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...

BORNO GOVT BANS MINING ACTIVITIES. (PHOTO).




 Borno Government Bans Mining Activities


Borno State Government has banned all forms of mining activities in the state.


In a statement by the Commissioner for Information and Internal Security, Professor Usman Tar says the ban is due to the fragile security situation in the state. 


The statement explains that government is mapping and securing the mine sites with a view to ensuring law, order and safety of lives. 


It adds that a governance protocol for the mining sector is being developed in the state with a view to sanitizing the industry.


"Government will soon issue a code of conduct and standard operating procedure for the mining value chain to guide the sector" Professor Tar says.


The Commissioner urges stakeholders in the mining sector to abide by the directive, as any violation will attract the wrath of the law. 

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