Yakubu Mohammed, co-founder of the defunct Newswatch magazine, has died at 75 years of age.
The Cable reports that Yakubu was reportedly battling a prolonged ailment before his death.
His demise comes a few months after the passing of another Newswatch co-founder, Dan Agbese, who died on November last year.
The family is yet to issue an official statement about his death.
The veteran journalist, who held a bachelor’s degree in science, was born on April 4, 1950.
The deceased hailed from Ologba in Dekina LGA of Kogi state.
He was managing editor of Newswatch from 1986 to 1994 and thereafter served as deputy chief executive officer of Newswatch Communications Limited.
He also once served as pro-chancellor and chancellor of the governing council of Ahmadu Bello University.
