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Comfort Emmanson Gets N500k Job Offer and Free Holiday Trip After Ibom Air Drama
Comfort Emmanson, the woman whose name went viral after an ugly scene on an Ibom Air flight, has suddenly gone from facing jail time to receiving a fat job offer and an all-expenses-paid trip. The twist has left many Nigerians talking.
The incident began on August 10 during a flight from Uyo to Lagos. Passengers claimed that Emmanson refused to switch off her phone as the plane prepared for takeoff. Things got heated after another passenger tried to switch it off for her. By the time the flight landed, the situation had blown up. In videos that later spread online, Emmanson was seen shouting, hitting a crew member, pulling her wig, and even grabbing a fire extinguisher before security dragged her off the plane.
She was arrested and sent to Kirikiri Prison in Lagos. But public anger quickly shifted, not just at her actions but at how she was handled. Nigerians condemned the release of embarrassing videos showing her in a vulnerable state, and Aviation Minister Festus Keyamo even ordered sanctions against those responsible for leaking the clip.
By August 13, a Lagos court dismissed the charges against her, and she was set free. On social media, she thanked people who stood by her, saying she was still in pain and needed treatment before telling her side of the story.
Then came the shocker.
Ossai Ovie Success, a media aide to Delta State governor Sheriff Oborevwori, announced that Emmanson would be offered a job in Delta with a monthly salary of ₦500,000. He also promised her a free trip to Delta, with flights, a luxury hotel stay, tours of tourist sites, and a ticket to the Delta Social Media Summit later this month.
The announcement has divided Nigerians. While some say it is a kind gesture after her public humiliation, others argue that it is unfair to reward someone who was accused of assaulting a flight attendant. Critics say there are countless graduates and hardworking youths in Delta who deserve such opportunities instead.
The Chairman of Gboko Local Government Area of Benue State, Torseer Yina, has imposed a dusk-to-dawn curfew in the ancient town.
The curfew takes effect from Thursday, October 8, 2026, following unrest and violent protests in the area.
According to reports, the action was taken to contain the unrest and violent protests by members of BEMOA following the death of one of its members by unknown gunmen.
The protest, which was reportedly hijacked by hoodlums, turned violent after an angry mob burnt two vehicles belonging to the Benue State Civil Protection Guards.
The Gboko council chairman said the curfew takes effect immediately and warned that anyone caught flouting the order or breaching public peace would be decisively dealt with.
Nine people have died in a fatal road crash along the Ijebu-Ode-Benin Expressway in Ogun State.
The crash occurred on Monday at about 4:55pm around the Bethel area along the Ijebu-Ode/Ore axis of the expressway. It involved a white Toyota Hiace commercial bus belonging to Delta Line and a white Sino truck operated by Bill Gas Solution Ltd.
According to the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), all nine people involved in the crash, comprising three males and six females, died in the incident.
The FRSC said the crash occurred while it was raining and the road was wet, with preliminary investigations identifying speed violation as the probable cause.
The FRSC rescue team arrived at the scene shortly after receiving the report, while the bodies of the victims were taken to the General Hospital Morgue in Ijebu-Ode.
The Ogun State Sector Commander, Oludare Ogunjobi, urged motorists, especially commercial drivers, to obey speed limits and exercise extra caution when driving in the rain.
Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, speaks on the role and importance of teachers in the world to celebrate Teachers’ Day today.
He spoke on technology and its advancement and shared that while it is going well, teachers can never be replaced.
“These tools can help teachers reach learners and tailor instruction, but the judgement, encouragement and human connection of a skilled teacher remain indispensable,” he said.
“Every doctor, engineer, scientist, entrepreneur and public servant has benefited from a teacher and could not have become what they are today without teachers,” the minister said.
“When we honour teachers, we honour the people who make every other profession possible.”
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