MI Appears on Glo-sponsored Professor Johnbull

Globacom brand ambassador and Africa Rapper Number One, Jude Abaga popularly called MI will this Tuesday feature in the 26th episode of the TV Drama Series, Professor Johnbull, scheduled for broadcast on NTA Network, NTA International on DSTV Channel 251 and NTA on StarTimes at 8.30 p.m.

MI, the inspirational vocalist and entertainer, plays the role of a Nigerian New York City-based returnee in the last episode of the Season titled "Speak the Word".

"The last episode of season 2 of Professor Johnbull is aptly tagged 'Speak the Word' to underscore the importance of communication and intelligibility in our society especially at a time when many of our youths believe that until they speak in slangs and other esoteric languages, they would not be regarded as successful or 'belong'," Globacom said in a release issued in Lagos on Monday.

The company added that "viewers will come to terms with the essence of clear and unambiguous communication as they sit back to watch their darling Professor Johnbull which treats the issue of copy-cat in a more comic and equally didactic manner in 'Speak the Word'. We have no doubt that the episode will resonate with a lot of our Been-To youths who come back to the country with foreign accent and incomprehensible slangs".

The episode parades the sitcom's regulars such as Professor Johnbull (Kanayo O. Kanayo), Olaniyi (Yomi Fash-Lanso), Caro acted by Mercy Johnson Okojie, Flash (Stephen Odimgbe), Ufoma (Bimbo Akintola), Jumoke (Bidemi Kosoko), Etuk (Imeh Bishop), Mai Doya (Funky Mallam) and Samson acted by the Waffi boy, Ogus Baba.

Some of the posers awaiting viewers on 'Speak the Word' include what is the essence of communication? Is Professor Johnbull himself also guilty of bombastic grandiloquence? When communication breaks down, what happens? Do our youths tag along in the use of slangs just to be relevant? What is good communication?

The repeat broadcast of the episode will be aired on Friday on the same channels at 8.30 p.m.