Tag: AIR
Delta Gov’s Aide Offers Freed Ibom Air Passenger N500,000 Job, Luxury Trip
The Senior Special Assistant on Media to the Delta State Governor, Ossai Success, has offered a paid job and an all-expenses paid trip to Comfort Emmanson, the Ibom Air passenger recently released from Kirikiri prison. In an Instagram post on Wednesday, Ossai announced that a monthly salary of N500,000 had been secured for Emmanson in…
NBA Condemns Ibom Air’s Treatment Of Passenger, Demands Probe
The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has condemned Ibom Air and the Airline Operators of Nigeria for their handling of the incident that involved Comfort Emmanson on an Ibom Air flight on August 10, 2025. NBA described the airline’s actions, including a lifetime flight ban imposed on Ms. Emmanson, as “reckless,” “unlawful,” and a violation of…
Ibom Air Female Passenger’s Remand Ignites Selective Justice Uproar
The remand of female passenger, Comfort Emmanson, in Kirikiri Correctional Centre for allegedly assaulting an Ibom Air cabin crew member and some security officers during a Uyo–Lagos flight on Sunday has triggered public outrage and accusations of selective justice. Viral videos captured Emmanson slapping and kicking airline and airport officials, including a female air hostess,…
Ibom Air Incident: NCAA Promises ‘Fairness,’ Says ‘Self-Help’ Not Acceptable
The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has promised fairness over the Ibom Air incident involving a passenger and cabin crew, but warned that “unruly” behaviour will be dealt with within the ambit of the law. “The point I am trying to make is that no matter the provocation, rest assured that you can always file…
Ibom Air Female Passenger Arraigned, Remanded For Assaulting Officials
A female passenger, Comfort Emmanson, who allegedly assaulted airline officials on an Ibom Air flight inbound Lagos from Uyo, the Akwa Ibom State capital, has been charged in court. Tunde Moshood, the spokesman to the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, said Emmanson had also been remanded at the Kirikiri correctional centre in…
Bird Strike Forces Air Peace Flight To Emergency Return
Air Peace has announced a temporary disruption to its flight schedules following a bird strike incident involving one of its aircraft on Thursday morning. In a statement released by the airline, the affected aircraft, Flight P47100 operating the Lagos to Enugu route, was forced to make an emergency return to base shortly after takeoff due…