Author: Wole Shadare

A huge reprieve came the way of African airlines following the removal of many of the countries from the United Kingdom red list. Nigeria, South Africa, Eswatini, Namibia, Botswana, Mozambique, Lesotho, Malawi,  Zambia, and  Zimbabwe had found themselves on the UK’s infamous red list following the outbreak of the Omicron variant of COVID-19. But the government in a statement today said that all 11 countries will be removed from the UK’s travel red list from 4 am on…

There are strong indications that Nigeria will exit the United Kingdom red list today according to a reliable source called Aviation Metric from London. The source who is very close to the British Government said, “Good news. We hear that Nigeria will be removed from the red list today and it will be announced 12.30 hrs UK time”. The source who called from a meeting in London said the UK government would give more details…

Nigeria-United Arab Emirates (UAE) relations took a turn for the worse at the Arab nation has barred airlines from bringing in Nigeria into their country. The signs of what UAE would do was ominous following the altercations between it and Nigeria that led to Emirates pulling out of Nigeria after the Nigerian government through the Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika canceled the 21 frequencies earlier given to the airline and restricted it to just flight…

Aviation Editor of New Telegraph, Wole Shadare has been inducted into the National Association of Nigerian Travel Agencies (NANTA) Media Hall of Fame. According to NANTA President, Mrs, Susan Akporiaye, Shadare alongside 11 other journalists was selected into the prestigious NANTA Media Hall of Fame in recognition of his many outstanding contributions to the Nigerian travel industry. Shadare’s aviation online platform, Aviation Metric was adjudged one of the best in the aviation and travel industry….