Fifteen (15) of the movies okayed were okayed for theatre exhibition, among which is Half of a Yellow Sun. A statement signed by Acting Head, Corporate Affairs, Mr. Ceasar Kagho explained that all approved movies fulfilled the conditions stipulated by the NFVCB.
Other movies approved along with their classifications are Edge of Tomorrow (18), Tokarev(18), Maleficent(15), Vampire Academy(18), Blended(15), Dead Drop(18), 22 Jump Street(18), Holiday A Soldier is never off Duty(18), Finding Fela (18), How to Train your Dragon(18), Under the Skin(18), The Fault in our Stars(18), Half of a Yellow Sun(18), Million Dollar Arm(12) and Transformers: Age of Extinction(18).
Sixty-two(62) movies were passed for home viewing out of which 16 were in English, 25 Yoruba, 19 Hausa and 2 Ibibio languages respectively.
Only one of the 62 approved for home release, “Bakan Dabo” a Hausa language movie, is rated “G” for General Viewing.
An Ibibio language movie “Minika” is the only production rated “12” in June 2014 NFVCB approvals.
Twenty-five movies were classified “15” including “Abi Doka” (Hausa), “Aja Saba Ekun” (Yoruba), “Family Conflicts” (English), “Amada” (Hausa), “Beeky Benson” (Yoruba), “Man over Board” (English) “Babban Lasan” (Hausa), “Ejomiko” (Yoruba), “Mask of sorrow” (English).
Another Thirty – five movies were classified “18” including “uko Iden” (Ibibio), “Afopina” (Yoruba), “Biloniya” (Hausa), “Chameleons”(English), “Ajogunba” (Yoruba), “Dalilina” (Hausa), “Cry of a Mother Inlaw” (English), “Eto” (Yoruba) “Mu Mama” (Hausa), and “Wet Blanket” (English).
For the movies classified “G” and “12”, there was no consumer advice while “15” rated movies had consumer advice on imitable technique, strong language, violence, and rituals.
For those classified “18” NFVCB issued the consumer advice on ritual, strong language, horrific visuals, and imitable technique.
Other movies approved in the home category with varying classification ranging from “G” – “18” include: “Fatima Bin tu” (Hausa), “Make a Movie” (English), “Mama inna” (Hausa), “Eyi mi” (Yoruba), “Where Talent lies” (English), “Eshin OKoku” (Yoruba), “Coming to Lagos” (English), “Duniyar Nan” (Hausa), “Man Overboard” (English) etc.
