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The Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE) has expressed sadness over the demise of two outstanding journalists and founders of Newswatch magazine, Messrs Yakubu Mohammed and Dan Agbese.
The Guild said by the death of Mohammed and Agbese, who were among the three surviving co-founders of Newswatch Magazine, Nigerian journalism has lost great and irreplaceable treasures.
NGE, in a statement by Eze Anaba and Onuoha Ukeh, president and general secretary respectively, said Mohammed and Agbese, both seasoned journalists and members of the Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE), were respected voices in Nigerian media and Nigeria as a whole.
“Their incisive commentaries and commitment to press freedom and democratic values, inspired many.
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“These iconic journalists were fearless, professional and brought prestige to journalism by their works.
“They gave investigative journalism in Nigeria impetus and contributed immensely to nation-building.”
As a mark of respect for the duo, NGE urged all journalists to set aside one day to dedicate themselves and reflect on the salient points of journalism, with eyes on the cardinal points of good journalism, which are truth, accuracy, fairness, objectivity, independence, integrity, ethical standards, transparency, and accountability.
