{"id":8015,"date":"2026-11-03T18:45:51","date_gmt":"2026-11-03T18:45:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/globalnigerianews.com\/index.php\/2026\/11\/03\/uncle-sam-osoba-built-daily-times-im-just-a-custodian-anosike\/"},"modified":"2026-11-03T18:45:51","modified_gmt":"2026-11-03T18:45:51","slug":"uncle-sam-osoba-built-daily-times-im-just-a-custodian-anosike","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/globalnigerianews.com\/index.php\/2026\/11\/03\/uncle-sam-osoba-built-daily-times-im-just-a-custodian-anosike\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Uncle Sam, Osoba built Daily Times, I\u2019m just a custodian\u2019 \u2014 Anosike"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"\u2018Uncle<\/p>\n

By Efe Onodjae<\/p>\n

The Chairman of Folio Media Group, owners of Daily Times of Nigeria, Fidelis Anosike, has described himself as a custodian of the newspaper, crediting its founding fathers and former leaders for building the institution into a major force in Nigeria\u2019s history.<\/p>\n

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Anosike spoke at the Daily Times Heroes Award in Lagos, where he said the newspaper\u2019s legacy was built through the sacrifices and contributions of distinguished individuals, including Uncle Sam, Aremo Olusegun Osoba and Yemi Ogunbiyi.<\/p>\n

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The event, themed \u2018Honouring the Past, Shaping the Future\u2019, brought together stakeholders to celebrate individuals who contributed to the growth and development of the newspaper.<\/p>\n

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Anosike said Daily Times did not belong to him, stressing that his responsibility was to preserve its legacy and ensure its continued relevance.<\/p>\n

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\u201cWhen we talk about Daily Times, it doesn\u2019t belong to me. Daily Times belongs to Uncle Sam, Osoba, Yemi Ogunbiyi, Lead Daily Times Code and Chief Onyema Ugochukwu. They built Daily Times.<\/p>\n

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\u201cI\u2019m just a custodian, and I\u2019m one of the luckiest custodians you can ever find because all of them have rallied around us to make sure that we celebrate what we\u2019re celebrating today and that we can actually shape the future,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

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He noted that many of those who built the newspaper were in their 20s and 30s at the time, adding that their contributions extended beyond journalism to nation-building.<\/p>\n

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Anosike also recalled that some former contributors and leaders of the newspaper went on to establish or strengthen other media organisations, citing Sam Amuka\u2019s contribution to Vanguard.<\/p>\n

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He said Daily Times played a significant role in shaping Nigeria\u2019s national identity, arguing that its influence went beyond its status as a newspaper organisation.<\/p>\n

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\u201cSometimes people think that Daily Times is a newspaper company. It started as a newspaper company, but Daily Times, the nation built it. Nigeria is not Nigeria today if there was no Daily Times,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

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Vanguard News<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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