The Anglo-Chinese School (ACS), is a family of Methodist schools in Singapore and Indonesia founded in 1886 by Bishop William Fitzjames Oldham as an extension of the Methodist Church. Anglo-Chinese School is usually abbreviated as "ACS," with the Anglo-Chinese Junior College abbreviated as "ACJC." Its students and alumni are referred as "ACSians" (/ˈɑksiɑn/). ACS was the first school in Singapore to have a flower named after it, the "Ascocenda Anglo-Chinese School orchid", a hybrid created by the school to mark its 116th Founder's Day on March 1, 2002.
Lagos, sometimes referred to as Lagos State to distinguish it from Lagos Metropolitan Area, is a state located in the southwestern geopolitical zone of Nigeria. The smallest in area of Nigeria's 36 states, with a population of over 15 million, Lagos State is arguably the most economically important state of the country, containing Lagos, the nation's largest urban area. It is a major financial centre and would be the fifth-largest economy in Africa if it were a country.
King's College, Lagos is a secondary school in Lagos, Lagos State, Nigeria. It was founded on 20 September 1909 with 10 students on its original site at Lagos Island, adjacent to Tafawa Balewa Square. The school admits only male students although historically some female HSC students were admitted before the establishment of Queen's College Lagos, popularly known as King's College's sister school. King's College conducts exams for the West African School-Leaving Certificate and the National Examinations Council.
Queen's College, Lagos, is a government-owned girl's secondary (high) school with boarding facilities, situated in Yaba, Lagos, Nigeria. Often referred to as the "sister college" of King's College, Lagos, it was founded on October 10, 1927, when Nigeria was still a British colony.
Lagos State University, also known as LASU, was established in 1983 by the enabling Law of Lagos State of Nigeria, for the advancement of learning and establishment of academic excellence. The university caters for a population of over 35,000 students enrolled for full-time. The university also offers courses at Diploma, Undergraduate and Postgraduate levels. Lagos State University is located in Ojo, a town in Lagos State, Nigeria. LASU is the only state university in the former British colony. Lagos State University offers diploma, degree and post graduate programmes including an MBA programme. LASU was ranked among the top 600 universities in the world by Times Higher Margazine for the year 2020. The University has also attracted different international fundings including a World Bank Group Africa Centre for Excellence on Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics.
Atlantic Hall is a private coeducational secondary school in Epe, Lagos State, Nigeria which holds about 600 students and is located about 70 kilometres from Lagos. It opened in 1989 in the Maryland area, Ikeja, Lagos State with dormitories close to Eko Hospital Ikeja, before relocating to Epe in the mid-nineties.
Babatunde Raji Fashola, SAN is a Nigerian lawyer and current Federal Minister of Works and Housing. He served two terms as Governor of Lagos State from May 29, 2007 to May 29, 2015. As a candidate of the Action Congress party, now known as the All Progressives Congress, Fashola succeeded Bola Ahmed Tinubu, on 14 April 2007, and was sworn in on 29 May 2007. Fashola was re-elected on 26 April 2011. On November 11th 2015, he was appointed by President Muhammadu Buhari to be the Minister of Power, Works and Housing; he was reappointed Minister of Works & Housing on 21 August 2019.
Eko Boys' High School is a school in Lagos that was founded on 13 January 1913, by Rev. William Benjamin Euba, who desired to establish an African Institution that would provide educational opportunities for the less privilege citizens of Lagos.
Tang Shiu Kin Victoria Government Secondary School (鄧肇堅維多利亞官立中學)was founded by the Hong Kong Government in 1933. Named The Junior Technical School (初級工業學校) initially, and then renamed as Victoria Technical School (維多利亞工業學校) since the 1950s. This is the first Government-founded Technical College in Hong Kong. The school is now at 5 Oi Kwan Road, Wan Chai, Victoria, Hong Kong. Currently, the principal is Mr.Yan-kei CHAN.
Hussey College Warri is a secondary school located along Upper Erejuwa Road in Warri, Delta State, Nigeria. It is one of the oldest and most prestigious colleges in Delta State and Nigeria, having produced many notable figures in the Nigerian professional and political scenery. The school has literally raised several generations of Nigerians from all tribes and backgrounds and schooled them in the best tradition of scholarship, athleticism, citizenship and morality. The 60th anniversary celebration of the foundation of Hussey College, Warri was organised by the Old Students Association in 2007.
Methodist Boys High School, Lagos is a secondary school for boys located in Victoria Island, Lagos. Nigeria. Founded in 1878, it was the second secondary school established in Nigeria.
Chrisland Schools is a conglomerate of schools providing education for Nursery, Primary and Secondary School students from across Nigeria, but with facilities situated in Lagos and Abuja.
Lagos State Junior Model College Badore is a state owned secondary school located in Badore village, Eti-Osa Local government area of Lagos State.
Lagos State Senior Model College Badore is a state owned secondary school located in Badore village, Eti-Osa Local government area of Lagos State. It is situated within the same compound as the junior school. It was founded in 1988, along with four other model colleges under the military administration of Captain Okhai Mike Akhigbe, the then Military Governor of Lagos state. The College which was established along with four others took off at Government College, Ketu, Epe. The other four model colleges are Igbonla, Kankon, Meiran and Igbokuta. From the period 1988–1992, the colleges were given necessary foundation and focus on their mission as pacesetters in academics and co-curricular endeavours. Students at the sister Model College Igbonla won laurels in programmes by the Directorate of Food Roads and Rural Infrastructure (DFRRI), the All Nigeria Confederation of Principals of Secondary Schools (ANCOPSS) and several other competitions. For example, a student from the Igbonla College won the ANCOPSS National Essay Competition in 1992. The foundation principal for Igbonla, James Akinola Paseda, doubled as the coordinating principal for the five model colleges at inception in February 1988. The foundation principal for Badore was Mrs Arinze while the vice-principal was B.O. Williams.
Lagos State Junior Model College Kankon is a state owned secondary school located in Kankon area Badagry, Lagos State.
Lagos State Senior Model College Kankon is a state owned secondary school located along Owode-Apa road of Badagry LGA, Lagos State. It was founded in 1988 during the military administration of Rear Admiral Mike Akhigbe (Rtd).
Anwar Ul-Islam Girls' High School was founded as the Anwar ul-Islam Movement's post primary institution for girls. It operates at two levels: Junior and Senior school as Day and Boarding school.
Bridge House College, abbreviated to BHC, is one of Nigeria's pioneer independent co-education Sixth Form College located in Ikoyi, Lagos, Nigeria. It was established in the year 2004 to cater for pre-university preparation for high school leavers 15–19 years considering university Education in Nigeria and abroad. The College is an accredited centre for Cambridge A level examinations and Cambridge face-to-face teacher training in Nigeria.
Lagos State Model Junior College Meiran is a state owned secondary school located in Oke Odo, in the northern part of the city of Lagos, Nigeria.
