The National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) has launched yet another blatant assault on press freedom as part of a series of attempts to gag the Nigerian Media. The regulatory body had in a letter titled: “Newspaper...
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Why Pyrates Confraternity Identifies with Sickle Cell Awareness
The National Association of Seadogs (Pyrates Confraternity), an international organisation has a dedicated medical scheme, NAS Medical Mission which provides free medical services to the needy around the world. Sickle...
Democracy, And The National Assembly’s Perfidy
Ordinarily the Nigerian Senate's rejection of Ms Lauretta Onochie, a Presidential aide, as a Commissioner of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) should be a victory for democracy and for Nigerians in...
Maramara Abduction: Another Assault on Education!
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...
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...