Nigeria, Jan. 14 -- Yakubu Mohammed, one of the pioneering figures behind Nigeria's Newswatch magazine, has died at the age of 75, barely two months after the magazine lost another co-founder, Dan Agbese.

Mr Mohammed's death was confirmed on Monday by the former Kaduna Central senator, Shehu Sani, who described him as "one of the most courageous journalists in Nigeria's media history."

In a post on Facebook, Mr Sani said: "I received the sad news of the death of Yakubu Muhammed, one of the founders of Newswatch Magazine. Two months ago, he launched his memoir in Lagos. He was one of the most courageous journalists in Nigeria's media history. First Dele Giwa, then Dan Agbese and now Yakubu Muhammed. May his soul rest in peace. Ameen."

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