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Comedy Writing & Skit Production

Write funny, shoot it on your phone, and earn from Nigeria's booming skit economy.

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About this course

Learn to write tight comedy skits and produce them on just your phone — from finding the funny in everyday Nigerian life to setup, premise and punchline, shooting clean footage, editing free on CapCut, posting on TikTok and Instagram, and turning views into brand deals and naira. You finish with a real skit package: a polished script plus a shot-and-edited short (or a detailed shoot plan) you can share as a link and use to pitch yourself.

Comedy skits in Nigeria are a real industry, not just jokes online. Today you'll see exactly how money flows to skit makers — so you build an audience like a business from your very first clip.

What you'll learn

Course syllabus — 7 lessons

  1. The Nigerian skit economy and where your money comes from12 min
  2. Finding the funny: mining everyday Nigerian life for ideas13 min
  3. The anatomy of a joke: premise, setup and punchline13 min
  4. Writing a tight skit script that's ready to shoot14 min
  5. Shooting your skit on just a phone13 min
  6. Editing your skit free on CapCut14 min
  7. Posting, growing and turning views into naira14 min

Your project

Produce a complete skit package: script plus a shot-and-edited short

A public link to your skit package: the written script plus the shot-and-edited short (or detailed shoot plan), including your polish note and monetisation note.

Certificates on Skillnaija are earned, not issued for attendance: you submit this project, it is graded against a rubric, and passing issues a certificate anyone can verify.

Frequently asked questions

Is Comedy Writing & Skit Production free?

Yes. Comedy Writing & Skit Production is completely free on Skillnaija. You need a free account to open the lessons, and there is no charge for the course, the project, or the certificate.

How long does Comedy Writing & Skit Production take to complete?

5 weeks · ~4 hrs/week. There are 7 lessons, about 2 hours of material in total. You learn at your own pace and your progress is saved.

Do I need any experience to start Comedy Writing & Skit Production?

Beginner-friendly. You can start from scratch — no prior experience is assumed.

What will I learn in Comedy Writing & Skit Production?

You will build practical skills in Finding the funny in daily life, Premise, setup & punchline writing, Tight skit scriptwriting, Phone shooting & lighting, Free editing on CapCut, Posting & growing an audience, Monetising with brand deals & views. Every lesson is written for a Nigerian context, with examples drawn from how the work is actually done and paid for here.

Do I get a certificate for Comedy Writing & Skit Production?

Yes, but it has to be earned. You complete the course project — Produce a complete skit package: script plus a shot-and-edited short and submit it for grading. Passing the project issues a verifiable certificate; finishing the lessons alone does not.

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