Bilkisu Yusuf | |
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| Born | 2 December 1952 |
| Died | 24 September 2015 (aged 62) Mina, Saudi Arabia |
| Cause of death | Crowd crush |
| Nationality | Nigerian |
| Education | Ahmadu Bello University (Bachelors); University of Wisconsin-Madison (Masters); Moscow State Institute of Journalism and International Relations |
| Alma mater | Ansar Primary School, Kano (1964) Government Girls College, Dala, Kano |
| Occupation(s) | Journalist, columnist and editor |
| Employer(s) | Daily Trust and Leadership newspapers |
| Organization(s) | Women In Nigeria; Federation of Muslim Women's Associations in Nigeria, Advocacy Nigeria |
| Known for | Journalism and women's rights activist |
| Spouse(s) | Alhaji Sanusi Ciroma Yusuf (first husband) Mustapha Bintube (second husband) |
| Children | Moshood Sanusi Yusuf (son) & Nana Fatima (daughter) |
Bilkisu Yusuf (2 December 1952 – 24 September 2015) was a Nigerian journalist, columnist and editor for prominent newspapers in Abuja, Kano and Kaduna, Nigeria. She is known in Nigeria for being the first woman to direct a national newspaper operation and served as editor for two more. She was a Hausa, Muslim, feminist, of Yoruba descent and advocate for interfaith society, who was known for being an adviser to the Nigerian President on International Affairs and the founding of NGOs, such as Women In Nigeria (WIN) and the Federation of Muslim Women's Association (FOMWAN). Yusuf was killed in the 2015 Mina stampede while on Haj in Mecca, Saudi Arabia.[1][2]
- ^ "Lost in the Hajj stampede was a pioneering journalist who united Christians and Muslims". Public Radio International. September 29, 2015.
- ^ Chesa, Chesa; Oyoyo, Juliet; Faturoti, Gbenga. "Female Editor, Bilikisu; El-Miskeen, 4 Others Die In Hajj Stampede". Dailyindependentnig.com. Archived from the original on 2015-09-30. Retrieved 2015-10-28.
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