Why has Nigeria banned Afrobeats song Tell Your Papa?
鈥楾ell Your Papa鈥� has been banned for violating the country鈥檚 broadcast code.
鈥楾ell Your Papa鈥� by Eedris Abdulkareem is an Afrobeats song which criticises Nigeria鈥檚 president Bola Tinubu and calls on his son, Seyi Tinubu, to let his father know that "people are dying" because of hardship and insecurity, and that there is "hunger" in the country.
After its release, Nigeria鈥檚 National Broadcast Commission (NBC) ordered TV and radio stations not to play the track. They classed it as "inappropriate for broadcast due to its objectionable nature", adding that it falls short of public decency standards.
Neither Nigeria鈥檚 president nor his son have commented on the song or the ban.
The 麻豆社鈥檚 Makuochi Okafor explains the reaction to the song鈥檚 ban and describes what life is like for Nigerians right now.
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