A memorable night of music, dance and tributes for Uncle Sam at 90
Yesterday, the golden fish could find no hiding place as Nigerian media professionals and many other prominent Nigerians within and outside the pen fraternity gathered at the prestigious Eko Hotel and Suites, Lagos, to celebrate and honour a man widely acclaimed as a leading icon and legend of Nigerian journalism. Mr Sam Amuka-Pemu, the publicity-shy founder of Vanguard Media Limited, publishers of the highly regarded and widely read Vanguard Newspapers, was in the limelight and was being serenaded with music, dance, rib-cracking jokes and, of course, torrents of tributes to mark his birthday after attaining the landmark age of 90 years.
Addiction: Gamble Alert pushes for policy reforms in gaming sector at Lagos symposium
By Esther Onyegbula In a significant show of support for growing advocacy around responsible gambling, the Lagos State Government has thrown its weight behind Gamble Alert, a non-governmental organization leading the charge for safer gaming practices in Nigeria. At the 2025 Responsible Gaming Symposium held in Lagos, government officials, industry regulators, and mental health experts […]
Night of tributes as FG, govs, Olu of Warri, Soyinka, media icons, others celebrate Uncle Sam @ 90
President Bola Tinubu, Governor Sheriff Oborevwori of Delta State and his Osun State counterpart, Senator Ademola Adeleke; former governors James Ibori (Delta), Donald Duke (Cross River), Aremo Segun Osoba (Ogun); nobel laureate, Professor Wole Soyinka; media icons.among others, yesterday, showered enconmiums on the Publisher of Vanguard Newspapers, Uncle Sam Amuka-Pemu on his 90 birthday describing him as the guardian of national conscience and a sentinel of Nigeria’s democracy.
Father and son feud, by Muyiwa Adetiba
There is a feud currently going on in the US between its President and the Governor of California. It largely has to do with jurisdiction, or the limits of power if you like. The week has witnessed some protests against the forceful immigration policy of President Trump in parts of California, especially Los Angeles, America’s second largest […]
Megastar Man of the Decade opens 2025 nominations
… to Commission Major CSR Project in Abuja …Award to spotlight excellence in maritime, energy, sports, and governance …CSR initiative to benefit Abuja public school By Benjamin Njoku ABUJA — The organizers of the prestigious Megastar Man of the Decade Awards have announced the official opening of nominations for the 2025 edition of the ceremony, […]
Pipeline Surveillance: PINL announces scholarships, other CSR packages for host communities
…As FG Vows Not to Spare Economic Saboteurs As part of its corporate social responsibility initiatives for its host communities, the management of Pipeline Infrastructure Nigeria Limited, PINL, has approved a total of 646 scholarships and other packages for the 215 communities along the Trans Niger Pipeline TNP. The announcement was made by PINL’s Community […]
