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Saturday, 31 July 2010

Going back to my old school...























































I left my secondary school, Lagos Anglican Girls Grammar School, in 1997. Thirteen years later, I was back there...to talk to the students and give them free copies of my book.
I want to (eventually) embark on a motivational/book tour of secondary schools in Nigeria, and decided to start with my alma mater. It was a great experience.

More pictures when you...continue >>
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Settling cousins who aren't talking to each other :)
























































Signing books


















With a senior official and principal of the school



















Getting a thank you hug from the principal
at 7/31/2010 10:15:00 am

28 comments:

  1. Anonymous30 July 2010 at 23:45

    Nice!.....looking good in a printed dress..for once,the dress is not black *wink *

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  2. Anonymous31 July 2010 at 00:16

    very nice!

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  3. Anonymous31 July 2010 at 01:30

    anglican has changed so much...oooh ,i miss mrs labode.God bless dat woman wherever she is.....da hall looks better now and d drink shop......

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  4. DaChick!31 July 2010 at 01:50

    That's ma school...My principal back then was Mrs Olabode. Kudos Linda! Up LAGGS!

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  5. Iknowryt?31 July 2010 at 03:21

    Loll... Linda I hope u get what Anon 11:45 is referring to... Pls I love that dress jo. When r u wearing it again? :)

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  6. Anonymous31 July 2010 at 03:45

    I never realized how gorgeous you are Linda. Awesome that you are giving back to the community. Congrats and goodluck. May God bless you well in your endeavours.

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  7. Linda Ikeji31 July 2010 at 08:45

    did someone say mrs Olabode? oh wow, she was my principal too...i see some of my old school mates come on this blog..nice!

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  8. DaChick!31 July 2010 at 16:03

    Yes o Linda, WE, LAGGS students dey represent well well! Still remember the phrases 'pick it up', 'tummy in, shoulders high, Head up'

    UP LAGGS! LOL

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  9. Nnebuihe1 August 2010 at 01:18

    Oh my goddness, Linda you really took me back to LAGGS, God bless your heart for it. All that stress we went through and now they are finally allowing the girls to braid their hair!!! My, how things change:) Linda, do you remember when Mrs Labode and Mrs Akinto suspended a group of us for taking pictures on the school premises indefinately...girl, I still crack up til this day when I remember that day..It was you, me, Affiong, Rosalyn and chinwe. That school was very strict back then and thank God for it beacuse the really made us what we are...

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  10. Anonymous1 August 2010 at 10:43

    hi linda. its chinedu ochonogor. i have to concur with what nnebuihe said. when i was reading the list of people that were suspended by ms akinto and mrs labode i must say i laughed my head off. it still seems like yesterday though we graduated 13 odd yrs ago. thanks for going there and i see u wore a lovely dress to match the school colour as there were slight shades of purple. good work girl.

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  11. Linda Ikeji1 August 2010 at 10:54

    @nnebuihe, oh yes girl I remember that suspension...rancel babes huh? and i was class captain when that suspension came, so was asked to relinquish that post...lol oh, good old days.

    @chinedu...my darling how are u? yes i wore that dress to match the school colour. the school has really changed...but still as great as before. holla at me babe!

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  12. Nnebuihe2 August 2010 at 02:04

    Oh yes...RANCEL babes, I still have that picture.Those were the good ol days sis, and I really miss everyone. I wish there could be a class reunion for all the girls, it would be nice:)

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  13. doll (retired blogger)2 August 2010 at 08:29

    you looks so beautiful Linda, the dress is working for me

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  14. Tatababe4 August 2010 at 21:10

    Great job Linda! You look fab too!

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  15. Tolulope Akanni13 August 2010 at 07:13

    Hi Linda, I'm interested in this sencondary school book tour thing

    U should check out my book

    http://issuu.com/samsolak/docs/a-z_life_lessons_book_excerpts

    And my tours here:

    http://a-zlifelessons.com/whats-new/events/

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  16. Anonymous7 September 2011 at 13:14

    9ce one linda, really apprceiate for that....

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  17. lidi7 December 2012 at 00:40

    I miss laggs and all those days!i wish i could travel back in time to relive some memories.

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  18. Anonymous27 October 2013 at 00:27

    I remember being in the hall on that day, but I didn't get a book, and I wasn't even in the picture with the prefects. Dunno what happened :'( :'( :'(

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  19. Anonymous27 October 2013 at 00:28

    And again, it was even posted on my birthday :'''''(

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  20. Anonymous27 October 2013 at 00:30

    And it was even posted on my birthday :'''''(

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  21. Anonymous4 February 2014 at 18:13

    Nice one linda....I went to anglican girls too but u were my senior.....God will bless ur endeavours now and always...amen...Vivian

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  22. Anonymous15 February 2014 at 23:38

    Purple and brown is everything we're wearing up school....up girls

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  23. Olawepo M. Ololade4 February 2015 at 19:21

    We are Anglican school girls.....representing 99 set.Glad to know u are an alumni.Up school!

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  24. Anonymous12 February 2015 at 15:13

    OMG.......THIS POST GOT ME SMILING. TUMMY IN,SHOULDER HIGH,HEADS HIGH THEN WALK LIKE A LADY...



    WAS IYA TOPE EXISTING DURING YOUR TIME IN SCHOOL (God bless her soul).


    Nazi

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  25. Maree22 April 2015 at 23:40

    L.A.G.G.S MY SCHOOL FROM 1994-1998. MRS LABODE I WAS ALWAYS SO SCARED OF HER. I REMEMBER MRS LABODE SUSPENDING US IN JSS3 FOR JUST MAKING NOISE IN CLASS COZ HER OFFICE WAS ACROSS OUR BLOCK. OUR PARENTS HAD TO SIGN AN UNDERTAKING.I REMEMBER MISS DAVIES. MRS AJALA. MR OMELEBLE. MR SHEIKH ( THE MAN DAT KNOCKS U AND UR HEAD WILL NEVER REMAIN D SAME AGAIN ) PURPLE AND BROWN IS EVERYTHING AM WEARING. THANKS LINDA FOR BRINGING BACK MEMORIES.

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  26. positive19 January 2016 at 18:28

    You all are so proud of the school.please I'm thinking on doing a transfer for my daughter .I hope the standards are still high and not relying on the past glory.thanks.

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  27. Unknown24 February 2016 at 09:09

    Awww this shows that LAGGS produces nothing but the best of girls. Lol i will always love my purple and brown. Up school!!! Up girls!!!

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  28. kofoworola28 September 2016 at 15:36

    TETE JAIYE KOMA BA JEPE
    MA TETE JAIYE KOBA JEPE
    LABODE'S QUOTE
    UP LAGGS!!!!

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