In a viral skit that's ruffled feathers across West Africa, Nigerian comedian Muhammed Gilmore, better known as Gilmooree, stood at the bustling Ghana-Nigeria border on November 20, 2025, and unleashed a cheeky takedown of his homeland's endless power struggles.
Dressed in his signature casual tee, Gilmore positioned himself right at the Seme border crossing, where dusty trucks rumble between Lagos and Accra. On the Ghanaian side, streetlights blazed like a neon welcome mat, casting a steady glow even as dusk fell. He panned his camera, narrating with mock exasperation: "Look at this, Ghana's got lights 24/7, while back home in Naija, we're lucky if the bulb flickers for an hour before NEPA ghosts us."
His exaggerated sighs and wide-eyed stares, hallmarks of his nostalgic skits turn the jab into pure gold, amassing 2.3 million views overnight.
But beneath the laughs, Gilmore's satire stings. Nigeria's grid, plagued by vandalism and underinvestment, delivers just 4-6 hours of daily power in many regions, per recent NERC reports. Meanwhile, Ghana's reliable supply, bolstered by West African interconnections, hums along uninterrupted. Whispers in Lagos comment sections hint at envy: "Is he shading Tinubu's team, or just spilling tea on our daily grind?"
Fans adore Gilmore's raw edge, he's the 23-year-old UNILAG grad who rose from dorm-room edits to 1.2 million followers by roasting everything from childhood squabbles to fuel queues. Yet this border roast has sparked backlash too. Ghanaian netizens flooded replies with playful jabs: "Come chop jollof under our lights, Naija boy!" One viral quote-tweet from a Lagos trader read, "Gilmore's spilling facts, but why drag us at the gate?"
As the clip fuels cross-border banter, it underscores a deeper rift: Why does the 'Giant of Africa' flicker while neighbors shine? Gilmore, ever the storyteller, hasn't responded yet. But in true skit fashion, expect a sequel, perhaps with a generator prop and a twist ending.
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