Newswatch co-founder and veteran journalist Yakubu Mohammed passes on at 75
Yakubu Mohammed, co-founder of the defunct Newswatch magazine, is dead.
He was 75 years of age. Mohammed’s death comes less than two months after the passing of another Newswatch co-founder, Dan Agbese, who died on
November 17, 2025.
The late journalist had launched his memoir, ‘Beyond Expectations’, on November 4, 2025. He was reportedly battling a prolonged ailment before his death.
An official statement from the family was still pending as of press time
Mohammed, who held a bachelor’s degree in science, was born on
April 4, 1950 and he hailed from Ologba in Dekina LGA of Kogi state.
He attended St Joseph’s Primary School, Ayangba, in 1964;
Government Secondary School, Okene, between 1965 and 1969; the University of Lagos from 1972 to 1975; and Glasgow College of Technology in Scotland between 1978 and 1979.
His journalism career included stints as associate editor at New Nigerian Newspapers from 1976 to 1980, managing editor of the same organisation in 1980, and deputy editor at National Concord between 1980 and 1982.
Mohammed later served as editor of National Concord from 1982 to 1984 before becoming co-founder and executive editor of
Newswatch between 1984 and 1986.
