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2025-12-24 08:00:00
In an update published by Punch, Nigeria’s film censors (NFVCB) defended approving the title “A Very Dirty Christmas” while acknowledging public concerns and urging the producers to adjust the title.
The debate has spilled across social media, with critics arguing the wording clashes with cultural and religious sensitivities during the holiday season.
NFVCB’s position, as reported, is that classification is a regulatory step—not an endorsement of every interpretation—but it is engaging the producers in response to the backlash.
Premium Times (News site) also echoed the same development, noting: “the title would be changed following reactions” (https://www.premiumtimesng.com/). Prompt News Online (News site) also echoed the same development, noting: “NFVCB Defends Approval of ‘A Very Dirty Christmas’ Title” (https://promptnewsonline.com/).
Echotitbits take: This is a familiar Nollywood flashpoint: creative marketing versus public sensibilities. The bigger story is how producers, platforms and regulators now manage brand risk in real time—titles and posters can become liabilities overnight once the online backlash starts.
Source: TheCable Lifestyle— December 24, 2025 — https://lifestyle.thecable.ng/can-lambasts-ini-edo-over-offensive-christmas-movie-title/
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2025-12-24