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The National Film and Video Censors Board (NFVCB) approved a total of 151 films for the month of June 2025 against 53 films earlier reported erroneously.

The approval also revealed the growing consistency of top production houses like ROK Studios, Silverbird Distribution, and OSSYKing Movies, which featured prominently in this month’s listings.

Breakdown of classifications from the Censors Board website shows that 71 were classified as rated-18 years, out of the 151 films approved.

62 films were rated 15, thirteen movies got an age 12- rating, 3 films were marked ‘G’ for general viewing and two of the movies were classified PG (Parental Guidance).

This classification points to a growing shift toward mature, emotionally complex storytelling, with 18-rated titles accounting for nearly half of the approved films.

This classification underscores a noticeable dominance of 18-rated titles and English-language productions.

It also reflects the increasing pace of local film production across regions and genres.

English-language productions accounted for the bulk of the approvals, continuing their stronghold as Nollywood’s dominant medium.

However, a fair share of Yoruba and Igbo titles also made the list, reaffirming the role of indigenous voices in the cinematic landscape.

Notably approved indigenous-language films include Obim (Igbo), Iyawo Eniyan and Ajegunle Lawa (Yoruba) and Itene (Idoma).

There was no hausa-language films approved during the month, marking a recurring gap in representation from the North.However, Itene produced in Idoma, was one of the few from the Middle Belt.Among studios with multiple entries include ROK Studios had a strong presence with films like Perfect Wife, Strings of Love, Hidden Truth and My Sugar Daddy, primarily rated 15 and 18.Silverbird Distribution secured approvals for Rebirth of King Kong and Jurassic World Rebirth, both notable for their international appeal.

OSSYKing Movies had a consistent output with Stray Bullet, Palace of Torment, and The Cost of a Lie, all within the 15–18 range.

The Executive Director of the NFVCB, Dr. Shaibu Husseini reaffirmed the Board’s stance on guiding responsible storytelling and content regulation.

“We are committed to encouraging stories that reflect Nigeria’s values and cultural richness while ensuring public safety through proper classification,” he said.

Popular Nigerian musician, Innocent Idibia known popularly as Tubaba has married his new lover, Natasha Osawaru at a private wedding ceremony, in Abuja.

Leadership newspaper reports that the low-key event was attended by close family members, with videos circulating online showing the couple posing with their traditional wedding cake.

Recall that this development comes months after 2Face engaged the serving Edo State lawmaker in February 2025, just days after publicly announcing his separation from his wife, Annie Macaulay Idibia.

The marriage has since sparked widespread conversation on social media, with many fans expressing mixed reactions to the singer’s latest move.

2Baba’s wedding to Natasha Osawaru marks a significant shift in his personal life, garnering both support and criticism from fans.

Congratulations to 2Baba and Natasha as they tie the nuptial knot.

Singer Euphemia Ekumah, popularly known as GoodGirl LA, has declared that she’ll never get married, stating that no man on earth deserves her.

The singer’s statement came in response to a fan’s comment questioning who would marry a woman who doesn’t know how to cook, after she revealed she’s never cooked in her kitchen.

GoodGirl LA asserted, “I’m never getting married because no man walking this earth deserves a goddess like me, now what?”

( The Nation)