On Monday, 5th July 2021, Nigerians were again rudely shaken by news of the abduction of 121 students of Bethel Baptist High School, Maramara in Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna State. These latest victims of...
Current Affairs
2021 CAF World Giving Index: Celebrating the Resilience and Generosity of Nigerians
We note with keen interest the recent 2021 CAF World Giving Index report which ranked Nigerians third in the world. The report, “World Giving Index 2021: A Global Pandemic Report”, published by the Charities Aid...
IDP Camp Commends NAS Over Donation of Birthing Kits
The leadership of the Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) camp in Durumi, Garki, Abuja has commended members of the National Association of Seadogs (Pyrates Confraternity), Sahara Deck, over the donation of birthing...
World Refugee Day: Citizens of the World Deserve Peace and Tranquility
PRESS RELEASE The National Association of Seadogs (Pyrates Confraternity) joins the rest of the world in marking this year's World Refugee Day. It is a day of poignant reminder of the travails of refugees, and a...
22 Years o Unbroken Democracy: Whither Nigeria?
It is with deep reflection and a sense of overwhelming sobriety that the National Association of Seadogs (Pyrates Confraternity) joins Nigerians in commemorating this year's Democracy Day. These past two decades and...
Lauretta Onochie Ineligible as INEC National Commissioner
The resurfacing of the name of an aide to President Muhammadu Buhari, Ms Lauretta Onochie before the Nigerian Senate; for consideration as a National Commissioner of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC)...
Twitter’s suspension: The slide into tyranny
The National Association of Seadogs (Pyrates Confraternity) is appalled by the news that the Federal Government of Nigeria has suspended the operations of the microblogging social media platform, Twitter in Nigeria. In...
Nathaniel Oyelola: 1928-2021
Many remarkable people exit this earthly plane everyday, but not all of them reassure our faith in humanity the way Engr Nathaniel Oyelola did. From the maiden voyage of the Pyrates Confraternity in 1952/1953, at...
Malami unfit to remain AGF
We listened with consternation, like many well-meaning Nigerians, to the views expressed by the Attorney-General and Minister of Justice, Mr Abubakar Malami, SAN, on the Channels TV programme, Politics Today, aired on...
President Buhari, please listen to the voices of reason
The Southern Governors Forum comprising 17 Governors from Southern Nigeria met recently in Asaba, Delta State to deliberate on burning national issues. Following the meeting, the Chairman of the Forum, Governor...
The Growing Tempest in the East and South
Recent reports of armed attacks on security formations in the South-East and South-South regions of Nigeria, and the resultant unfortunate deaths of security personnel, are quite troubling and unsettling. Undoubtedly...
Weeks after Pyrates protest, Senate calls for CCT boss’ defence on assault allegations
Justice may be on the horizon for Mr Clement Sagwak, the man assaulted in Abuja by the Chairman of the CCT, Mr Danladi Umar. The Senate Committee on Ethics, Privileges and Public Petitions has given Umar two weeks to...