Abdulkareem Baba-Aminu

Writer

Abdulkareem Baba-Aminu is a poet, writer, editor, and illustrator. His most recent work appears in the bestselling book ‘The Most Important Comic Book on Earth’, a story he wrote and illustrated for the critically-acclaimed anthology published by Penguin UK. He has been a professional cartoonist for over 30 years, winning a variety of awards within and outside Nigeria.

Baba-Aminu has also been a practicing journalist for over 20 years, beginning as a reporter for the Daily Trust, where he rose to become editor of the Saturday edition for over a decade, before leaving to focus on his consultancy practice. He has written extensively for numerous international publications, and his journalistic work has been published in other languages, most recently French and Italian. 

He is also the COO of Spine & Label, one of Abuja’s most beloved bookstores. ‘Kill The Poet, Save The World!’ is his first book.