ammyluv2002(f): 10:30pm On Jan 26, 2018
Very solid school

2 Likes

Re: DMGS: The Oldest Secondary School In Igboland (Then And Now Pictures) by Skyken99(m): 11:14pm On Jan 26, 2018
Good to know
Re: DMGS: The Oldest Secondary School In Igboland (Then And Now Pictures) by AK481(m): 12:42am On Jan 27, 2018
hornyofife:
Some of its notable alumni include

Prof Kenneth Dike, later the first African Vice Chancellor of the first Nigerian University

Late Justice J.P. Oki, former chief judge of Old Bendel state


Andrew W. Mellon, Professor of African history Harvard University.

Edmund Ekwulugo, a retired Chief Magistrate,

C. 0. Odiakosa, well-known agriculturist,

Alfred Bovi, a retired Educationist,

Theophilus R. Yirenki, a Ghanaian pharmacist

Daniel 'Onwugbuzia, a retired Customs officer

Kai u missed chinua Achebe.

6 Likes

Re: DMGS: The Oldest Secondary School In Igboland (Then And Now Pictures) by hausadreturn(m): 4:38am On Jan 27, 2018
AK481:


Kai u missed chinua Achebe.
Chinua went to Govt. College Umuahia

22 Likes

Re: DMGS: The Oldest Secondary School In Igboland (Then And Now Pictures) by Nobody: 5:42am On Jan 27, 2018
Lux fiat.

Long live the ancient.

But I doubt if that's the oldest school in Igbo land.

2 Likes 1 Share

Re: DMGS: The Oldest Secondary School In Igboland (Then And Now Pictures) by rxmusa(m): 6:08am On Jan 27, 2018
Hmm
Re: DMGS: The Oldest Secondary School In Igboland (Then And Now Pictures) by Elnino4ladies: 7:09am On Jan 27, 2018
The school still rocks. missionaries schools then were very cheap unlike what the churches have now.

8 Likes

Re: DMGS: The Oldest Secondary School In Igboland (Then And Now Pictures) by strangest(m): 7:19am On Jan 27, 2018
Lux Fiat..

Dengram we sing to you... Lux Fiat


Emmanuel Ifeajuna
was
here


Shout out to Obijackson

26 Likes 2 Shares

Re: DMGS: The Oldest Secondary School In Igboland (Then And Now Pictures) by vivalavida(m): 7:49am On Jan 27, 2018
My grandfather is a great alumni of DMGS

16 Likes

Re: DMGS: The Oldest Secondary School In Igboland (Then And Now Pictures) by Alexdon200089: 7:58am On Jan 27, 2018
evesogodo:
Lux fiat
Lux fiat

4 Likes

Re: DMGS: The Oldest Secondary School In Igboland (Then And Now Pictures) by Willexmania(m): 8:07am On Jan 27, 2018
Wow ! What A Lovely House ! Anyway, Check My Signature And Make $100 Daily. Thank Me Later !
Re: DMGS: The Oldest Secondary School In Igboland (Then And Now Pictures) by money121(m): 8:08am On Jan 27, 2018
Ok
Re: DMGS: The Oldest Secondary School In Igboland (Then And Now Pictures) by Nobody: 8:08am On Jan 27, 2018
Beautiful
Re: DMGS: The Oldest Secondary School In Igboland (Then And Now Pictures) by salbis(m): 8:09am On Jan 27, 2018
All i can see is continuous improvement. Kudos.

4 Likes

(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (Reply)

17-Year-Old Student Stabs Teacher To Death In Plateau State (Photo) / (photos): UNN Female Graduate Dies A Day After Jubiliating About 2015 / Kinds Of People You Will Encounter In The University

(Go Up)

Sections: politics (1) business autos (1) jobs (1) career education (1) romance computers phones travel sports fashion health
religion celebs tv-movies music-radio literature webmasters programming techmarket

Links: (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10)

Nairaland - Copyright © 2005 - 2024 Oluwaseun Osewa. All rights reserved. See How To Advertise. 17
Disclaimer: Every Nairaland member is solely responsible for anything that he/she posts or uploads on Nairaland.