11.   Imposing new sanctions against Nigeria would win President Clinton praise from human rights groups and liberal black organizations that have been critical of the Nigerian government.

12.   Kazaure denied that the Nigerian government had pressed the U.N. officials to move the Robinson luncheon or orchestrated any protests.

13.   Last week the Nigerian government told Kofi Annan, secretary general of the United Nations, that all political prisoners, including Abiola, would be released.

14.   Neither Shell nor the Nigerian government has conducted a comprehensive environmental impact study of its operations in Ogoniland or elsewhere in the Niger delta.

15.   Obasanjo headed the only Nigerian military government to organize free elections and voluntarily yield power.

16.   Shell issued a plea to the Nigerian government yesterday to commute the sentence on humanitarian grounds, a spokesman said.

17.   The Clinton administration has circulated a proposal for strong new economic sanctions intended to force the Nigerian military government of Gen. Sani Abacha to move toward democracy.

18.   The Nigerian government has been told to select the units it wants trained by the Americans, the Pentagon official said.

19.   The Nigerian government tortured her in prison.

20.   The Nigerian government has also announced that he will be given a state funeral.