Entertainment
FG ban ‘money rituals’, other vices in Nollywood films
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By Francesca Hangeior
The Executive Director/CEO of National Film and Video Censors Board (NFVCB), Dr Shaibu Husseini, has said that the Federal Government has approved the prohibition of money rituals and glamourising of vices in Nigerian films.
Husseini disclosed this at a National Stakeholders Engagement on Smoke-Free Nollywood held in Enugu on Wednesday.
The event was organised by the NFVCB and Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA).
Movie producers, directors and actors drawn from different parts of the country, as well as leaders of various guilds and associations in the Nigerian film industry were present at the event.
Husseini said that today, we are facing an industry emergency requiring bold and ambitious actions from all parents, guardians and stakeholders.
“When my predecessor approached the former Minister of Information, Alhaji Lai Muhammed on the need to make a subsidiary legislation to curtail the display of smoking in Nigerian movies, he saw the need to include money rituals.
“Others included in the regulation are ritual killings and glamourising other crimes in order to further sanitise the film industry.
“Today, I am delighted to announce to you that the Minister of Arts, Culture and the Creative Economy, Hannatu Musawa, pursuant to section 65 of the NFVCB Act 2004 has approved the regulation.
“The minister has approved the Prohibition of Money Ritual, Ritual Killing, Tobacco, Tobacco Products, Nicotine Product Promotion and Glamorisation display in Movies, Musical Videos and Skits” Regulations 2024.”
“We have also forwarded the approved copy to the Federal Ministry of Justice for Gazette,” he said.
Husseini said the sensitisation programme was to educate stakeholders on the danger inherent in consummation of smoking in Nigerian movies.
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According to him, besides the health implications, glamourising smoking in films poses a negative influence on teens and young adults who constitute the largest segment of Nigeria movie viewers.
He said that the board was set to undertake detailed enlightenment programmes in secondary schools, tertiary institutions, local communities, faith groups and other institutions.
“As you all know, the film industry occupies a central position in the entertainment and creative sector, and it is imperative that we continue to place the highest premium on the progress of the film industry.
“The NFVCB supports smoke-free movies and supports smoke-free Nollywood, and we therefore seek your collaboration to develop creative content that discourages smoking and promotes positive health messages.
“After series of engagements, the NFVCB in collaboration with the CAPPA decided to do a ‘subsidiary regulations’ to cater for smoking in movies since this aspect was not expressly spelt out in the extant Law.
“The NFVCB is well prepared to take leadership in this regard and has planned and began implementing innovative ways to achieve its mandate,” he said.
Entertainment
‘Men Dey’ – Bovi stirs reactions as he gifts wife brand new Benz ahead of her birthday celebration
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Kris Asimonye, the wife of Nigerian comedian Bovi Ugbomma, announced her new Mercedes Benz on social media.
She shared a captivating video on her official Instagram from the Mercedes Benz dealership in Derby.
In the video, Kris was warmly guided to her new car, with her name displayed on posters as part of the welcome.
According to the comedian’s wife, Bovi Ugbomma had told her she would get a Benz as a reward for passing her driving test, and she went above and beyond his expectations.
The comedian bought her a brand new GLE 450d 4Matic.
In the comment section, Bovi Ugbomma mentioned that his wife still found a reason to argue just one day after getting her new car.
He wrote, “You won’t write how you still managed to quarrel one day after collecting it o. Yeye dey smell.”
Source: www.gistlover.com
Entertainment
Husband Murders Wife, Takes Own Life
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By Mario Deepromoter
A former reality TV star has allegedly been shot de@d by her husband in their luxury home before he turned the gun on himself.
Police reportedly found the body of Paulina Lerch, 33, who appeared on Top Model in her native Poland twice, after her family failed to get in touch with her for over a week.
Police suspect her husband Sławomir, 47, shot her dead before k!lling himself at their home near Poznan City, Poland, on Sunday, September 1. He was reportedly found lying next to Lerch with fatal self-inflicted gunshot wounds.
The house was locked from the inside and a revolver was discovered next to the young couple’s dead bodies.
Sławomir was an alleged drug trafficker and was arrested, along with 30 other suspects, in April and May this year after 60kg of drugs were found stashed in a warehouse. He was released from custody at the beginning of August.
Lerch kept her marriage to Sławomir away from the public eye.
It remains unclear whether Paulina’s de@th was mu¥der or a suicide pact between the pair.
Paulina’s family said they hadn’t heard from her for over a week before her body was found. They then called the authorities out of concern for her wellbeing.
An investigation into the shooting is ongoing.
Entertainment
I’ll give 10% of prize money to Onyeka if i win, BBNaija Ozee promises
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By Francesca Hangeior.
Big Brother Naija ‘No Loose Guard’ housemate Ozee has promised to give his colleague, Onyeka 10 per cent of the reality show’s prize money if he emerges as the winner.
It could be recalled that the organisers dissolved the pairs on Sunday, leaving the housemates to compete solo for the grand prize.
During a conversation with Onyeka on Monday, Ozee pledged to give 10 percent of the prize money to her should he emerge winner by the end of the season.
“When I win, do you know what will happen? Because you will be part of my journey, so automatically I’ll give you 10 per cent,” he said.
The grand prize remains N100 million, including a cash prize and an SUV, plus additional sponsored prizes.
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