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.
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Power
Minister: Adebayo Adelabu
Mandate
The Federal Ministry of Power drives policy for electricity generation, transmission and distribution, rural electrification, renewable energy uptake, and reforms across the Nigerian Electricity Supply Industry value chain.
It supervises the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN), the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) interface, the Rural Electrification Agency (REA), the Nigerian Bulk Electricity Trading Plc (NBET), the Niger Delta Power Holding Company, and the National Power Training Institute of Nigeria.
Current priorities include implementation of the Electricity Act 2023 enabling state electricity markets, the Presidential Power Initiative with Siemens to expand grid capacity, the Nigeria Electrification Project for solar mini-grids, gas-to-power supply assurance, transmission upgrades to handle over 13,000 MW of evacuation, and tariff reforms to make the sector financially viable while protecting vulnerable customers.
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View allHumanitarian 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.
Niger Delta Development
Minister: Abubakar Momoh
Drives infrastructure, environmental remediation and youth empowerment across the nine oil-producing states, coordinating with the NDDC, the Amnesty Programme and the Ogoni clean-up under HYPREP.
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.
Solid Minerals Development
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.
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.