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Push to de-risk Nigerian aviation market for global investors

Posted on April 7, 2026 by Wole Shadare

The Nigeria Aircraft Acquisition and Investment Summit (NAAIS) 2026, which concluded In Lagos last week, the visit provided a strategic reset for the country’s aviation sector. Moving away from the high-cost model of outright aircraft purchases, it introduced a structured leasing and financing frameworks designed to de-risk the Nigerian market for global investors, writes WOLE SHADARE Orchestrated by the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, the Nigeria Aircraft Acquisition and Investment Summit (NAAIS)…

Aero slashes fares on all routes to N80,000, eyes investors

Posted on December 3, 2024December 3, 2024 by Wole Shadare

Carrier sees 14% profit, reduces salary liabilities by 30% Nigeria’s oldest airline, Aero Contractors has slashed airfares for the festive season to N80,000 from over N110,000 airfares currently going for to many destinations in the country. Speaking to journalists at a media briefing at the airline’s office at the Murtala Muhammed Airport, Lagos on Tuesday, the Managing Director of the airline, Capt Ado Sanusi said the idea was to give back to customers during…

Minister laments Nigeria’s difficult visa processes, tourists, investors to get travel permit in 48 hours

Posted on May 14, 2024 by Wole Shadare

The Federal Government has expressed worry over the cumbersome nature of visa processes, lamenting the ease of doing business with Nigeria’s visa processes. The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Muhammad Idris said going forward, those investors and tourists would find it easy to acquire a visa within the next 48 hours. Speaking at the end of the extended FEC meeting on Tuesday, Idris said President Bola Tinubu approved the setting up of the committee to…