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 ...
The trial of Muhammed Dele Belgore,a Senior Advocate of Nigeria,SAN,and Prof. Abubakar Sulaiman,a former Minister of National Planninf,commenced on Monday,March 13,2017 before Justice R.M. Aikawa of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi,Lagos,with a prosecution witness,Timothy Olaobaju,a staff of Fidelity Bank Plc,revealing how the immediate former Minister of Petroleum,Diezani Alison-Madueke,allegedly paid the sum of N450,000,000 into the defendants accounts.The accused persons were arraigned on February 8,2017 by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission,EFCC,on a five-count charge bordering on conspiracy and money laundering to the tune of $115,010 {equivalent of N450m}.At the resumed hearing today,Olaobaju,who is the first prosecution witness,PW1,told the court that he met the defendants in the course of his duty as a supervisor for operational activities in his region.Olaobaju,who was led in evidence by the prosecution counsel,Rotimi Oyedepo,said that the Bank's Managing Director,Nnamdi Okonkwo,told him sometime in April 2014 that some individuals and three companies-Northern Belt Oil and Gas Company,Auctus Integrated Investment Limited and Mid-Western Oil and Gas Company Limited-would pay some money in dollars into the bank.He also told the court that Okonkwo,however,did not disclose the purpose of the payment.Giving further testimony,he said: ''In March 27,2015,there was a directive from the former Petroleum Minister,Diezani Alison-Madueke,through the Managing Director of Fidelity Bank Plc,that the received funds should be converted to Naira and paid to some certain individuals.''Both Mohammed Dele Belgore,SAN,and Prof. Abubakar Sulaiman were among the beneficiaries of the money.The sum of N450,000,000.00 {Four Hundred and Fifty Million Naira} was paid to them as instructed''.The receipt of payment was tendered and admitted in evidence as exhibit by the court.Justice Aikawa adjourned the matter to March 14,2017 for continuation of trial,
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