By OKECHUKWU PEACE Ex-Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Ngozi Okonjo Iweala has cleared the air on allegations that she spent $2.1 billion out of the Excess Crude Account without requisite approval. Her response comes barely 24 hours after allegations were leveled against her by the National Economic Council, chaired by Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo, Describing the allegations as malicious, Paul C …

By Ayeotan Shola Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala the former Finance minister under the past administration of Goodluck Jonathan has just secured two new international appointments. The first of the appointments is as a senior adviser of Lazard, an international financial advisory and investment bank. Her new executive role in the firm involves advising  countries on structuring their finances and debt management. Matthieu Pigasse, an official …