See the List of Songs not to Broadcast in Nigeria and the Reasons Why

A number of top songs have been banned from being played by national radio and TV broadcasting houses by the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC).

The regulatory house has released a list of songs and music video which are to be removed from public broadcast due to a number of reasons.

In a list published by NBC, 20 songs and videos from local and international artistes are to be removed from air due to major reasons – “Vulgar lyrics and Obscene videos”.

Songs affected range from the current to past hit songs. Olamide’s music appears twice on the list. The buzzing ‘Bobo’ single, and his collaboration with CDQ and Masterkraft ‘Indomie’ are affected. Wizkid’s ‘In my bed’, Phyno’s ‘Yayo’, Reminisce’s ‘Tesojue’, Iyanya’s ‘Gift, and many others.

Davido’s controversial visual for ‘Fans mi’ also took a hit, but with a special reason. The NBC frowned on it because the “Video promotes ostentatious lifestyle, violence, drug trafficking and indecent exposure.”

On the international front, Nicki Minaj’s sexually explicit ‘Anaconda’ was axed, Ace Hood and Rick Ross had their ‘Bugatti’ visual removed, and he popular ‘Post to be’ by Omarion. No Nigerian artiste have reacted to the ban.

Last year, the NBC was in the news when the body restricted the play of hit song ‘Shoki’ by Lil Kesh.