WIZGUY69:


First time you enter plane, you run go create YouTube videos.
Nigerians overstretch internet opportunities so much.

PlayMaker14:
So we should click on your monitize YouTube channel to watch your “Honest” review abi?

You don see us finish oh.

So prior to this time I always thought Ibom Air as a state owned and the only one in Nigeria at at that was state funded but as at last year the chief operating officer of Ibom Air George Uriesi made a comment about that assumption I had and cleared the air saying;

‘’ Akwa Ibom State Government is not funding Ibom Air but like a business venture has invested resources in the carrier and has hands off to a competent management team and will in time, start recouping its investment.’’

So safe to say more like a business venture for them and the states which is quite a good one.

Hello Nairalanders, here in this video I gave a review of my flight flying on Ibom Air from the city of Calabar to the Nnamdi Azikwe International Airport Abuja.

Lately Ibom Air have been considered as the best Airline in Nigeria and so far my experience with them have been good also except for few times when their customers service at the check in counters were acting up.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9l7mkCDTM_4

Well, for me I just feel we are missing out some of the main point of the whole place already and it's tending more towards just an entertainment spot leaving out some important aspect of the whole setup already.


I hope you do enjoy the view!!


Thanks

https://www.travelwithdemmy.com/2022/09/a-drive-through-marina-resort-calabar.html

Well, I did enjoy capturing the beautiful sunset view at the waterfront which made up for my day at the resort. Aside that, the place now seems more like an evening leisure sit-out spot with different lounge and bars selling drinks(alcoholic and non), barbecued fish, shawarma, night treats, and offering evening night out activities and is usually surprisingly kind of rowdy towards the waterfront area and the other bars at the end of the road to the entrance. So if you do enjoy such activities then I bet you would not find the place boring at all

The last time I was here was in 2019, I visited the Slave trade museum, went on a boat ride and hoped to come back to see a movie at the cinema then as the movie they were showing were not recent movies at the time.

The Resort used to be a very active leisure spot with some of the major facilities still
working then. At least then the cinema that has become inactive for a while was being setup to function again and though not showing latest movies but it was better than none. The boat ride seems more attractive to me then unlike this time around in 2022, I would not dare go on that boat ride again . The boats look so old and not well maintained at all with the river bank surroundings piled up with dirt. Also the slave trade museum was not open nor was there anyone around there ready to attend to tourist.

Hello Nairalanders, in this video I shared A Drive Through Marina Resort Calabar and Waterfront with Beautiful Sunset View. Marina Resort is located in Crossriver State Nigeria.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SE-h9_8VM6k

emmaodet:
Sharon, do you a trip calendar you follow or what?
I will like to know so as to join your tour group.
I plan going on tours but going alone and not in group will be very boring.

Not specifically a calendar routine for now but I run a travel company that do plan organized trips for individuals and groups. You can send a DM!

noxy1962:
But seriously, what’s all the hype about this university? Nigeria’s average Fed Universities look like this or even better and they number more than 20. Nice pics though.

One of the main reason is because it’s the premiere university in Ghana just like our University of Ibadan.

I hope you do enjoy the pictures

https://www.travelwithdemmy.com/2022/08/a-drive-through-university-of-ghana.html

More pictures

https://www.travelwithdemmy.com/2022/08/a-drive-through-university-of-ghana.html

And more pictures

More pictures

Sport Centre

Post office, medical centre and library

Hostels!!

University Environment…

Hello Nairalanders,

In this video I shared my Drive Through University Of Ghana Accra on my visit to Ghana.

I hope you do enjoy the scenery and lovely university environment.




https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DXAAmMkF1N4

AlphaTaikun:

'Dami you're welcome.

That's strange... but then server issues can cause the glitch situation as you've said. I'll check your blog again with another Internet Service Provider and device.

Second, I saw the "tired look" that you had on the 45-minutes flight from Lagos to Accra because of the Arik Air flight delay. Your return flight from Accra was yummy though with the Ghana jollof jumping right into your eyes.

You can get yourself an energy booster drink like Lucozade or even Glucose D drink the next time you plan to take a trip by air and even by road because delays and flight cancelations due to adverse weather condition and more are sometimes inevitable after doing all that you can to avoid that situation.



You'll find the article weblink right below (that I bookmarked some time ago) useful as well.

Further reading:=> https://www.flightfud.com/blogs/travel/travel-fatigue-explained-signs-symptoms-causes

TRAVEL FATIGUE IS NOT JET LAG
Often used interchangeably, there is a significant difference between travel fatigue and jet lag. While travel fatigue could be caused by any mode of transport, jet lag is related to aircraft and timezones.

Also known as time zone change syndrome, jet lag is when people travel across different time zones and end up disrupting their sleep cycle. This condition is seen related to circadian rhythm disorder and can lead to irritability, insomnia, and headaches.




'Dami, enjoy your weekend.

Thanks a lot, I appreciate and I will check the link out. Have a great weekend also.

AlphaTaikun:


I tried visiting your blog, but it wasn't opening and my Internet access is super-fast here... blazing speed of downloads and browsing is fast. Check on your end to make sure there are no glitches.

Great pictures, thanks for sharing. For the blog guess it’s a server problem because it’s opening at my end here. Thanks for the support always!!

AlphaTaikun:

@Bbsharon, I trust you're doing okay.

Wow! This thread brings back memories for me 'Dami.

