Super Eagles 'Mr handsome' goalkeeper Maduka Okoye explains why he chose Nigeria over Germany

Super Eagles and Fortuna Dusseldolf goalkeeper Maduka Okoye has explained his decision to represent Nigeria professionally rather than Germany the country of his birth.



Okoye, who is a favorite amongst Nigerian females due to his handsome looks, is not Nigeria's first choice keeper but still decided to accept the Nigeria Football Federation's call to serve his fatherland because he knows Coach Gernot Rohr is planning long term.







Okoye made his debut for the Super Eagles in a friendly against Brazil three months ago and was also part of the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers against Benin and Lesotho. He was then called up by Coach Gernot Rohr for their first match of the 2019-2020 season, a friendly against Ukraine last September and has been part of the Goal keeping squad following the Super Eagles' search for new goalkeepers since Carl Ikeme retired from football over health issues.





In an interview with the Super Eagles Media Team via YouTube, Okoye explained his decision to represent Nigeria : "My opinion and my advice is to follow your heart, you have to feel it, where the love is. I felt the love in Nigeria and I feel like a Naija boy, that's why I chose Nigeria over Germany".

"I felt great after I got my first call-up to the Super Eagles, it was a pleasure. It's a big step for me in my football career.

"With the first call-up I had a bit of problems but after that for the Ukraine game everything was set up and I prepared well.

"I couldn't wait to get to the Super Eagles, everything went well. Thank God,'' Okoye added.

“Hypemen were underpaid from shows in December and that needs to change” OAP and Event Host Sheye Banks gives reasons why hypemen deserve to earn more from events

Soundcity OAP, MC and Hypeman, Sheye Banks shared reasons as to why he believes hypemen don’t get enough credit for the service they provide.



He took to twitter to express why he feels they need to be paid more than what they are currently getting paid for.



He claims that in December, most hypemen and some hype ladies were underpaid after doing the most work to keep the party alive.



See the tweets below

Photos: BBNaija's Mike Edwards and wife honeymoon in Mauritius

Big Brother Naija 2019 first runner up, Mike Edwards and his lovely wife Perri are currently on honeymoon in Mauritius. Recall that Mike left for the Big Brother house a few days after they got married in May 2019.



He won a trip to Mauritius whilst in the house and he decided to use it for their honeymoon.



The photos the couple have shared so far are so beautiful. See more below.

Man jailed two weeks for making calls in court

Justice Sikiru Oyinloye of a Kwara High Court in Ilorin has sentenced a man, Abdulwahab Adebayo, to two weeks in a correctional facility for receiving phone calls during court proceedings.



Abdulwahab was in the court for a hearing and was repeatedly picking up his calls. Justice Oyinloye said the convict distracted the court and when he was summoned by the police officer attached to the court to stop disturbing the court, he refused.




“The convict refused to stop disturbing the court until another policeman dragged him off the court. He also exhibited a rude attitude in court, as he shouted and claimed to be innocent. The court premises is not a commercial call centre where anybody can receive or make calls as they wish.

People commit contempt of court with negligence. Ignorance of the law is an offence, I hereby sentence you to two weeks imprisonment, without an option of fine,” Oyinloye ruled.

Ukrainian plane crash that killed 176 people may have been accidentally shot down by nervous Iranian airforce pilots

A Ukranian Airline Boeing 737 flight carrying 176 people crashed early hours of Wednesday morning hours after Iran's attack on US bases, sparking fears it has been accidentally shot down by Iranian military amidst tensions between Iran and the US.



The airliner, a Boeing 737-800, went down around Parand, 60 kilometres south-west of the Iranian capital and the Imam Khomeini International Airport, told Fars News Agency the plane suffered technical problems that led to it's crash.





But Flight data shows the plane reached an altitude of 2.4 km and then disappeared three minutes after take-off with video footage appearing to show the footage of the plane on fire as it fell from the sky into a farm field meaning it's possible nervous Iranian airforce pilots might have shot down the plane as it barred Western airlines from travelling around it's airspace and might have viewed the plane as an enemy combatant.

If the flight was really shot down by Iranian forces, then it will change the dynamics of the US/Iran tensions already engulfing the Middle East after reports emanated Tuesday night that Iran had attacked two US airbases in Iraq.

Investigations are still being carried out by Ukranian officials and more information will be released soon.

Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky expressed condolences in a message from his holiday in Oman.

'Terrible news from the Middle East,' he posted from his vacation in the Middle Eastern country. 'This morning, after taking off from the Imam Khomeini International Airport (Tehran), a passenger plane of Ukraine International Airlines crashed near the airport.

'According to preliminary data, all passengers and crew members were killed.Our embassy clarifies the information about the circumstances of the tragedy and the lists of casualties.

'My sincere condolences to the families and friends of all passengers and crew members.

"I've put my arm around my brother all our lives and I can’t do that any more" Prince William speaks on his brother's decision to step back as a senior royal

Prince William has reacted to Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's decision to step back as senior royals.



Prince William reportedly revealed to a friend that he is extremely saddened by his brother Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's controversial decision to step back as "senior" members of the Royal Family.



According to a report on The Sunday Times, William told a friend, "I’ve put my arm around my brother all our lives and I can’t do that anymore; we’re separate entities."



Furthermore, the Duke of Cambridge added that he is sad about the whole situation and that all he and the Royal Family can do is to try and support the Duke and Duchess of Sussex. He also hopes that the times comes when they're all singing from the same page.



"I’m sad about that. All we can do, and all I can do, is try and support them and hope that the time comes when we’re all singing from the same page. I want everyone to play on the same team," William concluded.



The Queen, who gave a 72-hour ultimatum to aides on Friday to hammer out a solution to the Sussexes' future roles, has summoned Princes Charles, William and Harry to her Norfolk Estate for a meeting today. The meeting is to sort out Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's decision to step back from their royal duties. Meghan is expected to join the discussions via a conference call from Canada.

"I've put my arm around my brother all our lives and I can’t do that any more" Prince William speaks on his brother's decision to step back as a senior royal

Prince William has reacted to Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's decision to step back as senior royals.



Prince William reportedly revealed to a friend that he is extremely saddened by his brother Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's controversial decision to step back as "senior" members of the Royal Family.



According to a report on The Sunday Times, William told a friend, "I’ve put my arm around my brother all our lives and I can’t do that anymore; we’re separate entities."



Furthermore, the Duke of Cambridge added that he is sad about the whole situation and that all he and the Royal Family can do is to try and support the Duke and Duchess of Sussex. He also hopes that the times comes when they're all singing from the same page.



"I’m sad about that. All we can do, and all I can do, is try and support them and hope that the time comes when we’re all singing from the same page. I want everyone to play on the same team," William concluded.



The Queen, who gave a 72-hour ultimatum to aides on Friday to hammer out a solution to the Sussexes' future roles, has summoned Princes Charles, William and Harry to her Norfolk Estate for a meeting today. The meeting is to sort out Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's decision to step back from their royal duties. Meghan is expected to join the discussions via a conference call from Canada.