Author: Wole Shadare

Obasanjo urges action on African aviation, tourism, says connectivity can’t thrive in vacuum

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Obasanjo urges action on African aviation, tourism, says connectivity can’t thrive in vacuum

Wright: “Our challenge is not creating attractions, but attracting people to the attractions Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has outlined the clear chain reaction required for sustainable industry growth, saying that for aviation to fly, there must be passengers,” Obasanjo said. “For passengers to be available, there must be prosperity. For prosperity to exist, there must be a thriving economy. For a thriving economy to be there, there must be good governance.” Speaking as the Special…

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Domestic carriers suffer high charges, FX pressures, says United Nigeria Airlines CCO

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Domestic carriers suffer high charges, FX pressures, says United Nigeria Airlines CCO

  The Chief Commercial Officer of United Nigeria Airlines, Adedayo Olawuyi, has urged the Federal Government to reduce aviation charges and taxes as an intervention to make air travel more affordable. Speaking as a panellist during the AeroWest conference held in Lagos on Wednesday with the topic: “The Real Cost of Running Aviation Business: Fixing Connectivity, Affordability, FX, Fuel and Border Friction,” Olawuyi said that domestic airlines require lower aviation charges because high charges increase…

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FAAN, e-hailing operators: Imperative of balancing passenger convenience with airport security

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FAAN, e-hailing operators: Imperative of balancing passenger convenience with airport security

Across Nigeria’s major aviation gateways, the explosion of app-based rideshare services like Uber and Bolt has revolutionised ground transport, delivering unprecedented convenience to arriving passengers. However, this digital mobility boom has introduced complex operational challenges at terminals. FAAN is implementing stricter oversight measures, aiming not to restrict modern e-hailing platforms, but to seamlessly integrate them into a secure, transparent, and world-class airport ecosystem, writes WOLE SHADARE Across global civil aviation, the airport landside experience, spanning…

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Aviation Bank: Imperative for airlines’ survival, economic expansion

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Aviation Bank: Imperative for airlines’ survival, economic expansion

Civil aviation is often described as the oxygen of modern commerce, a high-velocity engine that links markets, drives international trade, and enables rapid movement across regional corridors. Yet, in Nigeria, Africa’s most populous nation and largest economic market, civil aviation operates within a severe, ongoing structural paradox, writes WOLE SHADARE On the one hand, passenger demand remains resilient, domestic routes rank among the busiest on the continent, and the country’s geographic positioning offers an ideal hub…

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Aviation Hall of Fame promoters, BASL sign landmark MoU

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Aviation Hall of Fame promoters, BASL sign landmark MoU

Hall of Fame montage installation begins at MMA2 Preparations for the second induction into the Nigeria Aviation Hall of Fame (NAHF) reached a major milestone on Monday with the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between NAHF and Bi-Courtney Aviation Services Limited (BASL), operators of Murtala Muhammed Airport Terminal 2 (MMA2). The landmark ceremony took place at the BASL headquarters in Lagos. BASL was represented by Head of Marketing and Creative Services, Gbubemi Vera Aibangbe,…

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Ibom Air’s dominance or protectionism? High-stakes battle for Uyo’s air routes

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Ibom Air’s dominance or protectionism? High-stakes battle for Uyo’s air routes

The issue of Ibom Air’s dominant market position on the Uyo–Abuja (QUO–ABV) and Uyo–Lagos (QUO–LOS) routes sits at the intersection of economic competition theory and practical commercial strategy in Nigerian civil aviation. Whether this concentration of market share represents healthy, structural competition or predatory market strangulation depends on whether it is viewed through the lens of operational economics or consumer accessibility. The debate around route monopolies, home-base dominance, and carrier protectionism highlights a major structural…

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FAAN resolves airport transit crisis, apologises to passengers, approves Bolt operations

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FAAN resolves airport transit crisis, apologises to passengers, approves Bolt operations

The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has offered an unreserved apology to the travelling public following days of disruption and public outcry stemming from a crackdown on e-hailing services across its airport terminals. The aviation security authority also announced a major breakthrough, confirming it has reached a new operational framework agreement with e-hailing giant Bolt, clearing the platform to resume immediate pickups at all FAAN-managed airports nationwide. The standoff began after FAAN moved to…

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Anatomy of an avoidable crash: How cockpit compromise, infrastructure gap, exe. PR nearly cost 68 lives in Benin

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Anatomy of an avoidable crash: How cockpit compromise, infrastructure gap, exe. PR nearly cost 68 lives in Benin

  The Nigerian aviation industry has once again stared into the abyss and walked away on the wings of pure luck. The Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau’s (NSIB) preliminary report into the July 23, 2026 runway excursion of an Enugu Air Embraer ERJ 170-100LR (5N-ENR) at Benin Airport exposes an alarming reality: when operational indiscipline in the cockpit meets infrastructural neglect on the ground, catastrophe becomes a mathematical certainty. While all 68 passengers and crew evacuated…

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African airlines trapped in uncomfortable expansion cycle

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African airlines trapped in uncomfortable expansion cycle

African carriers cannot achieve viable economies of scale without massive fleet modernisation and cross-border expansion, yet they cannot afford aircraft or open skies without the very scale they lack, writes WOLE SHADARE For decades, the tarmac of African aviation has been littered with the ghosts of ambitious carriers that soared high, burned through capital furiously, and vanished into thin air. From the historic demise of multinational icons like Air Afrique to the perennial reorganisations of national…

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NSIB has no mandate to bring down airlines, we follow the facts-Badeh Jr

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NSIB has no mandate to bring down airlines, we follow the facts-Badeh Jr

Following its strategic transition from the Federal Ministry of Aviation and Aerospace Development to the Presidency, the Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) is expanding its multimodal remit across air, maritime, rail, and road networks. In this wide-ranging interview with WOLE SHADARE, NSIB Director-General, Captain Alex Badeh Jr. provides crucial updates on the agency’s legislative transition, operational autonomy under the Office of the National Security Adviser, and ongoing capacity building for investigations into waterways and surface transport.  I…

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