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FAAN shuts Ibadan airport for upgrade

Posted on March 23, 2025 by Wole Shadare

The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) on Sunday, announced the temporary closure of the Samuel Ladoke Akintola Airport (SLAA), Ibadan, for upgrade works targeted at improving the infrastructure to an international status. In a statement signed by Mrs. Obiageli Orah, FAAN’s spokesperson, the Authority confirmed that the Federal Government had approved the closure, adding that the Nigeria Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) has consequently closed the runway and suspended airport operations in…

Investigation: Mattini Airline operated illegal flight to Ibadan

Posted on January 28, 2024 by Wole Shadare

Nigeria losing over N20 billion annually to ‘rogue operations’ NCAA to publish names of violators, NSIB to probe Ibadan incident There are strong indications that the Challenger CL 601 aircraft belonging to Mattini Airlines which veered off the runway immediately after landing at the Ladoke Akintola Airport, Ibadan, Oyo State may have operated illegally. A private jet operated by the airline which had departed Abuja with 15 persons on board, overshot the runway…