Glo unveils plans for Africa’s biggest comedy shows

Two of America’s hottest comedians, Tony
Roberts and Deeray Davis will team up with
their African counterparts including the
continent’s number one rib-tickler, Ndumiso
Lindi of South Africa, Uganda’s Salvado and A-
list Nigerian comedians to give Nigerians a
comic treat of a lifetime at the Glo mega
Laftafest shows scheduled for Lagos and Abuja
this month.
Aptly tagged: Invasion LOL, this season’s Glo
Laftafest has been rated as Nigeria’s greatest
comedy shows of the year.
Other top-rated comedians slated to perform
at the shows to be hosted by Basketmouth
include Ali Baba, Bovi, Okey Bakassi, Akparoro,
I Go Dye, Klint de Drunk, Buchi, Gordons,
Funny Bone, Bash, Emeka Smith, Julius Agwu,
Sim Card.
The comedy sessions will be spiced with the
best of Nigerian music with first class acts like
Psquare, Lagbaja, Flavour, Wande Coal, MI,
Omawunmi, Burna Boy, Naeto C, Waje, Lynzz
and Chee lined up to entertain guests at
different intervals during the shows.
The tour will start with the two mega shows in
Lagos and Abuja at the Eko Hotel Convention
Centre on October 19 and the Thisday Dome
on October 25. Other shows will be held at the
Rochas Convention Centre, Owerri on
November 3, Aztech Arcum Centre, Port
Harcourt on November 10, Best Western
Hotel, Benin City on November 17, Golden
Royale Hotel, Enugu on November 24 and
Nkweagu Ugbala Convention Centre, Abakaliki
on December 1. Uyo, Asaba and Ibadan will
host the shows on December 8 at Amazing
Grace Centre, on December 15 atOrchid Hotel
Hall and on December 22 at Caso Lucio.
In a statement, Globacom said it scaled up this
year’s Laftafest in order to spice the
company’s 10th anniversary celebrations.