France, April 12 -- Authorities in Nigeria have barred radio and TV stations from playingTell Your Papa - a song critical of President Tinubu and his administration's economic policies.

Tell Your Papa by musician Eedris Abdulkareem sharply criticises Tinubu's economic record after two years in office, which have seen major protests over the worst cost-of-living crisis in a generation.

The afrobeats song - with lyrics in Yoruba, English and Pidgin - is addressed to Seyi Tinubu, the president's son, who called his father the greatest leader in the country's history.

Abdulkareem calls on Seyi to let his father know "people are dying" from economic hardship as well as continued insecurity from armed groups. The song also highlights what th...