The final burial rites for Dr. Doyinsola Hamidat Abiola, former Managing Director/Editor-in-Chief of the defunct Concord Press of Nigeria, have been tentatively scheduled for 7–9 September 2025, in Lagos.
Nigeria’s first female Editor of a national newspaper, Dr. Abiola, passed away on 5 August 2025, at the age of 82 after a brief illness.
Her daughter, Mrs. Doyin Abiola-Tobun, disclosed the three-day plan when a delegation of former Concord Press staff under the banner of The Great Concord Family, led by Coordinator Aliu Mohammed, paid a condolence visit to the family’s Ikeja home on Sunday.
Expressing gratitude for the visit, Mrs. Tobun described Concord Press as a defining chapter in her mother’s illustrious career, noting that the organisation played a key role in her professional achievements.
‘The visit is so significant to the family. Concord Group meant so much to my mother, and it contributed to whatever she achieved in life’, she said.
Mohammed, accompanied by Gboyega Amoboye and Asu Beks, said the family warmly welcomed the delegation and assured that former staff would be carried along in the burial arrangements.
He added that the daughter and other relatives were delighted to receive a booklet compiled years ago by the Great Concord Family, in which Dr. Abiola played a pivotal role in production.
On the burial plan, Mohammed said, ‘The family has tenatively fixed the burial for 7th to 9th of September. They are going to have service of songs and other programmes, which are yet announced. From what we heard, she (Dr. Abiola) is likely to be buried in the family house in Ikeja. Already renovation works are going on there as of today.
