By Ghazali Ibrahim 
The Nigerian House of Representatives has taken a significant step in directing the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) to block all pornographic sites in the country.
This move is aimed at tackling the growing concern of cyber pornography, which has been linked to negative impacts such as adultery, prostitution, and addiction.
The motion, sponsored by Dalhatu Tafoki, an All Progressives Congress (APC) lawmaker from Katsina State, emphasized that Nigeria, as a highly religious country, should not allow content that promotes nudity and obscenity.
Tafoki also noted that several countries across Asia, Africa, and the Middle East have enacted laws banning pornography.
The House has directed the NCC to compel all internet service providers to block pornographic contents with immediate effect and impose penalties on service providers that fail to comply.
This directive marks a significant step toward nationwide regulation of adult content in Nigeria.
It’s worth noting that while child pornography is already illegal in Nigeria, there has been no nationwide ban on adult pornography.
However, certain states, such as Lagos, have laws prohibiting the public display of explicit sexual material.
