The National Film and Video censors Board, (NFVCB) has released data of films
classified by the Board between January and March 24.
According to the data from
the Department of Film Censorship and Classification, (FCC) and published on the
Board’s website and social Media handles, the Board verified and approved 274
films. This represents a decline of 2.I%compared to 2.0 films, which the apex
film regulator classified during the first quarter of 2023.
A further perusal of the data shows that the Abuja Head office of the Board
accounted for more than half of the movies verified and approved by the Board
during the review period of the first quarter of 2024. The onitsha and Lagos
classification centres, which verified and approved more films during the review
period of the last quarter of 2023, placed second and third respectively in terms
of number of movies classified and approved during the first quarter of 2024.
On films by genre, classification by viewing audience, films classified meant for
matured audience 18, formed the bulk of the films classified by the Board,
contributing well over 50 percent of all the films verified and approved during the
review period. Films classified as 1-5, !2, parental guidance, and general trailed
behind accordingly.
However, Films in English Language according to the data, continued to impose
itself as the film language of Nollywood. Out of the 274 films verified and
approved during the review period, 250 films were in English Language, followed
by Yoruba, lgbo, Hausa and Hindi languages.
The National Film and Video censors Board is the statutory body responsible for the classification of films and video works and the registration of all films and
video works as well as distribution and exhibition centres across the country.
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