Business Mogul, Aliko Dangote, GCFR Advertising guru, Dr. Biodun Sobanjo , OON Media giant, Prince Nduka Obaigbena,CON and Banker exraordinaire. Jim Ovia, CFR, will headline the DTN@100 Shaping The Future which holds in Lagos Tuesday.
The event will be co-chaired by Aremo Olusegun Osoba, CON, former governor of Ogun State, Mr. Sam Amuka-Pemu, CON, Publisher of the Vanguard Newspapers, and Dr. Yemi Ogunbiyi, OFR, Executive Chairman of Tanus Communicaions.
According to a statement by Mr. Fidelis Anosike Chairman, Folio Africa, Publisher, The Daily Times, key to the conversation is how to redress the seeming negative image of Nigeria abroad inspite of her citizen breaking the frontiers in technology, medicine sports, music , among others.
At the event, Alh. Aliko Dangote, Group President/ CEO, Dangote Industries Limited, will be honoured with the Centenary Excellent Award, Dr. Biodun Shobanjo,vChairman of Troika Group/Insight Publicis, receive the Trail Blazer of the Century Award
Chairman , This Day/Arise Channel, Prince Nduka Obaigbena,CON, will receive the Media Icon of the Decade Award as Mr. Jim Ovia, CFR, Founder of the Zenith Bank. receives the Changemaker of the Century Award.
Other receipients include Chairman of the Sun Newspapers, Ms Neya Orji Kalu, the Minister of Defence, Maj
General Christopher Musa, the Inspector General of Police, Jimi Disu, the Founder/Chairman of Nova Bank, Mr. Phillips Oduoza, among others.
Dissecting issues and making recommendations are Mr. Alex Okosi, Managing Director Google Africa, MrJude Jideonwo, Co- Founder Red For Africa, Mrs Olutomiwa Williams,
Chief Growth & AI Officer for Middle East and Africa, at Microsoft.
The TownHall and National Conversation is meant to deepen discuss on Nigeria’s attainments , honour the change-makers and change Nigerian’s global perception.
It is the second in the multi-layered DTN@100 Centenary Celebration.
Outlined also is, Honouring The Past Exibition, meant to honour Nigerian greats who helped shape the past; and also celebrate those shaping the future through quality leadership, patrotism and service to humanity, via the DTN@100 Times Heroes Awards.
The exhibition is as recorded by The Daily Times over the 100 years of its service to Nigeria
Back on September 3, 2026, Abuja, had hosted the inaugural of the DTN@100 Times Heroes Awards with the central theme : Honouring the Past, Shaping the Future,
Folio Group, owners of Daily Times, has dedicated the use of Daily Times archives to develop a flagship product that tells the story of Nigeria to the world—The Nigerian Grand
Book, (Magnum Opus), a 700 Paged authentic National Souvenir, viewed as a critical tool to change Nigeria’s global perception.
It was based on the desire to positively communicate the Nigerian story that in the cause of the Centenary Year June 1
2026-2027, that it set out to honor 100 most impactful Nigerians, past and present through the Times Heroes Awards.
