Marine and Blue Economy
Minister: Gboyega Oyetola
Created in 2023 to develop policy for ports, shipping, fisheries and coastal resources through the Nigerian Ports Authority, NIMASA, the Shippers' Council and the Maritime Academy in Oron.
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Women Affairs
Minister: Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim
Mandate
The Federal Ministry of Women Affairs advances gender equality, women's empowerment, protection from violence, and programmes for girls' education and economic participation across Nigeria.
It supervises the National Centre for Women Development, the National Commission for Persons with Disabilities (NCPWD) interface, the National Council for Child Rights Implementation, and gender desks across MDAs. It also coordinates Nigeria's reporting under CEDAW and the Maputo Protocol.
Strategic priorities include the Nigeria for Women Project (NFWP-Scale Up) with the World Bank, full domestication of the Violence Against Persons (Prohibition) Act and the Child Rights Act in remaining states, expansion of the Sexual Assault Referral Centres, the National Gender Policy implementation framework, support for women's entrepreneurship, and tackling out-of-school numbers for girls in northern Nigeria.
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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.
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.
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.
Tourism
Minister: Lola Ade-John
Promotes Nigeria as a destination, supports the hospitality sector and sets standards through the Nigerian Tourism Development Authority and the National Institute for Hospitality and Tourism.
Foreign Affairs
Minister: Yusuf Tuggar (Minister of State: Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu)
Conducts Nigeria's diplomacy, treaties and consular services and represents the country at the UN, AU, ECOWAS, OPEC and the Commonwealth, supported by NIDCOM for diaspora affairs.