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 ...

ANAMBRA TOPS EDUCATION FUNDING NATIONWIDE WITH 46.9 PER CENT OF N757BN ALLOCATED TO EDUCATION IN 2026 BUDGET . (PHOTO).


 Anambra tops education funding nationwide with 46.9 per cent of N757bn allocated to education in 2026 budget 


As governors across the country present their 2026 appropriation bills to state Houses of Assembly, an analysis by The PUNCH shows wide disparities in funding for the education sector, with Anambra, Enugu, Kano and Jigawa emerging as the leading states, while others trail far below recommended benchmarks.


So far, 34 governors have laid their 2026 budget proposals before lawmakers.The analysis reveals that


Anambra tops education funding nationwide with 46.9 per cent of N757bn allocated to education.


Enugu State follows, allocating N522bn out of its N1.62tn 2026 budget to the sector, representing 32.3 per cent.


Enugu has maintained this strong commitment, having consistently earmarked over 30 per cent of its total budget for education in both 2024 and 2025.


Akwa Ibom recorded the lowest allocation, earmarking N31.6bn out of a N1.39tn budget, representing 2.27 per cent. Imo followed with N60.623bn of its N1.43tn budget, amounting to 4.24 per cent.


For 2026, the allocation is expected to fund infrastructure upgrades, teacher recruitment and flagship initiatives such as Smart Green Schools, including N30bn dedicated to school feeding programmes.


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