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  • NFVCB Defends Ini Edo Film Title After Backlash, Floats Compromise

    NFVCB Defends Ini Edo Film Title After Backlash, Floats Compromise

    Photo Credit: The Punch

    2025-12-24 08:00:00

    According to Punch, the National Film and Video Censors Board (NFVCB) says Ini Edo’s movie title “A Very Dirty Christmas” was cleared after review and was not intended as an attack on Christianity, following public backlash from Christian groups.

    The board’s explanation is that the phrase should be interpreted within the story’s theme rather than as a statement about Christmas itself, while also suggesting a possible compromise to reduce tension.

    • Premium Times (website): “The title Dirty Christmas is not an insult to the Body of Christ.”
    • Christian Association of Nigeria — Facebook (verified org page): “CAN … is deeply troubled by the title …”

    Echotitbits take: This is a familiar flashpoint in Nollywood: artistic choices meeting faith sensitivities at peak holiday season. Watch whether a title adjustment happens, whether cinemas face organized pressure, and whether the controversy ends up boosting attention and ticket demand.

    Source: The Punch — Dec 24, 2025 — https://punchng.com/nfvcb-defends-a-very-dirty-christmas-title-seeks-change-after-backlash/

    The Punch
    2025-12-24

  • Censors push for title change as Ini Edo’s Christmas film name triggers backlash

    Censors push for title change as Ini Edo’s Christmas film name triggers backlash

    Photo Credit: TheCable Lifestyle

    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/
    TheCable Lifestyle
    2025-12-24