CHECK MATE
Nigerians were charmed by this Sunday night soap opera. The late Amaka Igwe devised and wrote this classic, Checkmate tackled societal issues and cultism.
THINGS FALL APART
This is another classic TV program from the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA). NTA adapted the classic work of Chinua Achebe in 1987. Upon release, this television program appealed to several people.
I NEED TO KNOW
The TV program, which starred Nigerian A-list actress ‘Funke Akindele’, was an educational program supported by the UN Population Fund. The TV show focused on the lives of seven secondary school students through adolescence. Teenage pregnancy and HIV/AIDS were prominent themes in the program.
EVERYDAY PEOPLE
Everyday People was created by a media entrepreneur and exclusively focuses on the lives of middle-class Nigerians.
THE VILLAGE HEADMASTER
The Village Headmaster is one of Nigeria’s most well-known television programmes. With two decades of broadcasting, The television program focused on, among other things, trans harmony, problem-solving and engagement in public issues, health education, and family fun.
FUJI HOUSE OF COMMOTION
The comedy series, which was a spinoff of Checkmate and was produced, directed, and written by Amaka Igwe, brilliantly depicted the peculiar experience of residing in a polygamous home.
SUPER STORY
Super Story is a novel format that has drawn interest from the Nigerian audience for 21 years. The show’s first season told the story of Suara and Toyin Tomato played by (Sola Sobowale). Since the first season was a success, the next seasons have also been successful.
Culled from: https://www.skabash.com/old-nigerian-soap-operas
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