Liverpool 2, West Ham 1: Man of the Match

With a tough win over West Ham in the books, we want you to rate
Liverpool’s players and choose your man of the match.

That wasn’t the prettiest match by any stretch of the
imagination, but it didn’t need to be. Liverpool are not so much concerned about wowing
people as they are concerned with just getting the job done and
winning. The captain Jordan Henderson put in a great shift. Mo
Salah was fantastic throughout and the subs changed the game.

Now let us know how you saw it. We’ve narrowed the options down
to a few of the players we thought were the better performers on
the day for the Reds, so make your choice below and vote for who
you think should be the man of the match—or take to the comments to
let us know that we got it wrong by leaving the real

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The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed has
condemned the recent attack on some media houses.

Mohammed who spoke in Lagos on Saturday when he paid a visit to
the media organisations that were attacked in the aftermath of the
EndSARS protest and the Lekki shooting, said any attack on media
houses was an affront on democracy in the country.

“Whoever attacks free press is also attacking democracy because
there can no democracy without a robust and vibrant free press,” he
said.

“That is why this attack must be condemned without any
reservation. Closely those who came here came with a purpose. It
was to shut down the voice of reasoning.

He also reiterated the commitment of the Federal Government to
regulating the social media, stressing that the move was to protect
the rights of other Nigerians.

The minister noted that he wasn’t going back on his earlier
assertion that the government would control the media.

“A few people will say look at the minister who just few days
ago was speaking about regulating the social media. What kind of
double speech? He is coming here again to talk about protecting the
media.

“Of course, I don’t see any contradictions in those positions.
Yes, we would protect the free press; we would protect democracy
and the rights of other Nigerians to express themselves. At the
same time, we must protect the rights of others,” he added.

The minister’s remarks come 10 days after the headquarters of
Television Continental (TVC) among other media houses were attacked
by a mob in Lagos.