The organisers of the Africa Movie Academy Awards (AMAA) have unveiled the list of nominees for its prestigious 20th edition, which will showcase an exciting array of talent across Africa. The nominees were announced during a press conference held on Wednesday at the Sheraton Hotel. This year’s edition, “Celebrating African Creativity,” promotes African filmmaking excellence … Read more
The National Film and Video Censors Board (NFVCB) has issued a warning to filmmakers to desist from promoting and producing films that promote same-sex relationships and pornography that contravenes the Same-Sex Marriage Prohibition Act and the NFVCB Act. The 2013 Same-Sex Prohibition bill was signed into law by former President Goodluck Jonathan despite opposition from … Read more
Shaibu Husseini, executive director of the National Film and Video Censors Board (NFVCB), has clarified recent reports suggesting that the Federal Government has banned ritual and smoking scenes in Nollywood movies and music videos. It follows an announcement on Tuesday in Enugu during the NFVCB’s stakeholder engagement on the “#Smoke-Free Nollywood” campaign, organised with Corporate … Read more
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. The Executive Director/CEO of the board, Shaibu Husseini, made this known in a statement on Monday in Abuja. The NFVCB boss said the figure was provided by … Read more
