All is now set for the DTN@100 Shaping The Future TownHall and National Conversation.
It will be chaired by Aremo Olusegun Osoba, CON, frontline journalist and former governor of Ogun State, who was a former Managing Director of Daily Times
The event is scheduled for November 3, 2026, in Lagos.
The TownHall and National Conversation is meant to deepen discussin on Nigeria’s attainments, honour the change-makers and change Nigeria’s global perception.
The Co -chair are Olorogun Sam Amuka-Pemu, CON former Editor, The Sunday Times/Publisher, Vanguard Newspapers and Dr Yemi Ogunbiyi, former Managing Director of The Daily Times (DTN) and Chairman, Tanus communications.
To bring the topic into perspectives are Mrs Olatomiwa Williams, Chief Growth and AI officer for Africa and Middle East, at Microsoft; Mr Iyin Aboyeji,
Co-founder Fluterwave and Andela, who is the CEO of FUTURE AFRICA; Mr Chude Jideonwo, media personality
and strategic communication expert who is a Co-founder of RED Media.
Mr Cheta Nwanze ,
Managing Director, Folio Communications,
Publishers of the Daily Times, Founder SBM Research company, will anchor the discussion
The Townhall and National Convesation , is the second in the multi-layered DTN@100 Centenary Celebration scheduled for Harbour Point, 4, Wilmot Point Road, Victoria Island, Lagos.
Outlined for the day 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 according to a statement by Mr. Fidelis Anosike Chairman, Folio Africa, Publisher, The Daily Times.
Aremo Osoba
