OKPOKO BUILDING COLLAPSE: ANAMBRA COMMISSIONER CONDEMNS ILLEGAL STRUCTURE, ORDERS DEMOLITION. (PHOTO). #PRESS RELEASE

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 Okpoko Building Collapse: Ojukwu Condemns Illegal Structure, Orders Demolition ‎ ‎By Chukwuka Ugokwe ‎ ‎The Anambra State Commissioner for Physical Planning and Urban Development, Bar. Chijioke Ojukwu, has on Oct 8, described the collapse of a three-storey building under construction in Okpoko, Ogbaru Local Government Area, as unfortunate. ‎ ‎The incident, which occurred in the Anata Anaba area of the town, claimed the lives of a middle-aged woman and her 14-year-old daughter, amid allegations that warnings about the safety of the building had been ignored. ‎ ‎The victims, identified as Happiness Ugoagu and her daughter, Chikaima, were reportedly asleep in their bedroom when the building collapsed onto their residence. ‎ ‎Ojukwu, who visited the scene alongside officials of the ministry, alleged that substandard materials had been used in the construction. He also disclosed that a stop-work notice had previously been served on the building. ‎ ‎Describing the structure as illegal, ...

JD AND USHA VANCE ANNOUNCE BIRTH OF FOURTH CHILD IN SURPRISING 150-YEAR FIRST. (PHOTO).


 JD and Usha Vance announce birth of fourth child in surprising 150-year first


Vice President J.D. Vance and his wife Usha welcomed their fourth child, Alec Neel Vance, at Walter Reed National Military Medical Centre, marking the first time in more than 150 years that a sitting vice president has had a baby while in office. 


The couple expressed joy in a statement, noting that both mother and baby were healthy and that their three older children were thrilled to meet their new sibling. The last comparable moment came in 1870, when Vice President Schuyler Colfax’s family celebrated the birth of a son.


The Vances’ growing family has drawn public interest, not only because of the rarity of such an event but also due to J.D. Vance’s outspoken advocacy for larger families amid concerns about declining birth rates. 


He has often spoken about the importance of having more children in America, including at the 2025 March for Life rally. 


Usha, a former attorney who clerked for Chief Justice John Roberts, acknowledged that conversations about expanding their family were influenced by the tragic death of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, whose widow expressed regret about not having more children.


The couple’s announcement also carried a lighter tone, with Usha joking online about the political significance of her discounted maternity dress and Vance praising her thriftiness. 


Their openness about family life, from children boarding Air Force Two in pajamas to playful social media posts, underscores how they balance public duties with private joys. 


Alec’s arrival not only adds to their family but also represents a historic and symbolic moment for the vice presidency.

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