The Rich9jablog

Pentagon chief James Mattis says any threat to the US or its allies by North Korea will be met with a "massive military response". His comments came after a national security briefing with President Donald Trump about North Korea's latest nuclear test. North Korea claimed it had successfully conducted its sixth and most powerful nuclear test, detonating a hydrogen bomb that could be loaded onto a long-range missile. But speaking to reporters outside the White House, Defence Secretary Mattis said the US had the ability to defend itself and its allies South Korea and Japan. "Any threat to the United States or its territories - including Guam - or our allies will be met with a massive military response, a response both effective and overwhelming." However, he said the hope was for denuclearisation, "because we are not looking to the total annihilation of a country, namely North Korea". North Korea has defied UN sanctions and internationa

South Korea, early Monday morning, responded to North Korea's Sunday morning Nuclear missile test, by carrying out rounds of military drills on the Korean Peninsula aimed at proving to North Korean supreme leader, Kim Jong-un, that they could wipe out his country instantly if provoked. Early Sunday morning, rogue state, North Korea, successfully tested a hydrogen bomb 10 times stronger than all previous tests. The 100 kiloton bomb - which is so powerful that it could vaporize an entire city. According to a statement from the South Korean Joint Chiefs of Staff, the South Korean simulated military drill was carried out by the Army and Air Force and involved multiple F-15K fighter jets and surface-to-surface ballistic missiles- hitting targets off the country's east coast to simulate a strike on North Korea's nuclear test site. ''The joint exercise between the Army and the Air Force was a show of its willingness not only to wipe out the origin of t

United States Defense Secretary, James Mattis, on Sunday said North Korea can expect a “massive military response” for pushing the country to the edge. It re-echoed its warning following North Korea’s latest threat against US territory of Guam and other America’s allies. White House said the president emphasized the range of retaliatory measures available to the US, including nuclear weapons, in a conversation earlier with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. Mattis, Trump and the president’s top advisers met at the White House Sunday about North Korea’s announced hydrogen bomb test. The Pentagon chief told reporters that the US is not looking for the “total annihilation” of North Korea, but “we have many options to do so.” “Secretary Mattis expressed the only viable option in his statement, which is a firm and clear deterrent policy toward North Korea,” said Hoover Institution Fellow Michael Auslin. Auslin, however, told VOA the goal of North Korea’s denuclearizat

  Super Eagles defender, Leon Balogun, has said he has no regret choosing Nigeria over Germany, but admits it would have been hard to turn down the World Champions if they came calling. In an interview with OmaSports, Balogun who plays for Mainz 05, insists he always dreamt of playing for Nigeria as a kid, even though he was born in Germany. When specifically asked what he would have done if he had to make a choice, he replied: “I can’t really tell because I’m very proud of both sides and for me while I was young and I was playing those video games, I always prefer to play with Nigeria. “‎Because when you remember your first question how it was for me to grow up in Germany, you feel the difference sometimes, that’s what I said, and I think that is the point that connects me to Nigeria more because even though I’m German and Nigerian , that’s why you always have this strong connection to the other side. “So this is very been difficult (to choose bet

The Frenchman has come under increasing criticism as the Gunners continue to fail to reach the heights that saw them considered one of England’s biggest clubs a decade ago. And while Wenger has led the north London side to three FA Cup titles in the last four seasons, their sixth-placed finish in the Premier League last term and subsequent exclusion from the Champions League has seen the pressure mount. Arsenal were also handed a 4-0 thrashing at the hands of Liverpool prior to last week’s international break, while their lacklustre transfer business in August has left more questions than answers hanging over the Emirates Stadium. “Yes, I hesitated to extend for personal reasons,” Wenger told French television. “I’ve been at Arsenal for 20 years, and I’m always wondering if I should continue to lead the club. We were doing quite badly last season.”

The Nasarawa State Fire Service says a fire outbreak has gutted six houses and 40 shops along Makurdi road in Lafia on Thursday evening. The state’s Chief Fire Officer, Alhaji Dogara Dalhatu, confirmed the incident to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lafia on Friday. Dalhatu said that the fire was caused by a leaking surface tank filled with diesel. He said in an effort to stop the leakage, the owners of the surface tank requested the services of a welder to block the leaking spot. He said the process of fixing the leakage sparked fire which gutted six houses and 40 shops nearby. “From our investigations, it was a surface tank filled with diesel that was leaking. “Instead of them to carefully offload the product, they went and brought a welder to weld the tank and as a result, there was an explosion. “We were able to curtail the fire around 7:45 p.m., and from our assessment after the incident, six residential houses and 40 shops were affected by the infern

Nigerian Police on patrol The Lagos State Police Command has launched investigation into an alleged case of extortion, unlawful detention and sexual harassment against the Officer in Charge (OC), Anti-Kidnapping Squad, Lagos State Police Command, identified simply as Mr. Adejobi. Mr. Adejobi is accused of colluding with other officers under him to wrongfully detain one Ms. Blessing on August 29. He also allegedly demanded N70,000 from relatives of the woman as bail charges. PREMIUM TIMES gathered that Ms. Blessing, a single mother of two, was arrested and detained on August 29 on the allegation that she stole the $50,000 belonging to her colleague, one Abiola Osagie. Mrs. Osagie reportedly claimed that she left the $50,000 in a bag in her office and travelled for three weeks and when she returned, she discovered that the money was gone. She immediately accused Ms. Blessing because she (Ms. Blessing) had a key to the office and was in charge of delegating people to sw