# Bilkisu Yusuf

> Bilkisu Yusuf 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.

*Nigerian journalist (1952-2015)*

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## Identity
- **Profile type:** Journalist
- **Category:** Journalists
- **Country:** Nigeria
- **Born:** 1952-12-02
- **Died:** 2015-09-24
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** female

## Fame
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