Information and National Orientation
Minister: Mohammed Idris Malagi
Manages government communications, public enlightenment and national values through NOA, NTA, FRCN, the News Agency of Nigeria, the NBC and the Nigerian Press Council.
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Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy
Minister: Bosun Tijani
Mandate
The Federal Ministry of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy oversees telecommunications, broadband infrastructure, digital identity, postal services, innovation hubs, startup policy, and Nigeria's participation in the global digital economy.
It supervises the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC), Galaxy Backbone, the Nigerian Postal Service (NIPOST), and Universal Service Provision Fund interventions.
Current priorities include the Strategic Blueprint covering knowledge, policy, infrastructure, innovation and trade; the 90,000 km national broadband fibre project; the Three Million Technical Talent (3MTT) programme; implementation of the Nigeria Startup Act; and broader rollout of the National Identification Number for financial inclusion and service delivery.
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Minister: Dele Alake
Regulates mining, licensing and geological surveys through the Mining Cadastre Office, the Nigerian Geological Survey Agency, the Solid Minerals Development Fund and the Mines Inspectorate Department.
Sports Development
Minister: John Enoh
Promotes grassroots and elite sport, supervising the National Sports Commission, the National Institute for Sports and federal stadiums, and supporting national federations such as the NFF.
Water Resources and Sanitation
Minister: Joseph Utsev (Minister of State: Bello Muhammad Goronyo)
Manages dams, river basins, irrigation and national water-supply policy through the twelve River Basin Development Authorities, the National Water Resources Institute and the Clean Nigeria sanitation campaign.
Interior
Minister: Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo
Provides policy direction for the Immigration Service, Correctional Service, NSCDC, the Federal Fire Service and the Citizenship and Business Department, including marriage and naturalisation.
Innovation, Science and Technology
Minister: Uche Nnaji
Funds R&D and supervises the science agencies — NASENI, NASRDA, RMRDC, the Sheda Science Complex and the National Biotechnology Agency — to drive innovation-led growth.