Federal Ministries

Manages federal government revenue, expenditure, and economic coordination.

Oversees federal education policy, tertiary institutions, and WAEC.

Drives national health policy, federal hospitals, and social welfare programmes.

Implements agricultural policy and food production programmes.

Oversees the Nigerian Armed Forces: the Army, Navy and Air Force.

Responsible for immigration, correctional services, civil defence, and border management.

Headed by the Attorney-General of the Federation. Manages federal prosecution and legal policy.

Manages Nigeria's diplomatic relations and foreign policy.

Oversees federal road infrastructure and public works.

Manages electricity generation, transmission, and distribution policy.

Regulates upstream oil exploration and production policy.

Drives Nigeria's gas industrialisation and domestic gas policy.

Develops Nigeria's maritime sector and blue economy resources.

Oversees road, rail, and sea transport infrastructure and policy.

Regulates civil aviation, airports, and Nigeria's aerospace ambitions.

Drives digitalisation, telecoms policy, and Nigeria's technology sector.

Promotes industrial development, foreign investment, and trade.

Regulates mining and exploitation of Nigeria's solid mineral resources.

Revitalises Nigeria's steel industry and integrated steel plants.

Sets environmental standards and manages climate change policy.

Coordinates disaster response, social protection, and poverty alleviation.

Promotes gender equality and women's empowerment programmes.

Coordinates youth empowerment, skills development, and civic engagement.

Manages national sports policy, Super Eagles, and federal sports facilities.

Promotes Nigerian cultural heritage, tourism, Nollywood, and the creative sector.

Manages federal housing programmes and urban planning policy.

Oversees dams, river basins, and clean water access nationwide.

Funds R&D, space science, and Nigeria's technology innovation ecosystem.

Regulates labour relations, wages, and employment policy.

Oversees policy and budget for the Nigeria Police Force.

Coordinates national development planning and annual budget preparation.

Manages development commissions for the Niger Delta, North East, North West, and South West.

Coordinates federal-state-local government relations and special assignments.

Oversees cattle, livestock ranching, and animal husbandry policy.

Administers the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. Headed by a cabinet-level minister.