The Nigerian Senate has halted a motion that sought to reopen the Niger border urgently. The motion was sponsored by Abdulrahman Sumaila, the senator representing Kano south senatorial district, during the senate plenary on Tuesday. In August, the Nigerian government closed the border with the
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