Bush, Blair honour Nigeria business community amid corruption scandal

Former US president George Bush and ex-British Prime Minister Tony Blair joined Nigeria’s elite at a ceremony honouring its political and business establishment, but one winner’s absence highlighted the endemic corruption and other problems plaguing the oil-rich nation.

Hosted by a Nigerian newspaper mogul Nduka Obaigbena, yesterday’s ceremony included an award for former anti-corruption investigator Nuhu Ribadu, who investigated top ruling-party politicians.