ABUJA, NIGERIA--(eNewsWire - Jan 16, 2012) – The following is a press release from the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Petroleum Resources, Alhaji Goni Sheik. Following the promise made by President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, GCFR, earlier today, that the passage of the Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB) will be “given accelerated ... Read More...
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ABUJA, Nigeria (eNewsPR- July 7th , 2011) – On July 6th 2011, the Nigerian Federal High Court dismissed a motion for interlocutory injunction to prevent President Goodluck Jonathan from reappointing Mrs. Diezani Alison-Madueke as the Minister of Petroleum Resources. The potential injunction was also set to prevent the Senate of ... Read More...
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 ... 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 ... Read More...
Scandinavian news channel, IceNews has been covering the latest developments regarding Icesave and the recent Icesave referendum result. One such post, scored from the Icelandic Prime Minister’s office, explains some vital information that has generally been left out in the international media. The most recent article, titled, UK, Netherlands taxpayers will ... Read More...
Data center services in Iceland are due to benefit from the recent amendments made to the Value-Added Tax Act. The amendments, approved by the Icelandic parliament, will put Iceland's data storage industry on the same footing as its European competitors regarding VAT on exported services and equipment owned by clients. Iceland’s ... Read More...
Leading global travel guide, Lonely Planet has this year been encouraging travellers to visit Iceland, naming it as a top travel destination for 2010. The most recent recommendation appeared in an issue of Lonely Planet’s monthly magazine, proclaiming Iceland as one of its ‘Perfect Trips for 2010’ as ‘there really ... Read More...
The Icelandic Ministry of Industry, Energy and Tourism proposed a new bill of law that has recently been passed for investments in Iceland. The ‘Incentives for Initial Investment in Iceland’ bill is directed towards promoting initial investment in commercial operations, the competitiveness of Iceland and regional development by specifying what ... Read More...
On Thursday June 3rd, approximately 320,000 residents of Iceland, government bodies and various travel companies, such as Icelandair, left online messages of support, encouraging visitors to experience Iceland for themselves. The event titled ‘Iceland Hour’ drew more than 100,000 visitors, 1 million downloads of the promotional video and images, as well ... Read More...
The Inspired By Iceland tourism campaign, today, made a world first after the Icelandic government encouraged the entire nation to unite online for one hour in order to support the country and its tourism. The momentous event took place today between 14:00-15:00 GMT, with the vast majority of the 320,000 ... Read More...
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev arrives in Oslo this morning for an official state visit and is booked into the same hotel as a gathering of more than one hundred human rights leaders from across the world. The Oslo Freedom Forum began today at Oslo’s Grand Hotel. At a press conference this ... Read More...