Benue-born Nigerian comedian and founder of Laff International Entertainment Empire, Dr. Laff Albert, is currently making history with his ambitious 50-hour stand-up comedy marathon. As of Saturday ...

Comedy in Nigeria is becoming more interesting and worthwhile by the day. Comedy is a major source of entertainment and the rate of practice and acceptance has increased exponentially over the years.

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 ...

Discourse Studies, Vol. 22, No. 3 (June 2020), pp. 319-338 (20 pages) This article explores the comedic construction of national identity in Nigerian stand-up comedy. By national identity, I mean ...

Actor, comedian and traditional ruler of the Umuihuocha Autonomous Community in Imo State, Okechukwu Onyegbule, popularly known as Okey Bakassi, speaks to NAOMI CHIMA about how he is balancing his ...