The Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE) has joined Nigerians in celebrating one of its senior members and Publisher of Vanguard Media Group, Prince Sam Amuka-Pemu, on his remarkable 90th birthday. In a statement by its General Secretary, Dr. Iyobosa Uwugiaren, the Guild described Uncle Sam’s birthday as a testament to his enduring wisdom, legacy, and commitment to the journalism profession. …

President Tinubu has paid tribute to Vanguard Newspaper Publisher, Prince Sam Amuka-Pemu as he clocked 90 years on 13th June 2025. In a congratulatory statement by him, President Tinubu described Prince Sam Amuka-Pemu, Popularly known as Uncle Sam, as an Iconic Journalist and elder Statesman. He said; ‘Today, I celebrate Prince Sam Amuka-Pemu, iconic journalist and publisher of Vanguard newspaper, …

I encountered the relic of his presence long before I met Sam Amuka, known as Uncle Sam. Inside a room in the far corner of the old Kudeti PUNCH building, predominantly constructed of plywood and steel frames, there was a wooden armchair that had been a fixture in Uncle Sam’s office when he served as managing editor. When I joined …