Yakubu Mohammed, a co-founder of the now-defunct Newswatch magazine, has died at the age of 75. His death comes less than two months after the passing of another Newswatch co-founder, Dan Agbese, who died on November 17, 2025, marking a significant loss to Nigeria’s journalism community.
Mohammed had launched his memoir, Beyond Expectations, on November 4, 2025, shortly before his death. He was reportedly battling a prolonged illness, although an official statement from his family was yet to be released as of press time.