MARISSA BODE WAS 'DENIED BOARDING A FLIGHT BECAUSE I'M DISABLED. (PHOTO).
Marissa Bode was 'denied boarding a flight because I'm disabled' Marissa Bode, best known for her role in Wicked, shared on TikTok that she was recently denied boarding a Southern Airways flight because of her wheelchair. She explained that when she asked gate agents for help locating her boarding pass, they questioned whether she could stand. After she said no, they told her she could not board since all of the airline’s planes require passengers to climb stairs. Bode described the experience as “blatant segregation,” criticizing the airline for failing to accommodate disabled travelers. Southern Airways’ contract of carriage states that passengers must be able to ascend and descend steps to board, and because its planes carry fewer than 28 passengers, the airline is exempt from providing lifts under the Air Carrier Access Act. However, Bode said her manager had confirmed with the airline beforehand that she would be accommodated, making the denial even mo...
Today monday,Senior Secondary School 3 {SSS 3} student's of Queen's College Yaba,abandoned their mock examination today to protest the allegation of sexual harassment levelled against one of their teachers,Mr Olaseni Oshifala.While they put pressure on their teachers to let them out of the school gate,another group of protesters,who claimed to have been taught by Oshifala,stood outside the premises,condemning the allegations as falsehood.The sexual assault story was about one Chinenye Okoye,mother of the a JSS 2 pupil who claimed to be abused and molested by a drunken Oshifala when she left her hostel to relieve herself at night.The sory also claimed that,Oshifala,who teaches Integrated Science,was being protected by one of the vice principals,Mrs Kayode,who allegedly told principals,Mrs Kayode,who allegedly told Chinenye that he was untouchable.During today monday's protest,the pupils,workers and Chairman,Parents/Teachers Association,Mrs Beatrice Akhetuamen,denied the claims.As a result of the agitation,the Biology paper for the Southwest zonal Mock examination organised in preparation for the West African Senior School Certificate Examination {WASSCE} was delayed.More photos below. 
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