US EditionVeteran Journalist, Doyin Abiola Is Dead
- Doyin Abiola, the first Nigerian woman to serve as editor of a national daily newspaper, has died at age 82, confirmed by Jamiu Abiola, her son, on August 6.
- She passed away after a period of illness on August 5, as reported by the Punch newspaper.
- Abiola was a pioneering figure in Nigerian journalism, earning a PhD in Communications and Political Science from New York University in 1979.
- She led National Concord as Managing Director in 1986 and received numerous awards for her contributions to media and democracy.
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Trailblazing journalist, MKOs wife, Doyin Abiola passes on at 82
Veteran journalist and former Managing Director/Editor-in-Chief of National Concord, Dr. Doyin Abiola, has died at the age of 82. She passed away on Tuesday night, August 5, as confirmed by Jamiu Abiola, son of the late Chief MKO Abiola. "Yes, she passed away last night," Jamiu revealed in a telephone conversation on Wednesday, August 6. Dr. Abiola, wife of the late Chief MKO Abiola, winner of the annulled June 12, 1993 presidential election, wa…
House of Reps Speaker mourns Doyin Abiola - Worldstage
WorldStage Newsonline– The Speaker of the House of Representatives Rt. Hon. Abbas Tajudeen, has expressed sadness over the passing of a former Managing Director and Editor-in-Chief of the defunct National Concord, Dr. Doyin Abiola, describing her as the amazon of journalism in Nigeria. Dr Abiola was one of the wives of the late winner of the June 12, 1993, presidential election, Chief MKO Abiola. In a condolence message over the demise of Dr. Ab…
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