National Association of Seadogs

National Association of Seadogs
NAS
FoundedOctober 1952; 72 years ago (October 1952)
University College, Ibadan
TypeConfraternity
AffiliationIndependent
StatusActive
ScopeInternational
Motto"Against all moribund conventions"
Colors  White,   Red, and   Black
SymbolSkull & Cross Bones
Members25,000+ lifetime
NicknameSeadogs, Saylors
HeadquartersPlot 55, Gado Nasko Road
Kubwa, Abuja, Federal Capital Territory
Nigeria
Websitewww.nas-int.org

The National Association of Seadogs, popularly known as the Pyrates Confraternity, is a confraternity organization in Nigeria that is nominally University-based.[1] The group was founded by Professor Wole Soyinka and six students in 1952 to support human rights and social justice in Nigeria.[1]

  1. ^ a b Bestman Wellington (July 6, 2007). "Nigeria's Cults and their Role in the Niger Delta Insurgency". Jamestown. 5 (13). The JamesTown Foundation. Retrieved 16 February 2016.