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 ...

MINISTER URGES RECONSIDERATION OF SCHOOL CLOSURES FOR RAMADAN. (PHOTO).


 


The Minister of State for Education, Suwaiba Ahmad, has appealed to the governments of Bauchi, Katsina, Kebbi, and Kano states to rethink their decision to shut down state-owned schools for Ramadan. Ahmad expressed concerns that prolonged school closures would result in lost time and negatively impact students' education.


The Federal Ministry of Education has initiated engagement with the four state governments to reconsider their decision, although Ahmad acknowledged that the Federal Government lacks direct control over state-owned schools.


The closure of schools in these predominantly Muslim states has sparked outrage, with the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) arguing that the five-week closure is counterproductive, discriminatory, and a violation of non-Muslim students' rights. CAN also warned that the closure would exacerbate the existing educational crisis in the region, which already struggles with high levels of poverty and illiteracy.


According to the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), Nigeria had approximately 18.3 million out-of-school children as of 2024. This latest development threatens to further increase that number, highlighting the need for a swift resolution to ensure minimal disruption to the education of Nigerian students.

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