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Disruptive passenger charged to court, remanded in Kirikiri prison

Posted on August 11, 2025 by Wole Shadare

Comfort Emmanson, the passenger who assaulted airline officials on an Ibom Air flight inbound Lagos from Uyo, has reportedly been charged to court. Tunde Moshood, the special adviser on media and communications to the minister of aviation and aerospace development, said Emmanson is remanded in Kirikiri correctional facility. Moshood spoke in a post on X on Monday — shortly after the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) said enforcement action will soon become more frequent…

Ibom Air places travel restriction on irate passenger Emmanson over assault on cabin crew

Posted on August 11, 2025 by Wole Shadare

Passenger arrested Ibom Air has given a detailed report of how a passenger, Ms. Comfort Emmanson, on its flight, assaulted one of the crew members of the airline. Consequently, the airline has placed travel restrictions on the passenger for her disruptive behaviour and assault on its crew member. The airline in a statement on Monday said the conduct of Emmanson on its flight to Lagos from Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, posed a serious threat…

Drama as passenger disrupts Ibom Air flight, assaults crew at Lagos Airport

Posted on August 11, 2025August 11, 2025 by Wole Shadare

A heated altercation unfolded at Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, on Sunday when a female passenger arriving on an Ibom Air flight from Uyo assaulted a flight attendant and confronted airport security officials. The incident, captured in several videos, showed the visibly agitated passenger, dressed in a white top and black trousers, yelling at officials who attempted to pacify her. In one clip, she appeared to physically attack a female air hostess, with eyewitnesses claiming…

Olowo-Sokeye: Aviation Can’t Fly Without Finance

Posted on August 10, 2025August 10, 2025 by Wole Shadare

Finance analyst, Mary Olowo-Sokeye, has called for bold and innovative funding strategies to reverse the operational inefficiencies threatening the sustainability of the aviation sector. Speaking at the 29th League of Airport and Aviation Correspondents (LAAC) annual aviation seminar with theme, “Financing Aviation in Nigeria: Risks, Opportunities and Prospects,” which drew a high-powered audience of policymakers, airline executives, regulators, financiers, and infrastructure experts, she said aviation is the lifeblood of trade and tourism—but without financing, it simply cannot fly. Representing…

Thoughts on Aviation Regulation, Financing and Nigerian Airlines Survival

Posted on August 10, 2025 by Wole Shadare

By Dr. Soji Amusan In a country now estimated at over 230 million, a burgeoning middle class, and an increasingly mobile workforce, the demand for affordable, reliable, and safe air transport, both domestically and internationally, remains increasingly urgent. For Africa’s most populous nation, it is about time that accessible aviation no longer remains a luxury or symbol of elite privilege; rather, it ought to reflect that it is increasingly becoming an economic necessity and developmental…

Onyema: Tinubu’s Aviation Team Targets Lasting Fix for Nigeria’s Airport Infrastructure Gaps

Posted on August 9, 2025August 9, 2025 by Wole Shadare

Nigeria’s aviation sector is poised for a major turnaround as President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development push forward with ambitious plans to address decades-old airport infrastructure challenges. Industry stakeholders say the initiatives, once completed, will not only improve passenger experience but also unlock new revenue streams for airlines. Speaking at the 29th League of Airport and Aviation Correspondents (LAAC) Annual Conference in Lagos, Air Peace Chairman and CEO,…

SAHCO Plc reports 155.45% profit

Posted on August 8, 2025 by Wole Shadare

Skyway Aviation Handling Company Plc (SAHCO) has announced its unaudited half-year financial results for the period ended June 30, 2025, reporting a remarkable 155.4% increase in profit, driven by strong revenue growth and operational efficiency. The company recorded a revenue of ₦21.063 billion, representing a 74% increase compared to ₦12.11 billion posted in the same period in 2024. This substantial growth was supported by an increased demand for aviation handling services, strategic partnerships, and operational…

NCAA asks AGF, IGP to prosecute KWAM 1 over safety violation

Posted on August 7, 2025August 7, 2025 by Wole Shadare

Writes airlines, activates no-fly list against musician The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has officially petitioned the Attorney-General of the Federation and the Inspector-General of Police to launch a thorough investigation into the incident involving musician, King Wasiu Omagbolahan Olasunkanmi Adewale Ayinde Marshal, popularly known as K1 De Ultimate and domestic airline ValueJet. The incident, which occurred on August 5, 2025, reportedly disrupted standard operational procedures and raised concerns over passenger conduct and airline…

Rewane: Aviation infrastructure downward trend costs Nigeria $3.5 billion, domestic passenger decline in 2024

Posted on August 7, 2025 by Wole Shadare

State govt. obsessed with airlines, airports Loss-making airlines rely on govt subsidies, suffer mismanagement, inefficiency The Chief Executive Officer of Financial Derivatives Company (FDC), Mr. Bismarck Rewane, stated that due to poor infrastructure, Nigeria’s aviation sector lost $3.5 billion in revenue between 2020 and 2022. Speaking at the 29th edition of the League of Airports and Aviation Correspondent (LAAC) annual conference with theme, “Aviation Financing in Nigeria: Risks, Opportunities and Prospect” held in…

KWAM 1 placed on domestic, int’l no flight list

Posted on August 7, 2025 by Wole Shadare

Crew barred from flying, says crew, musician violated ICAO safety protocol Describes action as ‘loss of sanity’ The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Mr. Festus Keyamo said preliminary report and video footage he received from all the relevant aviation agencies regarding the altercation between the staff, crew of ValueJet and Kwam 1 at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, on Tuesday, August 7, 2025 showed that the Fuji musician and pilots went…

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