Abdul Karim Disu
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Abdul Karim Disu was a Nigerian journalist and the first Nigerian to earn a post-graduate degree in journalism when he attended Columbia University
in 1944. During the nation's independence era, he became the Permanent Secretary to the Governor General, Nnamdi Azikiwe
and was later appointed to the post of Director of Information in the Nigerian Ministry of Information.
Disu was born on October 10, 1912, he attended King's College, Lagos
and then Lincoln University, Pennsylvania as well as Harvard Law School
before postgraduate research at Columbia. Prior to attending University, he worked as a clerk with the Nigerian Marine from 1931-1938. In 1955, he became an associate editor of the West African Pilot
. After his stint at the Pilot, he became the general manager of the Eastern Information Service.
Columbia University
Columbia University in the City of New York is a private, Ivy League university in Manhattan, New York City. Columbia is the oldest institution of higher learning in the state of New York, the fifth oldest in the United States, and one of the country's nine Colonial Colleges founded before the...
in 1944. During the nation's independence era, he became the Permanent Secretary to the Governor General, Nnamdi Azikiwe
Nnamdi Azikiwe
Benjamin Nnamdi Azikiwe , usually referred to as Nnamdi Azikiwe and popularly known as "Zik", was one of the leading figures of modern Nigerian nationalism who became the first President of Nigeria after Nigeria secured its independence from the United Kingdom on 1 October 1960; holding the...
and was later appointed to the post of Director of Information in the Nigerian Ministry of Information.
Disu was born on October 10, 1912, he attended King's College, Lagos
King's College, Lagos
King's College, Lagos is a secondary school in Lagos, Lagos State, Nigeria. It was founded on 20 September 1909 with 10 students on its original site at Lagos Island, adjacent to Tafawa Balewa Square. The school admits male students only, although there were some female HSC students before the...
and then Lincoln University, Pennsylvania as well as Harvard Law School
Harvard Law School
Harvard Law School is one of the professional graduate schools of Harvard University. Located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, it is the oldest continually-operating law school in the United States and is home to the largest academic law library in the world. The school is routinely ranked by the U.S...
before postgraduate research at Columbia. Prior to attending University, he worked as a clerk with the Nigerian Marine from 1931-1938. In 1955, he became an associate editor of the West African Pilot
West African Pilot
The West African Pilot was a newspaper launched in Nigeria by Nnamdi Azikiwe in 1937, dedicated to fightingfor independence from British colonial rule.-Foundation and growth:...
. After his stint at the Pilot, he became the general manager of the Eastern Information Service.