11.   The opening ceremony was chaired by the Nigerian head of state, General Sani Abacha.

12.   The summit has been convened by the new ECOWAS chairman, General Sani Abacha who is Nigerian head of state.

13.   The summit, which was opened by General Sani Abacha, was also attended by three former Nigerian heads of state.

14.   Three former Nigerian heads of state also attended the summit.

15.   It was the first such appearance by a Nigerian head of state at the reunion of former French colonies.

16.   Nigerian head of state General Sani Abacha has sacked the powerful secretary to the federal military government, Alhaji Aminu Saleh, official Radio Nigeria announced Tuesday.

17.   Nigerian head of state General Sani Abacha expressed his sympathy to the relatives of the crash victims.

18.   Nigerian head of state, General Sani Abacha, has pledged to cooperate in efforts to resolve the crisis in Zaire, his office announced Thursday.

19.   Nigerian head of state General Sani Abacha has declared Monday a public holiday throughout the country to allow Nigerians to celebrate the victory.

20.   Nigerian former head of state General Olusegun Obasanjo has arrived home after his release from solitary confinement by the military junta, one of his close aides said Friday.