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 ...

RIVERS STATE BUDGET PROPOSAL ALIGNS WITH DEVELOPMENT PLAN, AMID EMERGENCY GOVERNANCE. (PHOTO).


 Rivers State Budget Proposal Aligns with Development Plan, Amid Emergency Governance


The proposed budget for Rivers State aligns with the strategic objectives of the Rivers State Development Plan 2017-2027, according to the state’s sole administrator. Speaking on Wednesday, he highlighted that the budget presents a strategic and integrated framework aimed at boosting revenue, accelerating infrastructure development, enhancing human capital, and fostering inclusive economic growth across all sectors.


The administrator also addressed the ongoing state of emergency, noting, “In anticipation of the eventual return to constitutional order, the draft budget prudently retains provisions for the offices and functions of suspended political actors, some of whom have already drawn on allocated resources in the first quarter and are expected to resume their duties at the expiration of the emergency period.”


However, challenges persist, as the administrator accused state government officials of failing to provide his administration with sufficient information to fully account for all expenditures. This comes amid a six-month state of emergency declared by President Bola Tinubu on March 18, which led to the suspension of Governor Siminalayi Fubara and other officials.

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