Minister: Tunji Alausa (Minister of State: Yusuf Sununu)
The Federal Ministry of Education sets national policy for basic, secondary, technical and tertiary education, teacher development, curriculum standards, and literacy programmes across the federation.
It supervises the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC), the National Universities Commission (NUC), the National Board for Technical Education (NBTE), the National Commission for Colleges of Education (NCCE), the West African Examinations Council (WAEC), JAMB, NECO, the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund), and the Nigerian Educational Research and Development Council.
Current priorities include rollout of the Nigerian Education Sector Renewal Initiative, expansion of student loans through NELFUND, the new 12-year basic-education structure, technical and vocational education reform, the Skill Up Artisan (SUPA) programme, and implementation of the National Policy on Open and Distance Learning.
Minister: Hannatu Musawa
Promotes Nigeria's heritage, museums and creative industries — film, music, fashion, design and gaming — through agencies such as the National Council for Arts and Culture and the National Gallery of Art.
Minister: Ahmed Musa Dangiwa (Minister of State: Abdullahi Tijjani Gwarzo)
Drives national housing policy, urban renewal and mortgage finance through the Federal Mortgage Bank, the Federal Housing Authority and the Renewed Hope Cities programme.
Minister: Bosun Tijani
Oversees telecoms, broadband, digital identity and innovation policy through the NCC, NITDA, NIMC, Galaxy Backbone and NIPOST, anchoring Nigeria's role in the global digital economy.
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.
Minister: Balarabe Abbas Lawal (Minister of State: Iziaq Adekunle Salako)
Leads policy on environmental protection, climate response and biodiversity through NESREA, NOSDRA, HYPREP, the National Park Service and Nigeria's Climate Change Department.
Minister: Bola Ahmed Tinubu (Ministers of State — Oil: Heineken Lokpobiri; Gas: Ekperikpe Ekpo)
Sets policy for the upstream, midstream and downstream oil and gas value chain, with the President as substantive Minister and separate Ministers of State for Oil and Gas, supervising NUPRC, NMDPRA and NNPC Ltd.