Veteran Journalist Dan Agbese Passes Away at 81 in Lagos

Veteran journalist Dan Agbese, known for co-founding Newswatch Magazine, has died at 81 in Lagos. Agbese, a respected wordsmith, held degrees from the University of Lagos and Columbia University.

He served as an editor for Nigeria Standard and New Nigerian, as well as the general manager of Radio Benue. Agbese was a trailblazer in Nigerian journalism, leading Newswatch until 2010.

His passing marks the end of an era in Nigerian media history.