Regulation of smoking, rituals in movies, not meant to stifle creativity, NFVCB DG declares
The National Film and Video Censors Board (NFVCB) Director General, Dr. Shaibu Husseini, has said the new regulation on smoking, tobacco products money rituals, and ritual killings in movies will not stifle artistic creativity in the entertainment industry. Speaking in Lagos on Sunday, June 3, 2024, at a parley with editors and other senior journalists, […]
Nollywood: FG’s ban on smoking, ritual scenes divides stakeholders
The plan by the Federal Government to enforce the prohibition of money rituals, ritual killings, smoking and glamourising such vices in Nigerian films is generating mixed reactions. It could be recalled that the Executive Director/CEO, National Film and Video Censors Board, NFVCB, Dr Shaibu Husseini, announced the government’s stand during a national stakeholders’ engagement on […]
A SmokeFree Nollywood is Finally Here!
After years of dedicated advocacy, we are thrilled to announce that #SmokeFreeNollywood is finally here! At a National Stakeholders Dialogue held in Enugu State on Tuesday, May 21, 2024, the Director General of the National Film and Video Censors Board (NFVCB), Dr. Shuaibu Hussein, officially announced that the Honourable Minister of Arts, Culture and the […]
Tobacco smoking kills 8m people annually – CAPPA
Executive Director, Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA), Akinbode Oluwafemi, Tuesday, said tobacco smoking killed over 8 million people all over the world annually. Out of this number, Oluwafemi said 75% took place in the developing countries while in Nigeria alone, 5 million young Nigerians are addicted to cigarette smoking, thereby endangering their lives. […]
Over 5 Million Nigerian Youths Addicted To Cigarette Smoking –CAPPA
75% of the global deaths from smoking took place in developing countries. Tobacco smoking has killed over 80 million people globally, Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) has disclosed. CAPPA added that about five million young Nigerians are addicted to cigarette smoking. CAPPA’s Executive Director, Akinbode Oluwafemi, who disclosed this in Enugu at a […]
CAPPA Warns Nigerians Against Burna Boy’s Vape Deal
Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) has condemned a five-year deal between Grammy Award-winning artiste Burna Boy’s company, BrkFst, and Aspire North America, LLC, a subsidiary of Inspire Technology Inc., for the manufacture and distribution of vaping products in Nigeria, Ghana, South Africa, and Europe. According to CAPPA, Burna Boy’s BrkFst brand, as detailed […]
NFVCB, Tobacco Control Community Commit To Smoke-Free Nollywood
NFVCB, Tobacco Community Commit To Smoke-Free Nollywood The National Film and Video Censor Board (NFVCB) and the tobacco control community have reaffirmed their commitment to a smoke-free Nollywood, as Nigeria’s movie industry is informally known. According to a not-for-profit firm, Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA), they firmed up their alliance in Abuja during […]
The Problem With N10m Tobacco Control Fund
The national budget for 2024 saw Nigeria double its financial commitment to the Tobacco Control Fund (TCF) from N4.7 million of the previous year to N10 million, heeding long-standing stakeholder calls for increased funding. The money earmarked for tobacco control aligns with Section 8 of the Nigeria Tobacco Control Act (NTCA), 2015, which stipulates funding […]
The Problem With N10m Tobacco Control Fund By Robert Egbe
The national budget for 2024 saw Nigeria double its financial commitment to the Tobacco Control Fund (TCF) from N4.7 million in the previous year to N10 million, heeding long-standing stakeholder calls for increased funding. The money earmarked for tobacco control aligns with Section 8 of the Nigeria Tobacco Control Act (NTCA), 2015, which stipulates funding […]
National Film and Video Censors Board Reaffirms Commitment to #Smokefree Nollywood
The newly appointed Executive Director of the National Films and Video Censors Board (NFVCB) in Nigeria, Dr. Shaibu Husseni, has reaffirmed the Board’s commitment to supporting efforts to limit the exposure of tobacco and depictions of smoking in Nollywood, Africa’s biggest movie industry. This commitment was expressed during an advocacy visit by the tobacco control […]
