Wole Shadare, Author at Aviation metric

Ghana envoy lauds United Nigeria Airlines, seeks deeper aviation ties

Posted on September 13, 2026 by Wole Shadare

Ghana’s newly appointed High Commissioner to Nigeria and Permanent Representative to ECOWAS, His Excellency Sadiq Abdulai Abu, has lauded United Nigeria Airlines (UNA) for its exceptional operational efficiency on the Accra–Abuja–Accra route. The envoy gave the commendation when a delegation from the airline, led by Director of Administration Mr Linus Awute, paid him a courtesy visit at the Ghana High Commission in Abuja last Wednesday. The visit formally welcomed the diplomat to Nigeria and extended…

Leadway unveils short-term ‘Arrival Pack’ to target Nigeria’s peak seasonal travel

Posted on September 13, 2026 by Wole Shadare

Leadway Assurance, a premier Nigerian insurer and member of Leadway Group, has officially launched the Leadway Arrival Pack—a flexible, short-term insurance product engineered specifically for the surge in travel, celebrations, and commerce during Nigeria’s peak visitor seasons. Unveiled at an industry gathering in Lagos featuring key figures from aviation, tourism, travel, financial services, and media, the solution addresses a longstanding market gap: standard annual insurance policies that leave temporary visitors, returning diaspora, business travellers,…

Nigeria Aviation: The Boiling Pot

Posted on September 13, 2026September 13, 2026 by Wole Shadare

A Public Relations Perspective on the Path to Global Competitiveness Nigeria’s aviation sector is a boiling pot. The heat is rising from every direction – multiple taxation, infrastructure decay, unpaid services, union agitation, policy inconsistency, reputational crises, and an operating environment that punishes even the most disciplined operator. For over three decades, I have watched this industry from the inside. I have seen airlines rise with promise and fall with ignominy. I have seen professionals…

Beautiful flower in wrong soil: How incompatible airfield lighting rendered Lagos CAT 3 ILS unusable

Posted on September 12, 2026September 12, 2026 by Wole Shadare

NAMA exposes why Nigeria’s airspace isn’t ready for CAT 3 The Director of Safety, Electronic and Engineering Services (DSEES) at the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA), Engr. Terese Ihenachor, has revealed that Category 3 (CAT 3) Instrument Landing Systems (ILS) cannot function optimally in Nigeria due to unsupportive environmental factors and critical gaps in auxiliary infrastructure. An Instrument Landing System (ILS) is a ground-based radio navigation tool that gives pilots precise horizontal and vertical guidance…

Streamlining Cargo Operations: FAAN Engages Top Freight Agents

Posted on September 12, 2026September 12, 2026 by Wole Shadare

The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has moved to boost Nigeria’s air cargo ecosystem by holding a strategic engagement with the top 100 Licensed Customs Agents operating at the Pilgrims and Cargo Terminal (PCT) of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos. Organised by FAAN’s Directorate of Cargo Development and Services (DCDS), the forum focused on resolving operational bottlenecks, strengthening inter-agency collaboration, and improving overall service delivery across the air cargo value chain. Stakeholders highlighted…

Airline operators, unions clash over multi-billion Naira ticket charge controversy

Posted on September 10, 2026 by Wole Shadare

Okonkwo cites N3,300 fuel price spike, reveals 30% presidential waiver ATSSSAN slams operators’ “mischief,” vows to defend statutory safety levies What was intended as an intellectual exchange on industry sustainability quickly descended into a fiery verbal battleground at the League of Aviation and Airport Correspondents (LAAC) annual seminar in Lagos, as the Airline Operators of Nigeria (AON) and joint aviation sector unions clashed openly over the volatile 5% Ticket Sales Charge (TSC) controversy. The seminar…

Ground handlers to suspend services to two major domestic airlines over mounting debt

Posted on September 9, 2026September 9, 2026 by Wole Shadare

The Association of Ground Handling Companies of Nigeria (AGHAN) has issued a stern directive to its member companies to issue a seven-day notice of service suspension to two major domestic airlines over severe, prolonged debt accumulation. Over 70% of the total indebtedness is owed by just two major domestic airlines (names withheld) The sector also carries unrecoverable debts left behind by defunct or suspended airlines like Air Nigeria and Dana Air that shut down operations…

Dual Honours for Olateru: Inducted into Aviation Hall of Fame, ITPN Cement Legacy of Excellence

Posted on September 9, 2026September 9, 2026 by Wole Shadare

The ambient hum inside Murtala Muhammed Airport Terminal 2 (MMA2) in Lagos carried a distinct sense of occasion. The afternoon honoured permanence and legacy, structured to honour the visionary architects of Nigeria’s skies. Among the 18 distinguished aviation pioneers and industry leaders selected for the second induction ceremony of the Nigeria Aviation Hall of Fame (NAHOF), one figure drew sustained attention: Engr. Akinola Olateru. Organised in strategic partnership with Bi-Courtney Aviation Services Limited (BASL), the…

Sanctuary of Memory: How NAHOF inspires the Next Generation of aviators

Posted on September 8, 2026September 8, 2026 by Wole Shadare

At a historic gathering marked by profound national pride and aviation grandeur, stakeholders, industry captains, government dignitaries, and veteran aviators convened in Lagos for the official unveiling of the Nigeria Aviation Hall of Fame (NAHOF) montage at Murtala Muhammed Airport 2 (MMA2). Designed as a permanent sanctuary of memory, excellence, and inspiration, the institution pays homage to the trailblazers, visionaries, and courageous aviators whose contributions built the nation’s aerospace sector from its infancy to modern…

Beyond the App: True story behind Uber’s Nigerian exit amid security concerns

Posted on September 8, 2026 by Wole Shadare

For over a decade, digital mobility platforms like Uber and Bolt offered seamless transit across Nigeria’s primary aviation hubs. However, beneath this app-driven convenience brewed a high-stakes collision between Silicon Valley disruption and state aviation governance, writes WOLE SHADARE For years, digital mobility platforms like Uber and Bolt delivered convenience across Nigeria’s primary aviation hubs. Yet, beneath the seamless user experience lay a volatile operational friction at the curb, a high-stakes collision between app-based disruption and…

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