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Current Affairs
General Irabor’s Ignoble Defence of Impunity
The Chief of Defence Staff, General Lucky Irabor’s recent public defence of the burning of a vessel, MT Deino, suspected of being loaded with about 650 cubic metres of stolen crude oil is extremely puzzling. MT...
The Scourge of Diabetes and the Urgent Need for Health Reforms
Since 2007 when the General Assembly of the United Nations adopted resolution 61/225 which recognised the 14th of November of every year as World Diabetes Day, with a clarion call to "pursue multilateral efforts to...
FG must mitigate Nigeria’s perennial flooding
As predicted by the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet), the recent severe flooding that continues to hit several states in Nigeria has left unimaginable devastation in its wake. The Minister of Humanitarian...
World Mental Health Day 2022
Mental Health Deserves Urgent Attention in Nigeria The theme for the 2022 World Mental Health Day – Make Mental Health and Well Being For All a Global Priority drives home the urgent need for countries around the world...
Pyrates seek justice for victims of collapsed building in Uyo
The National Association of Seadogs, Pyrates Confraternity, Sancta Riviera Deck (Uyo Chapter) has thrown its weight behind the setting up of the Akwa Ibom State Government Panel of Enquiry to probe circumstances...
Pyrates donate blood to boost blood banks in Lagos
The National Association of Seadogs, Pyrates Confraternity, Zanas Deck (Lagos Mainland chapter), under the auspices of the NAS Medical Mission has donated blood to boost blood banks in Lagos. The exercise which...
Open Letter to President Muhammadu Buhari on Independence Day
Dear President Muhammadu Buhari, GCFR It has become imperative to seek your indulgence to write this open letter on Nigeria’s Independence Anniversary wishing you happy celebration and also drawing your attention to...
Sanctity of the Ballot: Lessons from Kenya
The verdict of Kenya's Supreme Court which validated results of the presidential elections held on August 9th 2022 has been applauded worldwide for its robust jurisprudence. The judgement and subsequent inauguration of...
Freedom of Speech Is The Bulwark of Every Democracy
"Freedom of the press is the staff of life, for any vital democracy.” - Wendell Willkie, (1892-1944) International Democracy Day 2022 The observance of the International Democracy Day on September 15 each year with its...
Abuja and Drug Abuse – A NAS Sahara Deck Advocacy Project
https://youtu.be/qCzG5jPGWUo The project is a documentary on the prevalence of drug abuse in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, Nigeria. It was shot in different locations within the city-centre and produced between...
FG’s Hollow Hubris Prolonging ASUU Strike
The disdain for education in Nigeria by the Federal Government has been underlined by the lingering industrial action of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU). The Federal Government’s arrogant stand not to...