AGS NEWS – The National Film and Video Censors Board (NFVCB) has disclosed that it received and classified a total of 274 movies from the Nigerian film industry in the first quarter of the year.

Dr. Shaibu Husseini, the Executive Director/CEO of the NFVCB, announced this in a statement released on Monday in Abuja.

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The report, compiled by the Department of Film Censorship and Classification of the board, encompasses various genres of films approved by the board.

This data is intended for submission to the relevant Federal Government agency for inclusion in the nation’s Gross Domestic Product for the first quarter of 2024.

Of the movies reviewed and approved, the majority were produced in English, totaling 250 films, while the remainder were in languages such as Yoruba, Igbo, Hausa, and Hindi.

Classification by viewing audience revealed that films rated ’18’, intended for mature audiences, constituted more than 50% of the total films produced.

Other classifications, including ’15’, ’12’, films requiring Parental Guidance (PG), and those classified for general viewing, followed accordingly.

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NFVCB, a Federal Government agency responsible for regulating the film and video industry in Nigeria, holds the mandate to classify all films and videos, whether imported or locally produced.

The board is tasked with registering all films and video outlets nationwide and maintaining a register of such outlets, among other responsibilities.