Wole Shadare, Author at Aviation metric

Achimugu, Bags 2026/2027 African Brands Personality Award

Posted on July 2, 2026July 2, 2026 by Wole Shadare

The Director of Public Affairs and Consumer Protection at the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), Mr Michael Achimugu, has been honoured with the 2026/2027 African Brands Personality Award in recognition of his outstanding contributions to consumer protection and the promotion of passenger rights in Nigeria’s aviation sector. The award was presented at the NCAA headquarters in Abuja by the African Brands delegation led by Mr Godwin Enesi Chatta. Speaking, Chatta affirmed that as Director, Achimugu…

Africa records highest global baggage mishandling rate despite 23% drop, SITA report

Posted on June 30, 2026 by Wole Shadare

Lost, baggage manhandling cost global aviation $6.3 billion annually The global aviation industry is making significant strides in tackling baggage mishandling, but Africa continues to lag behind, recording the highest baggage mishandling rate of any region globally. According to the newly released 2026 SITA Baggage IT Insights Report—the 20th annual edition of the industry benchmark—airlines and airports worldwide slashed global mishandling rates by 23% in 2025. However, Africa remains a stark outlier, recording…

Liquidity Crunch: Nine domestic debtors owe NAMA ₦31.2bn as foreign debt surpasses $49m

Posted on June 30, 2026June 30, 2026 by Wole Shadare

Unions say debts weaken agency’s liquidity, petition Minister over NiMet planned strike The Joint In-House Unions of the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) have petitioned the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, over a looming industrial action threatened by the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet). Warning that the aviation ecosystem is on the brink of a systemic crisis, the unions, comprising Association of Nigeria Aviation Professionals (ANAP), the Air Transport Services Senior Staff Association…

Nigeria’s aviation future: Collaboration over competition

Posted on June 30, 2026 by Wole Shadare

The sector is witnessing a broader awakening across the industry. Airlines are realising that regional and international expansion requires a massive scale that cannot be achieved alone. Carriers are still sharply divided against what may be a game-changer for them, writes WOLE SHADARE For decades, the tarmac of Nigerian aviation has been littered with the ghosts of airlines that flew high, burned fast, and vanished into thin air. From the nostalgic eras of Okada Air,…

Lagos Is Late to the Flying Club (Part II)

Posted on June 30, 2026 by Wole Shadare

How Lagos Should Arrive Airports, Airlines and the Future of Aviation in Africa’s Greatest City In the first part of this essay, I argued that Lagos has been somewhat tardy in joining the ranks of the flying clubs. Given that this vibrant city-state has historically led the way in innovation, commerce, governance, finance, entertainment, and infrastructure over the past half-century, its conspicuous absence from the recent surge in state aviation initiatives is indeed quite…

United Nigeria Airlines joins AFRAA, fuels Africa, intercontinental ambition

Posted on June 28, 2026 by Wole Shadare

In a move that underscores the shifting dynamics of West African aviation and a renewed push for continental integration, the African Airlines Association (AFRAA) has admitted United Nigeria Airlines as a full member. Beyond the corporate fanfare, this development marks a significant alignment for Nigeria’s domestic operators, positioning one of the country’s most aggressive legacy-minded carriers squarely within the cockpit of African aviation diplomacy. The admission deepens AFRAA’s footprint in Nigeria—Africa’s most populous nation…

PenCom, NSIWC Intervene in NAMA, Retirees’ Pension Dispute as Actuarial Report Clears Grey Areas

Posted on June 28, 2026June 28, 2026 by Wole Shadare

The National Pension Commission (PenCom) and the National Salaries, Incomes and Wages Commission (NSIWC) have stepped in to defuse brewing tension between the management of the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) and its retirees over outstanding pension adjustments. At the heart of the friction are harmonised pension benefits and adjustments spanning multiple review periods—specifically 2007, 2010, 2019, and 2024. The breakthrough followed a joint weekend meeting at NAMA’s Abuja headquarters, where management and retiree representatives…

Ex-Nigeria Airways workers’ N36 billion presidential approval for payment missing

Posted on June 25, 2026 by Wole Shadare

A four-man delegation comprising ex-workers of liquidated Nigeria Airways, made up of Alhaji Ore Salako, Engr. Ayuba Kyari, Capt. Prex Porbeni and Chris Aligbe conducted a fact-finding mission to the Ministries of Finance and Aviation, and more than a year after President Bola Tinubu’s approval, N36 billion was allocated for the settlement of workers’ severance benefits. Following the approval of the final ₦36 billion tranche of the Nigeria Airways ex-workers’ entitlements in June 2025,…

NAHCO extends relationship with Qatar, Saudia, ASKY

Posted on June 24, 2026 by Wole Shadare

Signs fresh contract with FlyGabon, others Commences solar cells export to US The Nigerian Aviation Handling Company Plc (NAHCO Aviance) has announced further consolidation of its dominance in the ground handling segment of the aviation industry by extending its contracts with Qatar Airways, Saudia Airlines, and ASKY. The company also signed a fresh contract with a new entrant into the Nigerian market, FlyGabon. This is because the company announced the commencement of solar cell exports…

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