Meet Abdulaziz Abdulaziz, President Tinubu’s Senior Special Assistant (Print Media)

Abdulaziz Abdulaziz was in July 2023 announced as the Senior Special Assistant (Print Media) in President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s cabinet.

He was born and educated in Kano state, Nigeria. Abdulaziz began his career as a creative writer and contributed to numerous newspapers, eventually embarking on his first journalism role in 2007.

Tunde Rahman, Tinubu’s media aide, announced the appointments in a statement on Sunday.

“Abdulaziz, an award-winning journalist and social media influencer, was until the appointment Deputy General Editor of Daily Trust Newspapers. He also anchored a morning show for the Trust TV, an arm of the Media Trust Group.”

“For a total of 13 years, he was Managing Editor, Editor, Deputy Editor-in-Chief and Editorial Board Chairman of Daily Trust Newspapers. Prior to that, he served as Editor, New Nigerian Newspapers, Editor of The Sentinel magazine, Kaduna, and Assistant Editor, Citizen magazine.

“Abdulaziz has experience spanning print, online, broadcast and social media. He had worked as Correspondent, Bureau Chief and Regional Editor for the LEADERSHIP Newspapers, before he joined Blueprint Newspaper which he left in 2017 as Deputy Editor.

“Before joining Daily Trust at the beginning of 2021, Abdulaziz also worked with the frontline online newspaper, PREMIUM TIMES, as Associate Editor.”