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  • Professor Johnbull: KOK in arranged marriage drama

    In a new, humour-loaded episode of the TV drama series, Professor Johnbull, three of the characters, Mai Doya (Funky Mallam), Etuk (Imeh Bishop) and Olaniyi (Yomi Fash-Lanso), are worried that Professor Johnbull (Kanayo O. Kanayo) is still single years after he lost his wife and proceed to arrange a wife for the erudite professor.

    The bride-to-be happens to be Etuk’s sister who resides in the country’s capital territory. In another plot of the episode titled Arranged Marriage, the mother of Abadnego (Martins Nebo) arranges a countryside girl for his son and goes further to pay the bride price before bringing her to Enugu for him. According to promoters of the series and telecoms firm Globacom, viewers will have a good laugh as Etuk’s sister arrives Enugu to discover that Professor Johnbull is unaware of the arrangement and Abadnego rejects the “rural” girl brought to him by his mother.

    The company, in a press release, urges television viewers to find out what happens next to the arranged “babes” and what the bombastic Professor Johnbull has to say about the whole venture.

    The show teaches a lot of lessons for viewers on the subject of matchmaking in African traditional society and its advantages or otherwise in contemporary settings.

    The programme is broadcast at 6.00 p.m. on Sunday on DSTV Africa Magic Family and GOTV Channel 2. There is a  repeat broadcast  on Thursday at 9.30 p.m. as well as on NTA Network, NTA International on DSTV channel 251 and NTA on StarTimes at 8.30 p.m. on Tuesday and Friday. It is also aired on Anambra Broadcasting Service at 8.30 p.m. on Wednesday and Saturday.

  • KOK says patronage of local goods will protect cottage industry

    The need for Nigerians to support and patronise Made in Nigeria goods and services, thus empowering the nation’s cottage industries is the focus of the current episode of TV drama series, Professor Johnbull,  sponsored by National telecommunications company, Globacom.

    Titled Made in Nigeria, the programme comes up on Sunday on DSTV Africa Magic Family and GOTV Channel 2 at 6.00 p.m., with a repeat broadcast on Thursday at 9.30 p.m. on the same TV channels.

    The new episode highlights the importance of made-in-Nigeria products, positing that most goods in the Nigerian markets carrying foreign labels are in real fact produced in Nigeria.

    It therefore calls for support for local industries in order to enhance their development and consequently aid the growth of local entrepreneurs in the country.

    Viewers of the programme will find answers to the following pertinent questions: Does the price of a good determine its superiority? Can Nigerian goods compete favourably with foreign ones? and Why do manufacturers put foreign labels on goods produced in Nigeria?

    Made in Nigeria parades Professor Johnbull (Kanayo O. Kanayo), Elizabeth (Queen Nwokoye), Flash (Stephen Odimgbe), Jeroboam (Osita Iheme), Ufoma (Bimbo Akintola), Abadnego (Martins Nebo) and Jumoke (Bidemi Kosoko) whose role in the episode revealed her patriotic and amenable personality trait.

    The programme will also be broadcasted on NTA Network, NTA International on DSTV channel 251 and NTA on StarTimes at 8.30 p.m. on Tuesday and Friday, while Anambra Broadcasting Service will air it at the same time on  Wednesday and Saturday.

  • Flavour features KOK in song at Glo Mega Music concert

    NABANIA crooner, Flavour, who is among the top musical artistes in the ongoing Glo Mega Tour concert, brought a refresher to his performance last weekend by doing a song with Nollywood actor Kanayo O Kanayo (KOK) on stage.

    It was a rousing applause from the crowd, as the thespian, who was invited on stage by female anchors; Uche Jombo and Juliet Ibrahim joined Flavour in rendering the theme song for TV drama series, Professor Johnbull, in which the former is playing a lead role.

    The extempore “collabo” brought the audience to its feet.

    Recall that Flavour wrote and sang the theme song for the Glo-sponsored series.

    The show was held at the Eldorado Event Centre on Aba-Owerri Road. Other artistes at the show were Omawumi; dancehall artiste, Runtown; Igbo ethno-rapper, Phyno; King of street jamz, Olamide.

    In the organisers’ bid to encourage budding talents, local and upcoming acts also had a chance on stage.

    Phyno, during his turn on stage, gave the audience something to remember with many hit songs including ‘Fada Fada’ which he did in collaboration with Olamide, making  the audience dance away for over one hour.

    Omawumi the Kokoma lady added a softer touch to the night of fun. She danced with grace and elegance, serenading the audience with her sweet melodies.

    Globacom’s Zonal Business Coordinator, South-East, Mr. Lorenzo Gomez, said at the beginning of the show that “the Glo mega Music Nationwide Tour is specially designed to celebrate and reward Glo’s loyal subscribers.

    Globacom had to mount a LED screen outside the Eldorado Event Centre to accommodate the surging crowd who could not get even standing space in the hall.

    The show moves to Calabar this weekend.

  • KOK eulogises Peter Bunor

    KOK eulogises Peter Bunor

    With the Nigerian movie industry still in shock over the demise of veteran actor Peter Bunor, a contemporary of the deceased, Kanayo O Kanayo (KOK), has extolled the virtues of the late artiste.

    KOK, who spoke with The Nation, said they worked together on quite a number of movies in the mid-90s, describing the late Bunor as dedicated, honest, and a man who loved the acting job.

    “I had not seen him for quite a while, but was told two years ago that he moved back to Delta. His son, Peter Bunor Jr., showed good potential, and is the only actor’s son toeing his father’s path. It is too early to say whether or not the Actors Guild of Nigeria has any plans for him, as his death was unexpected. The industry needs time to absorb the shock of his loss and talk with the family if they want AGN to be part of the burial,” the actor said.

    On Friday, May 1, the nation’s entertainment industry was greeted with the shocking news of Bunor’s demise when his son, Bunor Jr took to his Facebook account to eulogise his late dad while announcing his death, referring to him as his father, friend, teacher and confidant.

    Bunor Jr. joined the Nigerian movie industry when his father who introduced him to the trade noticed his acting skills. He had starred in several movies before going off the scene. So far, efforts to reach the AGN president, Ibinabo Fiberesima have proved abortive.