Abstract
Traditionally, women have been involved in different trade and profession from time immemorial. For journalism, women role cannot be wished away. From humble beginning, women have risen through the rank from being reporters to top management position in both print and broadcast industry. This study adopted the historical approach to trace the rise of women in journalism profession across several generations. The study concluded that, the history of modern Nigerian journalism will not be complete without a generous and prominent mention of the role and contribution of women who strived and shone like northern stars to build and nurture the profession.