Senate passes 2026 budget without scrutinising Tinubu’s request for upward review

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,...