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Aeropolitics: Nigeria will not be caught off guard-Minister

Posted on November 26, 2025November 26, 2025 by Wole Shadare

Why Nigerian carriers can’t compete-Demuren The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, said Nigeria would not be caught off guard by other nations using politics to prevent the country’s airlines from reciprocating the Bilateral Air Services Agreement (BASA) it has with them. Keyamo Consequently, the government, he said, has resolved to continue playing international aviation politics, otherwise known as “Aeropolitics,” to ensure that indigenous airlines sustain the gains already made, even as they…

Olowo tasks Air Peace to handle aeropolitics with maturity

Posted on April 10, 2024 by Wole Shadare

Seek carriers’ collaboration with foreign carriers, call for more airlines to London The immediate President of Aviation Round Table (ART), Dr. Gabriel Olowo has called on Nigerian airlines including Air Peace must collaborate or interline with other foreign airlines to take passengers beyond London. Olowo who spoke with Aviation Metric said passengers going beyond London make more than 60% or more of the traffic from Nigeria, just as he saluted Air Peace in blazing…

Aeropolitics: Grim future, landmines for Nigerian carriers

Posted on November 21, 2023 by Wole Shadare

It is almost taken for granted that Nigerian airlines cannot operate international destinations for a long time. This is supported by the fact that many have tried and failed after a short time. One of the major reasons for their failure aside from poor corporate governance, poor equipment, or inadequate equipment is high-wire international aero politics. WOLE SHADARE writes that aero politics is a couch in some unforeseen landmines for Nigerian carriers Fierce battles The aviation…