One of Nigeria’s oldest newspapers, Daily Times of Nigeria
(DTN), incorporated in 1925 has clocked 90 years, the owners, Folio
Communications Ltd., announced on Sunday.
Folio Communications, a holding
company and owners of Daily Times and six other titles, said in a statement in
Lagos that the celebration would go beyond the niche, newspaper.
It noted that DTN was the the
nation’s flagship in news, media human capital development and professional
path driver.
The company said that the 90th
anniversary was an exciting milestone in Nigeria’s media history as the
activities for the celebration had been scheduled to last between June and July
2016.
It said that the Chairman,
Folio Communications Ltd, Mr Fidelis Anosike, contrary to opinions, noted that
the anniversary remained the celebration of Nigeria’s media industry.
The statement explained that
the anniversary would be used to re-evaluate the contributions of Nigerian
media practitioners to nation building and galvanisation of the more than 250
constituent ethnic nationalities.
“We are not only celebrating
Daily Times of Nigeria as a newspaper, we are celebrating great Nigerians like
the late Chief Adeyemo Alakija, Ernest Ikoli and Alhaji Babatunde Jose.
“The others are Dr Patrick Dele-Cole,
Chief Segun Osoba, Uncle Sam Amuka, Mr Peter Pan Enaharo, Dr Yemi Ogunbuyi,
Chief Innocent Oparadike and Chief Onyema Ugochukwu.
“Some of the Daily Times
celebrated media professionals also include Mr Tony Momoh, Mr Edwin Baiye and
Dr Onukaba Ojo, among others.
“We have quietly reinvented and
reinvigorated the newspaper toward providing leadership in quality news
dissemination for Nigerian youths and the political and business elite,’’ the
statement quoted Anosike as saying.
“Our focus drawing from the
vibrancy of the then young Nigerians that managed Daily Times in the 1960s,
1970s and early 1980s is Nigerian youths.
“The emphasis on youths is to
help them to chart their career path with added impetus and faith in the
Nigerian polity.’’
According to the statement, the
repositioning of Daily Times in the coming months with skilled and quality
personnel will be followed by the refloating of other titles within the stable.
It noted that the other titles
include Business Times, Sunday Times and Lagos Weekend, among others.
It commended Nigerian
journalists and other media practitioners for their commitment to the
profession and nation building.
The statement added that the
national economic and financial challenges called for understanding and
suggestions to sustain the newspaper industry.
“Most of us publishers
appreciate the challenging environment under which we operate and will do
everything possible to maintain the industry,’’ it said.
The statement indicated that
activities for the two-month celebration would be kicked off with a visit to
media houses, governments and corporate organisations.
The visits by the board and
mangement would be led by the publisher of Daily Times.
The two-month long 90th
anniversary celebrations will also feature a world press conference where the
chairman will unveil the new roadmap for the sustained growth of the newspaper
conglomerate.
The anniversary celebrations
will be rounded up with a dinner at Eko Hotels and Suites, Victoria Island,
Lagos.
The Daily Times Nigeria was
incorporated on June 6, 1925 by Richard Barrow, Adeyemo Alakija and others.
They printed the first copy of
The Nigerian Daily Times on June 1, 1926.
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