For over 800 years of the existence of the Order of Preachers (Dominicans), the Order has been actively involved in education around the world. The Dominicans in Nigeria and Ghana have continued in that tradition of providing quality education at all levels: primary, secondary and tertiary (the Dominican Primary Schools, Colleges in Ofinso, Ghana, Lagos and Rivers States, and the Dominican University in Ibadan, Nigeria). In order to continue to reach out to more people in a bid to providing quality education in learning and character, the Dominicans established the Dominican College, located in the Kwali Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, which opens this year, 2021. It is a Catholic co-educational (mixed-gender) boarding secondary school.

The concept and philosophy of “Dominican Education” flows from Dominican Preaching, which is instructional (intellect), motivational (will) and actional (skill). In the same way,….