Emmanuel lkpeama
The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, will serve as Royal Father of the Day, while veteran journalist and former Governor Olusegun Osoba chair the event holding at the Grand Ballroom of the Oriental Hotels, Lagos this Friday 13, February 2026.
Investigator news reports that the New Telegraph Awards Night/Dinner 2025T is a high octane event, where governors, captains of industry, banking and financial institutions and executives as well as public, private sector players and sports personalities would be honoured.
Nine state governors have confirmed attendance, with awardees expressing enthusiasm.
In a letter conveying his choice as the Royal Father of the Day, the Management of Daily Telegraph Publishing Company, publishers of the New Telegraph, Saturday and Sunday Telegraph titles informed the paramount ruler and the number one Yoruba king that his choice was borne out of his dedication to excellence and public good in his 10-year reign as the Paramount Ruler of the Yoruba Nation.
“Your Highness, it is important to let you know that you were chosen because of your position as not only the Paramount Ruler of one of the largest and homogenous nations in Nigeria, but also because of your dedication to service, excellence, reward and honesty in your over 10-year reign on the throne of your ancestors.
The letter was delivered to him personally by the Managing Director/Editor-in-Chief of the newspaper, Mr Ayodele Aminu. Similarly, Aremo Osoba, a former Editor-in-Chief of the Daily Times and Grand Patron of the Nigerian Guild of Editors, was chosen because of his close association with his profession, several years after serving as governor.
Osoba is ever present in the activities of journalists and editors, despite being a leading political figure in the country.
According to Aminu, Osoba reflects the dream of not only journalists but every profession because he did not forget his roots and easily identifies with his colleagues, no matter the gap in age and experience.
Investigator news gathered that the Ooni was chosen for his dedication to excellence, while Osoba’s experience and commitment to journalism made him an ideal chair.