Dr. Doyin Abiola, veteran journalist and wife of the late Chief MKO Abiola, has died at the age of 82. She passed away at 9:15 p.m. on Tuesday after a period of illness, according to family sources.
A trailblazer in Nigerian journalism, Dr. Abiola served as managing director and editor-in-chief of National Concord, a major national daily.
Born in 1943, she earned a degree in English and Drama from the University of Ibadan in 1969. She began her career in journalism with the Daily Sketch
She is survived by her daughter.