One of the co-founders of Newswatch magazine and pioneer Editor In Chief of the Concord Newspaper, Alhaji Yakubu Mohammed, has died.
Mohammed died at age 75 after a brief ill.
One of the children, Yusuf Mohammed, confirmed the development on Wednesday morning.
Mohammed launched his memoir: “Beyond Expectations,” on November 4, 2025.
Mohammed, who had a B.Sc degree, was born on April 4, 1950. He hailed from Ologba, Dekina, in Kogi State.
He attended St. Joseph’s Primary School, Ayangba, Kogi State, 1964; Government Secondary School, Okene, 1965-69; University of Lagos, 1972-75; and Glasgow College of Technology, Scotland, United Kingdom, 1978-79.
His journalism career saw him work as an Associate Editor with New Nigerian Newspapers, 1976-80; Managing Editor, New Nigerian Newspapers, January to December, 1980; and Deputy Editor, National Concord, 1980-82; Editor, National Concord, 1982-1984.
Mohammed was a Co-founder/Executive Editor, Newswatch Magazine, 1984-86; Managing Editor, Newswatch, 1986-94; and Deputy CEO of Newswatch Communications Limited from 1994.
He was also a Director of Yadara Nigeria Limited and Lastop Limited.
He was a member of the Nigerian Union of Journalists (NUJ), Commonwealth Journalists’ Association (CJA), and Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE).
Mohammed also served as the Pro-Chancellor/Chancellor of the Governing Council of Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria, Kaduna State.
