DOLLY PARTON RETURNS TO PUBLIC EYE TO CELEBRATE OPENING DAY AT DOLLYWOOD . (PHOTO).
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 Governor,Mr Akinwunmi Ambode today thursday approved a total sum of N740,432.00 as compensation for host communities of Parcel B comprising Yegunda,Abomiti and International Airport site of the Lekki Free Trade Zone {LFTZ].The State's Commissioner for Commerce,Industry and Cooperatives,Prince Rotimi Ogunleye,who announced the approval of the Governor at a media briefing held at the Bagauda Kaltho Press Centre in Alausa,said the development was in line the commitment of the Ambode administration to engender a sustainable cordial relationship between the host communities and investors in the LFTZ.Ogunleye,who addresed the briefing alongside the Special Adviser to the Governor on Commerce,Hon, Benjamin Olabinjo; Commissioner for Local Government and Community Affairs,Hon Muslim Folami; the Managing Director of Lekki Worldwide Investmentds Limited,Dr. Tunde Sodade,among others,said ever since coming on board,Governor Ambode has seriously and holistically addressed the salient need to compensate the host communities,adding that remarkable progress had been recorded in that regard.While stating that the State Government has continued to engage the host communities ever since the LFTZ project started in 2004,Ogunleye said the engagement principally centered on the need for the communities to recognize the multiplier effects of the project in terms of employment generation and the value to be added to the socio-economic lives of the people.He said already,modalities were being put in place to ensure hitch-free payment of the approved N740 million,adding that the payment would be effected with immediate effect.Responding to questions,Ogunleye said the compensation exercise was a continuous process,revealing that N65 million was paid early this year for land owners affected by the ongoing Dangote projects which included petrochemical plant,gas project,fertilizer and refinery project capable of refining 650,000 barrels of oil per day.He said before now,the host communities of the 3,000 hectares of land housing the LFTZ Development Agency,a company jointly owned by the State Government and a consortium of Chinese investors,were heavily compensated,adding that more land owners would be compensated in due course at the end of verification and valuation exercise.
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