Nigeria, March 31 -- The House of Representatives has passed the 2026 budget totalling ₦68.30 trillion, significantly increasing the proposed budget by about ₦9 trillion from the ₦58.18 trillion presented by President Bola Tinubu to a joint session of the National Assembly earlier in December.

The revised figure was adopted during plenary on Tuesday, following the presentation of the report by the Chairman of the House Committee on Appropriation, Abubakar Bichi.

The approval came after weeks of detailed scrutiny, including budget defence sessions involving Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs), where lawmakers examined spending proposals, revenue projections and implementation plans.

The upward adjustment follow...