- Safiu Kehinde
Popular Nigerian journalist and co-founder of News watch, Yakubu Mohammed, has died at the age of 75.
This is coming barely two months after the passing of his fellow co-founder of the media outlet, Dan Agbese, who died on the 17th of November, 2025.
According to reports, Mohammed died after prolonged ailment.
The late journalist had launched his memoir, ‘Beyond Expectations’, on November 4, 2025.
Born on April 4, 1950, Mohammed held a bachelor’s degree in science.
The late journalist, who hailed from Ologba in Dekina Local Government Area of Kogi State, 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.
He became the managing editor of Newswatch from 1986 to 1994 and subsequently served as deputy chief executive officer of Newswatch Communications Limited from 1994.
According to reprots, Mohammed was also a director at Yadara Nigeria Limited and Lastop Limited.
He was a member of the Nigerian Union of Journalists, the Commonwealth Journalists’ Association, and the Nigerian Guild of Editors.
The veteran journalist also served as pro-chancellor and chancellor of the governing council of Ahmadu Bello University.