Five governors of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, who have been consulting on the state of the party and the nation, yesterday, dismissed speculations that they were after President Goodluck Jonathan’s job, insisting they were on a mission to salvage Nigeria.

The 2012 annual report and accounts of Access Bank Plc show that the merger of Intercontinental Bank Plc with Access Bank Plc was completed during 2012. The process of acquisition of Intercontinental Bank Plc started in 2011 when Project Star Investment Limited, acting for Access Bank Plc, invested N50 billion in Intercontinental Bank Plc as 75% of the share capital of Intercontinental Bank Plc.

Edo State Government has invited 1,300 primary school teachers, who have irregularities in their certificates and age records to appear before a verification committee to defend themselves.

National long distance operator, Phase3 Telecom has begun the deployment of model network to enable high speed connectivity in the Nigerian real estate market as an off-shoot of its upgraded fibre-based wireless telecommunications infrastructure.

As reports suggesting Sunshine Stars captain Godfrey Oboabona took a swipe at Arsenal FC for inviting him to the Emirates Stadium for trials continue to generate heated arguments, Mike Idoko, the Executive Director of Ondo State Football Agency, has opened up on what actually transpired.

Kidnappers of the three primary school teachers who were abducted at Orhogbua Primary School at Ekenhuan village, a suburb of Benin City, capital of Edo State, are demanding N50m ransom.

Asaba—THERE was exchange of punches in Issele-Uku, Aniocha North Local Government Area of Delta State, Tuesday, following the alleged refusal of the Chairman of the Transition Committee to brief members of the committee on the position of the funds that accrued to the council.

GOVERNOR Adams Oshiomhole of Edo State has approved N500 million for Ambrose Alli University, AAU, to upgrade its facilities.

PORT HARCOURT—DR. Christian Atako has been appointed Acting Managing Director, Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC.

A 26-year-old National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, member serving in Bayelsa State, Miss Folakemi Akinbode, is now struggling for her life at the Niger Delta University Teaching Hospital, Okolobiri, following a brutal attack from suspected cultists.

PRESIDENT of the Nigeria Wrestling Federation (NWF) and Technical Director of the Nigeria Olympic Committee (NOC), Dr Daniel Igali is continuing the fight to ensure that the sport that brought him fame and dignity is reinstated among the Olympic Sports by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) as he flies out at the end of the month to Buenos Aires to meet with four other members of the team for the final presentations.

The Bafana Bafana squad which will play Nigeria in the Nelson Mandela Challenge on August 14 has been unveiled by coach Gordon Igesund.

Sports Radio Brila FM scored yet another first Tuesday when it announced that it had secured exclusive rights to bring the Spanish La Liga commentaries and live Copa Del Rey matches to its numerous listeners starting from August 17.

LAW Union & Rock Insurance Plc has said it is improving household insurance with COMPAC insurance policy to give more protection to buildings and occupants.

The Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar, on Tuesday urged Muslim faithful to look out for the new Moon of Shawwal , 1434 AH, on Wednesday across the country.