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Mr Egi Meko is the founder of Beesway Group of School, the school that Mr Bepo worked in before he came to Stardom. He was the one who laughed off Bepo's correction of the phrase "Group of School" and refused to change the school's name. This can be found on page 34 of the novel.

Bepo recalled the story as an example of culture shock for Nigerian teachers abroad. This can be found on page 13 of the novel where Bepo notes that he recalls reading the story of a Nigerian teacher who got settled the first day he walked into a class in a UK school and one of the students asked: "Are you an idiot?". Bepo, however, believes this is an isolated incident, if at all it is true, and should not deter him from relocating abroad to reunite with his family.

The swift emergency response and compassionate care, including birthday gifts from doctors, touched her deeply. This can be found on page 17 of the novel.

He worked first in freight loading, then in a correctional centre. This is one of the cautionary tales of migration that Bepo heard. It shows the constant grind in America by these immigrants. This can be found on page 18 of the novel.

The phrase "clean dishes," when used figuratively in the context of washing corpses, could be interpreted as a euphemism. Euphemisms are a type of figurative language where a mild or indirect term is used to replace something that might be considered harsh, blunt or unpleasant. In this case, "clean dishes" softens or disguises the grim reality of washing corpses, making it sound more mundane or routine.

Sola and her husband settled in Manchester due to lower rent and cost of living. They could not afford the monthly rent of up to 1,500 or 1,000 pounds in London, so they had to stay in Manchester, where they rented a two-bedroom apartment for 650 pounds monthly.

Seri, his wife, was already working as a nurse in the UK. This can be found on page 11 of the novel.

These words can be found on page 5 of the novel where they were used to describe Bepo's emotional state at the beginning of the text. Tears are personified as if they are racing or competing with each other.

This is used to describe how Mr Bepo tried to shield his teary face from the view of the students and staff. It compares his posture to that of someone begging or praying using “like”. This is the use of simile. The words can be found on page 5 of the novel.

The Yoruba proverb Oja Oyingbo ko mo' p'enikan o wa' ("The Oyingbo market never finds out a certain person did not even turn up") means that the market is "ever bustling" or always busy. The proverb can be found on page 60 of the novel. When Mr Bepo was said to have gone there to purchase some food items that his wife instructed him to bring along with him.

Bepo says this whenever he is invigilating an examination. Whenever he is present, according to him, no act of cheating will go uncaught. This can be found on page 19 of the novel.

The friendly, conversational tone of the narrator in The Lekki Headmaster mirrors everyday Nigerian speech. This makes the story feel authentic, relatable and accessible to the reader. The reader can thus understand that the tale is a tale of everyday Nigerian life and that the subject matter applies to all of us.

Mr Meko references the story of a hawker who plucked vegetables from a filthy dumpsite, and when a buyer calls to her, having no intention to probe the source of the product, immediately begins to assure the value of feigned quality. The hawker then retorts: "These vegetables are not from any dumpsite". With this proverb, Mr Meko is trying to hint at how people who feel guilty often defend what wasn't questioned.

This expression can be found on page 6 of the novel, where Bepo is in a state of emotional turmoil and has been taken to the VP's office. While they are trying to inquire what the reason for his emotional outburst is, he stared at the ceiling instead. His detachment from reality is compared to the detachment one gets when they have just returned from a dreamy wonderland.

This expression can be found on page 6 of the novel where Mr Audu was described to be "a bunch of biting humour". He complained about how the MD was "a witch and wizard rolled into one" because of the way she was able to find a way to offset the cost from the Boarding House discount by increasing the Excursion fees. This is one of the examples that illustrate how Mr Audu is sarcastic and full of sharp, critical wit.