Nigerian skit creators, Mark Angel and Maryam Apaokagi, popularly known as Taooma, have claimed the top spots in both the male and female categories of skit-making on Instagram for the first quarter of 2023.
POLITICS NIGERIA reports that this is according to a quarterly report released recently by digital analytics firm, Dataleum.
The rankings were based on the number of views their skits received on Instagram.
Mark Angel topped the male category with a staggering 43.7 million views, closely followed by Emmanuel Chuwkwuemeka Ejekwu, also known as Sabinus, with 35.0 million views.
Samuel Perry, popularly known as Broda Shaggi, secured the third spot with 30.3 million views, followed by Agent of Laughter with 22.6 million views and Layiwasabi with 19.3 million views.
In the female category, Taooma emerged victorious with 22.2 million views, followed by Bukunmi Adeaga-Ilori, popularly known as Kiekie, with 21.4 million views, 2.5 million likes, and 81.5k comments from 29 skits posted during the first quarter of 2023.
Bimbo Ademoye, a Nigerian actress, secured third place with 15.9 million views from 22 skits, along with 70.2k comments and 1.9M likes.
Rounding out the top five in the female category were Phoebe with 9.7 million views, 984k likes, and 50 comments from 45 skits, followed by Ashmusy with 7.2 million views, 607.1k likes, 26k comments and 12 skits.
The full list is as follows:
Male category
1. Mark Angel — 43.7 million views
2. Sabinus — 35.0 million views
3. Broda Shaggi — 30.3 million views
4. Agent of Laughter — 22.6 million views
5. Layiwasabi — 19.3 million views
Female category
1. Taooma — 22.2 million views
2. Kiekie — 21.4 million views
3. Bimbo Ademoye — 15.9 million views
4. Phoebe — 9.7 million views
5. Ashmusy — 7.2 million views
