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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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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View allMarine 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.
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.
Petroleum Resources
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.
Youth Development
Minister: Jamila Bio Ibrahim (Minister of State: Ayodele Olawande)
Designs programmes for youth skills, employment and civic engagement, supervising the NYSC, the Citizenship and Leadership Training Centre and the Nigerian Youth Investment Fund.
Police Affairs
Minister: Ibrahim Geidam
Provides civilian policy oversight for the Nigeria Police Force, working with the Police Service Commission, the Police Trust Fund, the Police Pensions Office and the Nigerian Police Academy.