On Friday 27 August 2004,The Guardian newspaper carried a news account entitled "Zamfara Bans Non-Indigenes from Public Schools". It was commenting upon actions taken by that state towards non-indigenes in...
Press Releases
Foreign Loans – Due Process & The Presidency
The magnanimity of the presidency and the recent grant of two loans of $40 million to Ghana and $5 million to Sao Tome and Principe have formed the topic of discussion at numerous forums in the country in recent times....
Rejoinder to The Sun Newspaper Story of Saturday, 21st August, 2004
RE: A BACK PAGE STORY OF "THE SUN" SATURDAY 21ST AUGUST 2004, TITLED "HUMAN PARTS, BLOOD-STAINED COWRIES FOUND UNDER GRANDMA'S BED."Monday 23 August 2004The EditorSun Newspaper Lagos.Our...
Communiqué of the International Seminar on Good Governance and the Nigerian State: The Way Forward
PREAMBLE The National Association of Seadogs (NAS) International, Netherlands Chapter held the first of its Annual Seminar at the Institute of Development Studies (ISS), The Hague, Netherlands on the 22nd May 2004. The...
Nigerians Must Not Be Fragmented – Politicians Must Stop Overheating the System
The National Association of Seadogs (NAS), a.k.a. Pyrates Confraternity wishes to fore-warn the nation that the current overheating of the Nigerian political system by some politicians will consume all those involved...
NAS Statement on Recent Happenings in Nigeria
The National Association of Seadogs (NAS), a.k.a. Pyrates Confraternity reacts with deep sadness to the news of Obasanjo's tongue lashing of the Christian president, Rev. Pam in Jos. This must be considered quite...
An Open Letter to President Obasanjo
His ExcellencyChief Olusegun ObasanjoExecutive President of the Federal Republic of NigeriaYour Excellency,THE POLITICAL KILLINGS AND ARMED THUGGERY MUST STOP!It is with the deepest shock that Nigerians have once again...
What is Wrong With Our Leaders?
The National Association of Seadogs is deeply saddened by the recent events that has once again brought our dear country untold grief and suffering. Specifically, the orgy of violence in the name of God in Kaduna and a...
STATE OF THE NATION
Some events are happening rapidly that threaten our nascent democracy: The recent call by Senator J. K. Waku that the "professional coupists" should take over the Government, which to us represents the views...
Communiqué of 23rd NAS Convention, 1999 – “Cult and Violence: Way Out”
The broad theme of the colloquium was "Cult and Violence: Way Out". Four papers were delivered while there were three discussants under the Chairmanship of Prof. Wole Soyinka. The papers were presented by;...
The Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) Ife Massacre – Open Letter to Nigerian Students II
Gentlemen of the Press. You are all aware of the dastardly act of members of some criminal gangs who invaded Obafemi Awolowo University in the night of July 10 and slaughtered eight innocent, defenceless students in...
Dealing With Cultism – Open Letter to Nigerian Students on Campus Banditry
Dear Students. We are compelled to write you this letter which we are directing especially at those of you who have decided to treat the laws of the nation with cold contempt and have taken delight in the worst form of...