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Honourable Minister of State

Honourable Minister of State, the head of the Federal Ministry of Education. Appointed by the President, subject to confirmation by the Senate.

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SSSuwaiba Said AhmadAppointed 2024

From Jigawa State, North West · Federal character

What the Constitution says

  • s.147(2)

    The President appoints every minister, but only after the Senate confirms the nomination. At least one minister must come from each state (s.147(3)).

2026 budget

All ministries

₦2.56 trillion3.7% of the ₦68.32 trillion budget

  • Salaries ₦1.74 trillion
  • Running costs ₦132 billion
  • Projects ₦686 billion

Largest lines, of 268

  1. Universal Basic Education (UBE) Commission₦507 billion · p.1848
  2. Federal Ministry of Education₦258 billion · p.1848
  3. Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria₦49.8 billion · p.1850
  4. University of Nigeria, Nnsuka₦49.7 billion · p.1850
  5. University of Calabar₦43.8 billion · p.1850

Sum of the lines the Act lists under it. Source: 2026 Appropriation Act, p.1848

Where it appears in the news

  • Jigawa varsity gets NUC nod for 30 new programmes

    Sep 30, 2026

    The National Universities Commission has approved 30 new programmes for the Federal University Dutse, including Law, AI, and Medical Laboratory Science.

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  • Yobe seeks TETFund support for state varsity

    Sep 30, 2026

    The Yobe State House of Assembly has pledged to increase budgetary support for Yobe State University (YSU) and facilitate access to interventions from the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) and other agencies. The Speaker, Chroma Buba Mashio, made the ple

    dailytrust.com ↗

  • Kano: How sustained investment is expanding opportunity, improving learning outcomes

    Sep 30, 2026

    The release of the 2026 Senior School Certificate Examination results by the National Examinations Council (NECO) provides an important opportunity to reflect on the direction of education in Kano State. For the second consecutive year, Kano recorded the large

    dailytrust.com ↗
Senate of Nigeria confirms Federal Ministry of Education. s.147(2): The President appoints every minister, but only after the Senate confirms the nomination. At least one minister must come from each state (s.147(3)).National Assembly oversees Senate of Nigeria. s.47–49: The National Assembly is two chambers, the Senate and the House of Representatives, and voters elect both.People of Nigeria elects National Assembly. s.47–49: The National Assembly is two chambers, the Senate and the House of Representatives, and voters elect both.President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria appoints Federal Ministry of Education. s.147(2): The President appoints every minister, but only after the Senate confirms the nomination. At least one minister must come from each state (s.147(3)).People of Nigeria elects President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. s.132–134: Voters elect the President every four years. To win outright, a candidate needs the most votes and at least a quarter of the votes cast in two-thirds of the states and the FCT.Olayemi CardosoOla OlukoyedeMusa Adamu AliyuJoash AmupitanHafsat Abubakar BakariAnthony OjukwuMohammed Bello ShehuVacant seatFemi GbajabiamilaHashimu Salihu ArgunguAyo Hulayat OmidiranBashir AbubakarShaakaa Kanyitor ChiraNasir Isa KwarraTunji OlaopaGeorge AkumeAdebowale AdedokunNuhu RibaduAbel Olumuyiwa EnitanNyesom WikeJoseph Olasunkanmi TegbeShuaibu Abubakar AuduDavid UmahiAyodele OlawandeAbubakar Atiku BaguduMuhammad Ali PateMuhammadu Maigari DingyadiAdegboyega OyetolaChristopher Gwabin MusaTaiwo OyedeleMuttaqa Rabe DarmaLateef Olasunkanmi FagbemiKingsley T. UdehFestus KeyamoJumoke OduwoleOlubunmi Tunji-OjoMaruf Tunji AlausaIdi Mukhtar MaihaBola Ahmed TinubuAbubakar KyariBalarabe Abbas LawalMohammed IdrisImaan Sulaiman-IbrahimBosun TijaniIbrahim GaidamOladele Henry AlakeZephaniah Bitrus JisaloSa'idu AlkaliBianca Odumegwu-OjukwuJoseph Terlumun UtsevHannatu Musa MusawaBernard M. DoroAbubakar MomohKudirat Kekere-EkunKudirat Kekere-EkunMonica Dongban-MensemJohn TsohoMainasara Umar KogoAdebayo AdegbijiChinwe Veronica AnunobiBenjamin Oyediran OyelamiSadiya Sani DauraAbdullahi Yusufu RibaduSegun AinaJa’afaru Abdullahi WaseMuhammad Mai AbubakarIdris Muhammad BugajeAngela AjalaAbdu Umar ArdoDantani Ibrahim WushishiSamuel KolawoleShuni Muhammad DahiruRonke SoyomboAisha GarbaSalisu ShehuAdebiyi David ShofoyekeIfeoma Mercy Isiugo-AbaniheOgbonna OnuohaSonny S. T. EchonoJUDICIALLEGISLATIVEEXECUTIVEFECNATIONAL ASSEMBLYPRESIDENCYFEDERAL BODIESMINISTRIESAbuja, Federal Capital TerritoryPeople of Nigeria
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  • FG, FOCI to train 200 youths in construction-related trades

    Sep 30, 2026

    The Federation of Construction Industry (FOCI), in collaboration with the Federal Ministry of Education, has commenced training for 200 youths in construction-related trades. The training is in collaboration with the Nigeria Youth Employment through Skills Acq

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  • Reps speaker sponsors NABTEB, NECO exams for 120 inmates

    Sep 30, 2026

    Speaker of the House of Reps, Tajudeen Abbas, has sponsored the registration of 120 inmates of the FCT Command for the 2026 NABTEB and NECO examinations.

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  • JAMB extends deadline for 2021-2025 admission acceptance to November 30

    Sep 30, 2026

    The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has extended the deadline for candidates with outstanding 2021-2025 admission offers to accept or reject them.

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  • Sokoto govt to support orphan who scored 353 in JAMB

    Sep 30, 2026

    The Sokoto State Government has moved to support a 16-year-old orphan, Muhammad Sirajo Abubakar, who scored 353 in the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). According to a statement on Wednesday by the Public Relations Officer of the Ministry

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  • UBEC unveils platform to track education funds, projects

    Sep 29, 2026

    UBEC has unveiled a digital platform for parents and communities to track basic education projects and funds accessed by states under its new 10-year roadm

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  • NECO 2026: Kano emerges best-performing state

    Sep 28, 2026

    Kano State has emerged first in the 2026 National Examination Council (NECO) performance chart, with 74,413 candidates obtaining at least five credits, including English Language and Mathematics. Lagos came second with 72,496 candidates, while Oyo State ranked

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  • Top to Bottom: How states perform in NECO 2026 (FULL LIST)

    Sep 28, 2026

    This year’s results show a slight decline in overall performance compared with the 2025 performance, where 60.26 per cent of candidates passed.

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  • JAMB Restores CAPS, Urges Institutions To Accelerate 2026/2027 Admissions

    Sep 28, 2026

    For the ongoing admission exercise, JAMB said public universities have until October 31, 2026, to complete their processes, while private universities have until November 30, 2026.

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