If there’s one constant thing about Lagos, it would be its drama. From the snail-sped traffic, the annoying landlords and agents, to the dating scene, Lagos isn’t just a city, it’s a full-time reality show. No one captures that madness better than Nigerian funny skit creators.

In recent years, skit makers have become the unofficial historians of Lagos, documenting its chaos with sharp humour and accuracy. They turn everyday struggles into funny videos that keep us cracking up.

Whether you’re a born-and-bred Lagosian or just someone who’s survived one weekend visit, these 10 comedy skits will make you laugh and nod in agreement.

10. Lagos Agents Will Make You Cry

Skit maker: Brain Jotter
Running time: 5m 30s

This skit showcases the pocket-draining world of Lagos estate agents, those stylish hustlers pretending to help you find a home while draining your bank account.

It’s called “Lagos Agents Will Make You Cry” for a reason: by the end, you don’t know whether to laugh, cry, or curse the Nigerian real estate industry.

Watch “Lagos Agent Will Make You Cry” on YouTube.

9. Lagos Men and Women

Skit maker: Mr Macaroni

Running time: 4m 22s

A randy man spots a young, curvy babe and immediately switches into “single and searching” mode. He claims bachelor status and gets ready to toast her.

But the plot twist is the lady is running a prank. The skit is funny because it’s Lagos men fronting with fake stories and women flipping the script. This skit is a funny and sharp reminder that Lagos streets will humble you.

Watch “Lagos Men and Women” on YouTube.



8. Everyone In Lagos Is Mad

Skit maker: Broda Shaggi

Running time: 1m

Broda Shaggi hops into his signature area boy mode as a korope driver, convinced that the suited-up passenger (Nasty Blaq) he just picked is an easy mugu. But Lagos has a way of humbling people fast. The moment Shaggi tries to out-smart him, the “gentleman” switches gears and unleashes his own brand of madness.

Watch “Everyone In Lagos Is Mad” on YouTube.

7. Lagos Conductors Are Mathematicians

Skit maker: Brain Jotter

Running time: 4m 26s

This Brain Jotter skit humorously portrays Lagos bus conductors as mathematicians, AKA masters of manipulating bus fare calculations in real time. With his slow-talking signature and spot-on comedic delivery, he captures the hectic, ingenious flair of conductors who somehow turn money exchange with passengers into complicated arithmetics.

Watch “Lagos Conductors Are Mathematicians” on YouTube.


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6. Lagos Love Hunt

Skit maker: Lasisi Elenu

Running time: 5m 10s

Lasisi Elenu starts out criticising his guy for always chasing women who only collect and never contribute. But karma is petty. The next thing you know, Lasisi is on a date with a Lagos big girl (Tacha) who shows up with a full squad of friends to run through the menu like a buffet.

The skit hilariously shows Lagos dating as an extreme sport, where romance often comes with side orders of “billed to stupor” and “transactional love.”

Watch “Lagos Love Hunt” on YouTube.

5. POV: Agberos VS Public Transport in Lagos

Skit maker: Gilmore

Running time: 55s

This skit is basically a crash course on why Lagos Danfo drivers deserve their own reality show. The bus is packed, the traffic is crawling, suddenly an agbero comes out of nowhere, chasing after them for tax, and the conductor and agberos are screaming numbers at themselves.

It’s noisy, rowdy and accurate. From the wild hailings and chants to the road taxes, Gilmore nails the exact madness every Lagos commuter knows that once agberos enter the chat, peace has left the group.

Watch “POV: Agberos VS Public Transport in Lagos” on YouTube.

4. For This Lagos

Skit maker: Nasboi

Running time: 1m 20s

Nasboi plays the ultimate streetwise beggar and OG of the hustle. When a fresh-faced newbie tries to run game on him, Nasboi clocks the format instantly and calls it out with the calm of someone who’s seen every scam in the book.

Watch “For This Lagos” on YouTube.

3. The In-law

Skit maker: Kiekie

Running time: 6m 19s

Kiekie shows up at her in-laws’ house ready to play the “good wife” card, until the classic bomb drops: “Do you cook for my son?” The in-laws watch Kiekie go from polite smiles to a full-blown Lagos TED Talk.

Her argument is simple: between her 9–5 grind, hours in traffic and Lagos stress, who still has the energy to be the “Chef Wife of the Year”?

Watch “The In-law” on YouTube.

2. New Takers That Just Entered Lekki

Skit maker: Gilmore

Running time: 1m

Gilmore plays a “new taker,” AKA a person with new money. He just moved to Lekki and is suddenly living the Island’s glamorous lifestyle. He’s barely unpacked but already taking pictures at luxurious boutiques, striking Instagram-ready poses, and serving over-the-top swag that screams, “I’ve arrived!” It’s the perfect comic of how quickly Lagos upgrades can get to people’s heads.

Watch “New Takers That Just Entered Lekki” on YouTube.

1. Lagos Agent

Skit maker: Taooma

Running time: 22m 33s

In this skit, Awilo (Bro Bouche) is a kind of sweet-tongue Lagos house agent renting face-me-I-face-you rooms in Mushin. He storms into Uncle Laolu’s (Taaooma) office to beg for a ₦3 million loan. His grand plan? To squeeze 45 housing units onto half a plot in Lekki.

Watch “Lagos Agent” on YouTube.


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