Entertainment/Arts/Culture
NFVCB trains youths, warns against sharing hate speeches, videos on social media
The National Film and Video Censors Board (NFVCB) on Thursday conducted training on film Censoring and classification for youths in Oshodi/Isolo Local Government of Lagos State and advised them against sharing hate speeches, photos and inciting videos on social media platforms.
The event, tagged “Media Literacy and Empowerment for Youths” was held at Oshodi, headquarters of Oshodi/Isolo Local Government Council and had in attendance youths, stakeholders in the creative industry and officials of the NFVCB.
The participants were taught basic dynamics of films and videos censorship and classification codes and the preservation of Nigeria’s cultural heritage through films.
Alh. Adedayo Thomas, Executive Director of NFVCB said the programme was in furtherance of the board’s nationwide Media Literacy and Mentorship initiatives launched for upcoming industry players, youths and students.
According to him, there is urgent need to caution young Nigerians against the dangers of generating and sharing fake news and provocative motion pictures for the interest of national peace and unity.
“We live in an age where technology and ICT transcend every aspect of our existence, as we no longer need to be in the cinema, buy or rent a DVD to watch films, because they are now streamed online and one can access them with smartphones, tablet or the PC via the social media.
“The youths need protection from harmful media contents, because these days we have influx of harmful and unsubstantiated contents ranging from fake news/hate speech to unwholesome film/video circulating on online channels and social media.
“It is therefore desirable for everyone to be intentionally critical of media contents he is exposed to in order not to be caught in the web of harmful and destructive materials.
“These underscore the need for the youths to be equipped with the knowledge which will aid them to think right, deep and at the end make informed choices about media contents they are exposed to,” he said.
The Executive Director noted that the trend of people receiving and forwarding hate speeches and harmful contents without verifying the authenticity was on the increase.
He added that since the spread of news on social media could not be restricted, there was need for people to be educated on the implication of such news on society before spreading them.
According to him, “ the NFVCB has developed capacity over the years in this regard such that it is acknowledged and commended by both the UNESCO and Google for its Media Literacy programmes.
“Due to sustained concern for the youths, especially in the area of saving them from harmful and unwholesome media contents, the NFVCB engages in this same programme in the six geo-political zones of the country which includes Lagos as one of the states in the South-West. Highpoint of the programme was the presentation of start-up packs to the youths entrepreneurs involved in acting and other vocations in the sector.
Afrobeat legend, Femi Kuti has claimed that President Bola Tinubu is not the major problem facing Nigeria.
He argued that the main problem with Nigeria was institutional corruption, stressing that if Nigeria had a good judicial system, Tinubu wouldn’t have been able to contest for the presidency in the first place, due to the multiple allegations against him.
Speaking in a recent episode of the Good News Naija podcast, Kuti said corruption in Nigeria was deeply rooted, emphasising that all the people entrusted with leadership across every sector belonged to the same class of corrupt elite.
“Do you think Tinubu is the problem? The judiciary that didn’t stop him from getting there in the first place is a problem. If all the allegations against him are true, how did he contest?
“If we had men and women of calibre and integrity, he wouldn’t have been able to contest in the first place,” he said.
Kuti added that the systemic corruption in Nigeria was enough to dash the hopes of young Nigerians in the country.
The mother of Afrobeats star, Oyinkansola Aderibigbe, popularly known as Ayra Starr, Nene Aderibigbe, has promoted her daughter’s forthcoming ”Starr Girl” album on the streets of Lagos ahead of its Friday release.
Aderibigbe, popularly known as Genzmummy on Instagram, shared a video showing herself, the singer’s sister and other women promoting the album.
The caption reads: “We declare stargirl album to God in the name of the father and the son and of the holy ghost”
The women were dressed in matching black outfits and purple headgear while holding placards promoting “Starr Girl”.
The placards carried messages including “Stargirl album out on the 14th of August” as the women promoted the forthcoming project on the streets.
The street campaign comes as Ayra Starr prepares to release “Starr Girl”, her third studio album, following 19 & Dangerous, and The Year I Turned 21.
Aderibigbe, was born in Cotonou, Benin Republic, and raised in Lagos, Nigeria. She rose to prominence after signing with Mavin Records and releasing her self-titled debut EP in 2021.
She subsequently released 19 & Dangerous in 2021, followed by The Year I Turned 21 in May 2024.
Her 2022 single “Rush” earned a nomination for Best African Music Performance at the 66th Grammy Awards.
Ayra Starr had earlier announced that “Starr Girl” would be released on Aug. 14, with the project expected to mark her latest album release.
Veteran Nollywood actress, Patience Ozokwor, popularly known as Mama G, says she believes God gave her a niche to effectively portray witches, wicked mothers-in-law and other villainous characters in films.
She said this during a livestreamed interview with content creator, Carter Efe, while speaking on her long-standing career playing such roles in Nollywood productions.
According to Ozokwor, she does not support evil or injustice as a person, but fully commits to any negative role she is given in order to deliver it convincingly and pass moral lessons to viewers.
“I think God gave me that niche.
I hate every ill because I don’t like injustice, war and rancour. When you give me those roles, I try to bring everything into them,” she said.According to her, her portrayal of villainous characters is a deliberate effort to make audiences reflect on the consequences of their actions and appreciate the importance of living right.
“If you are taking part in any of them, you have to be careful and know the end thereof, for the end justifies the means.
“Know what will happen to you if you live a terrible life, and know what you will gain if you are a good person,” she said.
With an acting career spanning decades, the Enugu-state born actress has featured in several Nollywood blockbusters, and she is acclaimed widely for her strong and often villainous characters.
Among other accolades, Ozokwor won the Africa Movie Academy Awards for Best Supporting Actress in 2012 and 2013.
Ozokwor was among the top 100 Nigerians honoured by the government to celebrate the amalgamation of the northern and southern protectorates in 2014, and received the Merit Award at the 2023 Africa Magic Viewer’s’ Choice Awards.(NAN)
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