MediaNewsNigeriaNBC Bans Eedris Abdulkareem’s “Tell Your Papa” Over ‘Offensive’ Lyrics
By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)April 11, 2025
The National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) has told Nigerian TV and radio stations to stop airing Eedris Abdulkareem’s new song “Tell Your Papa,” calling it “objectionable.” In a memo dated 9 April 2025, the Commission said the song falls short of what it considers decent for public broadcast. The ban was announced by Susan Obi, NBC’s Coordinating Director of Broadcast Monitoring. Even though “Tell Your Papa” is trending on social media, NBC says its message breaches...
