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Marketers Will Pay Naira for Dangote Fuel -IPMAN

Aliko Dangote Refined petroleum products from the $20bn Dangote Petroleum Refinery are to be sold in naira and not in the United States dollar as speculated in some quarters, oil marketers clarified on Monday. Dealers in the downstream oil sector also stated that the registration process for marketers at the refinery was still ongoing, as many operators had continued to register with the plant. It was further gathered that officials of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority were meeting with the management of the refinery to perfect the pricing template for products produced by the facility. On January 12, 2023, the Dangote Petroleum Refinery announced the commencement of production of Automotive Gas Oil, also known as diesel, and JetA1 or aviation fuel. The President, Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, had in a statement issued by the firm, said, “We have started the production of diesel and aviation fuel, and the products will be in the market within this mon...
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Former Barca youngster Mbuyamba joins Chelsea



Former Barca youngster Mbuyamba joins Chelsea while snubbing several Premier League rivals
The club has signed the young defender on a free transfer beating a host of interest from English clubs

Chelsea's charm offensive over several years has helped the club win the race to sign talented free agent Xavier Mbuyamba, who recently reached an agreement to be released for free by Barcelona.

The 18-year-old has signed on until 2023 and has been tracked by the west Londoners since he made his debut at MVV Maastricht in the Dutch second division at just 16.

Unfortunately, the Blues missed out on him due to the transfer ban last summer but the youngster was then released by Barca due to the Catalans' inability to match promises made to sign him.

Mbuyamba had a good season in Barcelona's Under-19s side last season and had hoped to step up to Barcelona B, only to see his pathway blocked due to a dispute between different executives inside La Masia.

It ultimately led to him negotiating his release despite academy director and compatriot Patrick Kluivert having initially pushed hard to get him to sign on terms for the La Liga giants.

Juventus had made an offer to Mbuyamba but there was concern about the competition from their other young defenders, while he also wanted to experience English football.

Frank Lampard gave eight academy products debuts last season, which is a club record in a single season, surpassing the seven handed out by Ken Shellito and Danny Blanchflower in the 1978/79 season.

That was one of the draws for Mbuyamba, who is open-minded about spending a season at youth level while pushing for a first-team spot under Lampard.

Meanwhile, he would also have a conversation about going out on loan if needed, with Vitesse being an obvious candidate due to his nationality and the Blues' relationship with the Eredivisie side.

The clubs that missed out on the youngster are understood to be among the biggest in the UK, making the move a big win for academy chiefs at Cobham Training Centre.

Chelsea have already invested huge sums into their youth team this summer and recently announced their latest list of academy scholars.
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