St. Gregory's College, Lagos, is a Catholic Boys' School with

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facilities, located 1.0 km from

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in the vicinity of

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– Obalende,

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, Nigeria.

History

The college, originally a

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campus before the creation of its sister school Holy Child College Obalende, is based in South-West Ikoyi. It was established through the

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in 1928 and named after

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(540–604).

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and his construction outfit, ''Ace Jomona,'' took part in the building of the school at that time. In the late 1990s, during the encouragement of internet use by innovators and governing bodies, a class of 1997 alum and

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technologist Olufeko, built the college's first and most recognisable online presence using

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in the year 1998, based on the need to assist alumni connect with each other globally. Subsequently, as the city of

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embraced the digital economy, alumni from different graduating sets, and the school's administration eventually established an official website in 2018.

Athletics

Saint Gregory's most notable sports teams have been its

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and

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squads.

Principals and administrators

Notable alumni

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. * Ade Abayomi Olufeko, technologist, designer and entrepreneur. * Ganiyu Dawodu, politician and activist * Oba C. D. Akran, Traditional titleholder of

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