Veteran Journalist and Newswatch Co-Founder Dan Agbese Dies at 81

Dan Agbese, veteran journalist and co-founder of Newswatch, has passed away at the age of 81.

According to family sources cited by our sister publication, TheNews, Agbese died on Monday morning.

A towering figure in Nigeria’s media landscape, Agbese made a lasting impact decades after he first entered the newsroom.

He was widely respected as a masterful writer and a leading voice in public affairs commentary.