Doyin Abiola was a trailblazer in the media industry, being the first woman to serve as Managing Director and Editor-in-Chief of a national daily in Nigeria.

She established herself as a media powerhouse long before her name became associated with Nigeria’s most iconic democratic martyr.

Her journalism career began in 1969 at the Daily Sketch, where her popular column “Tiro” addressed significant societal issues, including gender advocacy, at a time when few dared to speak out.

In 1970, Doyin Abiola moved to the United States, where she earned a master’s degree in journalism. She later returned to Nigeria to join Daily Times as a Features Writer.

She married MKO Abiola in 1981 and remained steadfast through the highs of her journalism career and the political challenges that surrounded her husband’s June 12 presidential mandate.