Lagos Baptist Academy

School in Lagos, Nigeria

6°32′47″N 3°22′13″E / 6.546306°N 3.370361°E / 6.546306; 3.370361InformationOther nameLBAMottoLatin: Deo duce
(With God as leader)DenominationBaptistFounded1855 (1855)Years offeredJSS 1–3
SSS 1–3SloganUp BaptacadsAffiliationNigerian Baptist ConventionWebsitehttp://www.lagosbaptistacademy.com.ng/

Lagos Baptist Academy is a Baptist secondary school located in Obanikoro, Lagos, Nigeria. The school is regarded as a sister school to Reagan Memorial Baptist Girls' Secondary School, Yaba, Lagos and Baptist Girls' Academy, Obanikoro, Lagos. It is affiliated with the Nigerian Baptist Convention.

History

The school was established in 1855 by the American Baptist Missionaries and can be traced to the establishment of First Baptist Church Mission in Lagos by an African-American missionary.^[1]^[2]

The mission was given a parcel of land by Oba Dosunmu and structures were soon built on the land. Educational activities started after the completion of the buildings and the expansion of missionary activities led to a gradual growth in the school's population. By 1886, the school had about 129 boys and 95 girls in the primary section and about 14 boys and 3 girls in the secondary section. Prior to 1926, American pastors of the Baptist Mission acted as principals for the school but in January 1926, Eyo Ita and E.E. Esua joined the staff and in August of the year, Ita became the headmaster.^[3]

The initial venue of the school was on Broad Street, Lagos and later moved to a new location along the Ikorodu Road, Lagos. The Primary School section remained at that location but was renamed.

Rather than close the Primary School on Broad Street, Lagos; only the secondary school moved to Ikorodu Road in Obanikoro. The Primary school remained at Broad Street and was renamed W.J David^[4](William Joshua David) Memorial Baptist Primary School after one of the American baptist missionaries that started the baptist Mission in Nigeria. The Primary school remained at the Broad Street location until the late nineteen eighties when its building was pulled down in anticipation of expanding the First Baptist Church (adjacent to the school) to include a high-rise business building. All the students at W.J David were transferred to other Baptist primary schools in the area.

School motto

Deo duce which means God is my leader.

School slogan

Up Baptacads^[5]

Baptacads Mobilization Song

We are Baptist Academy boys and We're proud of our dear Alma Mater Where sweet fellowship we all enjoy Where the spirit of Christ is taught Where our captain, God, lead us along We"ll be true to our Alma Mater always.

Up school Up Baptacads

List of principals

Some of the principals of the school include

Prof. S.M Harden. 1855
Miss Lucile Reagan. 1924 – 1937
Dr. A. Scott Patterson. 1937 – 1940
Rev. B.T Griffin 1941 – 1945
Rev. John Mills 1946 – 1951
Rev. G.Lane 1951 – 1953
Rev. Dr. J.A. Adegbite(first Nigerian principal of the school) 1954 – 1975
Mr. Abayomi Ladipo 1976 – 1977(Old boy)
Mr. Micheal O. Alake 1977 – 1979
Rev. V.S Adenugba. 1979 – 1981
Rev. S.O.B. Oyawoye 1981 – 1982
Mr. Olakunle 1982 – 1983
Mr. Aiyelokun 1983 – 1991
Mr. C.O. Oduleye 1992 – 1994
Mr. A.C. Adesanya. 1994 – 1999
Mrs. F.O. Ojo. 1999 – 2003
Mr. H.O. Alamu 2003 – 2009
Rev. Mrs. B.A Ladoba 2009 – 2018
Dcn. Gbenga Abodunrin 2018 until date

Notable alumni

Mobolaji Bank Anthony
K.O. Mbadiwe
Sir Chief Kessington Adebutu Founder Premier Lotto (Baba Ijebu)
Olu. Oguntokun former sports administrator, former Chairman of Lagos State Boxing Association, former Sole Administrator of Lagos State Sports Council]].
Ekundayo Opaleye Former military governor of Ondo State.
Molade Okoya-Thomas
Olabisi Onabanjo first civilian Governor of Ogun State
Babatunde Kwaku Adadevoh
Horatio Agedah Nigerian lawyer and journalist
Ahmed Yerima notable playwright
Wahab Dosunmu Politician and Senator
Ifagbemi Awamaridi Spiritualist, Private Detective, Activist.
Michael Opeyemi Bamidele Nigerian lawyer, human rights activist, member of 7th National Assembly
John Momoh CEO of Channels TV
Funsho Adeolu award-winning actor
Abisogun Leigh former vice chancellor of Lagos State University
Samuel Akintola former teacher at Baptist Academy
Femi Kuti musician
Ademola Adebise Managing Director/CEO Wema bank Plc
Bade Aluko Chairman Great Nigeria Insurance Plc
Mike Ozekhome human right activist and Senior Advocate of Nigeria
Tayo Fatunla Cartoonist with BBC

References

^ Allen Timilehin Olathunde. Missions in the Dark Soil: Life and Work of Thomas Jefferson Bowen in Africa. aiconcept. p. 33. ISBN 9789785238761.
^ Hollis R. Lynch (3 May 2012). K. O. Mbadiwe: A Nigerian Political Biography, 1915–1990. Palgrave Macmillan, 2012. p. 18. ISBN 9781137002624.
^ Increase Coker (1955). "Our Secondary Schools, 'Baptist Academy'". Daily Times of Nigeria. p. 5.
^ https://twitter.com/david_w_j. Retrieved 24 March 2022 – via Twitter. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
^ "Home – Baptacad – Giving your child a headstart in English and Mathematics". baptacad.com. Retrieved 24 March 2022.