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NTA Reboots Iconic TV Show, Village Headmaster

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The Director-General of Nigeria Television Authority (NTA), Mallam Yakubu Ibn Mohammed has revealed that Village Headmaster one of the network’s longest-running TV shows would be making a return to our screens this weekend.

Village Headmaster is the nation’s earliest success in TV drama having aired from the late 1960s to the late 1980s. Produced after Nigeria’s independence, the drama series featured an inclusive cast from the major ethnic groups across the country.

The aim of the reboot, per the DG, is to foster national unity, as well as bring back the moral values for which the show was revered back in the day.

The drama series last aired 34 years ago and thus, a few of the original cast members have passed on, among them include Justus Esiri, Femi Robinson, and Chief Segun Olusola who was originally the show’s creator having birthed the idea during his time at Western Nigeria Television, Ibadan. Olusola before his passing was also one of the nation’s diplomats having served as Nigeria’s ambassador to Ethiopia.

However, a few of the show’s original cast members are still alive and would be making a return, among them include Dejumo Lewis, Alison Ibrahim, Dan Imodu, and Dele Osawe.

On board to refresh the series are a number of fresh faces, including musician 9ice, Funky Mallam, Mr Latin, Jide Kosoko, Okele, Omo Ibadan, and Fathia Balogun.

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A revival had long been in the works as revealed by one of its producers Tunde Oloyede in a 2013 interview, however, it didn’t come to fruition until 2020. A trailer had been released in 2020 and now, the show has made a full return.

Village Headmaster would be showing on NTA every Sunday from 8 p.m. to 9 p.m., on Africa Independent Television (AIT) every Wednesday from 9 p.m to 10 p.m., and on WAP Tv every Friday from 8 p.m. to 9 p.m.

The revival would be sticking to the main plot and set in the same fictitious Yoruba village of Oja. Social issues and education would remain the main theme of the revived drama series.

The revival is made possible by the sponsorship of the indigenous telecoms company, Globacom.

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Davido gifts personal assistant Lati Range Rover as birthday gift

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Afrobeats superstar Davido has once again shown love to those in his inner circle by gifting his longtime personal assistant and close friend, Lati Biola, a brand-new Range Rover as a birthday present.

The heartwarming gesture comes as no surprise to fans familiar with the duo’s long-standing friendship, which dates back to Davido’s childhood. Lati, who served as Davido’s best man during the singer’s high-profile wedding to Chioma in June 2024, has remained a constant in the artist’s journey, both professionally and personally.

In the early hours of June 25, 2025, Davido took to Instagram to celebrate his best bud, tagging him as his ‘favourite person’ and posting pictures from the birthday dinner and clubbing. He also posted the keys to the luxury vehicle with the caption, “Love you my brother, enjoy new keys from your boy.”

It is worth noting that this is far from the first time Davido has gifted Lati a car. In 2019, Lati revealed that the singer was so generous that he gifted him a new red Benz worth ₦70 million.

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Tems shows appreciation with ₦3 Million gift to fan who crocheted her portrait

Nigerian singer and Grammy Award winner Tems has gifted ₦3 million to a fan who spent over 70 hours crocheting a stunning tapestry portrait of her.

The fan, identified as Odum Ifeoluwa on X (formerly Twitter), shared her handmade creation online, hoping the singer would see it. The video posted showed the time-lapse creation process of the black and white piece, which came out looking just like the Essence singer.

She wrote on X, “I hope @temsbaby gets to see this coz I don’t have many followers on here, but after 8925 Stitches and 70 hours, I finished this crochet portrait of tems, I made this to mark the 1yr anniversary of when I started crocheting. It’s also my first time doing tapestry. I love you, Tems.”

The tapestry garnered reactions from X users who commended the young woman for her creativity, and in time, Tems herself stumbled across her hard work and was immediately amazed.

Yo this is unbelievable. You are incredible! I NEED IT RIGHT NOWWW. Can I buy it, please? “ Tems commented.

Shortly after the interaction, it was revealed that Tems sent ₦3 million in appreciation for the artwork.

Overwhelmed with emotion, the fan replied, “OMG😭 this has to be the best day of my life. @temsbaby. Thank you so much. @yvonneonyanta you’re are amazing. The rebel gang is the best community ever, thank you to everyone for your positive comments. Thank you so much🙏”

Social media users praised Tems for her kind gesture, and others commended the businesswoman’s talent and gratitude.

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Tems is such a nice person, some celebrities would have ignored. Congratulations to the crochet girl, her hard work paid off.

That’s how you help a small scale business strive. Big ups to Tems!

The girl’s emotional intelligence should be studied, no price tag, just gratitude and she received way more than she expected.

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Tinubu, you are incapable – Falz slams president over Benue killings

Nigerian rapper and activist, Falz, has condemned President Bola Tinubu over the recent mass killings in Benue State, accusing him of failing in his most fundamental responsibility as a leader.

In a strongly worded post shared on X on June 16, 2025, the rapper expressed deep frustration at what he described as a repeated pattern of government negligence amid growing insecurity across the country.

You have consistently shown that you are incapable of performing the primary duty of securing the lives and property of your citizens. This routine statement does not cut it.

Falz’s comments come in the wake of public outrage over the massacre of more than 200 people in parts of Benue State. The killings, which have been linked to suspected herdsmen attacks, have drawn widespread condemnation from Nigerians and prominent voices in entertainment.

After being called out online for what many people perceived as his silence on the matter, President Tinubu took to X to address the massacre, saying “Enough is enough.”

His statement read in part,

“I have been briefed on the senseless bloodletting in Benue State. Enough is enough! I have directed the security agencies to act decisively, arrest perpetrators of these evil acts on all sides of the conflict, and prosecute them.”

Political and community leaders in Benue State must act responsibly and avoid inflammatory utterances that could further increase tensions and killings.This is the time for Governor Alia to act as a statesman and immediately lead the process of dialogue and reconciliation that will bring peace to Benue.

Our people must live in peace, and it is possible when leaders across the divides work together in harmony and differences are identified and addressed with fairness, openness, and justice.

Despite finally addressing the bloodshed, many Nigerians have still faulted Tinubu for not speaking on it early enough, especially after the Pope.

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