The National Film and Video Censors Board (NFVCB) has announced plans to honour 22 Nollywood stars and veterans who have attained the milestone ages of 50 and 60, at the Peace Anyiam-Osigwe Nigeria Digital Content Regulatory Conference.
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Dr. Shaibu Husseini, Chief Executive Officer of the NFVCB, said this in a statement issued on Saturday in Lagos.
The conference, slated for Nov. 18 to 19, is themed “From Volume to Value: The Future of Nollywood in the Digital Age.”
Husseini explained that the initiative aims to celebrate practitioners whose work has played a pivotal role in shaping Nigeria’s film industry.
He added that the recognition underscores the board’s commitment to honouring creatives whose contributions have enriched national culture, enhanced Nollywood’s global standing, and fueled the industry’s rapid growth.
“Honouring those who have invested decades of excellence in the industry is both a responsibility and a privilege,” he said.
Husseini said the maiden edition was focused on 22 practitioners who reached the milestone ages in 2025, ensuring the honours remained focused, personal, and meaningful.
The honourees include Desmond Elliott, Rita Dominic, Ngozi Ezeonu, Afeez Bello, Adebayo Tijani, Eucharia Anunobi, Kingsley Ogoro, and Fellow, Directors Guild of Nigeria, Bond Emeruwa.
Husseini said the selected stars represented a diverse group of Nollywood’s most influential actors, filmmakers, and creative contributors whose careers continue to inspire emerging talents and audiences.
He said that the initiative marked the start of an ongoing tradition of institutional recognition.
From next year, the honour roll will expand to include industry veterans turning 70 and above, those whose pioneering efforts created the foundations on which today’s Nollywood stands,” he said.
NAN/Oluchi