Tag: Ibom Air

Govt Backs Off, Appoints K1 Ambassador, Frees Comfort of Criminal Charges

ADEOLA YUSUF

“We never pandered to base sentiments, politically-motivated views or warped legal opinions” Full statement by Aviation minister, Festus KEYAMO, on real reason government (NCAA) withdrew criminal complaints against Comfort Emmanson, reduced ban on Adeori Okin crooner to one month    The Nigerian government has appointed music star, Wasiu Ayinde Marshal (KWAM 1) an ambassador on airport security just as it also withdrawn criminal complaints against Ibom Air female passenger, Comfort Emmanson. Platforms Africa reports that Minister of Aviation, Festus Keyamo, who declared this in a statement; maintained that decision to…

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‘Banned For Life,’ Airline Operators Give Reason No Aircraft Will Fly Comfort Again

DAMILOLA OLONADE

    . Aviation regulators begin probe of incident involving Comfort Emmanson and Ibom Air Hostess as ‘unruly’ female passenger is arraigned and remanded in Kirikiri Correctional Centre   The Airline Operators of Nigeria has imposed a lifetime ban on Ms Comfort Emmanson for her unruly behaviour while aboard Ibom Air from Uyo to Lagos on Sunday 10th August 2025. Platforms Africa reports that a statement by the operators noted that the imposition of lifetime ban is also in addition to her prosecution by the regulating authorities to serve as…

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Not Again, Arik Air, Dana Air, Aero Dump Strike Plan

ADEOLA YUSUF

“We support the efforts by the AON to address the fuel price hike but our passengers would be served, our flight operations won’t stop.”   Three more airlines have joined Ibom Air on the list of airlines that have pulled out of the planned shutdown of flight services  as announced by the Airline Operators of Nigeria (AON). Platforms Africa reports that on Friday, the AON had announced its decision to suspend flight operations from Monday. Ibom Airlines Limited (Ibom Air), on Saturday, became the first airline to counter the AON’s proposed…

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N50,000 Airfares Hike by Nigeria’s Operators Potentially Dangerous – FCCPC

ADEOLA YUSUF

Dr. Babatunde Irukera, Executive Vice-Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission, FCCPC, unearths potential dangers, effects on customers for competitors in airlines business to conspire, agree, or arrange to coordinate in a manner that changes prices   Its been a little over a week that Nigeria was greeted by what appeared to be a rather bold statement by at least one member of the Airline Operators Association about a fare increase to a base N50,000 on all sectors of operation within Nigeria. An increase in fare…

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FCCPC Probes Air Fares Hike by Arik, Dana, Azman, Ibom Air, Others

ADEOLA YUSUF

The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has said the Commission has commenced an investigation to unravel the circumstances surrounding the “coordinated” hike in air fares by some domestic airline operators in the country. Many Nigerians, who decried the hike in the air fares, had called for the intervention of the FCCPC to reduce the sudden hike by domestic carriers in the country. However, the Executive Vice Chairman/Chief Executive of the FCCPC, Babatunde Irukera, has said that the Commission with the collaboration of the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA)…

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