{"id":13729,"date":"2023-02-05T03:42:30","date_gmt":"2023-02-05T03:42:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/02\/05\/the-oldest-secondary-school-in-nigeria-and-the-state-where-it-is-located\/"},"modified":"2023-02-05T03:42:30","modified_gmt":"2023-02-05T03:42:30","slug":"the-oldest-secondary-school-in-nigeria-and-the-state-where-it-is-located","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/02\/05\/the-oldest-secondary-school-in-nigeria-and-the-state-where-it-is-located\/","title":{"rendered":"The Oldest Secondary School In Nigeria And The State Where It Is Located"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<article>\n<p>Every independent nation views education as one of its most crucial industries. This is a result of schooling preparing the younger generation for leadership. The Federal Republic of Nigeria is home to a large number of educational institutions. It should be noted that Nigeria has basic and secondary schools.<\/p>\n<p>But there are also tertiary institutions in the Nigerian educational system. In Nigeria, the colonial era saw the establishment of many schools. Let\u2019s carefully pinpoint the oldest secondary school in the Federal Republic of Nigeria.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2022 The CMS Grammar School<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This secondary school is situated in Lagos State, according to a story by The Guardian. According to The Business Day Newspaper, this secondary school is the oldest in the Federal Republic of Nigeria. The same source claims that this school was founded in 1859. The Nation Newspaper has also confirmed this date. This institution is still open and operating today.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What are your thoughts on this? Kindly drop your comments below.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Content created and supplied by: Lizzyabram (via  Opera<br \/>News )<\/p>\n<\/article>\n<p class=\"copyright hide\">\n<span class=\"content\">    ,  .   ,     .       () , , , , , , , , .      \/ ,  and\/or  .     ,  , and\/or  ,      and\/or     <\/span><br \/><span class=\"see-more\"\/>\n<\/p>\n<section class=\"tags\">\nCMS Grammar School<br \/>Federal<br \/>Lagos State<br \/>Nigerian<br \/>The Business Day<br \/><\/section>\n<\/div>\n<p>));\/**\/<\/script><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Every independent nation views education as one of its most crucial industries. This is a result of schooling preparing the younger generation for leadership. The Federal Republic of Nigeria is home to a large number of educational institutions. It should be noted that Nigeria has basic and secondary schools. 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