ABUJA, Nigeria (eNewsPR- Jun 28, 2011) – Diezani Alison-Madueke (Often incorrectly spelt: Diezani Allison-Madueke), Nigeria’s first female Minister of Petroleum Resources, has denied all accusations that she ‘skipped’ the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) programme.
Alison-Madueke states that she was granted exemption by the Nigerian Authorities when she returned to Nigeria after attending university in the United States. Alison-Madueke completed course work for a degree in Architecture from Howard University, Washington D.C., U.S. in 1987, at the age of 27; however, her Degree Certificate wasn’t awarded to her until 1992. Read more…
The Human Rights Foundation (HRF) recently released the first set of talks from the 2011 Oslo Freedom Forum held between May 9th and 11th in Oslo, Norway. The presentations and panel discussions are now available for viewing on the Oslo Freedom Forum website and via YouTube.
The full program will be soon to follow with talks and panel discussions from Mona Eltahawy, Shirin Ebadi, Alejandro Toledo, Zoya Phan, Leymah Gbowee, Barbara Demick, James Fallon and Belisario Betancur. Updates and announcements will be shared on Twitter and Facebook. Read more…
Iceland Car Rental, Iceland’s leading car rental company, is offering cheap car rental in Iceland this summer with discount offers on its wide range of high-performance vehicles. Customers looking to rent a vehicle with the company for over seven days are treated to a 10 percent discount, over fourteen days a 15 percent discount and most generously a 20 percent discount for anyone wishing to rent for three weeks or more.
The company’s selection of vehicles includes top makes such as Jeep, Suzuki and Ford; all available with automatic transmission and considerable engine power, which is needed in the remote areas of Iceland. These safe vehicles are easy to drive and can come fully equipped with satellite navigation, mobile phones and child seats on request. Read more…
As the leading manufacturer of stainless steel furniture and equipment for the catering industry, Teknomek provides a comprehensive range of clearing trolleys to the catering sector. The stainless steel trolleys are available in a wide range of sizes and shelf configurations for loads of up to 200kg.
The BC0010/ BC0020/ BC0030 ranges are made from 304 grade stainless steel and come in 2, 3 or 4 tier versions. The trolley is mounted on 4 swivel castors (two of which are braked) – all trolleys are fitted with bump protection as standard. Teknomek also offers a basic mild steel model – the BC0040. This model is available in 2 or 3 tier options but with the same castor and bump protection features as the BC0010 and is flat packed for easy assembly. Read more…
Nigeria’s Minister of Petroleum Resources, Mrs. Diezani Alison-Madueke, has decided to improve the flow of information on the important Nigerian oil and gas industry by setting up a variety of social networking accounts, including Facebook.
Mrs. Diezani Alison Madueke is fighting to make big changes to how oil and gas is regulated in Nigeria: changes that would clean up the industry and make it more beneficial to everyday Nigerian citizens. Read more…
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A self drive tour across Iceland offers travellers the ultimate way to experience the beauty of the island at their own pace. Iceland tour provider, Nordic Travel offers a selection of exciting self drive tours to choice from.
One of the most popular self drive tours in Iceland is the ‘Ultimate Highland Experience’. Over a total span of 15 days (14 nights), travellers will get to explore ‘real’ Iceland, moving from one incredible location to another, changing hotels every day. Read more…
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SuccessFactors, the leading provider of cloud-based Business Execution (BizX) software solutions, and Accenture recently commissioned a report into performance management which highlights characteristics of the Next Economy, and the link between strategic alignment and staff productivity.
The report, ‘The Link Between Strategic Alignment and Staff Productivity’, shows that many companies are not effectively executing against strategy, with 80 percent recognising that they are not doing their best to communicate strategy through their organisation. The report then goes on to identify three critical areas for determining failure or success – Alignment & Collaboration, Performance & Productivity and Growth & Talent. Read more…
According to research carried out by B&Q and Screwfix, two of the UK’s largest home improvement retailers, a third of UK homeowners struggle to find local tradesmen and seventy percent worry about getting ripped off by rogue tradesmen. In addition, forty-eight percent of UK homeowners are worried about being overcharged.
In response, B&Q and Screwfix launched JobSorted.com – a dedicated online tradesmen directory where homeowners can find local, trustworthy tradesmen in their area. The site displays over 200,000 tradesmen and offers live feedback from homeowners where a rating will be given as to how well the job was carried out. Read more…
Reykjavik Rent a Car is offering cheap car rental in Iceland this summer for tourists and visitors to the country. The company offers its customers various discounts on all of its vehicles depending on the duration of rental.
Customers looking to rent a vehicle with the company for over seven days are treated to a 10 percent discount, over fourteen days a 15 percent discount and most generously a 20 percent discount for anyone wishing to rent for three weeks or more. Read more…
NEW YORK, June 16, 2011 - The Tax & Accounting business of Thomson Reuters today announced it has been granted a U.S. Patent for its Universal Tax Determination Engine (UTDE). The patent for invention number 7,933,803, part of the ONESOURCE Indirect Tax solution, provides centralized control of tax policy and data driven tax determination for sales, use, and value added tax (VAT).
“This patent validates our innovation and leadership in developing indirect tax solutions for global companies of all sizes,” said Eric Ruud, SVP and general manager of ONESOURCE Indirect Tax, Thomson Reuters. ”With today’s increasingly complex and competitive market, the most successful businesses will be those that leverage their intellectual property to give customers the assurances they are looking for when buying technology-based products and services.” Read more…
Nigeria’s Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Alison-Madueke has been commended for her radical initiatives that have swept throughout the industry over the past year.
ABUJA, NIGERIA — (eNewsWire – June 16th, 2011) - Alison-Madueke’s achievements in the federal cabinet, especially in the Petroleum Ministry, have been recognised by stakeholders in the oil sector and other groups including the apex Igbo socio-cultural organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo.
Secretary General of Ohanaeze, Chief Nduka Eya, said, “I doff my hat for Madueke for the way and manner she has injected life and restored confidence in the petroleum sector. It is something worthy of emulation and she should therefore be allowed to continue so as to deepen the efforts she has made so far”. Read more…
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