Government
Federal, State and Local, made clear
Nigeria has three tiers of government. This directory shows who does what, so you reach the right office the first time.
Federal
The Presidency
- Office of the President
- Office of the Vice President
- Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation
- Office of the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation
Federal
Federal ministries
Ministries set national policy. Most everyday services are delivered by their agencies, or by your state and LGA.
- Federal Ministry ofAgriculture & Food Security
- Federal Ministry ofAviation
- Federal Ministry ofBudget & Economic Planning
- Federal Ministry ofCommunications & Digital Economy
- Federal Ministry ofDefence
- Federal Ministry ofEducation
- Federal Ministry ofEnvironment
- Federal Ministry ofFinance
- Federal Ministry ofForeign Affairs
- Federal Ministry ofHealth & Social Welfare
- Federal Ministry ofHousing & Urban Development
- Federal Ministry ofHumanitarian Affairs
- Federal Ministry ofIndustry, Trade & Investment
- Federal Ministry ofInformation & National Orientation
- Federal Ministry ofInterior
- Federal Ministry ofJustice
- Federal Ministry ofLabour & Employment
- Federal Ministry ofPower
- Federal Ministry ofTransportation
- Federal Ministry ofWater Resources
- Federal Ministry ofWomen Affairs
- Federal Ministry ofWorks
- Federal Ministry ofYouth Development
Federal
Agencies citizens use most
- National ID / NINNational Identity Management Commission (NIMC)
- Business registrationCorporate Affairs Commission (CAC)
- TaxFederal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS)
- Passports & residenceNigeria Immigration Service (NIS)
- Voter registrationIndependent National Electoral Commission (INEC)
- Birth & death registrationNational Population Commission (NPC)
- Driver's licence & road safetyFederal Road Safety Corps (FRSC)
- Food & drug safetyNAFDAC
- Small business supportSMEDAN
- Health insuranceNational Health Insurance Authority (NHIA)
- Jobs & skillsNational Directorate of Employment (NDE)
- Digital & IT standardsNITDA
State
36 states and the FCT
Choose your state to set up your local government page.
North Central
North West
Represent your State or LGA
State governments and LGA councils manage their iGov pages through authorised representatives.
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Government ministries, departments, agencies and councils can claim a verified page on iGov to publish notices and respond to citizens.