The Group Managing Director of Sahara Power Group, Dr. Kola Adesina, MFR, has formally accepted his nomination as a recipient of the prestigious DTN@100 Changemaker Award, instituted as part of the centenary celebration of the Daily Times of Nigeria.
In a formal acceptance letter dated October 9, 2026, addressed to the Chairman of Folio Media Group and Publisher of the Daily Times, Mr. Fidelis Anosike, and the Chairman of the Times Heroes Award Council, Mr. Bolaji Okusaga, Dr. Adesina expressed profound appreciation for the recognition, describing it as a significant honour.
According to the letter, Dr. Adesina noted that the award acknowledges his contributions to leadership, public service, and national development. He also expressed delight at being listed among the distinguished individuals and institutions selected for inclusion in the commemorative Nigerian Grand Book – National Book of Changemakers.
Part of the letter reads: “I write to formally acknowledge receipt of your letter conveying my selection by the Times Heroes Award Council and key stakeholders as a recipient of the prestigious DTN@100 Changemaker Award.
“I am deeply honoured by this recognition of my contributions to leadership, public service, and national development. It is a privilege to be included among the distinguished individuals and institutions featured in the commemorative Nigerian Grand Book as part of the Daily Times of Nigeria’s centenary celebration.
“I hereby formally accept the DTN@100 Changemaker Award.”
Dr. Adesina further confirmed his availability to attend the award presentation ceremony scheduled for Tuesday, November 3, 2026, at Harbour Point, Victoria Island, Lagos, adding that his office would liaise with the event’s protocol team to finalize necessary arrangements.
He also conveyed his sincere gratitude to the Board, Management, and Organising Committee of the Daily Times Nigeria @100 celebration for the honour bestowed upon him.
The DTN@100 Changemaker Award is one of the flagship initiatives commemorating the 100th anniversary of the Daily Times of Nigeria, founded in 1926. Widely regarded as Nigeria’s oldest surviving newspaper, the publication has played a pivotal role in documenting and shaping the nation’s historical and democratic journey.
Held under the theme, “Honouring the Past, Shaping the Future,” the centenary celebrations will feature the Times Heroes Awards, a Policy Town Hall, the Honouring the Past Exhibition, and the unveiling of the Nigerian Grand Book – National Book of Changemakers, which carries a foreword by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
