The Newspapers Proprietors’ Association of Nigeria has paid glowing tribute to the late Dr Doyin Abiola stressing that she left an indelible mark in the newspaper industry and served the media till her death.
President of the association, Kabiru Yusuf while mourning the late journalist also described her as a record breaker in the Nigerian media space.
According to a statement: “It is with sadness that we received the news of the death of our sister, friend, colleague and a trustee of our esteemed Association.
“Though she lived to the ripe age of 82 years, this by no means mitigate the shock of receiving the news of her passage. She died Tuesday, August 5, 2025
“A quitensential journalist and media guru,
Dr. Abiola was a record breaker in the Nigerian media space, being the
first woman to be named editor of a national daily with her appointment in 1980, as Editor, National Concord newspaper.
“In 1986, she also became the first Nigerian woman to preside over the fortunes of a national newspaper group, as she was named managing director and editor-in-chief of the Concord Newspapers Group.
“In all, we take solace in the fact that she left an indelible mark in the newspaper industry and served the industry till her death.
“Dr. Doyin Abiola, until her death was a trustee of the Newspaper Proprietors’ Association of Nigeria (NPAN)
“She was also a recipient of the Lifetime Achievement Award of the Diamond Awards For Media Excellence (DAME).
“On behalf of the Executive Council of our esteemed Association, we commiserate with her entire family, members of the Fourth Estate of the Realm and former staff of the defunct Concord Newspapers.
“We pray that the Almighty God, will console and uphold each and every one”.