Sam Amuka-Pemu Explained

Sam Amuka Pemu
Birth Date:13 June 1935
Birth Place:Sapele, Delta State, Nigeria
Nationality:Nigerian
Citizenship:Nigerian
Occupation:Journalism
Yearsactive:1971 – present
Known For:Founder of Vanguard newspaper

Prince Sam Amuka Pemu (born 13 June 1935) is a Nigerian journalist, columnist and publisher, who founded the Vanguard, Nigeria's leading newspaper, and was co-founder of The Punch, one of the most widely read newspapers in Nigeria.[1] [2] He was born in Sapele, a city in Delta State, southern Nigeria, into the family of the late Pa Amuka-Pemu and Madam Teshoma Amuka-Pemu who died in May 2014.[3] [4] [5]

Journalism career

He was a Daily Times of Nigeria editor and the first editor of the Sunday Punch before he established The Punch with his friend, the late Olu Aboderin, in 1971.[6] He later established Vanguard Newspaper in 1983 with three other Nigerian columnists.[7] Amuka was described as a "Gentleman of the Press" by President Muhammadu Buhari on his 80th birthday.[8] He was described as an icon and a leading light in Nigerian journalism by Nduka Obaigbena, President of the Newspaper Proprietors’ Association of Nigeria.[9] Amuka-Pemu is the oldest practising media professional in Nigeria today who had been cited by peers. A book entitled From 1939 to the Vanguard of Modern Journalism written by Kola Muslim Animasaun, who also trained under him, acknowledged his immense contributions to journalism in Nigeria.[10] [11]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Buhari pays tribute to Amuka-Pemu at 80. Agency reporter. The Nation. 12 June 2015. 16 June 2015.
  2. http://www.pmnewsnigeria.com/2011/08/18/robbery-attack-i-was-shaken-—vanguard-publisher-sam-amuka-pemu/ "Robbery Attack: I Was Shaken — Vanguard Publisher, Sam Amuka-Pemu"
  3. Web site: Sam Amuka Loses Mum. ThisDay Live. 16 June 2015. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20150615002022/http://www.thisdaylive.com/articles/sam-amuka-loses-mum/179491/. 15 June 2015.
  4. Web site: Jonathan Mourns Gombe Emir *Kutigi's wife, Amuka-Pemu's mom too . Metro Watch. 28 May 2014. 16 June 2015.
  5. Web site: Uduaghan consoles 'Sad Sam' over mother's death. Vanguard News. 16 June 2015.
  6. Web site: Buhari Pays Tribute to Sam Amuka-Pemu at 80E. ThisDay Live. 16 June 2015. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20150615001254/http://www.thisdaylive.com/articles/buhari-pays-tribute-to-sam-amuka-pemu-at-80/211871/. 15 June 2015.
  7. Web site: Buhari felicitates with Sam Amuka at 80. https://web.archive.org/web/20150616004620/http://www.nigeriannewspapers.today/buhari-felicitates-with-sam-amuka-at-80/. dead. 16 June 2015. NigerianNation. 13 June 2015. 16 June 2015.
  8. Web site: Buhari eulogises Sam Amuka at 80. The Punch. 16 June 2015. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20150615035446/http://www.punchng.com/news/buhari-eulogises-sam-amuka-at-80/. 15 June 2015.
  9. Web site: PMB Hails Amuka-Pemu On 80th Birthday. Agbo-Paul Augustine, George Agba. 13 June 2015. Leadership Newspaper. 16 June 2015.
  10. Web site: 1939 to the Vanguard of Modern Journalism. Vanguard News. 8 July 2012. 13 June 2015.
  11. Web site: Ajimobi, Tinubu urge journalists to be fearless. The Punch. 16 June 2015. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20150615051235/http://www.punchng.com/news/ajimobi-tinubu-urge-journalists-to-be-fearless/. 15 June 2015.

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