SANWO-OLU MOURNS CO-FOUNDER OF NEWSWATCH, DAN AGBESE
Late Chief Dan Agbese The Governor of Lagos State, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has mourned the passage of renowned journalist and one of the founders of Newswatch Magazine, Chief Dan Agbese, describing his death as a colossal loss to the media industry in Nigeria. In a condolence message issued by the Special Adviser to Governor Sanwo-Olu on Media and Publicity, Mr Gboyega Akosile, stated that the death of the ace columnist and journalism icon is painful and heartbreaking. It reads: “Chief Agbese, a well-celebrated journalist, author, columnist and publisher, transited to eternal glory on Monday, November 17, at the age of 81. “The rich experience and knowledge of Chief Dan Agbese, who is a mentor and role model to many media practitioners in Nigeria, will be sorely missed. “The death of a journalism icon and co-founder of Newswatch Magazine, Chief Dan Agbese, is a great loss to the media industry and Nigeria, as well as his family and friends. He will be greatly missed. "He...