Nigeria equities close in negative territory

Gains in banking stocks lifted the NSE All-Share Index today swinging the market into positive territory after three straight sessions of losses. Jolomi Odonghanro, Head of Research at Cordros Capital joins CNBC Africa's Wole Famurewa for more.

Nigerian boy Omar Farouq has been sentenced to 10 years for blasphemy by a Sharia court. Now the head of the Auschwitz Memorial is offering to serve part of the sentence, slamming it as "disgraceful" for humanity.

"I feel like I'm still living in a nightmare," says a resident of Roquebillière, in the Alpes-Maritimes, in France, after Storm Alex battered the area destroying the town.

It has been a mixed trading week at Nigeria’s equities market as investors continue to monitor the influx of company earnings. Onyeka Ijeoma, Analyst at Vetiva joins CNBC Africa to take stock of this week’s activities at the Lagos bourse.

Although India is fulfilling its climate goals, its efforts still fall short of the Paris Agreement's long-term goal of limiting global warming by 1.5 degrees Celsius, according to the 2020 Climate Transparency report.

Talking points of Tuesday night UEFA Champions League Games

In the United States, lawmakers of colour wonder whether Joe Biden will deliver on his vow to build a government that better reflects diversities. We also hear from 30 young people who spoke to a French newspaper about what it's like to grow up in the midst of a pandemic. Finally, we look at the unveiling of a statue in Britain which is set to receive a less-than-flattering welcome.

New Yorkers write down their wishes for 2021 at Times Square. The wishes written on confetti will be released at midnight on New Year’s Eve.

A new pharmaceutical company ranking has said the industry is slowly improving access to medicine in low and middle-income countries. But it only mobilized on COVID once the pandemic became a threat to rich countries.

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Nigeria to receive Covid-19 vaccines by Tuesday - Boss Mustapha

Eurovision performers who qualified for the grand final after Thursday's second semi-final shared their excitement during a press conference in Rotterdam. US Rapper Flo Rida who supported San Marino's Senhit said on this occasion, "I love the energy. And also be up there was just amazing, man, the whole set-up is like over the top."