Wole Shadare, Author at Aviation metric

Our position on alleged $900, 000 Hajj fund scam-Medview Airline

Posted on February 4, 2022February 4, 2022 by Wole Shadare

The management of Medview Airlines has exonerated the carrier from the $900, 000 Hajj fund scam rocking the carrier. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) had early this week interrogated Bankole for alleged diversion of the fund handed to it by the Hajj Commission. Executive Director, Business Development for Medview Airline, Isiaq Na-Allah in a statement made available to Aviation Metric said there was no scam or diversion of funds meant for the 2019…

New aviation bills I’ll reposition sector-House of Reps

Posted on February 3, 2022February 3, 2022 by Wole Shadare

The six amendment Bills on Aviation brought by the executive to the National Assembly has been passed by the House of Representatives. The House Committee on Aviation led by Nnolim Nnaji began work on the Bills last year with a well attended public hearing by stakeholders which lasted for three days. At the end of the public hearing which elicited far-reaching views from the aviation stakeholders and members of the public, the committee on…

Kogi to get holiday village

Posted on February 3, 2022 by Wole Shadare

The nine-man committee set up by the Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello to develop the first-ever Holiday Village in Africa to be cited in Lokoja has come up with an eight-point agenda on how to actualize their mandate. The committee known as Kogi State Advisory Intervention Committee on Culture and Tourism was inaugurated by the governor late last year. Arising from a meeting today, the chairman of the Kogi State Advisory Intervention Committee, Otunba…

Tribute: Sirika’s insatiable hunger for knowledge

Posted on February 3, 2022February 3, 2022 by Wole Shadare

Bags degree in Air Transport Management from London Varsity Education is the bedrock of any society. Its importance to whoever has it is unquantifiable and not having it renders one almost impotent. This assertion is true as education is seen as the total development of an individual. This quite demonstrates the insatiable appetite of Nigeria’s aviation Minister, Senator Hadi Sirika for education following the completion of his Master of Science Degree, in Air…

Kenya Airways appoints GSA for Italy

Posted on February 2, 2022 by Wole Shadare

Kenya Airways, the national flag carrier of Kenya and member of the SkyTeam alliance, has appointed Global GSA as its passenger general sales agent for the Italian market. Pursuant to the agreement, from 1st February 2022, Global GSA will manage all the commercial activities in Italy on behalf of Kenya Airways; this includes the support and the assistance to travel agencies and tour operators for the reservations and ticketing. Global GSA provides to the Trade…

How Nigeria-UAE feud morphed into supremacy battle, as Emirates restarts full-services to Nigeria Feb. 5

Posted on February 2, 2022February 2, 2022 by Wole Shadare

Passengers to remain in self-isolation until test proves negative Gives condition to transit passengers For one year, Nigeria and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) engaged in a battle for supremacy. Their ‘bitter fight’ over flight rights and COVID-19 testing morphed into a battle for supremacy in the aviation industry. While the UAE insisted on Rapid Antigen tests for its passengers, the Nigerian authorities insisted on PCR testing that it believed showed more accuracy in testing for…

GAT Expansion: Bright Thinking

Posted on February 2, 2022 by Wole Shadare

Aviation capacity is needed urgently if the industry is to cater to increased demand, writes WOLE SHADARE With more people flying more than ever, cities around the world are building new airports and upgrading old terminals to create facilities capable of handling tens of millions of passengers. The results are modern, stylish architectural statements that banish the dark, crowded travel spaces of the past. Political will Politicians tend to view aviation as a political…

Relief as US lifts suspension on ‘drop box’ visa applications for Nigerians

Posted on February 1, 2022 by Wole Shadare

Nigerians who have been put through the difficulty of renewing their United States visa can now heave a sigh of relief as the US embassy in Nigeria has lifted the restriction on dropbox service or interview waiver for those renewing visas in the country. The interview waiver was suspended for Nigerian applicants in May 2019. Applicants must, however, be applying to renew a visa in the same classification as their prior non-immigrant visa. “Right now,…

Dana Air launches Valentine promo, offers 20% discount

Posted on February 1, 2022February 1, 2022 by Wole Shadare

Dana Air has launched a valentine promo titled – ”Vibe for Love” to reward customers for their short trips to local attractions from February till mid-March, 2022. Spokesman for the carrier, Kingsley Ezenwa, the promo is to encourage customers to fly with their lovers and families in this month of love to strengthen their bonds at some beautiful destinations in Nigeria. “What this promo entails is for families, lovers to book at least two tickets…

Bill to repeal civil aviation act 2006 passed by Senate

Posted on February 1, 2022 by Wole Shadare

Piece of legislation I’ll establish rules of operations-Adeyemi Many of the challenges facing Nigeria’s aviation industry may have come to an end as the Senate on Tuesday passed the Civil Aviation Bill 2022, which seeks to repeal the Civil Aviation Act 2006. The passage of the bill followed the consideration of a report by the Committee on Aviation. Chairman of the Committee, Senator Smart Adeyemi, in his presentation, said the aim of…

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