Eedris Abdulkareem’s “Tell Your Papa,” Has been banned by the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) from being aired on radio and television across Nigeria.
The protest song by the veteran rapper which has attracted over 77, 000 views on YouTube within its first three days of release was described by the NBC as “objectionable” and “unfit” for public airplay.
“The National Broadcasting Commission has identified the song ‘Tell Your Papa’ by Eedris Abdulkareem, currently trending on social media, as content deemed inappropriate for broadcast due to its objectionable nature.”
“It is therefore classified as Not To Be Broadcast (NTBB), as it violates Section 3.1.8 of the Nigeria Broadcasting Code. The commission requests that your station exercises discretion and refrains from airing this song to maintain responsible broadcasting standards,” the NBC said in the April 9, 2025, memo sent to broadcast stations and signed by Susan Obi, the Coordinating Director of Broadcast Monitoring.
The song highlights the social economic problems facing the country. It calls on the President’s son Seyi Tinubu to convey the suffering of Nigerians to his father.
