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.
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Environment
Minister: Balarabe Abbas Lawal (Minister of State: Iziaq Adekunle Salako)
Mandate
The Federal Ministry of Environment leads policy on environmental protection, climate change response, biodiversity, pollution control, conservation, and Nigeria's compliance with international environmental treaties.
It supervises the National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency (NESREA), the National Oil Spill Detection and Response Agency (NOSDRA), the Hydrocarbon Pollution Remediation Project (HYPREP), the National Park Service, and the Climate Change Department.
Strategic priorities include implementation of the Climate Change Act, delivery of Nigeria's Nationally Determined Contributions and 2060 net-zero target, the Great Green Wall against desertification in 11 frontline northern states, the Ogoni clean-up under HYPREP, plastic-waste regulation, and a just energy-transition plan that protects vulnerable communities.
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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.
Power
Minister: Adebayo Adelabu
Drives generation, transmission, distribution and electrification policy through TCN, NERC, the Rural Electrification Agency and the Electricity Act 2023 enabling state electricity markets.
Art, Culture and the Creative Economy
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.
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.
Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction
Minister: Vacant — update in admin
Coordinates disaster relief, social safety nets and refugee support through NEMA, NCFRMI and NSIPA, including the National Social Register and conditional cash transfers.