NFVCB approves 102 films for January, up 161.5% from December

A massive spike in approved movies just flipped the January scoreboard, and unclassified YouTube uploads are about to get yanked.

January approvals jump hard

• The National Film and Video Censors Board cleared 102 films for January 2026.
• December 2025 only had 39 titles pass review.
• That gap works out to a 161.5 percent surge.
• Ogbonna Onwumere ties the move to NFVCB's legal duties.

Language split tells the story

• The National Film and Video Censors Board logged 86 English films.
• Igbo Productions grabbed eight approvals from the board.
• Yoruba and Hausa entries each pulled three slots.
• Hindi titles picked up two green lights.

Ratings skew older fast

• The National Film and Video Censors Board placed 64 films at 15.
• Another 27 landed in the 18 bracket.
• G received three titles, while PG and 12A got four each.
• Onwumere frames it as shielding younger viewers.

YouTube warning goes live

• National Film and Video Censors Board demands online compliance.
• Unrated films on YouTube face takedown orders.
• The board says every distributed title must pass classification.
• Onwumere doubles down on transparency and enforcement.