GLO new drama series debuts Tuesday

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July 18, 2016 1:26 PM

The much talked-about new TV comedy drama series, "Professor Johnbull", sponsored by Globacom, will hit TV screens across the country on Tuesday, July 19.

Professor Johnbull

The rib-cracking, yet highly thought-provoking drama series, which is prouldly sponsored Glo, the grandmasters of data, features popular actors including, Kanayo O. Kanayo who plays the lead character

It will air from 8.30pm to 9pm on Tuesdays and Fridays on NTA network, NTA International and Startimes.The opening montage summarizes each character featuring in the sitcom in one word as Professor Johnbull who relishes expressing himself grandiloquently, flips through the pages of one of the piles of books on his coffee table. He describes the characters in the social satire in highfalutin words such as sedulous, gratuitous and philanderer while he simply sees himself as erudite.The story line and progression of events in the debut episode will keep viewers glued to their TV screens.In the episode, Glo ambassador and wave-making superstar, D’banj's sudden emergence at a local restaurant where they sell the best amala in Enugu, sparks off a frenzy. D'banj fans rush to catch a glimpse of the super star. Olaniyi, the restauranteur, initially thinks he is daydreaming on seeing D’Banj at his restaurant.

Professor Johnbull encounters the Dbanj at Olaniyi's restaurant and an altercation soon ensued between the erudite scholar and the music icon. The conversation ends amicably and an impressed Professor Johnbull invites Dbanj 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 Dbanj shows up?

It is an intriguing episode spiced with social satire and powerful lessons for Nigerian youths. Nigerians will find Professor's conclusions arresting."Professor Johnbull" is brought to viewers exclusively by Globacom.

This is a feature by Globacom.

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