Nigeria: Federal Govt Bans Eedris Abdulkareem's Anti-Tinubu Song 'Tell Your Papa' On Radio, TV Stations

Song directed at President Bola Tinubu's son banned in Nigeria

“They can ban the song, but they can't ban the message.”Originally published on Global VoicesThe singer Eedris Abdulkareem at an endSARS protest in Lagos, Nigeria. Image by Kaizenify, from Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0 Deed). On April 9, Nigeria’s National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) barred radio and television stations in the country from airing a new trending song, “Tell Your Papa,” by rapper Eedris Abdulkareem, citing its “objectionable n…

Hip-hop artist Eedris Abdulkareem lambasts 'grossly maleficent' Nigerian government for banning his song

The Nigerian government has tried to silence hip-hop artist and activist Eedris Abdulkareem for his latest political single 'Tell Your Papa'

Nigeria bans song critical of President Bolo Tinubu's economic policies

Authorities in Nigeria have barred radio and TV stations from playing Tell Your Papa – a song critical of President Tinubu and his administration’s economic policies.

Nigeria bans song critical of President Bola Tinubu

Nigerian artist Eedris Abdulkareem has called on fans to stream his song online after authorities banned it from the airwaves. "Tell Your Papa" condemns Tinibu's economic track record after major protests.

A song critical of Nigeria's president is barred from airwaves

Authorities in Nigeria have barred radio stations from playing a song critical of President Bola Tinubu and his administration’s policies. Aaccording to a memo seen Friday by The Associated Press, the country’s media regulator described the content of “Tell Your…

Eedris Abdulkareem's Tell Your Papa: Nigerian government bans song criticising President Tinubu

In the track Eedris Abdulkareem urges the leader's son to tell his father about everyday hardships.