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Havertz goal gives Arsenal first league win at Anfield in 14 years, sends them top

Kai Havertz in action (file photo from his Chelsea days)
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Arsenal have moved to the top of the Premier League after ending a long wait for a league win at Anfield.

The match

Kai Havertz scored the only goal in the 16th minute on Sunday, 1 November 2026, turning in a cross from Declan Rice at the back post. Liverpool controlled long spells of the game and pushed hard for an equaliser, with two penalty appeals turned down and Florian Wirtz hitting the crossbar from a free-kick. Arsenal goalkeeper David Raya denied Alexander Isak, while at the other end Alisson made a late save to stop substitute Christos Tzolis from doubling the lead.

The table

The result takes Arsenal to 24 points, three ahead of Manchester City, who reportedly lost to Brighton on the same day. It was Arsenal's first league win at Anfield in 14 years, ending a run of 13 league visits without victory.

What Arteta said

Manager Mikel Arteta told the BBC that the win was for everyone connected to the club and that 14 years without a victory at Anfield was a long time. He praised his players' performance but said it was too early to talk about the title race, adding that the team would now prepare for a big European match in Prague.

Why it matters

Arsenal have finished as runners-up in recent seasons and are hoping to win their first league title since 2004. The win at one of the hardest grounds in English football will boost their belief, while Liverpool will be disappointed not to have taken anything from a game they dominated for long periods.

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Chelsea beat Manchester United 2-0 as Carrick insists he will stay in charge

Manchester United lost 2-0 at Chelsea on Saturday, leaving them 17th in the Premier League, one point above the relegation zone. Manager Michael Carrick said he expects to remain in charge for Tuesday's Champions League game against Roma.

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Pressure on Manchester United manager Michael Carrick has grown after another defeat in the Premier League.

The match

Chelsea beat United 2-0 on Saturday, 31 October 2026, with both goals coming in the second half from Morgan Rogers and Cole Palmer, according to reports. It was United's fourth league defeat of the season and leaves them 17th in the table, just one point above the relegation zone.

What Carrick said

Speaking to TNT Sports after the game, Carrick was asked directly whether he expected to still be in charge for United's next match, the Champions League tie against Roma at Old Trafford on Tuesday. He reportedly answered simply that he did.

Background

Carrick, a former United midfielder, has faced growing criticism after a poor start to the season. Reports earlier this week said the club's board had decided against sacking him for now. The club is also facing decisions over several senior defenders whose contracts expire at the end of the season, with Super Eagles defender Calvin Bassey among the players reportedly being considered as a replacement.

What happens next

Tuesday's Champions League match against Roma is now seen as an important test for the manager. Fans are divided, with some calling for patience and others for an immediate change.

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Yahaya Bello vows to spend two weeks in Kano campaigning for Tinubu

Former Kogi governor Yahaya Bello has reportedly pledged to move to Kano for two weeks to campaign for President Tinubu and Governor Abba Yusuf. He urged non-indigenous communities in the state to deliver more votes than in 2023.

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Former Kogi State Governor Yahaya Bello has promised to personally campaign in Kano for President Bola Tinubu's re-election.

What he said

Speaking at a political mobilisation and empowerment programme for Yoruba and other non-indigenous communities in Kano, organised by the foundation of Rep. Leke Abejide and reported on Sunday, 1 November 2026, Bello said he would move to Kano for two weeks to campaign for the President and for Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf. He urged non-indigenous communities in the state to beat the nearly 500,000 votes they reportedly gave Tinubu in 2023, and said Abejide's network could deliver at least two million votes. He also pointed to work on the Kano–Abuja highway as evidence of the President's commitment to the North.

Support for communities

Abejide, who represents Yagba Federal Constituency in Kogi State and holds a Yoruba community title in Kano, announced ₦500 million in interest-free loans for women's cooperatives, along with support for widows. He said programmes for young people and men are being planned.

