BREAKING: Abuja Airport Shut Down After Cargo Plane Skids Off Runway

An Allied Air Cargo aircraft with registration number 5N-JRT veered off Runway 22 at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja, leading to a temporary closure of the airport. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) confirmed the incident, which occurred at 10:05 a.m., and stated that five individuals were … Read more

Taraba Govt Shuts Airport For Upgrades

The Taraba State Government has announced the temporary closure of Danbaba Suntai Airport in Jalingo to allow for modernization and upgrades. In a statement issued by the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Transportation Development, Genesis Kwantar, the government confirmed that the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority approved the closure. Operations at the airport are scheduled … Read more

Federal Govt Install Robots In Airports Ahead Of Reopening

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The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), has reportedly placed Robots at Airports ahead of reopening and in readiness of flight commencement. This is coming after news of the Nnamdi Azikiwe airport reopening. READ ALSO: COVID-19: Nnamdi Azikiwe Airport Reopens, Makes Changes Ekohotblog gathered that the Robot would be used for profiling passengers, temperature checks, … Read more

[BREAKING] COVID-19: FG Shifts Airport Closure By Two Weeks

The Federal Government has extended the closure of airports in the country by two weeks due to the coronavirus pandemic. Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika, disclosed this on Monday. Thereon, the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), had extended the closure to all local airports in the country while announcing total lockdown in Abuja, Lagos … Read more