OBITUARY
Phebean Ajibola Ogundipe
MAY 6, 1927 – MARCH 27, 2020

Phebean Ogundipe, nee Itayemi, was born in Esa-Oke, Osun (Formerly Oyo) state in Nigeria on May 6th, 1927. She had her elementary education in Esa-oke and Imesi-Ile. She attended Queen’s College, Yaba, Lagos on a full scholarship for her secondary education and then proceeded to University of St Andrews, Scotland to obtain her degree in English (M.A. Hons).

Upon completion of her studies, she pursued a career in education. She started her career in the Federal Ministry of Education. In service to the ministry of education, she served in different schools as an English teacher. While on assignment to teach English, at Queen’s College, Ede, she met her soon-to-be-husband, Adebayo Ogundipe. Other notable roles she served in were Deputy Chief Federal Adviser on Education, National Secretary for UNESCO and she was the Acting Director in the Federal Ministry of Education at the time of her retirement.

Her passion for English education in children inspired her to author many children’s story books that emphasized morals. She also thought that children needed to be properly taught the English language. This desire birthed the well-known books, Brighter Grammar (for elementary school) and Practical English (for junior and senior secondary schools). Upon retirement from public service, she co-founded a remedial educational institution, Top Tutors. In 1979 she received the National Honor of Officer of the Order of the Niger (OON). In addition, in 2019, she funded the building of the N30m+ multi-purpose Itayemi Hall in Esa-oke Grammar School.

She enthusiastically shared her love of literary and performing arts, cooking, languages, traveling, world cultures and needlework with all. She was hard-working well past retirement, continuing revisions to her renowned English textbooks as well as lending her editing skills to friends and family free of charge. Seven years shy of a century of life, she was the blessed mother of four sons and ten grandchildren. She was an adopted mother and grandmother as well to many others, and renowned for her generosity and selflessness. She will be greatly missed.

Source: https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.dignitymemorial.com/obituaries/charlotte-nc/phebean-ogundipe-9100817

Na dis woman write Brighter grammar?

It was as though my mum used that book as a punishment for me when I was little.

If I talked too much, danced too much, ate too much, played too much...... She would tell me to go bring my brighter grammar or queen's primer

Even after reading the book, my mum would ask me to start from the first page again.

Then I'll start ;
A cat
A fat cat
A fat cat sat on a mat
.....

Lalasticlala mynd44 Seun did you read this book too?

RIP Ma ,Indomie Generation & Marlians Will Not Understand

RIP...


And i just finished reading the standard edition i borrowed from my neighbour.

Abeg who get the PDF version sef

Waoooh brighter grammar really helped lots of kids in my generation...

Sun Re Mama.

Officialgarri:
Na dis woman write Brighter grammar?

It was as though my mum used that book as a punishment for me when I was little.

If I talked too much, danced too much, ate too much, played too much...... She would tell me to go bring my brighter grammar or queen's primer

Even after reading the book, my mum would ask me to start from the first page again.

Then I'll start ;
A cat
A fat cat
A fat cat sat on a mat
.....

Lalasticlala mynd44 Seun did you read this book too?

That was Queens primer na

Brigther grammer... That english textbook back then just seemed top advance for each class! I only enjoyed the illustrative pictures back then

All the while, I use to think P A Ogundipe was a man. I used the New Practical English textbook from Form 1 to SS3. Even the brighter grammar series was dusted from back to back.

Great books.

May her intelligent spirit rest in great peace.

Wow...what a star.! A life really well lived. RIP mama!!!

I read Brighter Grammar 1-4.

delishpot:


That was Queens primer na

I can't tell which, but I mentioned both books in my previous comment

Rest in peace mama. U av done ur part.

Time well spent. Rest on .

Officialgarri:
Na dis woman write Brighter grammar?

It was as though my mum used that book as a punishment for me when I was little.

If I talked too much, danced too much, ate too much, played too much...... She would tell me to go bring my brighter grammar or queen's primer

Even after reading the book, my mum would ask me to start from the first page again.

Then I'll start ;
A cat
A fat cat
A fat cat sat on a mat
.....

Lalasticlala mynd44 Seun did you read this book too?

Indomie boy....Brighter Grammar is tougher than that. That's queens primer

This woman singlehandedly helped millions of Nigerians speak proper English.
May your soul rest in peace Ma.

Wow has to be the best book that ever came out of Nigeria.

femi4:
Indomie boy....Brighter Grammar is tougher than that. That's queens primer

Did you see where I mentioned Queen's primer or you just want to jump in my conversation?

I have always tried to find out the person behind this book. So it was Mama? Another version of New General Mathematics and Lacommbe's Mathematics as Brighter Grammar was as tough as these two books with diagrams to accompany it.
Sleep well mama as you helped kids in our generation then.

RIP to this Legend.

Lovely book very educative though we did more on macmillian then i do borrow this book 4rm my frnd 4rm another skul to read....



Rest on...

Officialgarri:
Na dis woman write Brighter grammar?

It was as though my mum used that book as a punishment for me when I was little.

If I talked too much, danced too much, ate too much, played too much...... She would tell me to go bring my brighter grammar or queen's primer

Even after reading the book, my mum would ask me to start from the first page again.

Then I'll start ;
A cat
A fat cat
A fat cat sat on a mat
.....

Lalasticlala mynd44 Seun did you read this book too?

Hmmm!

Reminiscent time........RIP Mama. A life well lived. Thank you for imparting Nigerians lives from childhood.

Rest in peace... Mama rere

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I doubt if anyone in the 90s didn't use any of those books.

Life well lived,Ma

God rest her soul.

People just throwing money everywhere... Even davash222 the notorious women basher begged from a lady he bashes frequently..



Nawa ooo... Hunger had made alpha men beg for bread from ladies

Ripe age

Shellsploit:
RIP...


And i just finished reading the standard edition i borrowed from my neighbour.

Abeg who get the PDF version sef

Google

One of the Good Books...

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Officialgarri:
Na dis woman write Brighter grammar?

It was as though my mum used that book as a punishment for me when I was little.

If I talked too much, danced too much, ate too much, played too much...... She would tell me to go bring my brighter grammar or queen's primer

Even after reading the book, my mum would ask me to start from the first page again.

Then I'll start ;
A cat
A fat cat
A fat cat sat on a mat
.....

Lalasticlala mynd44 Seun did you read this book too?

LOL....I guess they used it....we all did