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Olowo-Sokeye: Aviation Can’t Fly Without Finance

Posted on August 10, 2025August 10, 2025 by Wole Shadare

Finance analyst, Mary Olowo-Sokeye, has called for bold and innovative funding strategies to reverse the operational inefficiencies threatening the sustainability of the aviation sector. Speaking at the 29th League of Airport and Aviation Correspondents (LAAC) annual aviation seminar with theme, “Financing Aviation in Nigeria: Risks, Opportunities and Prospects,” which drew a high-powered audience of policymakers, airline executives, regulators, financiers, and infrastructure experts, she said aviation is the lifeblood of trade and tourism—but without financing, it simply cannot fly. Representing…

Aviation workers to down tools over NAMA unimplemented salary adjustment

Posted on August 1, 2025 by Wole Shadare

Management and the entire workers, be it contract staff and bona fide career public servants on the nominal roll of staff with the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency, NAMA, have been put on notice of an impending total strike proposed to begin in seven days. According to a statement jointly signed by all four workers’ unions in the nation’s aviation sector, a seven-day notice of ultimatum has already been issued and served by all the unions’…

Experts urge govt to align aviation policy to sustain tourism

Posted on June 23, 2025 by Wole Shadare

Experts in the aviation value chain over the weekend took a holistic view of the aviation and tourism sectors and were unanimous that they are critical sectors that would help to unlock the economic potential of the country if the government and policymakers take them seriously. They urged to realign its strategies of aligning aviation development with sustainable tourism potential. They spoke at a webinar put together by the Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators…

Qatar: Aviation’s role in helping Africa become an economic superpower

Posted on June 16, 2025June 16, 2025 by Wole Shadare

At home to the world’s youngest workforce, paired with evolving legislation and massive capacity for expansion of airline services, Africa has unprecedented potential for development, writes Qatar Airways’ Chief Commercial, Thierry Antinori With the world’s youngest and fastest-growing workforce and rich natural resources, it is well documented that Africa has vast potential for socio-economic development. Much has been said and written about how to unleash that potential. Still, the continent’s people, business and political leaders…

Dissecting Africa’s aviation resilience amid challenges

Posted on June 13, 2025 by Wole Shadare

The 81st International Air Transport Association (IATA) Annual General Meeting in New Delhi, India may have come and gone, Africa’s aviation took the centre stage and came under scrutiny as the event highlights growth potential, opportunity and challenges, writes, WOLE SHADARE Crossroads, challenges Last week, the 81st International Air Transport Association (IATA) Annual General Meeting (AGM) press conference in New Delhi, India, highlighted key insights into the continent’s aviation landscape, revealing promising opportunities and formidable barriers. With…

Tinubu’s administration restores confidence in aviation sector

Posted on June 3, 2025June 3, 2025 by Wole Shadare

President Bola Tinubu’s administration has done remarkably well in aviation. The Minister of Aviation, Festus Keyamo, has matched his words with action to improve the dwindling fortune of the sector, even though he still has a long way in totally turning it around, writes WOLE SHADARE It is two years since Bola Ahmed Tinubu assumed office as President. The administration before Tinubu’s handed over a sector in need of urgent surgical operations to tackle the…

Kuku: Challenges in aviation, opportunity for investments

Posted on May 27, 2025 by Wole Shadare

Sector contributes $1.7 billion to our GDP The Managing Director of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), Mrs. Olubunmi Kuku said each challenge facing the country’s aviation sector represents a potential investment awaiting realization. She noted that challenges in the mode of infrastructure deficiencies, regulatory frameworks, and financing requirements which had persisted in Nigeria’s aviation industry for a long time should not be seen as obstacles but rather as opportunities. Kuku noted that…

Najomo, Demuren raise concern over emerging threats to civil aviation

Posted on April 29, 2025 by Wole Shadare

A former Director-General of Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) Dr. Harold Demuren stated that the advent of September 11, 2001, brought a new dimension to aviation security measures. He noted that the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) encouraged states to take aviation security as the highest priority through, primary legislation, regulation, programmes and standard operating procedures to mitigate the threat against civil aviation. Demuren who spoke at the Airstrip Owners and Operators Stakeholders Engagement in…

A look into Nigeria’s plummeting aviation market

Posted on April 1, 2025April 1, 2025 by Wole Shadare

Nigeria’s aviation market is fast receding. The country’s airlines are feeling the pain. The lack of strong airlines has not helped them. The policies are not helping and they find themselves in a big conundrum writes, WOLE SHADARE Decline Nigeria’s international and domestic passenger traffic after COVID has continued to show a remarkable decline. Other factors like low disposable income occasioned by economic recession in most countries of the world, particularly Nigeria and the predatory nature…

Aligbe: Nigeria’s aviation market vanishing

Posted on March 31, 2025 by Wole Shadare

The setting up of new airlines by Nigeria’s neighbours and some other carriers in East Africa and other places could further erode the country’s aviation market as the Chief Executive Officer of Belujane Konsult, Mr. Chris Azu Aligbe maintained that the lack of strong carriers from Nigeria could see the carriers take huge advantage of Nigeria’s aviation market. Speaking with Aviation Metric at the weekend, Aligbe disclosed that Ethiopian Airlines plans to invest massively in…

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