Comedians like Akproro are berated for lacking imagination but like many of his peers, he also delivers scathing commentary on social issues without fear. Nights like these show that the extent of the ...

Decades ago, the idea of a one-minute Instagram comedian leading a ₦200 million film probably never crossed anyone’s mind. Fast forward to 2025, and the skit-maker pipeline to Nollywood is not just ...

I n June, Nigerian comedian Isaac Olayiwola — known as Layi Wasabi on TikTok and Instagram, where he has more than 3 million combined followers — took his first trip to London. There, he had his ...

LAGOS, Nigeria - The thieves were having a field day, the comedian Ali Baba exclaimed to a large auditorium of lawyers. It was so bad that they struck every car along a deeply potholed road - that is, ...

Frontline comedian and TV host, Bright Okpocha popularly called Basketmouth, has accused many of his colleagues in the Nigerian industry of laziness and lack of creativity in their jokes. Basketmouth ...

Nigerian comedian, Loudvoice, has etched his name in the nation’s entertainment history as the first comedian to sell out the prestigious Congress Hall of the Transcorp Hilton Hotel, Abuja, in a ...

The internationally acclaimed comedy adventure The Fisherman, written and directed by award-winning filmmaker, Zoey Martinson, hits cinemas across Nigeria on May 15, , bringing with it global ...

Nigerian content creator Shank Comics, born Adesokan Emmanuel, has been named Best Streamer 2026 at the prestigious SiGMA Africa Awards held in Cape Town, South Africa. The award was presented on ...

Comedian Kennyblaq has clarified his role in the music comedy genre, debunking claims that he pioneered the style. In an interview with Hip TV, Kennyblaq credited the late Gbenga Adeboye, CD John, and ...

A Nigerian comedian, Ikenna Azuike, has mocked the Ghana Football Association (GFA) over its handling of the Black Stars during the 2014 World Cup in Brazil where players refused to train until they ...