The President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Obot Akpabio, has described the passing of Chief Dan Agbese, a veteran journalist and co-founder of Newswatch magazine, as “a monumental loss to Nigeria’s journalism family and to all who value truth, integrity, and courageous storytelling.”
In a condolence message signed by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Rt. Hon. Eseme Eyiboh, Senator Akpabio expressed profound sorrow over the departure of “a media icon whose pen never wavered in defence of the public interest.”
He noted that Agbese belonged to a generation of journalists whose work defined an era and set the gold standard for ethical, fearless, and professional journalism in Nigeria.
The Senate President extended his deepest condolences to the Agbese family, his friends, and the entire media community, noting that the void created by his passing would be felt across newsrooms and editorial boards nationwide.
He also commiserated with the Nigerian Union of Journalists (NUJ) and the Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE), describing this moment as “a shared grief for all who believe in the critical role of journalism in nation-building.”
Senator Akpabio prayed that God grants the family and the nation’s media community the strength to bear this irreplaceable loss, saying, “May the gentle soul of this titan of the written word rest in perfect peace.”
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