1.   A French court Wednesday placed the business empire of millionaire leftist politician Bernard Tapie into receivership, dealing him a blow that could end his turbulent political life.

2.   It cited the high cost of political campaigns, the number of millionaire politicians and the scandal enveloping the Clinton administration over soliciting campaign contributions.

3.   He called for the release of the millionaire politician to ease current local and international pressure on Nigeria, he said.

4.   In Lagos last Tuesday, the millionaire politician sued the Chief Judge of the Federal High Court based in Lagos, Babatunde Belgore, over his continued trial.

5.   A federal high court was specially created for the trial of Abiola, a Moslem millionaire politician.

6.   A team of doctors left here Monday for Abuja to see the millionaire politician, she added.

7.   Abiola, a millionaire politician, was detained on charges of treason following his self-declaration as president of the nation on the basis of that election.

8.   Abiola, a millionaire Yoruba politician, is the presumed winner of Nigerian presidential elections in June last year.

9.   Chief Moshood Abiola, a Moslem millionaire politician who declared himself president on the basis of that election, is currently detained on charges of treason.

10.   Chief Moshood Abiola, a millionaire Moslem politician currently detained on charges of treason, is widely believed to have won that election.