{"id":2168,"date":"2023-01-06T04:15:20","date_gmt":"2023-01-06T04:15:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/01\/06\/check-out-the-oldest-secondary-school-in-nigeria-and-the-state-where-it-is-located\/"},"modified":"2023-01-06T04:15:20","modified_gmt":"2023-01-06T04:15:20","slug":"check-out-the-oldest-secondary-school-in-nigeria-and-the-state-where-it-is-located","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/01\/06\/check-out-the-oldest-secondary-school-in-nigeria-and-the-state-where-it-is-located\/","title":{"rendered":"Check Out The Oldest Secondary School In Nigeria And The State Where It Is Located"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<article>\n<p>Education is regarded as one of the most important sectors in every sovereign country. This is due to the fact that education prepares the younger generation for leadership. There are so many schools located in the Federal Republic of Nigeria. It should be said that there are primary and secondary schools in Nigeria.<\/p>\n<p>However, the Nigerian educational system also has tertiary institutions. Many schools in Nigeria were established during the colonial era. Let us carefully identify the oldest secondary school located in the Federal Republic of Nigeria.<\/p>\n<p>1. The CMS Grammar School<\/p>\n<p>According to a report by The Guardian, this secondary school is located in Lagos State. The Business Day Newspaper reports that this secondary school is the oldest in the Federal Republic of Nigeria. The same source reports that this school was established in the year 1859. This date has also been confirmed by the Nation Newspaper. This school is still functional till date.<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/9a0c1db7fab64cb69159372e72b80db5\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Content created and supplied by: Deon_Decades (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\">\nBusiness Day Newspaper<br \/>Federal Republic<br \/>Lagos State<br \/>Nigerian<br \/>State<br \/><\/section>\n<\/div>\n<p>));\/**\/<\/script><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Education is regarded as one of the most important sectors in every sovereign country. This is due to the fact that education prepares the younger generation for leadership. There are so many schools located in the Federal Republic of Nigeria. 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