The National Film and Video Censors Board (NFVCB) on Saturday warned miscreants, foreign films traders and others engaged in illegal businesses in the movie industry to desist from such dubious acts.

Mr Adedayo Thomas, NFVCB Executive Director, gave the warning in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos.

He said that foreign films were illegal, uncensored and unclassified, therefore unacceptable in the country.

He, therefore, urged those who trade in foreign films to desist from such illegal act because when caught, offenders would be dealt with ruthlessly.

He disclosed that about five offenders were already in court while others whose uncensored movies were seized and burnt were being educated by the board on the kind of films to sell.

“Foreign films in this country are totally banned, they are illegal and we seek the collaboration of the customs and other law enforcement agencies to help us sanitise the creative industry.

”Foreign films are against the growth of the country, they come in illegally without censorship, classification and the property right of the owners and that reduces our rating in terms of intellectual property right.

”So it is a total ban for all foreign films, the only ones allowed are those in the cinemas because we have been able to manage the cinemas and censor them,” he said.

The Executive Director said that with 60 cinemas in the country, 55 had been classified and censored by the board.

Thomas said that the board had a meeting on January 16 with Africa Magic Yoruba, Hausa and Igbo alongside Multichoice to address the issue of obscene musical videos and movies on various television channels.

He said that the board had advised them to desist from showcasing uncensored and unapproved movies and musical videos as any television station found defaulting would be shut down completely.

”We have made them realise that most of the movies they air are uncensored and unclassified, so we are watching them henceforth,” he said. (NAN)

Source: https://tribuneonlineng.com/stop-selling-foreign-films-nfvcb-warns-traders/

laughable
can u stop us from buying or downloading online

OK ooo, what about that we watch on Dstv or in the cinemas?

I am very disappointed by this statement. So, someone can still give this directive in this era of Internet? This man is not up to date with the current realities. We cannot watch Black Panther in peace again.

lol

Ilu ofo

with all dis una wack films abii....i don hear u.

Like we actually watch movies from this channels

Una won kill us with boredom abi

Which one is foreign films. This guy is talking like we are still in 1995.

Haa

If I slap somebody ee...



Like seriously I can't see myself sitting at a position to watch some dirty person wearing rags and wondering tro and fro with the shout of my prince, my princess,your majesty, your highness...

Whoever think I should watch those your highness nonsense must be high on expired tramadol.

IS THIS AMONG VISION 2020 ?

Very good.

Those who love criticizing our local movies should write the type they want and send them to producers.

Criticize and give soln not to destroy.

Buy Naija to grow naija

Welloooooo,

For me, I like watching our 9ja home movies where realities are put into dramas than did yanky movies their too tricky

Though telenovela do present something reasonable, but u see American action movies, there's no reality in it just tricks only.


I bow out

U N S T O P P A B L E

ikorodureporta:
laughable

can u stop us from buying or downloading online

u dhey mind them.
I download most of my film online

leave my foreign movies for me, am tired of watching your rubbish village and township craps

These guys are surely living backwards...wetin concern customs with foreign films?? Like customs are now in charge of internet?? Smh

What about downloading it online



Yeyeye

I hope the foreign films no include blue films o, if na joke make you stop am abeg

Wow

Sirseedorf:
What about downloading it online



Yeyeye

You dey mind the mumu

Netflix NKO?

Funny,you want Customs to ban foreign films?

You mean the ones downloaded and installed online?

ban nigerian films, ban nollywood. the major problem with nigeria today is nollywood. they have made guys believe in blood money and turn all girls to oloshos. all the killings and robbery we see today wont be this much of not for nollywood