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- 14 May 2019
Nigerian Film Contents Rank Among World’s Best - NFVCB Boss
Mr. Adedayo Thomas, Executive Director, National Film and Video Censors Board (NFVCB), has ranked Nigerian film contents as one of the best in terms of value in the industry worldwide. Thomas made…
- 30 Apr 2018
Cinema Operators Rake in N3Bn in Nigeria
Cinema operators in Nigeria are making brisk business if the information given by Mr Adedayo Thomas, executive director, National Film and Video Censors Board (NFVCB), is anything to go by. …
- 4 Mar 2018
NFVCB Seizes Films Worth N300m, Prosecutes 5 Suspects
The National Film and Video Censors Board (NFVCB) said it seized uncensored, unclassified and pirated films worth over N300 million and prosecuted five suspected pirates in 2017. Mr Adedayo Thomas,…
- 4 Jul 2019
NFVCB Boss Calls on Nasarawa to Harness Opportunities in Film Industry
Alhaji Adedayo Thomas, executive director, National Film and Video Censors Board ((NFVCB) has called on Engr. Abdullahi Sule , governor of Nasarawa State, to establish Nasarawa State Film…
- 23 Nov 2017
NFVCB Confiscates Pirated Materials Worth N150m in Alaba Market
The National Film and Video Censors Board (NFVCB) has seized pirated materials worth N150 million at Alaba International Market in Lagos and arrested five suspects. Mr Adedayo Thomas, the…
- 14 Aug 2020
Censors Board Destroys Illicit Films Worth N3.5Bn in 3 Years – DG
National Film and Video Censors Board (NFVCB) has seized and destroyed pornographic and other unapproved films and video works worth N3.5 billion in three years. Mr Adedayo Thomas, Executive…
- 22 Mar 2018
NFVCB says Nigerian Movie Industry Needs at Least 774 Cinemas
Mr Adedayo Thomas, the Executive Director, National Film and Video Censors Board (NFVCB) yesterday said Nigerian movie industry needs at least 774 cinemas across the country for it to tackle the…
- 6 Feb 2018
NFVCB Advocates Safe Internet @ 2018 Safer Internet Day
National Film and Video Censors Board, NFVCB, has called for safe and positive use of the internet in Nigeria. Mr Adedayo Thomas, Executive Director of the board, made the call on Tuesday while…
- 4 Feb 2018
NFVCB Cautions Youths on Use of Internet
The National Film and Video Censors Board (NFVCB), says it is important that children understand the benefits of being responsible on the internet. According to him, this will promote a safe…
- 15 Aug 2017
Censors Board Task Force Arrests Piracy Suspects at Alaba
Three men suspected to be pirates of film and musical works were, early Monday morning arrested in a raid carried out by the newly inaugurated task force on uncensored and unclassified movies by the…
- 4 Sept 2020
Lagos Defies Court Order, Slams 5% Tax on Netflix, Iroko TV, Others
Lagos State Film and Video Censors Board (LSFVB), the LSFVCB has written letters to several platforms, including Netflix and Iroko TV demanding the payment of five per cent tax. This is despite a…
- 20 Sept 2017
ACF Unveils Ambassadors as NFVCB Pledges to Rid Industry of Piracy
Organisers of the Africa Cinematography Festival (ACF) has presented to the public the brand ambassadors and resource persons for the Festival in a well-attended Unveiling event held in Lagos on…
- 30 Jan 2018
NASS to Amend Act Establishing Film Censors Board
Sen. Suleiman Adokwe, Chairman Senate Committee on Information and National Orientation, says the National Assembly will soon amend the act establishing the National Film and Video Censors Board…
- 2 Feb 2018
StarTimes Invests $220m in Nigeria in 9 years
Startimes, Pay television company, said it has invested over $220 million in Nigeria, over the last nine years to boost entertainment and enrich the country’s television experience. Speaking at the…
- 6 Jan 2019
Censors Board Seeks Support Against Uncensored Movies, Songs
National Film and Video Censors Board (NFVCB) has called on the government, through the security agencies, for support in the fight against piracy as well as unclassified and uncensored movies and…
- 1 Feb 2019
NFVCB Extends Empowerment Initiative to Port Harcourt, Nnewi
After opening its 2019 workshop series in Lagos, the National Film and Video Censors Board (NFVCB) has taken its roadshow to the South-South and South-East zones of the country, making stops in Port…
- 28 Jan 2020
NFVCB Embarks on Nationwide Confiscation of Illegal Films
The National Film and Video Censors Board (NFVCB) has embarked on confiscation and destruction exercise of illegal films and videos across the nation as a measures to compliment the federal…
- 21 Aug 2020
NCC, NFVCB Sign MoU on Regulation & Enforcement of Anti-piracy Operations
The Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC) and National Film and Video Censors Board (NFVCB) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to formalise their partnership for enhanced regulation,…
- 23 Aug 2020
NFVCB Blacklists Illegal Film Producers, Distributors
National Film and Video Censors Board (NFVCB) has blacklisted some illegal film producers and distributors who do not belong to registered professional association in the creative industry. Alhaji…
- 31 Jul 2017
Mohammed Inaugurates Anti-Piracy Committee
Alhaji Lai Mohammed, minister of Information and Culture, on Monday in Abuja inaugurated the Anti-Piracy Committee, charged with working out the modalities to tackle the piracy of creative works in…