National Association of Seadogs - Pyrates Confraternity

19/02/2026

17/02/2026

NAS marks Valentine’s Day with life-saving blood drive

IRRUA – In a remarkable show of compassion, the National Association of Seadogs (NAS) celebrated Valentine’s Day by organising a blood donation exercise titled, “Valentine Blood Donation Drive.”
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10/02/2026

Why NAS chose Owo, Enugu community for medical mission thenationalstatesman.com/2026/02/10/why… via National Statesman

09/02/2026

Judicial corruption has crossed red line, says Osigwe, NBA President

The President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Afam Osigwe, has warned that judicial corruption in Nigeria has reached a dangerous tipping point, insisting that it now poses a direct threat to democracy and the rule of law.

Osigwe spoke on Friday at the 17th Ralph Opara Memorial Lecture organised by the National Association of Seadogs in Enugu, where he delivered a forceful critique of the state of the nation’s justice system.
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09/02/2026

Osigwe: policy-driven reforms critical to more efficient judiciary

Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) President, Mazi Afam Osigwe (SAN), has outlined policy-focused reforms aimed at strengthening Nigeria’s judiciary and enhancing public confidence in the administration of justice.

He presented the reform agenda at the 17th Ralph Opara Memorial Lecture organised by the National Association of Seadogs (NAS) in Enugu at the weekend, where he emphasised the need for structured and measurable improvements across judicial institutions.
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The Nation Newspaper Osigwe: policy-driven reforms critical to more efficient judiciary

07/02/2026

NBA President decries high level corruption in the temple of Justice

The President of Nigeria Bar Association (NBA), Mazi Afam Osigwe, SAN, has decried the perceived high level corruption in the Nigerian Judicial system, describing it as a social malaise.

He said this at the 17th Memorial Lecture of Ralph Opara organised by the National Association of Seadogs (NAS), on Friday in Enugu.
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07/02/2026

NBA President, Osigwe, indicts Judges, lawyers as worst bribe takers, givers

Osigwe spoke, on Friday, at Ralph Opara Memorial Lecture organised the National Association of Seadogs in Enugu with the theme: “Judicial Corruption in Nigeria; A Menace to Democracy and Social Justice”,
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07/02/2026

JUDICIAL CORRUPTION THREATENS NIGERIA’S ’s DEMOCRACY – NBA PRESIDENT

The National President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Mazi Afam Osigwe (SAN), has said that judicial corruption remains one of the gravest threats to Nigeria’s democracy.

He stated that comprehensive reforms were required to reverse the ugly trend and restore public confidence in the justice system.

Osigwe spoke at the 17th Ralph Opara Memorial Lecture, organised by the National Association of Seadogs (NAS), in Enugu at the weekend, outlining practical solutions to rebuild trust in the courts.
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07/02/2026

NBA President labels judges, lawyers worst bribe-takers, calls for judicial reforms

Mazi Afam Osigwe, SAN, President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), has accused members of the judiciary and legal profession of being the most corrupt Nigerians, asserting that many judgments in the country now depend more on the “fatness of envelopes” than on evidence.

Speaking on Friday at the Ralph Opara Memorial Lecture organized by the National Association of Seadogs in Enugu, themed “Judicial Corruption in Nigeria: A Menace to Democracy and Social Justice,” Osigwe described the situation as a “moral crisis and a democratic emergency” that threatens the foundation of Nigeria.
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06/02/2026

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This is NAS public series - 17th Ralph Opara Memorial Lecture - JUDICIAL CORRUPTION IN NIGERIA