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 82 rescued Chibok school girls have been reunited with their parents in an emotion laden occasion in Abuja yesterday Saturday May 20,2017.The girls were earlier reunited with 24 others who were rescued by the Federal Government last year.In her message at the occasion,the Minister of Women Affairs,Hajia Jummai Alhassan,who was represented by Director Planninf,Research and Statistics in the ministry,Mrs Abidemi Aremo,said a group of experts has been put together to address the girls psycho-social support and medical needs.''The children are being rehabilitated and we believe that due course they will be properly aligned with their families Intensive medical attention is being administered and as soon as they are done,they will be enrolled into a remedy programme,'' she said.Hajia Alhasan disclosed that the 24 others who were rescued last year are currently undergoing psycho-social counselling and remedial programme preparatory to their enrollment in school next academic session.''For 21 and 3 that were earlier released,I wish to inform us that their psycho-social counselling is still in progress as of course they have started remedial classes.They are being taught five subjects,which is designed with a view to getting them back to school come the next school session,which in September this year.They will be settled in various schools and I am sure they will continue their education from there,'' he said.The Chairman of the parents of the abducted school girls Yakubu Nkeki said their joy has no bounds and thanked President Muhammadu Buhari for wiping away their tears.Mr Nkeki said he has high hopes that very soon the remaining girls still in captivity will be rescued.More photos below.


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