Background

Kano has the second-highest number of registered voters in Nigeria after Lagos, and the APC is investing heavily there after Governor Yusuf moved from the NNPP to the APC. The state is also the home of Rabiu Kwankwaso, Peter Obi's running mate on the NDC ticket. Bello, who governed Kogi from 2016 to 2024, is facing a money-laundering case brought by the EFCC, which he denies. Deputy Senate President Barau Jibrin also predicted a Tinubu victory at an APC event in Kano on Sunday.

What happens next

The campaign in Kano is expected to intensify as the APC and NDC compete for the state's large vote.

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Atiku Abubakar in a pinstripe suit
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Atiku says Tinubu has broken his promise of constant electricity

Atiku Abubakar's campaign has accused President Tinubu of failing to keep his 2022 promise to provide constant electricity within four years. The ADC candidate says settling power-sector debts and passing laws is not the same as delivering power, and pledged to replace the band tariff system.

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The presidential campaign of Atiku Abubakar has accused President Bola Tinubu of breaking a key campaign promise on electricity.

What Atiku's campaign said

In a statement issued on Sunday, 1 November 2026, by Phrank Shaibu, communications director of the ADC presidential campaign, the campaign recalled that Tinubu promised during his 2022 campaign that Nigerians should not vote for him again if he failed to provide constant electricity in four years. The statement accused the ruling APC of hiding the failure behind announcements of new laws, bonds and committees, saying that settling old debts owed to power companies is not the same as building new generation capacity. It argued that signing a law or raising a bond does not produce electricity.

Tariffs and taxes

The campaign also questioned what would happen to electricity bills when subsidies end in 2027, although officials have said there will be no immediate tariff rise. It criticised a planned 5 per cent surcharge on some fuels under the Nigeria Tax Act, which the government says is not yet active. Atiku pledged to work with states and regulators to replace the current band system with a framework based on how much electricity customers actually receive.

The government's position

The Federal Government says it is fixing the power sector step by step. This week the Federal Executive Council approved procurement for new East and West super grids to raise transmission capacity to 19,000MW within two years, and the Minister of Power set a long-term target of 70,000MW by 2060. The government has also paid part of the debts owed to gas suppliers and power companies. The APC had not responded to Atiku's latest statement at the time of the report.

Why it matters

Electricity supply is one of the issues that matter most to voters, and all the main candidates have made promises on power.

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President Bola Tinubu
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Barau predicts Tinubu victory as APC inaugurates campaign committees in Kano

Deputy Senate President Barau Jibrin has reportedly declared that President Tinubu will win the 2027 election, speaking at the inauguration of APC campaign committees in three Kano local government areas. He also welcomed Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf's move to the APC.

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Deputy Senate President Barau Jibrin has predicted victory for President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 presidential election.

What he said

Speaking at the inauguration of APC campaign committees for Dawakin Tofa, Tofa and Rimin Gado local government areas in Kano State on Sunday, 1 November 2026, Barau reportedly said that, by God's grace, all indications showed Tinubu would win. He based his prediction on the assessment of political analysts and the direction of Nigerian politics. His media aide, Ismail Mudashir, confirmed the remarks in a statement.

Kano's importance

Barau urged the committees, which include party officials, lawmakers, council chairmen, new members and community elders, to campaign actively so that APC candidates win at every level. He described Kano as the state with the second-highest number of registered voters after Lagos, and said it deserves more federal attention and investment. He also welcomed Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf's move from the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) to the APC.

Background

Kano is one of the biggest prizes in the election and the home state of Rabiu Kwankwaso, who is Peter Obi's running mate on the NDC ticket. Kwankwaso's Kwankwasiyya movement has dominated Kano politics in recent years, and the governor's defection to the APC is seen as a major boost for Tinubu in the state. The NDC's governorship candidate in Kano, Abdulsalam Gwarzo, is currently missing from INEC's list because of a court order.

What happens next

Both the APC and the NDC are expected to campaign heavily in Kano in the coming weeks.