DTN@100: Osoba, Sam Amuka to co-chair conversation on Nigeria’s future

Former Ogun State Governor, Aremo Olusegun Osoba, CON, and a frontline journalist, who was a former Managing Director of Daily Times, will chair the upcoming DTN@100 TownHall and National Conversation aimed at addressing Nigeria’s global perception and celebrating its national attainments.

The announcement was made in a statement by Mr. Fidelis Anosike Chairman, Folio Africa, Publisher, The Daily Times, on Monday.

The event themed the DTN@100 Shaping The Future TownHall and National Conversation is scheduled to hold on November 3, 2026, at Harbour Point, 4, Wilmot Point Road, Victoria Island, Lagos.

The gathering marks the second major event in the multi-layered DTN@100 Centenary Celebration scheduled for organized to deepen dialogue on national progress discussion on Nigeria’s attainments, honour Nigerian change-makers and reshape Nigeria’s global perception.

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Olorogun Sam Amuka-Pemu, CON former Editor, The Sunday Times/Publisher, Vanguard Newspapers, will co-chair the conversation alongside Dr Yemi Ogunbiyi, former Managing Director of The Daily Times (DTN) and Chairman, Tanus communications.

The discussion will feature 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 programme will also feature the Honouring The Past Exhibition, meant to honour Nigerian greats who helped shape the past; and also celebrate those shaping the future through quality leadership patriotism 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

The century celebration began with the inaugural DTN@100 Times Heroes Awards in Abuja on September 3, 2026, under the theme Honouring the Past, Shaping the Future.

As part of the celebration, Folio Group, has committed Daily Times’ archive to developing The Nigerian Grand Book, (Magnum Opus), a 700 Paged authentic National Souvenir, designed to tell Nigeria’s story to the world and help improve the country’s global image.

The initiative forms part of the group’s Centenary- Year programme, running from June 1, 2026, to June 1, 2027, which seeks to honor 100 of Nigeria’s most impactful figures, past and present through the Times Heroes Awards.