{"id":165046,"date":"2025-05-31T00:02:59","date_gmt":"2025-05-30T23:02:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/kano-govt-bans-display-of-vulgar-offensive-messages"},"modified":"2025-05-31T01:04:21","modified_gmt":"2025-05-31T00:04:21","slug":"kano-govt-bans-display-of-vulgar-offensive-messages","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/all-news\/kano-govt-bans-display-of-vulgar-offensive-messages","title":{"rendered":"Kano govt bans display of \u2018vulgar, offensive\u2019 messages"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>Kano state government says it will not tolerate display of vulgar images on commercial tricycles, popularly called Adaidaita Sahu statewide.<\/p>\n<p>The Executive Secretary, Kano State Censorship Board, Abba El-Mustapha gave the warning after receiving public complaints on offensive, vulgar messages and\/or images displayed on some tricycles.<\/p>\n<p>He warned that riders who neglect the warning will face the full wrath of the law.<\/p>\n<p>El-Mustapha who spoke through the board\u2019s spokesman, Abdullahi Sani Sulaiman on Friday added that the decision was aimed at upholding morality and ensure the law is not broken.<\/p>\n<p>Adaidaita Sahu riders in Kano, mostly youths are fond of displaying images or messages to either beautify their rides or send messages, which some have found disturbing or immoral.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Nigeria<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. Kano state government says it will not tolerate display of vulgar images on commercial tricycles, popularly called Adaidaita Sahu statewide. The Executive Secretary, Kano State Censorship Board, Abba El-Mustapha gave the warning after receiving public complaints on offensive, vulgar messages and\/or images displayed on some tricycles. 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