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Liverpool star votes Man City attacker for PFA Player of the Year award

- Virgil Van Dijk casted his vote for Raheem Sterling as contender PFA's best player - The Manchester City star has been in impeccable form for the Citizens this season - Liverpool and City are the two front-runner for the Premier League title this term Virgil van Dijk has voted for Manchester City attacker Raheem Sterling as his preferred PFA player of the year, despite being title rivals this season. The Dutchman has been a key part in Jurgen Klopp's side boasting the Premier League's best defensive record this season. Sterling who was formerly a Liverpool player has scored 15 times for the Citizens this season. READ ALSO: Maurizio Sarri says Real Madrid's £100m bid for Eden Hazard is too cheap "I did what I thought and I thought he deserves it," said Van Dijk, with players unable to vote for team-mates. "He's had a fantastic season. I could have voted for Bernardo Silva as well, and another couple of players from City. "But I am j

Mo Abudu celebrates being the first African to receive the MIPTV Medaille D'honneur

Top Nigerian media mogul, Mo Abudu has taken to social media to celebrate after she was awarded at the recently held MIPTV 2019 in Cannes, France. The proud business woman was all shades of grateful and delighted as she was honoured with Medaille D'honneur, a medal of honour at the MIPTV, 2019, a market which provides a unique platform for discovering new content and stories that will travel the world. Sharing one of the first photos from the eventful night, she wrote: " On my way to receive my Medaille D'honneur in Cannes last night! The first African to receive this award. #AwesomeGod #MIPTV2019 #Can nes" READ ALSO: Personal letter from the Editor-in-Chief of Legit.ng (former NAIJ.com) READ ALSO: Power Couples Who Are Still Adored By The Public Decades After After being honoured, she shared a photo of herself with the award, she wrote: "Basking in the glory of receiving my award. I share this award with the EbonyLife Team, I thank all our partners,

Chelsea star arrested for drink driving after crashing his range rover

- Danny Drinkwater of Chelsea has been charged for drink driving - The Englishman was said to have crashed his car on Monday night, April 8 - He will appear at Stockport Magistrates’ Court on Monday, May 13 Chelsea star Danny Drinkwater has reportedly been charged for drink driving after his Range Rover smashed into a Skoda minutes after leaving party in Hale. The 29-year-old was said to have been arrested after the incident as he was with lawyer Beth Mantel who he met at the party. Danny Drinkwater alleged car crash occurred before Chelsea's Premier League game against West Ham United on Monday night, April 8. According to the report on UK Sun, the incident left debris strewn across the country road in Hale, Gtr Manchester, and a fence was flattened. PAY ATTENTION: Install Pitch Football App for FREE to get the latest football News & Scores READ ALSO: Eden Hazard wants to win Europa League and finish in top 4 It was also reported that the 29-year-old Englishman an

Dogara advises political parties against imposing candidates for National Assembly leadership

- Speaker Yakubu Dogara has warned against the imposition of candidates for the National Assembly leadership - Dogara said history has shown that sponsoring candidates by political parties for NASS leadership positions is always a futile effort - The Speaker said an aspiring leader of the house must possess the ability to go about achieving his ambition without rancour The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, has advised political parties to resist the urge to impose candidates for leadership positions in the two chambers of the National Assembly (NASS). Dogara gave the advise while speaking at the orientation ceremony organised for Batch B of the 9th House of representatives-elect and senators-elect on Monday, April 8, in Abuja. According to him, history has shown that sponsoring candidates by political parties for NASS leadership positions is always a futile effort. He advised political parties with such agenda to ensure that they carried all their members al

FG acquires automatic aircraft fire simulator for aviation college

- A modern multi-functional aircraft fire fighting simulator has been acquired by the federal government of Nigeria - According to report, the simulator will be installed at the Nigerian College of Aviation technology - Pre-shipment inspection and test of the simulator were carried out in London on Monday, April, by the minister of state for aviation, Hadi Sirika and other top aviation officials The federal government has acquired a modern multi-functional aircraft fire fighting simulator to be installed soon at the Nigerian College of Aviation Technology (NCAT), Zaria. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the minister of state for aviation, Hadi Sirika and other top aviation officials on Monday, April 8, carried out a pre-shipment inspection and test of the simulator in London. Legit.ng gathers that the rector of NCAT, Captain Mohammed Abdulsalam, had earlier in January told newsmen that the simulator was being installed at NCAT to provide training for fire officers whi