Nigeria’s Highest-Earning YouTube Channels in 2025: Top Creators by Views and Revenue
Story, Written by Peterson August 26,2025
Nigeria’s YouTube space is booming, with local creators pulling in billions of views and millions of dollars in revenue across comedy, music, fitness, and news content. From viral hits to steady uploads, these channels showcase how diverse storytelling continues to shape Nigeria’s digital economy.
Unlike global stars like Burna Boy, Wizkid’s Starboy TV, or Davido—whose channels are not clearly tied to Nigeria—this ranking focuses on platforms officially linked to the country.
The data highlights subscriber counts, total views, video uploads, and estimated earnings. Using a cost-per-thousand-views (CPM) range of $0.25–$4, estimates show just how lucrative Nigeria’s digital scene has become.
1. Agbaps Shorts – 5.1 Billion Views
Launched in July 2021, Agbaps Shorts dominates with 5.1 billion views, 8 million subscribers, and 837 videos. Its animated comedy shorts average 11.8 million daily views, translating to estimated monthly earnings of $88,000–$1.4 million and yearly earnings up to $11 million.
2. MarkAngelComedy – 2.5 Billion Views
Active since 2013, MarkAngelComedy boasts 9.5 million subscribers and 1,300 comedy skits. With 2.5 billion total views, the channel earns around $2,900–$46,000 monthly and up to $552,000 yearly, making it a household name in Nigerian comedy.
3. ePianoh – 2.3 Billion Views
Known for reaction videos and livestreams, ePianoh has 1.7 million subscribers and over 3,100 uploads. With 395 million monthly views, earnings are estimated between $99,000–$1.6 million monthly and up to $9.2 million yearly.
4. Rema – 2.2 Billion Views
Afrobeats star Rema’s channel, created in 2019, has 5.1 million subscribers and 191 uploads. With 45 million monthly views, Rema earns about $11,000–$179,000 monthly and nearly $2 million yearly.
5. CKay – 1.7 Billion Views
With global hits like Love Nwantiti, CKay’s channel (4.2 million subscribers) has 1.7 billion views. He averages 17 million monthly views, earning up to $862,000 yearly.
6. Channels Television – 1.6 Billion View
A media giant on YouTube, Channels TV has 3.6 million subscribers and a staggering 234,000 uploads. With 18 million monthly views, the news channel earns between $52,000–$828,000 yearly.
7. SamSpedy – 1.5 Billion Views
Comedy skit creator SamSpedy has 4.1 million subscribers and 375 videos. With 28 million monthly views, his channel earns up to $1.1 million yearly.
8. Flavour – 1.5 Billion Views
The highlife star’s channel has 3.8 million subscribers and 407 videos. With steady streams of classic hits, Flavour earns up to $615,000 yearly.
9. Sandra Okeke – 1.5 Billion Views
Fitness creator Sandra Okeke has grown her channel to 2.9 million subscribers and 672 uploads. With 19 million monthly views, her channel brings in up to $956,000 yearly.
10. Kizz Daniel – 1.4 Billion Views
Afrobeats sensation Kizz Daniel has 3.5 million subscribers and 255 videos. His hits like Buga and Cough fuel earnings up to $1 million yearly.
Beyond the Top 10
Other big names include:
- Psquare (1.4B views, music)
- Brightlight Comedy (1.4B views)
- Skinnycomics (1.3B views, animation)
- EeZee Global (1.21B views, gospel)
- Omah Lay (1.2B views, music)
Nigeria’s Digital Powerhouse
From comedy skits to Afrobeats, reaction videos to fitness routines, Nigerian creators are proving that content diversity drives global reach. With some earning millions yearly, YouTube is now one of Nigeria’s biggest creative export platforms.