My first trip ever into Kotoka International Airport was in 1987 via one of the 4 brand new Nigeria Airways wide-bodied Airbus A310 planes. We were originally flying from MMIA, Ikeja, Lagos to the very well-planned and beautiful city of Abidjan in Cote d'Ivoire for an international conference at Hotel Ivoire [where the iconic pop legend Michael Jackson stayed during his 1986 visit to that country].

The Airbus plane first landed smoothly at Kotoka Airport, Accra which had about 3 disused or crashed planes littered around and it felt good to be in that huge Nigeria Airways A310 plane [as a person of Nigerian descent] when compared to other smaller passenger planes parked on the tarmac.

We then flew off again onboard the Airbus A310 from Kotoka Airport, Accra for the nearby city of Abidjan, in Cote d'Ivoire after spending close to one hour at Kotoka Airport.

The new Kotoka International Airport Terminals as of 2022 are more functional and modern than the Kotoka Airport of 1987.



Safe Trips.

Ciao.





Attached below is an image of a Nigeria Airways Airbus A310. [One of the four ever purchased directly from the Airbus factory in 1985].

Thanks for sharing!! Talking about the Nigeria Airways plane showed it’s really been a long time ago. And yes, the kotoka international Airport was renovated not too long ago

Good to have you here!! Have you been on this route before using Airpeace or at the Kotoka international Airport Accra at any point in time ? Kindly share your experience. Thanks for your comment…

https://www.travelwithdemmy.com/2022/08/flying-airpeace-from-lagos-to-kotoka.html

In this video I shared my honest flight review using Airpeace Airline for my return trip to Accra from Lagos.

My flight was delayed for 3hours plus and it was a night flight so it was a frustrating experience having to stay in the airport for that long due to flight delays.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8RpWNYeFcEI

AlphaTaikun:

'Dami, the first landing of the Airbus A380 at the then newly-constructed Terminal 3 of Kotoka International Airport (KIA), Accra will interest you. Flights of jumbo jets into and out of MMIA Terminal 2, Ikeja, Lagos ought to be happening on the regular as well.



The First A380 lands in Accra | Emirates Airline

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=McPg1lE-MnY
Emirates · 8 Oct 2018

Interesting, I will check this out

lionlee216:


This will be first time I'm hearing about Airbus 380 in Nigeria. When did it start flying into Nigeria?

I actually put in the aircraft I know that are operated by those Airlines. So, most likely they could be operating with those bigger kind of aircrafts in the old terminal and are unable to do so in this new terminal.

AlphaTaikun:

Dami, I just watched the video review of MMIA Terminal 2. It was another insightful trip.

You and @Mstravelindiva always go into deeper details with your travel reviews... Paying attention to little details.

After so much was pumped into this project... I still can't fathom how the design flaws came about. This kind of huge project usually has Project Managers to prevent design flaws and more.


Ciao.

Thanks for the compliment…It’s just so sad that such avoidable error was made on such huge project. I hope they get around it and make it work and live it’s purpose.

Overall, I feel this new terminal need to be looked into and whatever it is that needs to be done to accommodate and attract other airlines to start operating here needs to be put in place. Otherwise, we might just be looking at another half abandoned project on the way.

Have you been at this new terminal? what do you think? kindly share...Thanks.

You can also read up the Blog post here

https://www.travelwithdemmy.com/2022/07/lagos-international-airport-new.html

The airport has two food courts, four premium lounges, 22 guest rooms, a spa, 16 airline ticketing offices, visa on arrival, port health facility, a praying area, and more than 3,000 square metres of duty-free space.

After going through the check in protocols and custom, I had to wait for my flight which has been further delayed and so I had more time to go around the Airport and look around once again. While going around I went to the restaurant available at the food court area and had a cup of tea due to the cold. The restaurant offers basic Nigeria food and snacks. I also noticed a children play area close to the restaurant which was still covered up in wraps and definitely has not been put to use. The restaurant has an onscreen TV where you can see your flight scheduled times and also an over-head speaker where you can listen to the flight scheduled being called out so you don't have to worry about missing out vital information while you eat.

I also checked out the wash area and noticed the commendable option for ‘abled’ people available.

The facility is said to be built on a landmass of approximately 56,000 metres with 66 check-in counters and has the capacity to process 14 million passengers annually. Interesting, but then why do we have just one airline operating there at the moment?

Well, according to my findings and articles online the terminal is said to have a design error from the ontset and the inauguration was delayed at a time to correct the error and even after that the terminal still doesn't have the apron space to accommodate widebody aircraft. This is the reason why major world airline carriers such as the British Airways, Ethiopian Airlines, Qatar Airways, United airline etc. are refusing to move their big body aircrafts such as the Boeing 787, Airbus A380 and Dreamliner, 777, 747 to this terminal.

By just a glance at the check in counters one can see that only one airline is operating at the counters for now which is Airpeace and unarguably the major Nigeria operating carrier airline for now. Airpeace operates from this terminal flying to major African cities like Johannesburg, Accra, Freetown, Doula and then to Middle-East Dubai.

I took a tour around the facilities and what caught my attention was the artworks on the wall which is actually beautiful but aside that this looks just much like a big underutilized space with so many empty counters, not much attraction yet like shops to get items while at the airport and the place was just so cold.

At a point I was shivering from the cold and had to locate a warm part of the building to stay while I wait for my delayed flight. I noticed just a pharmacy shop and one other one at extreme ends from each other. I even tried to get an item from the pharmacy but there was no one available to attend to me as I was told they were not yet open and that was around 8am.