Money ritual and smoking scenes have officially joined the list of subjects banned in Nollywood movies by the Muhammadu Buhari regime.

This development was confirmed by Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, during a media visit in Abuja.

“Many have also blamed Nollywood for featuring money rituals in some of its movies, saying this has negatively influenced the vulnerable youth.

“To mitigate this, I have directed the National Film and Video Censors Board, the body set up to regulate the film and video industry in Nigeria, to take this issue into consideration while performing its role of censoring and classifying films and videos,” the minister said.

He cited how recently apprehended suspected ritual killers blamed social media and Nollywood for influencing their decision to engage in ritual killings.

“I have also directed NFVCB to engage with stakeholders in the film industry in order to express the concerns of the government and Nigerians on the need to eschew money ritual content in their movies.”

Also on the list of banned subjects is smoking in movies as a non-smoking law was passed in Nollywood movies by the NFVCB. The board’s director, Adedayo Thomas, revealed that the board wants to toughen up awareness on the impacts of smoking and its effect on health.

The move to ban scenes of money ritual in movies follows a long-standing debate of whether Nollywood contributes to Nigeria’s social vices or that the industry is merely a reflection of the larger society.

https://gazettengr.com/no-more-money-rituals-smoking-in-movies-fg-tells-nollywood/

Very good.

Mass media are some means of socialisation and home movies are examples of mass media.

How will you be telling naive children that money rituals are real?

Forget the conclusions which always indicate disastrous ends, some won't give a damn.

Only God knows the number of children killed owing to this anti social brainwash through these money rituals in home videos.

While saying that the person above me made some good points, I will like to add that the [b]current economy woes is a booster to those fetish beliefs, [/b]many just want to get breakthrough from poverty without minding the consequences of their actions.

Na now day don break for FG abi??

I just dey feel for Kanayo O Kanayo and ZUBY MICHEAL

........ Highest rubbish ever

Changes nothing for Yoruba Muslims

So long as ooni still dey do that worship of skull god festival

Sergio101:
........ Highest rubbish ever

How is it rubbish Mr Man. It's only in Nigeria that you produce rubbish as movies and sell to the public without censoring. Have you ever watched Indian movies and see where they kiss, or even seen poor people, ghetto or dirty city? Yet they have the largest population of poor and homeless in the world. It's because they have a good censoring institution. Movies are image maker of a Nation. Beside that, it also have a very big influence on the psychic and behaviour of the people.

Truthisunique2:
Changes nothing for Yoruba Muslims

So long as ooni still dey do that worship of skull god festival

respect urself, we don`t joke with our king.

Not only that, i think they should ban all previous ritual movies.

What has smoking got to do with the rubbish going on?

What do u want KANAYO O KANAYO to do now?
im asking for a friend plssssssssssss

when are we gonna see a nollywood produced war film, sci-fi and adventures?
..abi na only yahuu-yahuu, olofofo, olosho and ritual films dem sabi ni?

lloydtruth:
What has smoking got to do with the rubbish going on?

Do you still see smoking advert, that was in the past. Cigarette smoking advert had been banned both in the electronic and bill board media. The advert you see on the pack is boldly written with pictures warning that smoking kills. Therefore, it is wise to also ban it in movies.

When will they ban RUNS GIRLS, OLOSHO, SUGAR DADDIES, or those ones are not that bad abi.

Money rituals was very very alright till young men took it viral in a mad terrible way. Something that should have been checkmated long ago. Hypocrites

Sharia in disguise.when are we going to have sense in this side of the world?
is there any movie that promote ritual in the industry?

YinkaOlusesi16:
respect urself, we don`t joke with our king.

Abdul, you wan strap bomb

Ok, so far they will not bribe them, I just pray so, and what about the movies that involve ritual and smoking m, I mean a lot of movies like that, what will they do about that. .?

Iyena nice
All the enemies of Nigeria will lose las las. They always lose. God bless Nigeria forever.

This is a huge joke , chasing after the wind , fighting the smoke and not the fire

Very good, almost repeating money ritual and yahoo Yahoo scenes they don act before.

They should come up with something tangible for the viewers

They should as a matter of urgency ban BBN

This is joke chasing shadows
.
Then u should also ban musicians like.
Nairaland; zlatan and that dirty tout called portable becoz na those one dey even spoil youth

The federal govt should also ban all Telenovela with the minutest of gay content. Jail Bobrisky, Okupe son and all their proteges.

To a reasonable extent, Govt is to blame.
If govt officials were doin wat they're expected of, there would have been massive employment in Nigeria, d poverty level wudnt have been where it is today.
Both Yahoo Yahoo and money rituals were caused by govt and her wicked/greedy officials.
Banning rituals in Nollywood is a welcome idea but wat about social media where Native Doctors advertise their powers?

Why them no ban Hausa girls and women from smoking cigarettes and weeed ... Mumu buhari government... Always targeting Igbo business

Is it nollywood that is the problem or something that has been happening before they make a movie of it

The Japa nko who we go hold responsible for that...

Since you're looking for who to hold for the ritual like say na Nollywood turn the Economy upside down wey mak the desperation to survive in most people increase by 100 percent...

Problem no dey finish

GOFRONT:
Na now day don break for FG abi??

I just dey feel for Kanayo O Kanayo and ZUBY

No be movie dey give those ones money again..

Imagine rubbish

Tueh

Instead of banning , they should be a DISCLAMER at the begining of every movie that involve ritual.