DOLLY PARTON RETURNS TO PUBLIC EYE TO CELEBRATE OPENING DAY AT DOLLYWOOD . (PHOTO).

Image
 Dolly Parton returns to public eye to celebrate opening day at Dollywood     Dolly Parton made her first public appearance in months to celebrate the opening day of Dollywood in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, on Friday. The country music icon reflected on the past year, a year after the death of her husband of nearly 60 years, Carl Dean, saying she is “doing good” and has been working to rebuild herself spiritually, emotionally, and physically after grieving and dealing with health issues that kept her from touring. Joined on stage by Dollywood president Eugene Naughton, Parton brought her trademark humor to the crowd, joking about rumors of a new husband while reaffirming her devotion to Dean. She also shared updates on her ongoing projects, including a new Broadway musical and her Dolly’s Life of Many Colors Museum in Nashville. Parton previewed the park’s 41st season, highlighting the upcoming NightFlight Expedition ride, a new “Run Dollywood” race weekend, an updated ...

LAGOS STATE PAYS OVER N48 BILLION ACCRUED PENSION RIGHTS,TO OVER 10,300 RETIREES.

                   The Lagos State Government has paid accrued pension rights totalling N48 billion naira to over 10,300 retirees to underscore its committement to improve the welfare and well being of former staff.The Commissioner,Ministry of Establishments,Training and Pensions,Dr Benson Oke Akintola,who stated this yesterday tuesday while speaking at the 10th Retirement Benefit Documentation Seminar for employees who are due to retire from the Lagos State Public Service between July and December,2016 at Alausa,Ikeja said the State Government will continue to deliver tangible dividends of democracy in spite of the limited available resources.Dr Akintola,represented by the Permanent Secretary,Civil Service Pensions Office,Mrs Funmilayo Balogun said ''Prompt payment of the monthly salaries and allowances of all active workers by the Lagos State Government will continue to be our focus.This is because Government is ever conscious of the necessity to ensure the well-being of its workforce whose contributions to its achievements cannot be quantified''.Speaking earlier,the Director General,Lagos State Pension Board,Mrs Folashade Onanuga said that the total contributions credited into active employees Retirement Savings Accounts managed by the 10 Pension Fund Administrators approved by the State Government,from April 2007 to March 2016 is approximately N64 billion.She restated that the accrued pension rights of N48 billion paid by the present administration to over 10,300 retirees has increased the total amount remitted by the State Government as employee's pension rights under the Contributory Pension Scheme to N112.080 billion naira.aThe Retirement Benefit Documentation Seminar is a bi-annual event which is intended to prepare employees,retiring from the civil service,for a life of financial independence,as well as educate them on how to manage their health in retirement.One more photo below.                                                                                                                                                             

Comments

Popular posts from this blog

INNOSON GIVES OUT BRAND NEW IVM G5 AND SALARY FOR LIFE TO THE MAN WHO PROPHESIED ABOUT HIS VEHICLE MANUFACTURING IN 1979.(PHOTO).

SHAKIRA COVERS WOMEN'S HEALTH MAGAZINE,APRIL ISSUE.

AMBODE,SOYINKA & OTHERS AT THE OFFICIAL LAUNCH OF LAGOS AT 50 YEARS ANNIVERSARY AGAINST 2017.{PHOTOS}.