{"id":2806,"date":"2025-04-18T05:46:08","date_gmt":"2025-04-18T05:46:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cmtv.ca\/?p=2806"},"modified":"2025-05-13T03:36:36","modified_gmt":"2025-05-13T03:36:36","slug":"tinubu-bans-song-by-veteran-rapper-eedris-abdulkareem","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cmtv.ca\/index.php\/2025\/04\/18\/tinubu-bans-song-by-veteran-rapper-eedris-abdulkareem\/","title":{"rendered":"Tinubu Bans Song by Veteran Rapper Eedris Abdulkareem"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"2806\" class=\"elementor elementor-2806\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f274d61 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f274d61\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-26f8223 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"26f8223\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"\" data-start=\"311\" data-end=\"763\">In a move that has stirred major controversy in Nigeria, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu\u2014who took office in 2023\u2014has officially banned the song <strong data-start=\"451\" data-end=\"471\">\u201cTell Your Papa\u201d<\/strong> by veteran rapper <strong data-start=\"490\" data-end=\"512\">Eedris Abdulkareem<\/strong>. The Nigerian Broadcasting Commission (NBC) issued a directive prohibiting TV and radio stations from playing the song, calling it <strong data-start=\"644\" data-end=\"677\">\u201cinappropriate for broadcast\u201d<\/strong> and claiming it violates the national broadcasting code regarding <strong data-start=\"744\" data-end=\"762\">public decency<\/strong>.<\/p><p class=\"\" data-start=\"765\" data-end=\"840\">But what exactly is in this song that made the government so uncomfortable?<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a5f98a4 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a5f98a4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9ac9823 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9ac9823\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"\" data-start=\"847\" data-end=\"876\"><strong data-start=\"850\" data-end=\"876\">What\u2019s the Song About?<\/strong><\/h2><p class=\"\" data-start=\"878\" data-end=\"1112\">The track \u201cTell Your Papa\u201d is a direct message to Tinubu\u2019s son, <strong data-start=\"942\" data-end=\"957\">Seyi Tinubu<\/strong>, who recently declared that his father was the <strong data-start=\"1005\" data-end=\"1048\">\u201cgreatest leader in Nigeria\u2019s history.\u201d<\/strong> Abdulkareem sharply disagrees\u2014and he uses his music to say why.<\/p><p class=\"\" data-start=\"1114\" data-end=\"1168\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-2810\" src=\"https:\/\/cmtv.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/eedris_abdul_karim_jaga_toon-1024x607.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"618\" height=\"366\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cmtv.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/eedris_abdul_karim_jaga_toon-1024x607.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/cmtv.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/eedris_abdul_karim_jaga_toon-300x178.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/cmtv.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/eedris_abdul_karim_jaga_toon-768x455.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/cmtv.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/eedris_abdul_karim_jaga_toon.jpeg 1213w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 618px) 100vw, 618px\" \/><\/p><p class=\"\" data-start=\"1114\" data-end=\"1168\">In his lyrics, he urges Seyi to &#8220;tell your papa&#8221; that:<\/p><ul data-start=\"1170\" data-end=\"1618\"><li class=\"\" data-start=\"1170\" data-end=\"1216\"><p class=\"\" data-start=\"1172\" data-end=\"1216\"><strong data-start=\"1172\" data-end=\"1192\">People are dying<\/strong> from economic hardship.<\/p><\/li><li class=\"\" data-start=\"1217\" data-end=\"1284\"><p class=\"\" data-start=\"1219\" data-end=\"1284\"><strong data-start=\"1219\" data-end=\"1243\">Inflation is soaring<\/strong>, and fuel prices have become unbearable.<\/p><\/li><li class=\"\" data-start=\"1285\" data-end=\"1361\"><p class=\"\" data-start=\"1287\" data-end=\"1361\"><strong data-start=\"1287\" data-end=\"1313\">Security is collapsing<\/strong>, with herdsmen reportedly attacking Christians.<\/p><\/li><li class=\"\" data-start=\"1362\" data-end=\"1457\"><p class=\"\" data-start=\"1364\" data-end=\"1457\"><strong data-start=\"1364\" data-end=\"1401\">Nigerians are fleeing the country<\/strong>, desperately searching for better opportunities abroad.