The Executive Director of the National Film and Video Censors Board, NFVCB, Dr Shaibu Husseini has refuted claims that he announced a ban on smoking and ritual scenes in Nigerian films. Husseini, in a recent chat with The Nation, explained that he was misquoted and quoted out of context on the subject matter. The film critic and curator explained that as a classification board, the NFVCB will not implement any policy that will muzzle creativity. In his words, “My attention has been drawn to a couple of trending headlines that…
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