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.
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Sports Development
Minister: John Enoh
Mandate
The Federal Ministry of Sports Development promotes grassroots and elite sport, supervises stadiums and federations, and represents Nigeria at continental and global competitions.
It works with the National Sports Commission and the National Institute for Sports, supervises federal sports facilities including the MKO Abiola National Stadium in Abuja and the National Stadium in Lagos, and coordinates with national federations such as the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Athletics Federation of Nigeria, and Nigeria Olympic Committee.
Current priorities include positioning sports as a business through the National Policy on Sports Development, talent identification programmes for youth, infrastructure rehabilitation across the six geopolitical zones, support for the Super Eagles, Super Falcons and D'Tigers, and Nigeria's preparation for the 2026 Commonwealth Games and 2027 Africa Cup of Nations co-hosting bid.
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Minister: Mohammed Badaru Abubakar (Minister of State: Bello Matawalle)
Directs national defence policy and oversees the Nigerian Army, Navy and Air Force, working with the service chiefs, DICON and the Defence Intelligence Agency on national security.
Education
Minister: Tunji Alausa (Minister of State: Yusuf Sununu)
Sets policy for basic, secondary, technical and tertiary education, supervising UBEC, the NUC, NBTE, JAMB, WAEC, NECO, TETFund and the new student-loan scheme through NELFUND.
Environment
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.
Finance
Minister: Wale Edun
Manages federal revenue, expenditure, debt and fiscal policy through FIRS, the Customs Service, the Debt Management Office, AMCON and the Nigerian Sovereign Investment Authority.
Health and Social Welfare
Minister: Muhammad Ali Pate (Minister of State: Iziaq Adekunle Salako)
Oversees public health, hospitals and drug regulation through NPHCDA, NCDC, NAFDAC, NHIA and NACA, anchoring the Nigeria Health Sector Renewal Investment Initiative.