<\/p><\/li><li class=\"\" data-start=\"1458\" data-end=\"1618\"><p class=\"\" data-start=\"1460\" data-end=\"1618\"><strong data-start=\"1460\" data-end=\"1501\">Basic public services are in shambles<\/strong>, with only <strong data-start=\"1513\" data-end=\"1533\">1,000 ambulances<\/strong> available for a country of <strong data-start=\"1561\" data-end=\"1576\">223 million<\/strong>\u2014and many of those aren\u2019t even functional.<\/p><\/li><\/ul><hr class=\"\" data-start=\"1620\" data-end=\"1623\" \/><h2 class=\"\" data-start=\"1625\" data-end=\"1676\"><strong data-start=\"1628\" data-end=\"1676\">The Bigger Picture: Tinubu\u2019s Economic Record<\/strong><\/h2><p class=\"\" data-start=\"1678\" data-end=\"1864\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2818 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/cmtv.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Bola-Tinubu-Nigeria-toon2-1024x536.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"618\" height=\"323\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cmtv.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Bola-Tinubu-Nigeria-toon2-1024x536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cmtv.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Bola-Tinubu-Nigeria-toon2-300x157.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cmtv.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Bola-Tinubu-Nigeria-toon2-768x402.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cmtv.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Bola-Tinubu-Nigeria-toon2.jpg 1114w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 618px) 100vw, 618px\" \/>Let\u2019s break it down. Since assuming office, Tinubu\u2019s administration has <strong data-start=\"1750\" data-end=\"1775\">removed key subsidies<\/strong>, particularly on <strong data-start=\"1793\" data-end=\"1801\">fuel<\/strong>. If you\u2019re wondering what subsidies are, here\u2019s a quick recap:<\/p><p class=\"\" data-start=\"1866\" data-end=\"2240\">Governments often support major industries like fuel, agriculture, or food production by giving them money\u2014<strong data-start=\"1973\" data-end=\"1986\">subsidies<\/strong>\u2014so they can sell essential goods at a lower price. When fuel is cheap, <strong data-start=\"2058\" data-end=\"2096\">everything becomes more affordable<\/strong>\u2014from food to transportation. But when fuel prices spike, <strong data-start=\"2154\" data-end=\"2185\">the cost of living explodes<\/strong>. That\u2019s exactly what\u2019s happening in Nigeria right now.<\/p><p class=\"\" data-start=\"2242\" data-end=\"2543\">Without these subsidies, the average citizen is bearing the full weight of rising prices. Bread, transportation, cooking gas\u2014everything costs more. And for a country that should be thriving with natural and human resources, this economic strain has triggered <strong data-start=\"2501\" data-end=\"2542\">mass frustration and growing protests<\/strong>.<\/p><hr class=\"\" data-start=\"2545\" data-end=\"2548\" \/><h2 class=\"\" data-start=\"2550\" data-end=\"2596\"><strong data-start=\"2553\" data-end=\"2596\">Is This Censorship\u2014or Something Deeper?<\/strong><\/h2><p class=\"\" data-start=\"2598\" data-end=\"2675\">So, what does it say about a country when its government bans a protest song?<\/p><p class=\"\" data-start=\"2677\" data-end=\"3003\">Censoring music critical of leadership might sound like something from a <strong data-start=\"2750\" data-end=\"2766\">police state<\/strong>, not the <strong data-start=\"2776\" data-end=\"2811\">self-proclaimed Giant of Africa<\/strong>. Abdulkareem isn\u2019t just making noise\u2014he\u2019s voicing the same pain millions of Nigerians feel every day. His lyrics echo frustrations that are all too real: hunger, insecurity, and hopelessness.<\/p><p class=\"\" data-start=\"3005\" data-end=\"3105\">Yet instead of addressing the issues raised, the government has chosen to <strong data-start=\"3079\" data-end=\"3104\">silence the messenger<\/strong>.<\/p><hr class=\"\" data-start=\"3107\" data-end=\"3110\" \/><h2 class=\"\" data-start=\"3112\" data-end=\"3160\"><strong data-start=\"3115\" data-end=\"3160\">Final Thoughts: A Country at a Crossroads<\/strong><\/h2><p class=\"\" data-start=\"3162\" data-end=\"3305\">Nigeria is a land of immense potential\u2014rich in people, culture, and resources. But millions are asking: <strong data-start=\"3266\" data-end=\"3304\">Where is all that potential going?<\/strong><\/p><p class=\"\" data-start=\"3307\" data-end=\"3442\">When artists, activists, and citizens raise their voices to call for change, and those voices are banned, it raises a serious question:<\/p><p class=\"\" data-start=\"3444\" data-end=\"3502\"><strong data-start=\"3444\" data-end=\"3502\">Is Nigeria becoming a place where truth is punishable?<\/strong><\/p><p class=\"\" data-start=\"3504\" data-end=\"3681\">One thing is certain: <strong data-start=\"3526\" data-end=\"3546\">&#8220;Tell Your Papa&#8221;<\/strong> is more than just a song. It\u2019s a protest, a mirror, and a wake-up call. And banning it won\u2019t silence the message\u2014it only amplifies it.