Abdulaziz Abdulaziz was born, and schooled to university level, in Kano, Nigeria. He started out as a creative writer and newspaper contributor before he picked his first journalism job in 2007. Since then, he has worked in different roles within the media landscape in Nigeria. Abdulaziz is currently Deputy General Editor of the Daily Trust newspaper.
He has a attended a number of journalism and creative writing workshops, including the British Council writing workshop facilitated by Bernadine Evaristo and Farafina Trust/Chimamanda Adichie workshop (2012).
He has won or was nominated for many awards for his journalism and creative writing. His poems are anthologised.