The National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) has officially prohibited Nigerian radio and television stations from airing the trending song “Tell Your Papa” by veteran rapper Eedris Abdulkareem, citing violations of broadcast decency standards.
In a memo dated April 9, 2025, signed by the Coordinating Director of Broadcast Monitoring, Susan Obi, the commission classified the song as Not To Be Broadcast (NTBB) under Section 3.1.8 of the Nigeria Broadcasting Code. This section bars materials considered “inappropriate, offensive, or in breach of public decency” from being transmitted on public airwaves.
“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,” the circular read.
NBC bans Eedris Abdulkareem’s “Seyi Tinubu Tell Your Papa” from radio, TV