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div style='clear:both'><\/div><div  class='the_champ_counter_container the_champ_horizontal_counter'><div class='the_champ_counter_title' style=\"font-weight:bold\"><\/div><ul class=\"the_champ_sharing_ul\"><li style=\"padding:7.35px 0 !important\" class=\"the_champ_twitter_tweet\" data-super-socializer-href=\"https:\/\/cmtv.ca\/index.php\/2025\/04\/18\/tinubu-bans-song-by-veteran-rapper-eedris-abdulkareem\/\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/share\" class=\"twitter-share-button\" data-url=\"https:\/\/cmtv.ca\/index.php\/2025\/04\/18\/tinubu-bans-song-by-veteran-rapper-eedris-abdulkareem\/\" data-counturl=\"https:\/\/cmtv.ca\/index.php\/2025\/04\/18\/tinubu-bans-song-by-veteran-rapper-eedris-abdulkareem\/\" data-text=\"Tinubu+Bans+Song+by+Veteran+Rapper+Eedris+Abdulkareem\" data-via=\"\" data-lang=\"\" >Tweet<\/a><script>!function(d,s,id){var js,fjs=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0],p=\/^http:\/.test(d.location)?\"http\":\"https\";if(!d.getElementById(id)){js=d.createElement(s);js.id=id;js.src=p+\":\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\";fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js,fjs);}}(document, \"script\", \"twitter-wjs\");<\/script><\/li><li style=\"padding:7.35px 0 !important;margin-top:-1px!important\" class=\"the_champ_pinterest_pin\"><a data-pin-lang=\"\" href=\"\/\/www.pinterest.com\/pin\/create\/button\/?url=https:\/\/cmtv.ca\/index.php\/2025\/04\/18\/tinubu-bans-song-by-veteran-rapper-eedris-abdulkareem\/\" data-pin-do=\"buttonPin\" data-pin-config=\"beside\"><img src=\"\/\/assets.pinterest.com\/images\/pidgets\/pinit_fg_en_rect_gray_20.png\" \/><\/a><script type=\"text\/javascript\" async src=\"\/\/assets.pinterest.com\/js\/pinit.js\"><\/script><\/li><li style=\"padding:7.35px 0!important;margin-top:-2px!important\" class=\"the_champ_linkedin_share\"><script src=\"\/\/platform.linkedin.com\/in.js\" type=\"text\/javascript\">lang: <\/script><script type=\"IN\/Share\" data-url=\"https:\/\/cmtv.ca\/index.php\/2025\/04\/18\/tinubu-bans-song-by-veteran-rapper-eedris-abdulkareem\/\" data-counter=\"right\"><\/script><\/li><li style=\"padding:7.35px 0 !important\" class=\"the_champ_facebook_share\"><div class=\"fb-share-button\" data-href=\"https:\/\/cmtv.ca\/index.php\/2025\/04\/18\/tinubu-bans-song-by-veteran-rapper-eedris-abdulkareem\/\" data-layout=\"button_count\"><\/div><\/li><\/ul><div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/div><div style='clear:both'><\/div><p>In a move that has stirred major controversy in Nigeria, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu\u2014who took office in 2023\u2014has officially banned the song \u201cTell Your Papa\u201d by veteran rapper Eedris Abdulkareem. The Nigerian Broadcasting Commission (NBC) issued a directive prohibiting TV and radio stations from playing the song, calling it \u201cinappropriate for broadcast\u201d and claiming it &hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":13,"featured_media":2807,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[40,45,38,10],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2806","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","","category-diaspora","category-entertainment","category-news","category-world"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/cmtv.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/eedris_abdul_karim_close-88.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/cmtv.ca\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2806","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/cmtv.ca\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/cmtv.ca\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cmtv.ca\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/13"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cmtv.ca\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2806"}],"version-history":[{"count":13,"href":"https:\/\/cmtv.ca\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2806\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3822,"href":"https:\/\/cmtv.ca\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2806\/revisions\/3822"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cmtv.ca\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2807"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/cmtv.ca\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2806"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cmtv.ca\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2806"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cmtv.ca\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2806"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}