Glo's professor Johnbull goes on air

Glo's professor Johnbull goes on air 

A very hilarious new TV drama series, Professor Johnbull, sponsored by the grandmasters of data, Globacom, for which the public appetite has been whetted over the past three weeks, will hit TV screens across the country TODAY.

A press statement by the company indicated that the very funny, yet highly didactic drama series, will be broadcast from 8.30 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Tuesdays and Fridays on NTA Network, NTA International and Startimes.

The drama features popular actors including Kanayo O. Kanayo who plays the major character Professor Johnbull. Others are Mercy Johnson-Okojie, Yomi Fash-Lanso, Ime Bishop Okon, Queen Nwokoye, Junior Pope, Funky Mallam, Bimbo Akintola, Bidemi Kosoko, Chiwetalu Agu, O.C. Ukeje, Bovi, Mama G and Helen Paul.

The play begins with a montage summarizing each of the characters in one word as Professor Johnbull, who likes to use highfalutin words to express himself, flips through the pages of one of the piles of books on his coffee table.

He describes the characters in the social satire in as "sedulous", "gratuitous" and "philanderer" but simply sees himself as "erudite". Globacom said the story line and sequence of events in the first episode will keep viewers glued to their TV screens and anxious to watch the next telecast. In the episode, Glo ambassador and music superstar, D’banj's sudden emergence at a local restaurant where they sell the best amala in Enugu, sparks off a flurry of activity.

His fans rush to catch a glimpse of the superstar. Olaniyi, the restaurant owner, could not believe his luck seeing D’Banj at his restaurant. Professor Johnbull encounters D'banj at Olaniyi's restaurant and an argument soon breaks out between the erudite scholar and the music icon. The conversation ends amicably and an impressed Professor Johnbull invites D'banj and his friends to his home for the traditional Igbo hospitality.

What happens when Churchill, the Professor’s son, who was a former classmate of D'banj shows up? It is an intriguing episode with a rich blend of social satire and powerful lessons for Nigerian youths. Viewers will find Professor's conclusions arresting, the telecom operator stated.