41.  Three people shot Thursday outside the courthouse where jailed opposition leader Moshood Abiola went on trial Thursday have since died, local journalists and hospital officials said.

42.  Two jailed Tunisian opposition leaders were freed conditionally late Monday on humanitarian grounds and were allowed to rejoin their families, their lawyers said.

43.  Lagos residents on Wednesday were still in shock following the failure of the Federal High Court in Abuja to release jailed opposition leader Chief Moshood Abiola as expected.

44.  Oil and gas workers are seeking to oust the military junta and force the release of jailed opposition leader Moshood Abiola, detained on treason charges.

45.  Police earlier had been investigating whether the killing on Tuesday of the senior wife of jailed opposition leader Moshood Abiola was the work of common criminals.

46.  Police earlier had been investigating whether the slaying on Tuesday of the senior wife of jailed opposition leader Moshood Abiola was the work of common criminals.

47.  The Nigerian Medical Association Sunday asked the World Health Organization to intervene on behalf of jailed opposition leader Moshood Abiola, who it said needs urgent medical treatment.