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The Tourism Sector in Nigeria

by Fred Nwaozor The tourism sector in Nigeria is a largely untapped yet highly promising component of the national economy. With her vast landmass, rich cultural diversity, and varied ecosystems, Nigeria possesses the natural and human resources required to build a thriving tourism industry. Tourism, if properly harnessed, can serve as a major source of revenue, employment, and international goodwill for the country. Nigeria’s cultural diversity is one of its greatest tourism assets. With over 250 ethnic groups, each with distinct languages, traditions, festivals, and cuisines, the country offers a wide range of cultural experiences. Traditional festivals such as the Argungu Fishing Festival, Osun-Osogbo Festival, Durbar Festival, and New Yam festivals attract both local and international visitors. The country is also blessed with numerous natural attractions that have strong tourism potential. These include scenic landscapes such as the Obudu Mountain Resort in Cross River ...

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 an Automation & Telecommunication engineer, his research interest mainly lies in System Modelling, Internet of Things (IoT), Smart city, Cybersecurity, Wireless networks, and Machine Learning (ML).