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 ...
Justice A.R. Mohammed of the Federal High Court,Abuja has granted permission to a former NNPC Boss,Andrew Yakubu to travel to the United Kingdom for medical check-up.Ruling on the application brought by Yakubu's counsel,Ahmed Raji,SAN,Justice Mohamed said,''since the prosecuting counsel is not opposing the defendant's motion dated 23rd May,2017 seeking leave to be granted to the defendant to travel to the United Kingdom to continue treatment,the application is granted.The judge also agreed with the prosecuting counsel,Prince Ben Ikani,that the international passport of the defendant be released to his counsel in the interim adding that,''the leave is granted is for a period of three weeks commencing from May 25,2017''.Other conditions attached to the release of the passport are: ''The defendant shall return to the country on or before the expiration of the three weeks granted; One of the sureties of the defendant shall file a separate affidavit to be liable in this case should the defendant refuse to return and take his trial; The same affidavit shall be filed before the international passport is released to the defendant's solicitor; Upon his return from his medical trip,the learned counsel to the defendant shall immediately return the international passport to the chief registrar of the court''.The case has been adjourned to July 6,2017 for continuation of trial.Yakubu's troubles started on February 3,2017,when operatives of the EFCC stormed a building belonging to the former NNPC boss and recovered a staggering sum of $9,772,000 {Nine Million,Seven Hundred and Seventy Two Thousand United States Dollars} and 74,000 pounds {Seventy Four Thousand Pound Sterling} stashed in a huge fire proof safe.Following the raid,Yakubu on February 8,2017 reported to the Commission's Kano Zonal Office where he admitted being the owner of both the house and the money recovered.The offence breaches Section 7 {4}{b} {ii} of the Advance Fee Fraud & Other Related Offences Act,2006 and punishable under Section 7 {5} of the same Act.He is currently facing a six-count charge of money laundering,non-disclosure of assets and fraud.
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