Defunct popular TV show, The Village Headmaster, would return to the network service of the Nigerian Television Authority on Sunday by 7 pm after 34 years, its Director-General, Yakubu Mohammed, has said.
The programme which was Nigeria’s longest-running television soap opera showed on the NTA between 1968 to 1988.
He announced its return in Abuja on Friday during the official launch of the TV series programme, while the audience erupted in jubilation.
He said it would start showing this Sunday on NTA, AIT and WAP TV.
On NTA, it is scheduled for 8-9pm, AIT on Wednesday 9-10pm, and WAP TV on Friday 8-9pm.
The Village Headmaster, originally a radio drama series, was created by the late Chief Olusegun Olusola and produced by Dejumo Lewis.
The soap opera showed on the NTA from 1968 to 1988, and starred Ted Mukoro as the original Headmaster.
The programme is currently being jointly sponsored by the NTA and Wale Adenuga Productions.
To maintain its originality, quality, feel and philosophy, the renewed cast has been super-packed with the choicest names in the industry, featuring some of the founding members of the series notably Kabiyesi, Dejumo Lewis, Ibidun Allison (Amebo), Dan Imodu (Dagbolu), Dele Osawe (Teacher Fadile), to mention but a few.
Other prominent members of the new cast include 9ice, Chris Iheuwa, Mr Latin, Funky Mallam, Jide Kosoko, Omo Ibadan, Okele, Fathia Balogun, Rycardo Agbor, Yemi Shodimu, Binta Ayo Mogaji, Jide Alabi, and many others.
