Steph-Nora Okere Makes A Rebound With Roberta

 THERE are no two Steph-Nora Okere in Nollywood. The only person by that name is the multi-talented University of Ife-trained theatre artiste who has remained relevant in the movie industry as butter is to bread.

Time it was when ‘Steph’, as the Imo State native is simply called, featured in six out of every 10 movies released in Nollywood. For most movie producers then, common sense dictated that Steph should be in the mix if the movie required a steady actress. She was that relevant.

Nigeria lost N6.2 bln to cyber crimes in 2014, says EFCC official

About N6.2 billion was lost to cyber crimes in Nigeria in 2014, according to an official.

Mr Ibrahim Shazali, an official of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Bank Fraud Section, disclosed this in Ilorin on Tuesday at the ongoing Nigerian Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC) workshop for financial journalists.

APC faults PDP’s claim on anti-corruption war

 • Governorship aspirant denies claims
• Opposition flays President’s media aide

THE All Progressives Congress (APC) yesterday faulted the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) over the latter’s accusation that the President Muhammadu Buhari-led administration’s anti-graft campaign is selective.

Ife elders urge out-of-court settlement in Ooni stool dispute

 A resolution to the deadlocked selection process for a new Ooni of Ife may at last be in sight as a group, Ife Elders Forum and Stakeholders rose from a meeting on Sunday urging all aggrieved ruling houses laying claim to the stool to withdraw cases pending in courts and thus pave the way for an amicable resolution of the issue.

The forum comprises Ife elders, royal fathers ,princes, head princes (Ajo Sookoo), Ife Development Board, Ife Progressives
Forum, religious leaders and village heads in Ile Ife and its environs.