Nigeria’s Guaranty Trust Bank Completes Purchase of Kenya’s Fina Bank

Guaranty Trust Bank Plc (GUARANTY), Nigeria’s largest lender by market value, completed its 8.6 billion Kenyan shilling ($100 million) acquisition of the east African nation’s Fina Bank Group after getting regulatory approval.
Guaranty Trust bought 70 percent of Fina Bank to gain entry into Kenya, Rwanda and Uganda, the Lagos-based lender said in an e-mailed statement today.

“Fina Bank has over the years built an enviable banking institution in East Africa,” Guaranty Trust Bank Group Chief Executive Officer Segun Agbaje said in the statement.
Guaranty Trust, which also operates in six West African countries, agreed to buy Fina Bank in July, subject to regulatory approval in Nigeria, Kenya, Rwanda and Uganda. Kenya’s Fina Bank had loans of $184 million and customer deposits of $285 million at the end of March, filings show.

Wenger:Manchester City loss,unpredictability of the title race

Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger believes Manchester City‘s “jaded” performance against Chelsea highlights the unpredictability of the title race.
Chelsea ended City’s 20-match unbeaten run in all competitions with a 1-0 victory at the Etihad Stadium on Monday, with Branislav Ivanovic’s first-half strike separating the sides.
That result leaves Arsenal top of the Premier League with 55 points from 24 matches, two more than City and Chelsea, who sit second and third respectively.
And Wenger does not foresee a runaway winner in the league, unlike in previous seasons.
Speaking to the club’s official website, he said: “Chelsea looked always dangerous and Man City looked, for me, a bit jaded.
“They were not as fluent or as strong physically as they were at Tottenham [a 5-1 win] but it could have gone to 1-1, it could have gone 2-0 for Chelsea.
“It [the title race] is never as simple as everyone predicts. I said a long time ago that nobody will be absolutely above [the others]. It will be down to consistency.”
Arsenal’s own credentials are sure to be tested in the coming month with Premier League fixtures against Liverpool, Manchester United and a resurgent Sunderland to come.
And Wenger is well aware his side will need to battle to retain its place at the top and claim a first league title since 2004.
He added: “At the moment this is the period, January, February, March, where every game is a battle for everybody because everybody fights for something. “You just want to win the games.”

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American superstar singer Kelly Rowland posted this pix with caption: “It’s a new era in fashion – there are no rules. It’s all about the individual and personal style, wearing high-end, low-end, classic labels, and up-and-coming designers all together.” – Alexander McQueen #NYFW

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Actress Kehinde Bankole, her twin sister finally shows up

Former Lux ambassador and actress Kehinde Bankole, has just shared photos of her twin sister.
Trust me, they are not identical but can almost not do without each other!
“We fight a lot, we argue but now we understand each other a lot better. We are not identical; she is fairly chubbier and fair-complexioned.” Kenny says.

Unlike her twin sister, Taiwo is more reserved and will rather stay home than attend events.

Oh by the way, Kenny says Taiwo is the reason why she acts today.

Narrating how her journey into fame began, Kenny says “My twin sister encouraged me to go for my very first movie audition…she told me about Wale Adenuga’s audition for Super Story.”

Ibrahimovic sends birthday gift to Ronaldo

Zlatan Ibrahimovic has sent Cristiano Ronaldo a cheeky birthday present, prompting an equally impudent response from the Portugal international.

Ronaldo celebrated his 29th birthday on Wednesday, and the occasion was marked by his Real Madrid side beating Atletico Madrid 3-0 in the first leg of their Copa del Rey semifinal.

During the match, Paris Saint-Germain striker Ibrahimovic tweeted with a picture of a ‘Dare to Zlatan’ T-shirt and some of the Swede’s own exclusive wrapping paper accompanied by the message, “Happy birthday @Cristiano. I have sent your new favourite outfit in the post.”

Zlatan Ibrahimović @Ibra_official

Happy birthday @Cristiano. I have sent your new favourite outfit in the post #DareToZlatan

Ronaldo, who outshone Ibrahimovic when their respective countries met inNovember’s World Cup playoff, once again had the last word, replying via his own Twitter account after his match:

“Thank you for the birthday present @Ibra_official. It will look better on me than you though.”