Q&A

Who is the youngest minister in Nigeria?

Who is the youngest minister in Nigeria?

Sadiya Umar Farouq (born 5 November 1974), is a Nigerian politician and the current minister of humanitarian affairs, disaster management and social development. Appointed by President Muhammadu Buhari in July 2019, Farouq is by age the youngest minister in the current federal cabinet.

How many federal ministries are in Nigeria?

FULL LIST: Portfolios of Buhari’s 44 Ministers – 2019 – 2023.

Who is the current minister of education in Nigeria 2021?

Mallam Adamu Adamu
Mallam Adamu Adamu (born 25 May 1954) is a Nigerian accountant and journalist who is currently serving as the Minister of Education.

Who is the current Minister of Information in Nigeria?

Layiwola “Lai” Mohammed is the current Nigeria’s Minister of Information and Culture.

Who is the new minister of interior in Nigeria?

Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola
Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola was sworn in as the Minister of Interior in August 2019.

Who is the current chief of air staff in Nigeria?

Chief of the Air Staff (Nigeria)

Chief of the Air Staff
Incumbent Isiaka Oladayo Amao since 26 January 2021
Nigerian Air Force
Abbreviation CAS
Member of National Security Council National Defence Council

Who is the current minister of petroleum in Nigeria 2020?

President Muhammadu Buhari appointed Dr. Emmanuel Ibe Kachikwu as the Minister of State and Petroleum Resources in November 2015. He was replaced by Timipre Sylva who took over the Ministerial portfolio in August 2019.

What is the difference between ministries and departments?

is that department is a part, portion, or subdivision while ministry is government department, at the administrative level normally headed by a minister (or equivalent rank, eg secretary of state), who holds it as portfolio, especially in a constitutional monarchy, but also as a polity.

Who is the present education minister in 2020?

Dharmendra Pradhan
The current education minister is Dharmendra Pradhan, a member of the Council of Ministers.

Who is the current Minister of petroleum in Nigeria 2020?

What are the names of current ministers in Nigeria?

Current cabinet

Portfolio Incumbent Term
Minister of Foreign Affairs Geoffrey Onyeama 2015–present
Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning Zainab Ahmed 2018–present
Minister of Defence Bashir Salihi Magashi 2019–present
Minister of Education Adamu Adamu 2015–present