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Bepo would not mind establishing his own school because he had "garnered a lot of experience about teaching and school management" and it would give him an "opportunity to push his passion for moulding the young". This can be found on page 12 of the novel.

Mrs. Ladele was watching a movie where she was captivated by an "imminent bubble burst." Unknown to the doctor in the film, the doctor's husband was responsible for the pregnancy of the doctor's best friend. Mrs. Ladele was watching this painful truth unfold when she heard Bibi's scream. This can be found on page 22 of the novel.

Bepo began attending entrepreneurship seminars and planning for life after age 55, showing he was "thinking seriously" and had "pictured himself" in a position to employ others and pay taxes. This can be found on page 11 of the novel.

Bepo believed that a major challenge in transportation was that many commercial drivers lacked enlightened business practices and were not trustworthy, which ruined the business dream. This can be found on page 12 of the novel.

For the management of Stardom Schools, Open Days served as an important opportunity to update parents on academic activities. It was a day intended for staff to have personal encounters with parents, which the school encouraged and sometimes compelled. While it was a time for parents to give gifts to specific staff , it was also a day when teachers expected to receive various complaints from parents. This can be found on page 27 of the novel.

The text notes that many people had reservations about government (general) hospitals. They dread them because of the large crowds they attracted. These hospitals were also described as being bogged down by inefficiency and corruption, often leaving doctors overwhelmed. This can be found on page 22 of the novel.

To be an aspirant for a prefect position at Stardom Schools, the student must have been in the school for up to two sessions. Additionally, the contestant was expected to have a good moral history, be above average academically and must not owe any school fees. This can be found on page 41 of the novel.

Bibi was scared of Mr. Ayesoro because of the deep tribal marks he flaunted on his face. Because of these prominent incisions, students nicknamed him "Mr. Owala," a derogatory term for a person with wild facial marks. This can be found on page 22 of the novel.

The collective stories of these migrants demonstrated that moving abroad (the "ja pa" phenomenon) involves significant struggles. Hope was abandoned by his wife and lost his sponsorship. Akindele described the exhaustion of working "for every dime" and every "cent," noting there is no easy job in America. Sola lived in cramped, non-furnished housing and changed jobs frequently just to survive. These tales can be found in chapter 3 of the novel.

"Owala" is a derogatory Yoruba appellation for a person with wild facial marks. Mr. Ayesoro was popular for the deep tribal marks he flaunted on his face. This can be found on page 22 of the novel.

Stardom Schools managed to greatly reduce lateness by lowering its boarding fees from N250,000 to N165,000 per session. This incentive led over 80 percent of parents to move their children to the boarding house, resulting in almost all students arriving by 7:45am for assembly. This can be found on page 6 of the novel.

Mr. Bepo had been an inspiring pillar at Stardom for 24 years (which is over two decades). This can be found on page 56 of the novel.

Bepo jovially told his students that his big eyes will always catch whoever was cheating. He claimed he was "created to be a principal" and would tell students, "If you beat my height, you can't beat my eyes" during exams. This can be found on page 19 of the novel.

The statement was made by Chief Mrs. Solape Bayo, the chairman of the board of directors (and the MD's mother). She was expressing fear that the staff might use the large sum of money in their cooperative society to "rebel" and establish their own rival school. This can be found on page 26 of the novel.

In English grammar, certain phrases are known as correlative conjunctions. They are pairs of words that always go together. No sooner... than: This is the standard pair. Because "sooner" is a comparative adjective (ending in -er), it must be followed by "than," just like "faster than" or "taller than." Hardly/Scarcely... when: This is a different structure often confused with the one above. If the sentence had started with "Hardly had Tobi left...," then "when" would be the correct choice.