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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. Nvidia prepares to oust Jensen Huang, WSJ reports — stock sinks CNBC · 11 Nov 2026

   The report comes days after Huang admitted to an affair with a woman who is believed by U.S. intelligence of being a Chinese spy.

5. Most rough sleepers at disused Whangārei sports ground moving to alternative housing RNZ · 11 Nov 2026

   Controversial plans to evict the 10 people staying in makeshift shelters were put on hold with the rough sleepers given an extra six weeks to move.

6. ‘Silence!’ Guard yells at Hegseth’s group for laughing near Tomb of the Unknown Soldier Nine · 11 Nov 2026

   Footage shows Hegseth, his wife and several others posing for a photograph during a Veterans Day ceremony when some members of the party briefly speak and laugh, prompting the rebuke.

7. 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…

8. 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…

9. 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…

10. 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…