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1. Tinubu seeks Reps’ nod to access N10.79tn external loans Punch · 11 Nov 2026

   President Bola Tinubu has asked the House of Representatives to approve the implementation of the N10.79tn external borrowing plan in the 2026 budget. Read More: https://punchng.com/tinubu-seeks-reps-nod-to-access-n10-79tn-external-loans/

2. Airtel Africa continues share buyback programme Punch · 11 Nov 2026

   Airtel Africa has purchased 799,925 of its ordinary shares from the London Stock Exchange as part of its ongoing share buyback programme. Read More: https://punchng.com/airtel-africa-continues-share-buyback-programme/

3. Awujale controversy: Police deny siege, Ogun backs due process Punch · 11 Nov 2026

   Ogun State police have denied reports of a siege on the Awujale Palace, calling it a preventive measure, as the state government defends its due process. Read More: https://punchng.com/awujale-controversy-police-deny-siege-ogun-backs-due-process/

4. A Chinese Maserati? Huawei-backed EV firm nears pact with Italian marque, sources say South China Morning Post · 11 Nov 2026

   Chinese luxury electric vehicle (EV) brand Maextro is moving closer to a tie-up with Italian marque Maserati, which would result in co-developed models intended to challenge the likes of BMW and Mercedes-Benz globally, according to industry sources. Maextro, backed by technology giant Huawei…

5. How ‘VisionQuest’ Set Paul Bettany Ablaze And Got James Spader To Say “LMAO” — The Process Deadline · 11 Nov 2026

   Of all the things showrunner Terry Matalas asked James Spader to say as Ultron on VisionQuest, there was one he figured the prestige actor might skip. It was four letters long and tucked in an email to the vengeful mercenary Paladin (Todd Stashwick). “Hearing James Spader say ‘LMAO’ is the thing I’m…

6. Motor racing-Hamilton urges Israel to let Gaza aid in after Rafah visit Al-Monitor · 11 Nov 2026

   Nov 11 (Reuters) - Formula One driver Lewis Hamilton said on Wednesday that Israel must allow aid trucks into Gaza, a day after he visited the Rafah border crossing in Egypt. Hamilton, a seven-times world champion, arrived in El Arish on Tuesday, where he was briefed on how aid is prepared and…

7. Tarantino Fired Mélanie Laurent From ‘Inglourious Basterds’ After ‘Terrible’ Table Read and Axed Isabelle Huppert for Not Showing Up: ‘I Don’t Owe You Jack S—‘ Variety · 11 Nov 2026

   Quentin Tarantino gets brutally honest in Jay Glennie’s new book, “The Making of Quentin Tarantino’s Inglourious Basterds,” about his decision to fire Mélanie Laurent and Isabelle Huppert before production started on his 2009 revisionist World War II movie. Laurent ended up being rehired for the…

8. Bless me (sniff), for I have endured the season of sinus congestion Nine · 11 Nov 2026

   It’s time we stopped laughing at Sneezy - he’s a hero to people like me.

9. Malcolm Turnbull thinks a $32,000 coffee cart is great value for taxpayers Nine · 11 Nov 2026

   The former prime minister argues that the free coffee at the Australian pavilion at COP is a great marketing tool.

10. Adam Conover May Be Getting Vulnerable on Stage, But He’s Still Riled Up About a Hollywood in Decline The Hollywood Reporter · 11 Nov 2026

    The comedian and writer's latest stand-up special, 'Big Divorce Energy,' talks about an unexpected dip into personal material and the merger impact he says we're only starting: "We tried to avert the asteroid coming and we failed."