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 ...

DESPITE INITIAL MISGIVINGS, RESISTANCE FROM NIGERIAN YOUTHS NYSC SURVIVED - GOWON.(PHOTO).


 Despite initial misgivings, resistance from Nigerian youths NYSC survived – Gowon


Founder of the National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, General Dr Yakubu Gowon, Rtd, despite resistance, the scheme survived and is now above 50 years


Gowon said this as the NYSC management, led by Director General YD Ahmed, paid him a visit to mark his 90th birthday on Friday.


Gowon expressed gratitude to God for “sparing my life thus far, and I appreciate Nigerians for their goodwill towards me. ”


He also thanked the Director General and the entire NYSC family for the goodwill visit.


He further expressed appreciation “for the dogged commitment shown by successive batches of Nigerian graduate youths for ensuring that the Scheme lived up to the ideals of nation building, unity, and integration.”


Going down memory lane, General Gowon recalled that “initially there was resistance from the youth at the inception of the NYSC.”


He noted that “despite the initial misgivings, the scheme has grown to become a huge success story with immense contributions to national development.”


The DG, along with his team, spontaneously sang the happy birthday song for the celebrating nonagenarian.


They expressed appreciation to God for sparing General Gowon’s life over the years.


General Ahmed said “the visit was to wish the former Head of State a happy birthday.”


The Director General presented the celebrant with a life-size birthday card on behalf of the entire staff and corps members nationwide.

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