Bariga

Bariga
Local Council Development Area
Bariga Location of Bariga in Nigeria
Coordinates: NG 6°32′6.0″N 3°23′41.0″E / 6.535000°N 3.394722°E
Country	Nigeria
State	Lagos State
LGA(s)	Somolu
Time zone	WAT (UTC+1)
ZIP code	100223

Bariga is a district and suburb in Somolu local government area of Lagos State.^[1] Headquartered in Gbagada, it is known to be the location of the oldest secondary school in Nigeria.^[2]

Notable institutions

• CMS Grammar School, Lagos

Notable people

• Olamide – Nigerian rapper
• Lil Kesh – Nigerian rapper, singer
• 9ice – Nigerian singer-songwriter

See also

• Bariga Boys

References

1. "Somolu/Bariga’ll Deliver Largest Number Of Votes, Says ACN Chief". P.M. News. 23 March 2011. Retrieved 2 November 2015.
2. "CMS Grammar School’s principal, Ven. Tunde Oduwole gives account of stewardship". Ecomium Nigeria. 24 July 2014. Retrieved 2 November 2015.