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

Image
 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 ...

FG TO ESTABLISH HUMANITARIAN HUBS IN LGAS-DR BETTA EDU.(PHOTO).

 



FG To Establish Humanitarian Hubs In LGAs - Dr Betta Edu 


The Minister for  Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation,  Dr.  Betta Edu has revealed plans by the Ministry to establish humanitarian hubs in all 774 local government areas in the country.


According to her, the humanitarian hubs are a long-term goal towards eradicating poverty in Nigeria.


The hubs,  she explained,  would accommodate homegrown commodities, which will be sold at cheaper rates to Nigerians.


In a statement by her Special Adviser On Media and Publicity Rasheed Zubair, the Minister stated this while speaking on Radio Nigeria’s weekly  Network Programme ' Radio Link'. 


According to the statement, the Ministry personnel will be dispatched to all 774 local government areas for gathering feedback and utilizing digital monitoring to record the timing, location, households, and individuals receiving the relief aid. 


For a transparent and effective disbursement of palliatives, Dr. Edu further announced plans to bring on board  Independent Monitors to ensure that the relief materials reach those who need them the most.


The Ministry,  she assured,  was committed to curtailing the humanitarian crisis in Nigeria, as prompt response to such crisis will henceforth be on the front burner of the Ministry's agenda. 


On Empowerment Schemes of the Ministry, the Minister said "Nigerians should be rest assured that all existing empowerments within the National Investment Programme will be rejigged, and  made more effective to reach more Nigerians"


President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has a huge Economic Plans for Nigeria; some are short term goals which the Ministry will soon Implement and some are long term goals, Nigerians should trust the process" she said. 


On the challenges, in terms of delay in payment of stipends, being faced by the beneficiaries of the  N-Power scheme, the Minister said her Ministry was working round the clock to address the issue.


"We will change the modalities so that people will get their delayed stipends, include more people, and relaunch it with a renewed hope concept",  Dr. Edu stressed.

Comments

Popular posts from this blog

INNOSON GIVES OUT BRAND NEW IVM G5 AND SALARY FOR LIFE TO THE MAN WHO PROPHESIED ABOUT HIS VEHICLE MANUFACTURING IN 1979.(PHOTO).

SHAKIRA COVERS WOMEN'S HEALTH MAGAZINE,APRIL ISSUE.

AMBODE,SOYINKA & OTHERS AT THE OFFICIAL LAUNCH OF LAGOS AT 50 YEARS ANNIVERSARY AGAINST 2017.{PHOTOS}.