Biography Intro: Abdulkareem Baba Aminu (Kaduna, 7 July 1977) is a Nigerian journalist, cartoonist, comicbook artist and retailer, painter, writer, poet and culture critic.

NAME: Abdulkareem Baba Amin

DATE OF BIRTH: 7 July 1977

PLACE OF BIRTH: Kaduna

OCCUPATION: Baba Aminu was Acting Editor of the Abuja, Nigeria-based influential Weekly Trust newspaper for over two years, from late 2008 and was made substantive Editor in July 2010, until recently being promoted to Creative Editor overseeing all Media Trust publications.

EDUCATION: Baba Aminu went to the Ahmadu Bello University in Zaria, for a degree in Business Administration, while pursuing a career as a studio painter.

PUBLICATIONS:  Baba Aminu was Acting Editor of the Abuja, Nigeria-based influential Weekly Trust newspaper for over two years, from late 2008 and was made substantive Editor in July 2010, until recently being promoted to Creative Editor overseeing all Media Trust publications.

ACHIEVEMENTS: Baba Aminu was a writer on the BBC-produced ‘Wetin Dey,’ the number one TV show in Nigeria while it ran for two seasons. The production saw him team up with notable young Nigerian movie directors like Mak ‘Kusare, Kenneth Gyang and Seke Somolu. As a result of a very good professional and personal relationship, ‘Kusare was tapped by Y!Magazine to write about Baba Aminu in the publication’s annual ‘Freedom Issue’ in 2010 in which the director likened the writer to “a younger, more hip and Nigerian version of Aaron Sorkin.” The magazine also added Baba Aminu to its annual list of ’50 Young People Who Will Change Nigeria.’

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