| Loyola Jesuit College | |
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| Address | |
Loyola Street , Nigeria | |
| Coordinates | 4°55′37.9″N 6°58′0.76″E / 4.927194°N 6.9668778°E |
| Information | |
| Type | Private secondary boarding school |
| Motto | Service of God and others |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Catholicism |
| Denomination | Jesuit |
| Patron saint(s) | Ignatius of Loyola |
| Established | 2 October 1996 |
| President | Peter Chidolue |
| Principal | Chikere Ugwuanyi |
| Gender | Co-educational |
| Enrollment | 600 |
| Campus size | 28.5 hectares (70 acres) |
| Campus type | Urban |
| Color(s) | Blue and white |
| Mascot | Roaring Lion |
| Alumni | Loyolans |
| Website | www |
Loyola Jesuit College is a private Catholic secondary boarding school, located in Gidan Mangoro, Abuja, Nigeria.[1] The school was founded by the Society of Jesus on October 2, 1996, and is named after the Society's founder, St. Ignatius of Loyola. The school has consistently ranked at the top of Nigerian schools in the WAEC exams.[2]
Campus and history
Loyola Jesuit College is located on a 28.5-hectare (70-acre) site in the village of Gidan Mangoro. Funds to construct the school were provided by the New York province of the Society of Jesus and the United States Agency for International Development, Office of American Schools and Hospitals Abroad.[3] The ceremonial laying of foundation stone took place on April 1, 1995 and was presided over by the Honorable Walter Carrington, the then US Ambassador to Nigeria. He described the site as a "field of dreams".[4] The school opened with 101 students on October 2, 1996.[3]
Sosoliso plane crash
On December 10, 2005, Loyola Jesuit College lost 60 students in the crash of Sosoliso Airlines Flight 1145, which killed 107 people. One of the two survivors was Kechi Okwuchi, a Loyola student.[5][6] A new multi-purpose auditorium, Memorial Hall, memorializes the students who died in the crash.[3]
Administration
Presidents
| Ordinal | Officeholder | Term start | Term end | Time in office | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Patrick Ryan | 1999 | 2005 | 5–6 years | [7] |
| 2 | Peter Schineller | 2005 | 2007 | 1–2 years | |
| 3 | John-Okoria Ibhakewanlan | 2007 | 2010 | 2–3 years | |
| 4 | Ugo Nweke | August 2010 | December 2010 | 152 days | |
| 5 | Ehi Omoragbon | 2011 | 2013 | 1–2 years | |
| 6 | Emmanuel Ugwejeh | 2013 | 2018 | 4–5 years | |
| 7 | Peter Chidolue | 2018 | incumbent | 5–6 years |
Principals
| Ordinal | Officeholder | Term start | Term end | Time in office | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jim Kuntz | 1996 | 1999 | 2–3 years | [8] |
| 2 | O.T. Jonah | 1999 | 2003 | 3–4 years | |
| 3 | Marc Roselli | 2003 | 2006 | 2–3 years | |
| 4 | John-Okorie Ibhakewanlan | 2006 | 2010 | 3–4 years | |
| 5 | Ugo Nweke | 2010 | 2012 | 1–2 years | |
| 6 | Joe-Stanis Okoye | 2013 | 2019 | 5–6 years | |
| 7 | Chikere Ugwuanyi | 2019 | incumbent | 4–5 years |
Notable alumni
- Iyinoluwa Aboyeji – Andela co-founder,[9]
- Emmanuel Bez Idakula – singer, songwriter
- Kechi Okwuchi – one of the two survivors of the Sosoliso Airlines Flight 1145 crash and finalist in the twelfth season of America's Got Talent
See also
References
- ↑ Home page. Loyola Jesuit College. Retrieved on 10 May 2016. "Gidan Mangoro, Karu-Karshi Road, Nasarawa, Federal Capital Territory, NIGERIA."
- ↑ "Top 10 Schools with Best WAEC". Peak News.
- 1 2 3 John W. Donohue (November 20, 2006). "Of Many Things". America Magazine.
- ↑ Peter Schineller (May 8, 2006). "From Grief to Hope". America Magazine.
- ↑ "Crash Survivor in S/African Hospital, Mother Speaks," This Day
- ↑ "Enter the Den 2007-2008 ," Loyola Jesuit College
- ↑ "McGinley Chair: Fr. Patrick Ryan". Fordham University.
- ↑ America, the Jesuit Review. "Of Many Things". America Magazine. Retrieved 14 February 2019.
- ↑ Nsehe, Mfonobong. "30 Most Promising Young Entrepreneurs In Africa 2015". Forbes. Retrieved 2018-06-04.