Live updates from the Senate on Tuesday

1. Corporate Manslaughter Bill, 2016 (HB.273) by Senate Leader.

2. Chartered Institute of Project Managers of Nigeria (Establishment, etc.) Bill 2015 (HB.18) by Senate Leader

3. Nigerian Investment Promotion Commission Act CAP N117 LFN 2004 ( Amendment) Bill 2016 (HB. ( 248). By Senate Leader.

4. Witness Protection Programme Bill 2016 (HB.132) By Senate Leader.

5. Chartered Institute of Public Management of Nigeria (Establishment, etc.) Bill 2016 (HB.78) bye Senate Leader.

Senate now moves to Presentation of Reports

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Report of the Committee on Establishment on the National Assembly Budget and Research Office Bill 2016 is laid by Sen. Emmanuel Paulker.

Report of the Committee on Tertiary Education and TETFUND on the JAMB Bill 2016 is laid by Sen. Jibrin Barau

The Senate now moves to consider request of President Buhari on the confirmation of the nomination of Chairman and Commissioners of NERC – Nigeria Electricity Regulatory Commission.

See list:

SP, Bukola Saraki refers the confirmation of the nominees to Committee on Power for further action to report back in two weeks.

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Senate now moves to consider the report of the Committee on Niger Delta on the screening of the nomination of Chairman & Members of NDDC…

Niger Delta Development Commission, See list of nominees:

Sen Peter Nwaoboshi makes his presentation with reservation for the nominee from Imo who did not appear for screening and nominees from Abia and Ondo State who are not from Oil producing areas which generated arguments.

The senate now resolves to the committee of the whole to consider the nominees.

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Senate reverts to plenary to report progress.

16 out of the 19 nominees were confirmed.

Hon. Donatus Enyinnaya of Abia State, Sen. Osita Bonaventure Izunaso, Imo State and Olatokunbo Ayotunde Ajasin of Ondo State were not confirmed

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