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 ...

NIGERIA TO AUDIT NNPCL, TARGETS 7% ECONOMIC GROWTH, FINANCE MINISTER ANNOUNCES. (PHOTO).


 Nigeria to Audit NNPCL, Targets 7% Economic Growth, Finance Minister Announces


Nigeria’s Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, has revealed that a forensic audit of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) will soon begin, following a recent management overhaul aimed at enhancing transparency. Speaking at the Nigerian Investor Forum on the sidelines of the IMF/World Bank Spring Meetings, Edun outlined sweeping reforms to bolster investor confidence and drive economic growth.


Addressing global investors from institutions like J.P. Morgan, Edun highlighted Nigeria’s economic progress, with a 3.84% growth rate in Q4 2024 and 3.4% for the year. He emphasized the government’s target of 7% annual growth, driven by reforms in infrastructure, manufacturing, and agriculture. “We’ve laid the foundation to make Nigeria a prime destination for private investment,” Edun said, noting improvements in budget deficits, trade balance, and exchange rate stability.


Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor Olayemi Cardoso, also speaking at the forum, credited “tough but necessary” reforms, including orthodox monetary policies, for stabilizing the economy. “The numbers show our reforms are bearing fruit,” he said, underscoring Nigeria’s path to recovery.


Edun detailed sectoral priorities, including agriculture to boost food security through domestic production, and infrastructure projects like 90,000km of fiber optic cable for digital connectivity and 4,000km of roads tendered for private sector involvement, with 1,000km already contracted. He described the reforms as “unprecedented,” earning praise from multilateral partners, and affirmed the government’s commitment to sustaining them.


The announcements signal Nigeria’s push to attract global investment while addressing longstanding challenges in key sectors like energy and agriculture.

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