On Saturday September 11, terrorists yet again breached the security of a military facility, this time, the Forward Operating Base (FOB), Mutumji, Dansadau Local Government Area of Zamfara State. No fewer than 12...
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On NBC’s Increasing Assault on Press Freedom
The National Broadcasting Commission (NBC), Nigeria’s broadcast regulatory agency, has issued a formal query to Channels Television Station over an interview granted by Governor Samuel Ortom on the station’s current...
Resident Doctors’ Cyclic Strikes
The ongoing industrial action by the National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) was clearly avoidable and most regrettable. According to the leadership of the association, it took the union 113 days of cold...
Carnage at Rukuba – Another Saga of Impunity
On Saturday, 14th August, 2021, Muslim pilgrims from Ondo State were attacked by armed men at Rukuba Road, Off Gada-Biyu in Jos North Local Government Area of Plateau State. Twenty-two of these innocent travellers were...
NBC’s Bullying of the Media is Unacceptable
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...
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...