Tag: Ibom Air

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Ibom Air passenger Comfort Emmanson narrates ordeal

Ibom Air has come under scrutiny after passenger Miss Comfort Emmanson alleged she was assaulted by a member of the airline’s cabin crew. Emmanson in a video posted on her Instagram account alleged that a flight attendant, identified as Julian Edwards, forcibly removed her wig, cut off her gold jewelry, and damaged her mobile phones […]

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Airline operators lift lifetime ban on Ibom Air passenger

The Airline Operators of Nigeria has lifted the lifetime ban on Comfort Emmanson, the passenger accused of unruly conduct aboard an Ibom Air flight on August 10. AON spokesperson, Obiora Okonkwo, announced the development on Thursday, saying the decision came after Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, appealed for a review of the […]

NCAA issues warning after unruly Ibom Air passenger 'attacked' crew
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Ibom Air Passenger regains freedom, court dismisses case

An Ikeja Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday cleared Ms. Comfort Emmason of charges of unruly conduct and assaulting the crew of an Ibom Air flight from Uyo to Lagos. Magistrate Olanrewaju Salami struck out the five-count charge after police prosecutors confirmed that Ibom Air had withdrawn the case. She confirmed her release in an Instagram post […]

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Female passenger charged, remanded for assaulting Ibom Air officials

Comfort Emmanson, the passenger who assaulted airline officials on an Ibom Air flight from Uyo to Lagos, has reportedly been charged in court. The special adviser on media and communications to the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Tunde Moshood, stated that Emmanson is currently remanded at Kirikiri Correctional Facility. Moshood made the statement in […]

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Ibom Air confirms ‘averted disaster’ on faulty Abuja-bound plane

Popular domestic airline, Ibom Air, has confirmed the report of an ‘averted disaster’ on Thursday after a heroic flight engineer intervened just in time to prevent a potentially catastrophic incident involving a fully loaded plane bound for Abuja with faulty landing gear. A former Director-General of the Bureau of Public Service Reforms, Dr Joe Abah, […]

Imo-Abasi Jacob named Champion Breweries director, acting chair
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Imo-Abasi Jacob named Champion Breweries director, acting chair

Champion Breweries Plc has named Mr. Imo-Abasi Jacob as the new director and the new acting chairman of the company.  This information was provided in a formal statement sent to Nigeria Exchange Limited and signed by the company secretary, Chief Tosan Atle Aiboni. An excerpt from the official statement is provided below: “With effect from July 27, 2023, […]

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Domestic airlines lose N4.3bn yearly -Ibom Air CEO

The Chief Operating Officer of Ibom Air, George Uriesi, said domestic airlines lose at least N4.3 billion annually due to their inability to operate 24 hours flights daily to the airports of their choice. Uriesi made this known while speaking at the 26th Annual Conference of the League of Airport and Aviation Correspondents on Thursday […]

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Why flights are not coming to Bayelsa airport – Govt

The Bayelsa State Government has said its airport is not operational because the airlines flying its route have sent their planes for a D-Check. The state stated that the airport will be open to normal flight operations before the end of the month. According to the state, the absence of flights at the Bayelsa International […]