Here, we are going to show you the 40 hottest and best social media entertainers of the year 2023 in Nigeria. And by “social media entertainers” or as the public calls it; “Instagram comedians” we mean people that have built their entertainment brand basically on platforms like; Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, and Snapchat.
This ranking is strictly based on; the kind of content they put up, how viral their videos went in 2022, how huge their audience grew that year, and their influence on social media one way or the other.
The funniest comedians in Nigeria have gained fame and fortune because of their hilarious jokes. They are well-skilled, and their creativity has taken the country’s entertainment industry to high levels.
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Below is the full list with a link to their Instagram and YouTube accounts:
1. Mr. Funny aka Oga Sabinus
Who is the funniest Instagram comedian in Nigeria? Emmanuel Chukwuemeka Ejekwu, better known by his stage name Sabinus, is a well-known Nigerian comedian and currently the best and funniest social media skit maker.
The comedian recently took ownership of a mansion in Lagos, Nigeria. Without a doubt, Sabinus has established himself as a household name in the Nigerian entertainment sector. Over the past few years, he has been well-known for his consistency in his area of comedy.
Sabinus has had a fantastic 2022, landing multiple domestic and international performances. He beat Mr. Macaroni and other competitors to win the AMVCA 8 Online Social Content Creators Award. In October 2021, Sabinus purchased a home for his parents in Port Harcourt, Rivers State.
In some viral images on social media, Sabinus shows photos of his new mansion, which has a customized swimming pool with his engraved in it. He was also spotted posing by a new car parked inside his brand-new Lagos house.
According to Dataleum, Sabinus accumulated over 47m views during the third quarter of 2022, sustaining his content’s impressive growth since the turn of 2022. On Instagram, Mr. Funny shared at least 49 different skits while garnering 500k new followers with 7.8m likes.
2. Broda Shaggi
- Real name: Samuel Animashaun Perry
- Date of birth: July 6th, 1993
- Age: 29 years old (As of 2022)
- Place of birth: Lagos
- YouTube
Samuel Animashaun Perry is an actor, musician, and comedian. He is known popularly as Broda Shaggi. He was born on July 6th, 1993, in Lagos, Nigeria.
Brado Shaggi discovered his talent while he was at the University of Lagos. He started by performing at corporate functions and informal events. He rose to prominence after his skit Jesus Appeared in Mushin went viral.
Broda Shaggi, according to statistics, is the second-most followed and second-highest earner in the skit-making industry in 2022.
Shaggi, in the third quarter of 2022, was able to garner 46.4m views for the 68 different skits he shared on his platforms. He also accumulated over 200k new followers, and 5.4m likes in the third quarter of 2022.
