Every major Nigerian skit maker YouTube channel — 84 creators

Every major Nigerian skit maker’s YouTube channel — 84 comedians, content creators, animation studios, and comedy collectives — compiled into a single downloadable OPML file. The third release in the NaijaNewsFeeds YouTube RSS directory series, joining our Nigerian Music OPML (170 channels) and Nollywood OPML (196 channels).

Nigerian skit making is no longer a side hustle — it’s a full-blown industry. Mark Angel Comedy holds 9.45 million subscribers and over 2.4 billion views — the first African comedy channel to reach 9 million. Broda Shaggi earns between $40,000 and $80,000 per month from YouTube alone. In 2023, Mark Angel and Emmanuella were the biggest earners in Sub-Saharan Africa, pulling in $4.2 million. And Nigeria consumed a record-breaking 1.04 million terabytes of data in May 2025 — with skit and short-form video identified as the primary driver.

From the Lagos street-smart energy of Broda Shaggi to the multi-character genius of Taaooma, from Layi Wasabi’s courtroom satire to Brain Jotter’s deadpan “Abeg shift!” — Nigerian skit makers have built some of the most engaged comedy audiences on the entire planet.

😂 What’s Inside: All 10 Categories

1. YouTube Royalty — 1 Million+ Subscribers (8 channels)

The undisputed giants of Nigerian comedy on YouTube. These channels didn’t just build audiences — they built the template for what Nigerian skit making could become at scale.

2. The Comedy A-List — 100K to 999K Subscribers (18 channels)

The backbone of Nigeria’s skit economy. These creators have built loyal, global audiences and are the names brands call first for sponsorship deals.

3. Female Comedy Creators (9 channels)

Female skit makers have fought for space in a male-dominated comedy landscape and won it emphatically. Taaooma and KieKie are among Nigeria’s highest-earning creators of any gender.

4. Character & Satire Specialists (10 channels)

These creators built fully realised comic characters — some so iconic they became cultural shorthand for real Nigerian phenomena. Think of them as method actors whose stage is a smartphone screen.

5. Stand-Up Veterans on YouTube (8 channels)

Before skits went viral on Instagram, these comedians were selling out shows and headlining concerts. Their YouTube channels are where stage comedy meets digital distribution.

6. Yoruba & Southwest Comedy (8 channels)

Yoruba comedy has its own DNA — Woli characters, owambe humour, and social satire delivered in both Yoruba and Pidgin for an audience that stretches from Ibadan to London.

7. Hausa & Northern Comedy (6 channels)

Northern Nigerian comedy is chronically underrepresented in mainstream coverage. These channels serve tens of millions of Hausa speakers across Nigeria, Niger, and the diaspora.

8. Animated & Creative Format Comedy (5 channels)

Nigerian animated comedy is a global export hiding in plain sight. Think of these channels as the Pixar of Pidgin — resourceful storytelling that travels because it doesn’t depend on language alone.

9. Comedy Groups & Collectives (7 channels)

When two or more skit makers combine forces, the result tends to be longer, more scripted, and closer to a sitcom than an Instagram clip. These channels are building Nigeria’s next-generation comedy TV.

10. Rising Stars & Next Generation (9 channels)

The next wave. These are the names that will dominate year-end lists through 2026 and 2027. Subscribe early — like buying a stock before it splits.

📊 The Numbers at a Glance

⚙️ How to Import into WP RSS Aggregator

1. Download the OPML file using the link above.
2. In your WordPress dashboard, go to RSS Aggregator → Feed Sources.
3. Click Import (top right corner).
4. Upload the naija_skits_youtube_feeds.opml file.
5. All 84 channels will be imported automatically, grouped by category.
6. Assign feeds to your preferred display category — e.g. Comedy or Entertainment.
7. Set your fetch interval and hit Save. You’re live.

🎬 Why YouTube RSS Feeds?

https://www.youtube.com/feeds/videos.xml?channel_id=CHANNEL_ID

Every YouTube channel has a public RSS feed — no API key required, no rate limits, and it updates automatically whenever a channel uploads. Your aggregator gets instant alerts when Brain Jotter drops a new skit, when Mark Angel Comedy uploads a new episode, or when a rising star like Officer Woos posts content that’s about to go viral — without you lifting a finger.

🇳🇬 Why Nigerian Skit Makers Matter

Nigeria consumed a record 1.04 million terabytes of data in May 2025 — driven primarily by short-form video. Mark Angel Comedy was the first African comedy channel to pass 9 million YouTube subscribers. In 2023, Mark Angel and Emmanuella earned $4.2 million — making them the biggest earners in Sub-Saharan Africa. Broda Shaggi earns $40,000 to $80,000 per month from YouTube alone. The average top-tier skit costs between ₦800,000 and ₦1 million to produce — with full production teams, scripts, sets, and post-production.

This isn’t Instagram comedy. It’s a creative industry. And tracking it through RSS feeds — the way serious news aggregators track news — is what separates a curated Nigerian entertainment platform from a generic blog.

Complete the set: 🎵 Music OPML — 170 channels  ·  🎬 Nollywood OPML — 196 channels

RSS feed URLs use the public YouTube Atom feed format and do not require a YouTube API key. Channel data compiled April 2026. Subscriber counts are approximate. TikTok and Instagram followings cited are sourced from publicly available data as of Q1 2026. Vimeo is not included in this OPML as no major Nigerian skit maker maintains an active public Vimeo channel. Some newer channels may require manual channel ID verification before feeds go live.