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Economy

June 17, 2026

Group decries Nigeria’s exclusion from nine-billion-dollar EU honey market 

Mr Adeyemo pledged YFAI’s support for efforts aimed at improving the global competitiveness of Nigerian honey.

Honey and bees.
June 17, 2026

G7 energy billionaires pocketed $300 million daily from U.S.-Iran war: Oxfam

Forty-one G7 energy billionaires have amassed $23.5 billion since the U.S.-Israel war on Iran began on February 28, equivalent to about $301 million per day, according to a report.

G7 leaders
June 17, 2026

G7 leaders to discuss global economic recovery

G7 leaders will discuss ways to support sustainable economic growth on Wednesday (today) as they grapple with the strain the war in Iran is placing on the global economy.

G7 leaders France
June 17, 2026

UK sanctions CBN-licensed Nigerian investment firm over ties to Russian financial, strategic intelligence

The sanctions against Pilot Finance Limited include an asset freeze, the disqualification of Mr Akinola as the company’s director, and trust services sanctions.

Andrey Podyolyshev
June 17, 2026

Enterprises Day: UN urges leaders, CEOs to shield MSMEs from inflation, tariff shocks

UN secretary-general António Guterres has called on world leaders and business operators to work together to build resilience against global shocks.

UN Secretary General António Guterres speaking at the World Economic Forum, in Davos, Switzerland
June 17, 2026

Interior designers set agenda for sustainable spaces, urge certification, collaboration

The stakeholders made the call at the Abuja Interior Design Summit 2026, organised by the FCT chapter of the Interior Designers Association of Nigeria on Tuesday.

Interior designers Abuja
June 16, 2026

Pension exclusion, ignorance hindering insurance growth in Nigeria: NCRIB

She stated that insurance penetration in other countries, including South Africa and Kenya, was far higher than in Nigeria.

Nigerian Council of Registered Insurance Brokers
June 16, 2026

FG begins distribution of fertilisers to 128,930 smallholder farmers

The programme targets farmers cultivating less than 0.5 hectares of land.

National Agricultural Development Fund’s Renewed Hope Farm Input Support Programme
June 16, 2026

Senate clears customs of N62.2 billion under-remittance query

The Senate also resolved to establish a committee to reconcile the remaining 74 queries.

Senate
June 16, 2026

Stock market sheds N782 billion amid sell-offs

The decline was driven by broad-based profit-taking, with losses recorded across insurance, banking, consumer goods, industrial and technology stocks.

Nigerian Exchange