Those posters, which showed Uncle Sam pointing at the viewer accompanied by the straightforward tagline of “I want you for U.S. Army,” cemented the symbol’s place in U.S. history.

If you’re driving through Danbury, Connecticut, don’t be surprised if a 38-foot-tall man in red, white, and blue catches your ...

Uncle Sam @ 90: The magic of singularity principle By LOUIS ODION The offer was irresistible. “Louis, I know you must be tired of hotel food by now,” he teased with a patriarchal grin.

Journalism legend Sam Amuka-Pemu ("Uncle Sam") celebrated his 90th birthday with dignitaries. A look at the iconic journalist's life and career.

Samson Oruru Amuka, CON, everyone’s uncle, is 90 today, and he is celebrating at the Eko Hotel Convention Centre — a departure from his past tendencies to ...

From ‘Offbeat Sam’ to ‘Sad Sam’ Uncle Sam made his name at the Daily Times, but his journalism career did not start there. According to Ben Lawrence, in an article entitled “An artiste ...

A tribute to Uncle Sam at 90 By Azu Ishiekwene I encountered the relic of his presence long before I met Sam Amuka, known as Uncle Sam.

A Tribute to Uncle Sam at 90, by Azu Ishiekwene I encountered the relic of his presence long before I met Sam Amuka, known as Uncle Sam.

Were you fortunate to have had a favorite uncle when you were younger? Someone who personified kindness? I was. My family and I had a positive memory of a certain Uncle Sam who welcomed our ...

Uncle Sam’s mother died at 109. Apart from his older brother, Oritsedere, who passed in 2002, the other three from the same mother are still alive, and the youngest is a woman, Amanaghan, 76.

Uncle Sam edited the Sunday Times between 1967 and 1971 before going on to co-found Punch newspaper with the late Chief Olu Aboderin.

Uncle Sam, the silent crusader for press freedom, By Adebayo Bodunrin Perhaps, the role played by Uncle Sam in securing peaceful resolution of the issue and eventual freedom of the four ...