MARISSA BODE WAS 'DENIED BOARDING A FLIGHT BECAUSE I'M DISABLED. (PHOTO).

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 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...
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SCHOOL BUILDING COLLAPSE: SANWO-OLU ORDERS INTEGRITY TEST ON SCHOOL BUILDINGS ABOVE TWO FLOORS.{PHOTOS}.#PRESS RELEASE.

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Sequel to the collapse of a school building in Ejigbo in the early hours of Saturday, the Governor of Lagos State, Mr. Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu, has directed the Ministry of Physical Planning and Urban Development to carry out integrity tests on both public and private schools with buildings of three floors and above.
The Honourable Commissioner for Physical Planning and Urban Development, Dr. Idris Salako disclosed that the Governor gave the directive on Saturday in order to ascertain the structural integrity of all school buildings above two floors with a view to preventing future occurrence in the State.
He assured that the Ministry would comply immediately with the directive so as to actualise the State Government's aim of saving lives and property, especially as schools have been directed to resume after a long break due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Salako explained further that the Ministry would soon come up with the guidelines and procedures for the integrity test on public and private schools whose buildings are within the stated range.

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