Nigeria, March 31 -- The Senate on Tuesday passed the 2026 budget after adding the N9.3 trillion latest request by President Bola Tinubu, bringing the total figure to N68.323 trillion.

Apart from approving the president's request, the Senate also increased the total budget by N623 billion.

The upper chamber increased the total budget from N67.7 trillion, as requested by the president, to N68.323 trillion.

The budget was approved after most senators endorsed it through voice votes.

The Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, subsequently announced the budget's passage.

The lawmakers supported the passage of the budget after they reviewed a report presented by Adeola Olamilekan, chairman of the Senate Committee on Appropriations.

Mr Olami...