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Mike Adenuga flies to Accra as Ghana’s telecom regulator moves on SIM compliance

The Nigerian billionaire’s 19-minute hop from Lomé lands the same week the National Communications Authority tightens subscriber registration deadlines.

By celebplanes · 1 min read · Mike Adenuga

Mike Adenuga — owner of VP-CPD (Dassault Falcon 8X)

Mike Adenuga

Mike Adenuga's Dassault Falcon 8X (VP-CPD) flight path — DXXX — Lomé–Tokoin to DGAA — Kotoka
Flight path · DXXX — Lomé–TokoinDGAA — Kotoka · 19m airborne
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Departure
DXXX — Lomé–Tokoin
Arrival
DGAA — Kotoka
Airborne
19m
Distance
80 nm
CO₂
882kg

Mike Adenuga flew from Lomé–Tokoin International Airport to Kotoka International Airport in Accra on 27 May 2026, taking a brief 19-minute hop in his Dassault Falcon 8X, VP-CPD. The short trip from Togo’s capital to Ghana’s major hub suggests a business agenda that required speed over distance.

The same week, as reported by local Ghanaian media outlets, the National Communications Authority has been pushing mobile operators to finalize SIM card re-registration compliance ahead of a looming deadline. With Globacom maintaining a significant subscriber base in Ghana through its Glo brand, Mike Adenuga’s arrival in Accra comes as his telecom interests face regulatory pressure to clean up subscriber databases — a recurring theme across West African markets.

While Mike Adenuga keeps operational hubs in Lagos, Abuja, and Johannesburg, Accra is a documented recurring destination tied to his telecom and real estate holdings. This week’s trip, unannounced and direct from Lomé, looks like a quiet but deliberate check-in on those regulatory developments — the kind of boardroom priority that rarely makes headlines until a deadline passes.

Aboard the Dassault Falcon 8X

Dassault Falcon 8X exterior — Mike Adenuga's private jet (VP-CPD)
Dassault Falcon 8X cabin floor plan — Mike Adenuga's private jet interior layout
Exterior & cabin layout · Dassault Falcon 8X

The aircraft

Type
Dassault Falcon 8X
Tail
VP-CPD
Max alt
20,200 ft
Max speed
351 kt

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