Press Releases

Dear sisters, brothers and friends,

We are all ware of the abduction of 234female secondary school pupils from Chibok in Bornu State by Boko Haram. We know that the girls who were taken into the dreaded Sambisa forest have not been found nor released to date. Consequently, and in conjunction with many concerned individuals and organisations across the world, we must lend our collective voice to the #BringBackOurGirls campaign.

World AIDS Day, observed on 1 December every year, is dedicated to raising awareness of the AIDS pandemic caused by the spread of HIV infection. World AIDS Day elucidates on the epidemic and historically was one of the first Global Health focused initiatives.

No nation can survive without strong moral and ethical foundation. Correspondingly, a nation devoid of morals and strong code of ethics is a nation without a soul. In plain speak; such a nation is without identity and can never take a pride of place in the comity of nations.

That our country, Nigeria, is in a state of severe security crises is no longer in doubt. From the northern savannahs to the creeks of the Niger Delta; from the southeast to the coastal plains of the southwest; every part of the country is embroiled in one form of conflict or the other.

An open appeal to President Goodluck Jonathan, GCFR

The National Association of Seadogs, Pyrates Confraternity, regrets to announce to the general public, the postponement of its 2013 edition of NAS Charity Red Ball event, which was scheduled to hold in Awka, Anambra state on May 4, 2013.

The National Association of Seadogs (Pyrates Confraternity) has been involved and continues to be involved in a number of significant activities throughout its 60-year history including humanitarianism, volunteerism and community service. These have always been part of the pyratical experience, as encapsulated in the Association’s 3rd Compass Point: For Humanistic Ideals. To an extent, humanitarianism has become part of the integral function of the organisation, given that Humanitarianism and Human Rights are closely associated.

On 8 March 2013, Obafaiye Shem, the Lagos State Commandant of the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corp (NSCDC) appeared on Channel Television's breakfast programme, "Sunrise Daily".