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...

EDO QUEENS PULLED OFF A STUNNING 2-1 COMEBACK VICTORY OVER DEFENDING CHAMPIONS MAMELODI SUNDOWNS LADIES ON SATURDAY. (PHOTO).


 Edo Queens pulled off a stunning 2-1 comeback victory over defending champions Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies on Saturday, 16 November, to reach the CAF Women’s Champions League semi-finals.


Sundowns took the lead with Melinda Kgadiete’s 24th-minute goal, but Edo Queens kept pushing. 


In dramatic stoppage time, Emem Essien equalized, and then Mary Mamudu sealed the win with a late goal to eliminate the titleholders. This marks the first time Sundowns won't make the final in the competition’s history.


Edo Queens, debutants in the tournament, will now face TP Mazembe in the semis.

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