List Of Federal Ministries And Commissions In Nigeria,How They Work,Websites,Frequently Asked Questions, FAQS


The complete list of the Federal Republic Of Nigeria's federal ministries and commissions,functions and their website address are listed in this question and answer post.

Q1. What is the Federal Ministries Of Nigeria?

A: The Federal Ministries of Nigeria are Civil Service departments that are responsible for delivering various types and kinds of government service

Q2. How Does The Federal Ministries In Nigeria Operate?

A. It operates in a form of hierarchy,each ministry is headed by 
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a Permanent Secretary who in turn reports to a Minister in the Federal Cabinet,there is always a chain of command.


Q3. How Many Ministries And Commissions Does Nigeria Have?
A:There are 25 Functional Ministries And 6 commissions.

Q4. List All The Federal Ministries In Nigeria?

  • 1.Ministry Of Agriculture  
  • 2.Ministry Of Aviation
  • 3.Ministry Of Defence
  • 4.Ministry Of Education
  • 5.Ministry Of Environment
  • 6.Ministry Of Federal Capital Territory
  • 7.Ministry Of Finance
  • 8.Ministry Of Foreign Affairs
  • 9.Ministry Of Health
  • 10.Ministry Of Information
  • 11.Ministry Of Interior 
  • 12.Ministry Of Justice
  • 13.Ministry Of Labour and Productivity
  • 14.Ministry Of Lands & Urban Development
  • 15.Ministry Of Mines and Steel Development
  • 16.Niger Delta 
  • 17.Ministry Of Petroleum Resources 
  • 18.Ministry Of Science & Technology
  • 19.Ministry Of Trade And Investment
  • 20.Ministry Of Transportation
  • 21.Ministry Of Tourism, Culture & National Orientation   
  • 22.Ministry Of Water Resources
  • 23.Ministry Of Women Affairs
  • 24.Ministry Of Works
  • 25.Ministry Of Youth Development


Q5. What are the functions of all the listed federal Ministries and commission In Nigeria?


  • 1.Ministry Of Agriculture 
Regulates agricultural research and all national resources, forestry and veterinary research.

  • 2.Ministry Of Aviation
 Regulates air travel and aviation services.

  • 3.Ministry Of Defence  
Regulates all the activities of the Nigerian millitary which Consists of the Nigerian Army, the Nigerian Air Force, the Nigerian Navy, and other defense departments.    


  • 4.Ministry Of Education 
Directs education in Nigeria.

  • 5.Ministry Of Environment 
 Regulates Environmental issues.


  • 6.Ministry Of Federal Capital Territory
 Administers the Federal Capital Territory (Abuja).

  • 7.Ministry Of Finance
Manages, controls and monitors federal revenues and expenditures.
  
  • 8.Ministry Of Foreign Affairs
Charged with the responsibility for the formulation, articulation, and pursuit of Nigerian foreign policy trust and objectives.
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  • 9.Ministry Of Health
Develops and implements policies and programs and undertakes other actions to deliver health services.


  • 10.Ministry Of Information
Establish and maintain a robust information dissemination mechanism that promotes Nigeria's potentials and enhances our cultural values.   

  • 11.Ministry Of Interior
Conducts Nigeria's Internal Policy and International Relations, and other duties related to foreign countries and Nigerians abroad.

  • 12.Ministry Of Justice
Brings cases before the judiciary that are initiated or assumed by the government. Headed by the Attorney General, who is also Minister of Justice.


  • 13.Ministry Of Labour and Productivity
Concerned with relations between workers and employees.     


  • 14.Ministry Of Lands & Urban Development
Formerly part of the Ministry of Works. 

  • 15.Ministry Of Mines and Steel Development
Encourages development of the country’s solid mineral resources.
    
  • 16.Niger Delta 
Coordinates efforts to tackle the challenges of infrastructural development, environment protection and youth empowerment in the Niger Delta region.


  • 17.Ministry Of Petroleum Resources 
Regulates upstream production and downstream distribution of petroleum products. 


  • 18.Ministry Of Science & Technology
Charts the course of Scientific and Technological development of the nation.  


  • 19.Ministry Of Trade And Investment
Regulates trade and investment in Nigeria.


  • 20.Ministry Of Transportation
Regulates and monitors the transport system in Nigeria


  • 21.Ministry Of Tourism, Culture & National Orientation 
Promotes Nigeria's tourism and culture both in Nigeria and overseas.


  • 22.Ministry Of Water Resources
 Tackles issues related to Water Resources In Nigeria. 


  • 23.Ministry Of Women Affairs
Promotes the development of women with equal rights and corresponding responsibilities.    

  • 24.Ministry Of Works
Promotes the development of projects in Nigeria.
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     25.Ministry Of Youth Development
    Promotes youth development and issues concerned with the youth of Nigeria.
         
    Q6. What are the websites of Nigerian Federal Ministries?

    A; The website of Nigerian Federal Ministries are listed below.

    • Ministry Of Agriculture                                                          http://fmard.gov.ng/ 


    • Ministry Of Aviation                                                          http://aviation.gov.ng/

    • Ministry Of Defence                                                             http://www.defence.gov.ng/


    • Ministry Of Education                                                           http://www.education.gov.ng/ 


    • Ministry Of Environment                                                      http://environment.gov.ng/


    • Ministry Of Federal Capital Territory                                     http://fct.gov.ng/v2/

    • Ministry Of Finance                                                               http://www.finance.gov.ng


    • Ministry Of Foreign Affairs                                                      http://www.mfa.gov.ng/


    • Ministry Of Health                                                                   http://www.fmh.gov.ng/


    • Ministry Of Information                                                            http://fmi.gov.ng/


    • Ministry Of Interior                                                                             www.fmi-ng.org


    • Ministry Of Justice                                                                   www.justice.gov.ng/





    Q7. How many Federal Commissions do we have in Nigeria?

    A; There Are 6 federal commissions in Nigeria.

    Q8. What are the websites of federal commissions in Nigeria? 



    A: Federal Civil Service -    http://fedcivilservice.gov.ng
    National Planning      -        http://www.npc.gov.ng/
    Police Affairs                      http://www.policeaffairs.gov.ng/

    Q9. What are the names of the federal commissions in Nigeria?


    • Federal Civil Service  
    • National Sports
    • National Planning
    • Police Affairs
    • Police Formation and Command
    • State House                      

    Q10. What is the function of some of the federal commissions in Nigeria?

    A: Federal Civil ServiceExecutive body that has the authority to make appointments and transfers, and to exercise disciplinary control over all Federal Civil Servants.               

    National Planning - Responsible for formulating medium term and long term economic and development plans for Nigeria.  

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