The Nigerian Film Corporation (NFC) has reacted to viral claims circulating on social media suggesting that its Managing Director and renowned actor, Ali Nuhu, had died.

The false reports gained attention after a Facebook user, Ifeoma Chigbo, shared a video implying Nuhu’s demise while at the same time expressing doubt about the authenticity of the information. The rumours escalated further with another post alleging that the veteran actor lost his life in a car crash.

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In a statement issued on Monday evening, the NFC’s Director of Public Affairs, Brian Etuk, categorically described the claims as “false and malicious,” affirming that Nuhu is “alive, well, and fully carrying out his responsibilities.”

“The attention of the Nigerian Film Corporation (NFC) has been drawn to the purported passing of Dr. Ali Nuhu, its current Managing Director/Chief Executive, being orchestrated within the social media space; and wishes to officially and unambiguously inform the general public that the reports, including videos laced with the pictures of Dr. Ali Nuhu, are not only malicious and injurious but false in their entirety,” the statement clarified.

It further emphasized: “Dr. Ali Nuhu is alive, well, and discharging the responsibilities of the office of NFC’s Chief Executive, having been appointed by His Excellency, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu (GCFR) on February 12, 2024.”

The corporation also cautioned those behind the misinformation, warning that actions were being taken to hold them accountable.

“NFC wishes to draw the attention of perpetrators of these uncouth and dastardly acts, including their sponsors, to the dire and unmistakable consequences of their actions, no matter the innocuousness of their intent,” the statement warned.

“Meanwhile, appropriate measures have been initiated to arrest this ugly, baleful, and unsatisfactory conduct and trend. NFC appreciates the genuine concerns expressed by the general public, private, and public sector stakeholders as a result of the above,” it added.

NAPTIP Rescues 25 Women from Suspected Labour Trafficking to Saudi Arabia

The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) has rescued 25 women believed to be victims of labour exploitation while they were being trafficked to Saudi Arabia.

NAPTIP’s Press Officer, Vincent Adekoye, confirmed the operation in a statement on Monday, noting that the victims were intercepted in front of a popular hotel in Wuse II, Abuja, where they had gathered while awaiting their trafficker.

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