Sam Amuka-Pemu

Sam Amuka Pemu
Born13 June 1935
NationalityNigerian
CitizenshipNigerian
OccupationJournalism
Years active1971 – present
Known forFounder 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, the most widely read newspaper 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]

  1. ^ Agency reporter (12 June 2015). "Buhari pays tribute to Amuka-Pemu at 80". The Nation. Retrieved 16 June 2015.
  2. ^ "Robbery Attack: I Was Shaken — Vanguard Publisher, Sam Amuka-Pemu", PM News, 18 August 2011.
  3. ^ "Sam Amuka Loses Mum". ThisDay Live. Archived from the original on 15 June 2015. Retrieved 16 June 2015.
  4. ^ "Jonathan Mourns Gombe Emir *Kutigi's wife, Amuka-Pemu's mom too". Metro Watch. 28 May 2014. Retrieved 16 June 2015.
  5. ^ "Uduaghan consoles 'Sad Sam' over mother's death". Vanguard News. Retrieved 16 June 2015.

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