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Creator: Oga Sabinus (Mr. Funny)
Length: Approx. 650 words
Style: Relatable diaspora comedy, situational satire, with Sabinus’ trademark slang and catchphrases (“Something hooge!”)
Scene 1 – Heathrow Arrival (Summertime, Early Morning)
(Sabinus steps off the plane into the brisk London air, overshooting the welcome mat attitude with his usual dramatic flair.)
Oga Sabinus (voice‑over): Something hooge! London for July abi? I don come sun where?
(He looks at the airport sign: “Summer temperatures expected: 18°C.” His face drops.)
Sabinus: Wetin be dis? My body dey confuse—put on jacket or open pyjama?
(He pulls out an umbrella labeled “Official Sabinus Shade,” wearing shades and a floral shirt. Tourist photos fly around him.)
Scene 2 – Bus Stop Misadventures (Midday)
(Waiting for a double-decker bus, Sabinus tries to figure out the system.)
Sabinus (into sideline mic): Nigerians believe London bus go carry you to work and back in 5 minutes. Reality: this thing ‘hold your stomach’—
(He fumbles with his contactless card, trying to tap on and off, but the display flashes red.)
Bus Driver (dry British accent): You must tap on and tap off.
Sabinus: Na wah o. Now I need GPS for a bus card? In our place, we naija tap once, forget again.
(He panics, begins narrating how he might owe them £50—dramatic screaming ensues. Nearby white-haired pensioners record him on their smartphones.)
Scene 3 – Market Bargaining Fails (Early Afternoon)
(At a Camden Market stall selling suya spices and puff‑puff donuts, Sabinus tries haggling like in Lagos.)
Sabinus: My guy, this suya spice, you fit do five for two pounds?
Vendor (smirking): There’s no haggling in Camden, sorry.
Sabinus: So you dey tell me say if I bring Keke Napep and start shouting “Oga sell am cheap,” you go respond?
Vendor: Laughs Try it.
(Sabinus dramatically simulates bargaining into air—passers-by laugh. A vendor gives him free salt, Sabinus screams “I win!”)
Scene 4 – Hypermarket Shokoshoko (Late Afternoon)
(Inside a massive Tesco, Sabinus is bewildered by self-checkout.)
Sabinus (voice-over): Young man get small struggle. But me, I dey fight machine wey no get heart.
(He weighs bananas, scans bread, but the machine declares “unexpected item in bagging area.”)
Sabinus: Who put unexpected item inside bag? Abi na my bag dey act funny?
(He paces around, shouting instructions to the machine: “Finish your job, or I go delete!” Staff come help; he hugs them, calls them “Sabinus go-to-tech support.”)
Scene 5 – Zoom Call Cultural Swap (Evening)
(Sabinus Zooms his Lagos friends from his Airbnb flat.)
Sabinus: My people, I dey London o, but sapa still dey follow me.
Friend on Zoom: How much light bill?
Sabinus: Na prepaid electricity o — I don buy 50 pounds airtime before light come.
(All laugh. Sabinus turns to the window showing a quiet residential street.)
Sabinus: Lagos at night: generator, sound of pepper seller, noise. London: ghost town kind calm. Abi you come for holiday or cemetery?
Scene 6 – Final Scene: Networking Event (Night)
(Sabinus attends a Nigerian diaspora party; he meets fellow content creators.)
Fellow Creator: Your skit edged two hundred million views o—you break record.
Sabinus: No dey talk am oh: meteoric! But na London July edition go blow pass.
(He raises a glass of zobo he brought from home, everyone cheers.)
Sabinus: To confused tourists, overpriced buses, self-checkouts and markets we can no bargain… July na your year!
(He drops his catchphrase loudly:)
Sabinus (shouting): Something hooge!!!
(Fade out as his phone rings—brand endorsements incoming. End title: “Oga Sabinus in London – July Madness.”)
Why It’s Trending in July 2025
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Relatable diaspora comedy: Nigerian audiences love skits about cultural shock, especially summer in London with unexpected difficulties.
Catchphrases & meme potential: Sabinus’ signature lines like “Something hooge!” become viral audio clips on TikTok, Reels, and WhatsApp.
Perfect timing: Released in July, tying into real-world travel season and trending summer memes.
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