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

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 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 ...

AMBODE APPROVES N380M FOR BURSARY,LOCAL SCHOLARSHIP PAYMENTS.

Image result for ambode                  Lagos State Governor,Mr Akinwunmi Ambode has approved the payment of bursary and local scholarship to Lagos State indigenes in tertiary institutions across the country.Special Adviser to the Governor on Education,Mr Obafela Bank-Olemoh,who made the announcement to journalists today monday,said the bursary would be for fresh beneficiaries and others receiving subsequent payment.He listed the beneficiaries to include 2015/2016 set and other sets receiving second and third payments for the years 2013/2014 and 2014/2015.While stressing the commitmebt of the State Government to sustain the scholarship and bursary scheme in spite of the economic situation of the country,Bank-Olemoh said the Governor is committed to ensuring Lagosians are empowered through education to contribute productively to the local and global economies.He further said that ''the timely released of the awards demonstrates the priority the administration of Governor Akinwunmi Ambode accords to educating its citizens''.Giving a breakdown of the payment,the Executive Secretary of Lagos State Scholarship Board,Mr Steven Oshinowo,explained that the State Government would disburse Two Hundred and Fifty Million,Five Hundred and Twenty-Three Thousand,Two Hundred and Eighty-Seven Nara and Ninety-Nine kobo {N250,523,287.99} to Six Thousand,Three Hundred and Sixty {6,368} beneficiaries as Bursary Award.He also disclosed that One Hundred and Thirty Million,One Hundred and Sixty-six Thousand,Three Hundred and Eighty-Six Naira Fifty-six kobo {N130,166,386.56} in Local scholarships will be disbursed to Five Hundred and Seventy-three {573} successful candidates who tok part in the 2015/2016 Local Scholarship Computer Based Screening test.These sums,according to him,would accommodate the backlog of outstanding bursary and scholarship payments,as well as current awards for fresh and subsequent beneficiaries.The Executive Secretary urged the beneficiaries to exercise patience as disbursement of the funds will commence in three weeks,at which time beneficiaries would be invited to present relevant documentation to receive their bursary of scholarship awards.
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