Comedy has come to stay in Nigeria. Nigerian Comedians is rated number one in Africa. Here is a list of top Twenty StandUp comedians in Nigeria which based on popularity, creativity and jokes acceptability.

1. Basketmouth: Bright Okpocha was born in Ajegunle in 1978. The Abia State born Graduate of Sciology from University of Benin started as rapper before going into comedy after he met Alibaba. Ironically his first standup performance was a faliure but after research works he came with hilarous jokes.
He has performed in many comedy concerts in Nigeria and abroad like Nite of a Thousand laugh, Laff for Christ Sake, Rythm Unpluged, Comedy Titans. The Glo ambassador is the first Nigerian to do one man comedy concert with Basketmouth uncesored, he is also the brain behind Nigeria kings of Comedy, African Kings of Comedy and Lord of the Ribs. He is currently the host of Glo sponsored Big Friday Show in MTV Base.

2.I Go Dye: Francis Agoda is the number one Warri Comedian, at age 13 he won a scholarship to study structural engineering at a New York University after he constructed a Jet. But he rejected it because of his passion for comedy. I Go Dye has performed in many coutries like Uk(london and Glasgow), Italy, Germany, Switzerland, Austria, Canada, United States, South Africa, Ireland and Ghana. He has performed in Nite of A Thousand Laugh, Rythm Unpluged, Comedy Titans, Nigeria Kings of Comedy, Lord of the Ribs, Ay Live and many more.

3. Bovi: Bovi Ugboma born 26 September 1979 is a graduate of thearte arts from the University of Benin. He worked as a personal assitant to veteran actor Richard Mofe-Damijo (RMD) before acting as Akpors in AY Who Wants To Be a Billionaire which brought him into lime light in the comedy industry.
Concert he has performed include Nite of A Thousand Laugh, AY Live, Nigeria Kings of Comedy, African Kings of Comedy, Crack ya Ribs, Comedy Titans, Lord of The Ribs, Rythm Unplugged and many more. Bovi is also an actor and movie Producer.

4. Klint Da Drunk: Clinton Ahamefula Igwemba
5. Gordons: Godwin Komone
6. Alibaba
7. Ay: Ayodeji Richard Makun
8.Julius D'Genius Agwu
9. Seyi Law: Oluwaseyi Lawrence
10. Elenu: Babatunde Julius Akinlami
11. Okey Bakassi: Okechukwu Mac-Anthony Onyegbule
12. Akpororo: Boweto Jephtah
13. Buchi: Onyebuchi Ojieh
14. Gandoki:
15. Dan D Humurous: Daniel
16. Funnybone: Chibunna Stanley
17. I Go Save:
18. Helen Paul
19. Senator: Bethel Njoku
20. Emeka Smith

worth mention
De Don
Princess
Acapella
Sim Card
Teju Babyface
Mc Abbey
Gbenga Adeyinka



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