Tag: Dan Agbese

NUJ mourns media Icon Dan Agbese, describes his passing as a National loss

Emporium Reporters

The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) has expressed deep sorrow over the passing of veteran journalist and co-founder of Newswatch magazine, Mr. Dan Agbese, describing his death as a monumental loss to the nation and the media profession. In a condolence message issued by its President, Alhassan Yahya, the Union hailed Agbese as a quintessential journalist whose courage, integrity, and unwavering commitment to ethical reporting set enduring standards for the practice of journalism in Nigeria. The NUJ noted that Agbese’s body of work, particularly through Newswatch, helped shape national discourse,…

Akpabio mourns Dan Agbese, says Nigeria has lost a Journalism Titan

Lukman Laleye Babalola

President of the Senate, Godswill Obot Akpabio, has described the death of veteran journalist and Newswatch co-founder, Chief Dan Agbese, as a monumental loss to Nigeria’s media community and to all who uphold truth and integrity in journalism. In a condolence statement issued by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Rt. Hon. Eseme Eyiboh, Akpabio said the nation has lost “a media icon whose pen never wavered in defence of the public interest.” He noted that Agbese belonged to a generation of trailblazing journalists who defined an era and set…

Between Shagari and Buhari By Dan Agbese

Emporium Reporters

The past has an uncanny way of catching up with the present. Here is a fine example. When he overthrew President Shehu Shagari at the end of December 1983, Major-General Muhammadu Buhari laid several sins at the door of the ousted civilian administration in his inaugural speech as head of state.   One was his alleged poor management of the national economy by the president. He said: “It is true there is world-wide economic recession. However, in the case of Nigeria, its impact was aggravated by mismanagement. As a result…