History and profileNewswatch was formed by Nigerian journalists Dele Giwa, Ray Ekpu, Dan Agbese and Yakubu Mohammed in 1984, and the first edition was distributed on 28 January 1985. A 1989 description of the magazine said it "changed the format of print journalism in Nigeria [and] introduced bold, investigative formats to news reporting in Nigeria".
Newswatch was founded by Nigerian journalists Dele Giwa, Ray Ekpu, Dan Agbese, and Yakubu Mohammed in 1984, with the first issue distributed on January 28, 1985. A description of the magazine from 1989 stated that it "transformed the format of print journalism in Nigeria" and "introduced bold investigative formats to news reporting in Nigeria."