Nigerian film censors, bishops’ conference announce partnership
March 20, 2025
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CWN Editor's Note: Nigeria’s National Film and Video Censors Board has announced a partnership with the bishops’ conference to “promote a healthy screen culture,” the Lagos-based Independent reported.
Shaibu Husseini, who leads the censors’ board, “promised to involve the Catholic Church in the board’s efforts, particularly in campaigns promoting responsible media consumption and education,” according to the report.
“The Catholic Bishops Conference of Nigeria deeply appreciates the board’s efforts in promoting values in society to ensure that film and media contents conform to our cultural and moral standards,” said Father Michael Umoh, the bishops’ national director of communications.
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