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.
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Youth Development
Minister: Jamila Bio Ibrahim (Minister of State: Ayodele Olawande)
Mandate
The Federal Ministry of Youth Development designs programmes for youth skills, employment, entrepreneurship, leadership, and civic engagement, recognising that more than 60 percent of Nigerians are under the age of 25.
It supervises the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), the Citizenship and Leadership Training Centre, the National Centre for Women Development interface on young women's programmes, the Nigerian Youth Investment Fund (NYIF), and the National Youth Council of Nigeria.
Strategic priorities include the Renewed Hope Nigeria Youth Academy for digital and vocational skills, expansion of the Nigerian Youth Investment Fund for MSME finance, the National Youth Policy 2024–2028, NYSC reforms including a green-camp initiative and direct-deployment improvements, and youth participation in governance through the Not-Too-Young-To-Run framework.
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View allArt, 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.
Industry, Trade and Investment
Minister: Doris Uzoka-Anite
Promotes industrialisation, trade and investment through NIPC, NEPC, NEXIM, SON, FCCPC, the Corporate Affairs Commission and the Bank of Industry, including AfCFTA implementation.
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.
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.
Defence
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.