Title: Another Newswatch Co-Founder Yakubu Mohammed Dies Date Published: 14 January 2026 Description: The Nigerian media industry has been thrown into mourning following the death of Alhaji Yakubu Mohammed, a co-founder of the defunct but influential Newswatch magazine.Mohammed’s death occurred on Wednesday morning, January 14, 2026, less than two months after the passing of another Newswatch co-founder and veteran journalist, Mr. Dan Agbese, who died on November 17, 2025.Multiple sources confirmed Mohammed’s demise, noting that he had been battling illness for some time. As at the time of filing this report, the family was yet to issue an official statement.The late media executive recently launched his memoir, Beyond Expectations, on November 4, 2025, an event that drew colleagues, friends and admirers from across Nigeria’s journalism and public service landscape.Born on April 4, 1950, Yakubu Mohammed earned a Bachelor of Science degree and received a solid educational foundation that spanned Nigeria and the United Kingdom. He attended St. Joseph’s Primary School, Ayangba, Kogi State, in 1964, Government Secondary School, Okene, between 1965 and 1969, the University of Lagos from 1972 to 1975, and later the Glasgow College of Technology in Scotland between 1978 and 1979.Mohammed’s journalism career was both distinguished and far-reaching. He served as Associate Editor at New Nigerian Newspapers from 1976 to 1980, rising to Managing Editor in 1980. He later joined National Concord, where he held positions as Deputy Editor from 1980 to 1982 and Editor from 1982 to 1984.In 1984, Mohammed became a co-founder and Executive Editor of Newswatch magazine, one of Nigeria’s most authoritative news magazines of its era. He later served as Managing Editor from 1986 to 1994 and subsequently as Deputy Chief Executive Officer of Newswatch Communications Limited from 1994.Beyond journalism, Mohammed was involved in the corporate sector, serving as a Director of Yadara Nigeria Limited and Lastop Limited. He was also an active member of professional bodies, including the Nigerian Union of Journalists (NUJ), the Commonwealth Journalists’ Association (CJA), and the Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE).In public service, he distinguished himself as Pro-Chancellor and Chairman of the Governing Council of Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria, Kaduna State, contributing to the development of higher education in Nigeria.Outside his professional life, Mohammed was known for his love of tennis, dancing, music and movies.His death marks the end of an era for Nigerian journalism and deepens the sense of loss within the Newswatch family and the wider media community. Attached Images: badc674c381603aead2c235fd25528699e3af9197e0d0891ab42d57d2b8bf870.jpg Attached Video: None