National Broadcasting Commission Bans Falz Song “This Is Nigeria” For Vulgar Lyrics

Date: 09-08-2018 12:49 pm (5 years ago) | Author: onuigbo felicia
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The National Broadcasting Commission, NBC has banned Falz song, This is Nigeria, from being aired on radio.
The commission in a recent letter said the song contained vulgar lyrics and was unfit for radio.
This was made known on Twitter by broadcaster, Folaranmi Folayan, who shared the picture of a letter the NBC sent to a radio station for airing the son.
Sharing the image, she wrote;
“Apparently Falz’s line “this is Nigeria; look how we living now. everybody be criminal” has been flagged “vulgar” and the song is now declared “unfit for radio”.
See why sometimes I can’t blame our musicians if they choose to give social commentary a wide berth?”

See the part of the letter which she was referring to below;
The Commission has observed with great concern the continuous airing of vulgar and indecent music lyrics inspite of our warnings both verbal and written to the station.
On 30‘h July, 2018 at about 9:56am, your station aired a song by falz title “This is Nigeria” laced with vulgar lyrics: “this is Nigeria, look how we are living now, everybody be criminal”.
Also, an 15‘ August, 2018 at about 3:50pm you aired a song by Wande Coal titled “Iskaba” With vulgar lyrics: “Girl you dey make me kolo, shaking the ass like kolo”, in contravention of Section 3.6.1 and 3.13.2.2c.

Posted: at 9-08-2018 12:49 PM (5 years ago) | Addicted Hero
- fineboy77 at 9-08-2018 03:36 PM (5 years ago)
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Oh well.....This is Nigeria

Posted: at 9-08-2018 03:36 PM (5 years ago) | Addicted Hero
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- warribimboye at 9-08-2018 04:59 PM (5 years ago)
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This is Nigeria
Posted: at 9-08-2018 04:59 PM (5 years ago) | Upcoming
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- slimber at 9-08-2018 05:45 PM (5 years ago)
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Okooo
Posted: at 9-08-2018 05:45 PM (5 years ago) | Hero
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- Sniper101 at 9-08-2018 07:07 PM (5 years ago)
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when the Nigerian president came over here early this year to visit the British prime minister here in the UK, he was asked by some ladies and gentlemen of the press over here if its actually true that most Nigerians are potential 'criminals' he answered and said, "Yes! yes".

[i know this cos the short video clip spread like wild fire amongst Nigerians out here]

so, with regards to what the NBC or whatever are doing with Fals's song right now, why wasn't your president  stopped from making speeches @home and @abroad? 
Posted: at 9-08-2018 07:07 PM (5 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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- kacylee at 10-08-2018 11:33 AM (5 years ago)
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i dont see anything wrong with the music... portraying the true picture of what Nigeria looks like..

Posted: at 10-08-2018 11:33 AM (5 years ago) | Addicted Hero
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