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The Sectors Where Engineers are Found

by Fred Nwaozor > This classification captures the major ecosystems or sectors where professional engineers operate. What matters is how their roles shift in focus across these sectors, even though the core engineering principles remain the same. 1. Government (Policy formulation & implementation) In government, engineers function less as hands-on designers and more as technical decision-makers. They contribute to national development by shaping policies, regulations, and standards that guide engineering practice. For example, a civil or telecom engineer in a regulatory agency may help draft infrastructure policies, evaluate national projects, or enforce compliance with safety and quality standards. Their authority ensures that engineering decisions align with public interest; balancing cost, safety, sustainability, and long-term impact. Here, engineering judgment influences what gets built, how it is built, and whether it should be built at all. 2. Academia (Teach...

No-Fly Life Ban Slams on Passenger who assaulted Ibom Air Crew Members

Ken Akpan
The Airline Operators of Nigeria (AON) has slammed a no-fly life ban on a female passenger, Comfort Emmanson, for allegedly assaulting airline officials on 10th August 2025 on an Ibom Air flight en-route to Lagos from Uyo, the capital of Akwa Ibom State.

RostrumNews earlier gathered that the lady had been remanded in Kirikiri Correctional facility in Lagos, Nigeria, and charged to court over the unruly behaviour.

Videos trending on social media had shown Miss Emmanson attacking flight attendants on an Ibom Air plane and confronting airport security officials.

However, the video clips revealed that she was equally assaulted by the security operatives at the airport.

Ibom Air, in a statement on Monday, being the followingaqqqqqq day, said the incident began shortly before take-off from Uyo when the passenger refused to comply with standard aviation safety procedures requiring her to switch off her mobile phone.

The airline stated that Emmanson’s conduct posed “a serious threat to the safety of the Airline crew, passengers, and the aircraft.

It noted that it has since submitted a report on the incident to the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), adding that it has placed a travel restriction on Emmanson.

Fred Nwaozor, popularly known as TheMediaAmbassador, is a Nigerian tech expert, author, creative & content writer, media strategist, policy analyst, blogger, public speaker and rights activist. The renowned columnist regularly writes for the Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria (FRCN), and is the Founder & Convener of Right Thinkers Movement (RITMO), Nigeria. He's a chartered industrial physicist, engineer and IT personnel. As a media guru, he enjoys an active presence in all media segments - including electronic, print & digital - since two decades ago till date. As a full-time researcher and educator, he's a regular contributor and peer reviewer for various internationally-noted engineering journals. As Telecommunications and Automation engineer, his research interest mainly lies in System Modelling, Internet of Things (IoT), Smart city, Cybersecurity, Wireless networks, and Machine Learning (ML).