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Former Ogun State Governor Olusegun Osoba and Vanguard Publisher Sam Amuka-Pemu to lead the DTN@100 Town Hall and National Conversation on November 3.
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Microsoft executive Olatomiwa Williams, entrepreneur Iyin Aboyeji and media expert Chude Jideonwo among speakers at the event.
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Exhibition and Times Heroes Awards to recognise Nigerians who have contributed to the country’s development.
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Folio Group to use Daily Times’ historical archives in producing a 700-page national souvenir documenting Nigeria’s story.
October 26, (THEWILL) – Veteran journalist and former Ogun State Governor, Aremo Olusegun Osoba, and publisher of Vanguard Newspapers, Olorogun Sam Amuka-Pemu, will chair the Daily Times of Nigeria’s centenary Town Hall and National Conversation scheduled for November 3, 2026, in Lagos.
Osoba, a former managing director of Daily Times, will preside over the event, while Amuka-Pemu, a former editor of The Sunday Times, will serve as co-chair alongside Dr Yemi Ogunbiyi, also a former managing director of Daily Times and chairman of Tanus Communications.
The event, tagged DTN@100 Shaping the Future Town Hall and National Conversation, is part of activities marking the newspaper’s 100th anniversary and is expected to bring together professionals from the media, technology, entrepreneurship and strategic communications sectors.
According to a statement issued on Monday by Fidelis Anosike, chairman of Folio Africa and publisher of Daily Times, the gathering is designed to discuss Nigeria’s achievements, recognise individuals who have contributed to national development and promote the country’s image internationally.
Speakers expected to provide perspectives at the event include Olatomiwa Williams, chief growth and artificial intelligence officer for Africa and the Middle East at Microsoft; Iyin Aboyeji, co-founder of Flutterwave and Andela and chief executive officer of Future Africa; and Chude Jideonwo, a media personality, strategic communications expert and co-founder of RED Media.
Cheta Nwanze, the managing director of Folio Communications, publisher of Daily Times, and founder of SBM Research, will anchor the discussion.
The TownHall and National Conversation is the second major event in the newspaper’s centenary celebration, which runs from June 1, 2026, to June 1, 2027.
The programme will also feature an exhibition drawn from Daily Times’ archives, showcasing people, events and developments documented by the newspaper throughout its century of publication.
The exhibition is intended to honour Nigerians whose contributions helped shape the country’s past, while the DTN@100 Times Heroes Awards will recognise individuals whose leadership, patriotism and service to humanity have contributed to national development.
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According to the statement, the event will take place at Harbour Point, 4 Wilmot Point Road, Victoria Island, Lagos.
The centenary activities follow the inaugural DTN@100 Times Heroes Awards held in Abuja on September 3, 2026, under the theme, Honouring the Past, Shaping the Future.
As part of the anniversary programme, Folio Group, owners of Daily Times, has committed the newspaper’s archives to the development of The Nigerian Grand Book (Magnum Opus), a 700-page national souvenir intended to document Nigeria’s history and present the country’s story to an international audience.
The project is among the initiatives announced by the group to mark the newspaper’s centenary and promote a wider understanding of Nigeria’s historical experiences and achievements.
Folio Group said the centenary programme also includes the recognition of 100 impactful Nigerians, past and present, through the Times Heroes Awards.
Daily Times has documented major political, economic, social and cultural developments in Nigeria throughout its history. Its centenary celebration, which began on June 1, 2026, is scheduled to run until June 1, 2027, with activities focused on recognising individuals who have contributed to the country and documenting its history.
The November 3 event will form part of the newspaper’s ongoing centenary programme in Lagos.
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