Full List of Nigerian Ministers and Their Functions (2025 Update)

Ever wondered who manages Nigeria’s day-to-day affairs beyond the president?

Nigerian ministers are central to policy decisions and implementation, from the economy to the environment to defense to digital innovation.

This post gives you the complete and verified 2025 list of Nigerian ministers, their portfolios, party affiliations, dates of appointment, and core functions.

So you’re not in the dark about who’s calling the shots and what their limits are.

The Presidency | Key Officials

This is the official ministerial breakdown, grouped by ministry for easier reading. Dual or state ministers are listed where applicable.

• Last updated: May 2025 (based on Federal Government records)

1. Ministry of Agriculture

• Minister: Abubakar Kyari (APC)

• Minister of State: Aliyu Sabi Abdullahi (APC)

2. Ministry of Arts, Culture and the Creative Economy

• Minister: Hannatu Musawa (APC)

3. Ministry of Aviation and Aerospace Development

• Minister: Festus Keyamo (APC)

4. Ministry of Budget and Economic Planning

• Minister: Abubakar Atiku Bagudu (APC)

5. Ministry of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy

• Minister: Bosun Tijani (N/A)

6. Ministry of Defence

• Minister: Mohammed Badaru Abubakar (APC)

• Minister of State: Bello Matawalle (APC)

7. Ministry of Education

• Minister: Tahir Mamman (APC)

• Minister of State: Yusuf Sununu (APC)

8. Ministry of Environment

• Minister: Balarabe Abbas Lawal (APC)

• Minister of State: Iziaq Adekunle Salako (APC)

9. Federal Capital Territory (FCT)

• Minister: Nyesom Wike (PDP)

• Minister of State: Mariya Mahmoud Bunkure (APC)

10. Ministry of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy

• Minister: Wale Edun (APC)

11. Ministry of Foreign Affairs

• Minister: Yusuf Tuggar (APC)

• Minister of State: Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu (APGA)

12. Ministry of Health and Social Welfare

• Coordinating Minister: Muhammad Ali Pate (APC)

• Minister of State: Tunji Alausa (N/A)

13. Ministry of Housing and Urban Development

• Minister: Ahmed Musa Dangiwa (N/A)

• Minister of State: Abdullahi Tijjani Gwarzo (APC)

14. Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation

• Minister: Betta Edu (APC) (Suspended since Jan 2024)

15. Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment

• Minister: Doris Anite (N/A)

16. Ministry of Information and National Orientation

• Minister: Mohammed Idris Malagi (APC)

17. Ministry of Innovation, Science and Technology

• Minister: Uche Nnaji (APC)

18. Ministry of Interior

• Minister: Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo (APC)

19. Ministry of Justice/Attorney General of the Federation

• Minister: Lateef Fagbemi (APC)

20. Ministry of Labour and Employment

• Minister: Simon Lalong (APC) (Left Office: 20 Dec 2023)

• Minister of State: Nkiruka Onyejeocha (APC)

21. Ministry of Marine and Blue Economy

• Minister: Gboyega Oyetola (APC)

22. Ministry of Niger Delta Development

• Minister: Abubakar Momoh (APC)

23. Ministry of Petroleum Resources

• Minister: Bola Tinubu (APC)

• Minister of State (Oil): Heineken Lokpobiri (APC)

• Minister of State (Gas): Ekperikpe Ekpo (APC)

24. Ministry of Police Affairs

• Minister: Ibrahim Geidam (APC)

• Minister of State: Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim (APC)

25. Ministry of Power

• Minister: Adebayo Adelabu (APC)

26. Ministry of Solid Minerals Development

• Minister: Dele Alake (APC)

27. Ministry of Special Duties and Inter-governmental Affairs

• Minister: Zephaniah Jisalo (APC)

28. Ministry of Sports Development

• Minister: John Enoh (APC)

29. Ministry of Steel Development

• Minister: Shuaibu Audu (APC)

• Minister of State: Uba Maigari Ahmadu (APC)

30. Ministry of Tourism

• Minister: Lola Ade-John (APC)

31. Ministry of Transportation

• Minister: Sa’idu Ahmed Alkali (APC)

32. Ministry of Water Resources and Sanitation

• Minister: Joseph Utsev (APC)

• Minister of State: Bello Muhammad Goronyo (APC)

33. Ministry of Women’s Affairs

• Minister: Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim (APC)

34. Ministry of Works

• Minister: Dave Umahi (APC)

35. Ministry of Youth

• Minister: Jamila Bio Ibrahim (APC)

• Minister of State: Ayodele Olawande (APC)

What Do Nigerian Ministers Do?

Each minister:

• Drives national policies within their assigned ministry.

• Oversees budgets and project implementation.

• Advises the President on key sectoral issues.

• Coordinates with state governments and international bodies.

Ministers of State typically assist or oversee sub-departments under the main minister’s supervision.

Powers and Their Limits

Q: Who is the current Minister of Finance in Nigeria?
A: Wale Edun (APC), also coordinating minister of the economy.

Q: Who runs the FCT as of 2025?
A: Nyesom Wike (PDP) as FCT Minister. Mariya Mahmoud Bunkure serves as State Minister.

Q: How many total ministers are in office?
A: Over 40, including state ministers, in line with Nigeria’s constitutional federal character.

Q: Can the president also be a minister?
A: Yes. President Tinubu currently holds the petroleum resources portfolio.

Coming Next:

“How Nigeria’s Ministerial Portfolios Are Chosen | Politics, Power Blocks, and the North-South Balance”