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Mr Ogunwale, Mr Bepo's landlord offered to drive him to the airport. This can be found on page 60 of the novel.

His wife had advised Mr Bepo to pack iru (locust beans) and egusi (melon seeds) ground with crayfish and she also requested that he buy dry snails. This can be found on page 60 of the novel.

The primary setting of the novel is Stardom Schools. This is where most of the events take place and it is also the source of Mr Bepo's conflict i.e. whether to keep working there as he has for more than two decades or to relocate abroad to join his wife and children.

Mr Adewale Adebbepo aka Bepo aka The Lekki Headmaster is the protagonist of the novel. It is around him that the events in the novel are centred.

Mr Bepo is the principal at Stardom Schools, Lekki.

The central challenge that Mr Bepo faces is the intense pressure to migrate to the UK even when he wants to stay at Stardom School to finish the good work he started. The novel begins with the dramatic incident at the morning assembly where he bursts into tears when he is reminded of the fact that he will be leaving for the UK soon. The story ends with his return to Stardom Schools after he made the decision not to go to the UK.

The predominant theme in the novel is migration and identity. The author uses Mr Bepo's experiences as well as stories of migrants to other countries including the UK, Canada and USA to explore how the good and bad sides of relocating abroad and the resulting question of identity.

Mr Audu, the Fina Arts teacher, is known for his well-timed witty remark. In chapter 1 of the novel, he refers to the MD as "a witch and a wizard rolled into one". He is also the one who coined the name "The Lekki Headmaster" for Mr Bepo.

Banky and Tosh are SSS2 students who have a rivalry that dates back to JSS 3. Both students clashed in the Best Dancer category at the end-of-year party but Banky was crowned winner. This led Tosh's to threaten a lawsuit because they felt slighted. This can be found on page 42 of the novel.

The central theme in the novel is one of migration. The novel explores how people "japa" to other more developed countries in search of greener pastures.

The conflict arose during Speech Day when Banky said: "Instead of voting for the son of an ex-convict, cast your vote for me..." This can be found on page 42 of the novel.

The school's Invention Club was working on a phone-making initiative. This can be found on page 43 of the novel.

The students at stardom school visited the First Storey Building in Nigeria, the Slave Market and the Point of No Return, the Seriki Abass Slave Museum as well as other historical sights in Badagry. This can be found on page 46 of the novel.

The Yakari Games Reserve is located in Bauchi. It is one of the locations that the Stardom students have been to. This can be found on page 45 of the novel.

Bepo had a nasty experience at the NIN office because the network glitches were terrible. This can be found on page 53 of the novel.