A Non-Governmental Organization, the Islamic Research and Da’awa Foundation, Abuja, has filed a lawsuit at the Federal High Court in Kano against Arewa24 Television and the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) over alleged violations of the Nigeria Broadcasting Code.

SolaceBase reports that the suit follows complaints that some programs aired by Arewa24 contained indecent and culturally offensive content deemed contrary to public morals and the nation’s broadcasting standards.

In a letter dated October 30, 2025, and addressed to the NBC Zonal Director in Kano, the foundation, through its solicitors, A. A. Hikima & Co., invoked the Freedom of Information Act (2011) to request details of regulatory actions taken by the Commission against the broadcaster.

The petition specifically referenced two of the station’s programs, ‘’Mata A Yau’’ and ‘’H-Hip Hop’’, alleging that they included “indecent, suggestive, and culturally offensive” segments in violation of the Nigeria Broadcasting Code (6th Edition).

According to the letter signed by A. A. Hikima, Esq., the programs had attracted widespread condemnation from clerics and community leaders who described their content as offensive and potentially inciting.

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It further alleged that some panellists on Mata A Yau had, on several occasions, made statements encouraging women “to take the laws into their hands against their husbands,” a stance the foundation described as inconsistent with the region’s cultural and religious values.

Despite what the group described as repeated public petitions and outcries, it expressed concern that the NBC had “failed to take visible or effective regulatory action” as required under the National Broadcasting Commission Act, Cap N11, Laws of the Federation of Nigeria, 2004.

Consequently, the foundation requested that the NBC, within seven days, provide detailed records of complaints or reports received regarding Mata A Yau, H-Hip Hop, or any other Arewa24 program, as well as documents showing investigations, findings, or sanctions issued to the station.

It also sought information on the current certification or review status of the affected programs.

The foundation warned that failure to provide the requested information within the statutory period would constitute a breach of the Freedom of Information Act and could lead to further legal action to compel compliance.

“We shall appreciate your prompt response and may receive the requested records at our office address above, or via email,” the letter concluded.