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Newswatch was formed by Nigerian journalists Dele Giwa, Ray Ekpu, Dan Agbese and Yakubu Mohammed in 1984, [2] and the first edition was distributed on 28 January 1985. [3] A 1989 description of the magazine said it "changed the format of print journalism in Nigeria [and] introduced bold, investigative formats to news reporting in Nigeria". [4]
Dele Giwa (16 March 1947 – 19 October 1986) was a Nigerian journalist, editor, and founder of Newswatch magazine. He was murdered when he opened the package with a bomb at his Ikeja, Lagos residence on October 19, 1986.
In May, 1995 Kayode left Newswatch and founded his own news magazine, Africa Today, one of Africa's international news magazines. He is a Commonwealth enthusiast. He is also one of the longest-serving members of The Round Table Moot – the Editorial Board of the Commonwealth Journal of International Affairs.
Upon concluding his tenure in 1991, he assumed the role of consultant librarian within Newswatch, where he later became editor of the celebrated Newswatch's "Who's Who in Nigeria." [ 5 ] Between 1999 and 2007, Mr. Osso served as the Special Assistant to former President Olusegun Obasanjo on Library, Research, and Documentation.
The chairman of the board and chief executive officer is Kabiru Abdullahi Yusuf. He was a Senior Lecturer of the Department of Political Science, Usman Dan Fodio University, Sokoto, and has worked as a columnist and commentator for companies that include the Daily Triumph, Citizen Magazine, Newswatch and BBC Africa Service. [6]
News Watch (also expressed as Newswatch or NewsWatch) is a name or brand associated with the following: NewsWatch 15 , a regional cable television channel in New Orleans, Louisiana, US NewsWatch (branding) , a branding used for local newscasts in the United States and Canada
In 1991, Igiebor co-founded the independent news magazine Tell and became its editor-in-chief. [1] Like Igiebor, most of Tell's journalists came to the magazine from Newswatch, after its editor Dele Giwa was killed by a letter bomb and its editorial policies became consequently less daring. [2]
He left the Platform Magazine in 1991 to join yet another flagship of the journalism profession, this time in the magazine sector. He joined the Newswatch magazine, easily Nigeria’s most prestigious magazine, as Associate Editor in 1991, leaving there in 1992 to join the Enugu State government as Special Adviser in General Duties to Governor ...