Tag: NFVCB
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Nollywood: NFVCB reveals number of films classified in 2024
The National Film and Video Censors Board (NFVCB) said it classified 1,088 films produced by the Nigerian film industry in 2024.
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We didn’t approve ‘hijab-brandishing’ movies – Board
The National Film and Video Censors Board (NFVCB) said it did not receive, classify nor approve release of the controversial hijiab-brandishing movie “Three Working Days.”
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Niqab: NFVCB takes action on Nancy Isime’s new movie
The National Film and Video Censors Board (NFVCB) has reached out to the producers of Blood Brothers over the use of the niqab in a robbery scene in the movie. Recall, the scene sparked an outrage among Muslims after the popular actress Nancy Isime shared a photo of it on Instagram on Monday. Amongst the…
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Censors board, a low hanging fruit most troubling – By Okoh Aihe
I have a friend with an acerbic tongue and a caustic pen that cuts straight to the bone. Although much more reputed as a sports journalist, his cosmopolitan knowledge about just everything around him can be humbling. His writings can make anybody feel uncomfortable, especially if you belong to the band of those who stand…
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NFVCB speaks on plan to arrest skit makers releasing unapproved content
The National Film Video and Censors Board (NFVCB) has dismissed reports that it will arrest skit makers releasing content online without approval. An official statement released on Saturday by the board’s executive director, Shaibu Husseini, unequivocally refuted the reports as false. The NFVCB said its last public statement was a warning to filmmakers promoting same-sex…
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NFVCB issues strong warning against same-sex, pornographic films
The National Film and Video Censors Board (NFVCB) have warned movie producers to desist from promoting and producing films that support same-sex relationships and pornography that contravene the Same-Sex Marriage Prohibition Act and the NFVCB Act. NFVCB’s warning comes on the heels of reported activities by some filmmakers and content creators who have been defying…
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Nollywood: Husseini clarifies ban on smoking scenes in movies
Executive Director of National Films and Videos Censors Board (NFVCA), Shaibu Husseini has made clarifications on the recent ban on smoking scenes in Nigerian movies.
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Shaibu Husseini denies ban on smoking and ritual scenes in movies
Executive director of the National Film and Video Censors Board (NFVCB) Shaibu Husseini has denied reports that the Federal Government has placed a ban on money rituals and smoking in Nigerian films and skits.
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Nollywood produces 274 films in Q1 2024 – Official
The National Film and Video Censors Board (NFVCB) says it received and classified 274 movies produced by the Nigerian film industry in the first quarter of the year.
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Creative industry must embrace insurance against life emergencies —- NFVCB
Alhaji Adedayo Thomas, the Executive Director/Chief Executive Officer, National Film and Video Censors Board (NFVCB), has advised practitioners in the creative industry to invest in insurance against future life emergencies..