Daily Times Nigeria (DTN) has finalised arrangements to train no fewer than 400 journalists from across the country.In a statement signed and made available to newsmen in Abuja by Lead Consultant, Daily Times at 100, Folio Media Group (FMG), owner of Daily Times, Charles Ozoemena, noted the gesture is part of activities lined up by the outfit to celebrate its centenary. Ozoemena remarked that the celebration is to commemorate 100 years of resilience and endurance.
The Daily Times of Nigeria Plc has eight subsidiary companies in publishing, printing, packaging, education, trading, and finance, comprising Times Press Limited, Times Ventures Limited, Nigerpak Limited, Times Journalism Institute, Naira Holdings, Times Books Limited, Naira Properties Limited, and West Africa Publishing Company Limited (80 per cent owned).
According to the statement, some of the activities include the honouring of 22 Daily Times veterans/Icons, launching of educational projects through the establishment of Folio Media and Creative Academy (FMCA), and publication of historical books, using 97 years of Daily Times archived materials, deepening its avowed commitment to journalism profession through workshops that would train about 400 journalists across the six geopolitical zones.
He said the grand reception, which would be marked with pomp and pageantry on June 1, 2026, will witness the Times Heroes Award. He further disclosed that the management of the media outfit would be nominating 100 special Nigerians that distinguished themselves in politics, business, ICT/technology, sports, charity, education, medicine, diplomacy, security services, media, governance and food production for a centenary award.
The statement read: “By world standards and records, only a few global brands have had their hands on stars for a century. By this feat, Daily Times will rise as the Media giant in Nigeria and Africa to have reached this milestone, weathering all storms to remain at the forefront of journalism in Nigeria.”
Towards this 100th anniversary, “we have rolled out a 24-month calendar of activities. Some of them include the honouring of 22 Daily Times veterans/Icons, launching of educational projects through the establishment of Folio Media and Creative Academy (FMCA), publication of historical books, using 97 years of Daily Times archived materials, and deepening its avowed commitment to journalism profession through workshops that would train about 400 journalists across the six geo-political zones.
“The grand reception to be marked with pomp and pageantry on June 1, 2026, will witness the Times Heroes Award. Accordingly, we will be nominating 100 special Nigerians for a centenary award, given their successes in politics, business, ICT/technology, sports, charity, education, medicine, diplomacy, security services, media, governance, food production, etc,” FMG noted in the statement.
