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We have compiled the list of updated Nigeria’s current affairs 2024 for students and Nigerians to know them for any examination process or reference purposes.

Full List of Current Ministers in Nigeria 2024

Portfolio	Incumbent	Term
President Commander-in-chief of the Nigerian Armed Forces Minister of Petroleum	Muhammadu Buhari	2015–
Vice President	Yemi Osinbajo	2015–
Minister of Justice Attorney General	Abubakar Malami	2015–
Minister of Foreign Affairs	Geoffrey Onyeama	2015–
Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning	Zainab_Ahmed	2018–
Minister of Defence	Bashir Salihi Magashi	2019–
Minister of Education	Goodluck Nanah Opiah	2024–
Minister of Industry, Trade, and Investment	Richard Adeniyi Adebayo	2019–
Minister of Labour and Employment	Chris Ngige	2015–
Minister of Federal Capital Territory	Mohammed Musa Bello	2015–
Minister of Science and Technology	Adeleke Mamora	2024–
Minister of Mines and Steel Development	Olamilekan Adegbite	2019–
Minister of Interior	Rauf Aregbesola	2019–
Minister Of State for Budget and National Planning	Clement Agba	2019–
Minister of Works and Housing	Babatunde Fashola	2015–
Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development	Sabo Nanono	2019–
Minister of Transportation	Mu’azu Jaji Sambo	2024–
Minister of Power	Saleh Mamman	2019–
Minister of Health	Osagie Ehanire	2019–
Minister of Women Affairs	Paulen Tallen	2019–
Minister of Niger Delta	Umanna Okon Umanna	2024–
Minister of Information and Culture	Lai Mohammed	2015–
Minister of Environment	Muhammad Mahmood	2019-
Minister of Water Resources	Suleiman Adamu	2019–
Minister of Youth and Sports	Sunday Dare	2019–
Minister for Aviation	Sirika Hadi	2015–
Minister of State for Environment	Odum Udi	2024–
Minister of State for Foreign Affairs	Zubair Dada	2019–
Minister of State for Mines and Steel Development	Gbemisola Saraki	2024–
Minister of State for Health	Ekumankama Joseph Nkama	2024–
Minister of State for Labour and Employment	Festus Keyamo	2019–
Minister of State for Power	Goddy Jedy Agba	2019–
Minister of State for Works and Housing	Umar Ibrahim EI-Yakub	2024–
Minister of State for Education	Goodluck Nanah Opiah	2024–
Minister of State for Agriculture and Rural Development	Mustapha Baba Shehuri	2019–
Minister of State for Niger Delta	Sharon Ikeazor	2024
Minister of Police Affairs	Maigari Dingyadi	2019–
Minister for Communication	Ali Isa Pantami	2019–
Minister of State for Industry, Trade, and Investment	Maryam Katagum	2019–
Minister of State for Petroleum	Timipre Sylva	2019–
Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management, and Social Development	Sadiya Umar Faruk	2019–
Minister of State for Transportation	Ademola Adewole Adegoroye	2024–
Minister of Special Duties and International Affairs	George Akume	2019–
Minister of State for Federal Capital Territory	Ramatu Tijani	2019–
Minister of State for Science and Technology	Ikoh Henry Ikechukwu	2024–

List of Nigeria Current Affairs 2024 Questions and Answers

Question: Who is the current CBN Governor?
Answer: Godwin Emefiele

Question: Who formed the first political party in Nigeria?
Answer: Herbert Macauly

Question: What was the first political party in Nigeria?
Answer: Nigerian National Democratic Party (NNDP)

Question: What does the eagle in the Nigerian coat of arms represent?
Answer: Strength

Question: What do the two horses on the Nigerian coat of arm
represent?
Answer: Dignity

Question: What is the black shield in the Nigerian coat of arm stand
for?
Answer: Nigerian’s fertile soil

Question: What does the white color in the Nigerian flag stand for?
Answer: Peace

Question: What does the green color in the Nigerian flag represent?
Answer: Forests and abundant natural wealth of Nigeria

Question: Nigeria is divided into how many geopolitical zones?
Answer: Six (6) geopolitical zones

Question: What was the first capital city in Nigeria?
Answer: Calabar

Question: Capital of Nigeria
Answer: Abuja

Question: Who is the current Nigerian Deputy Senate president?

Ans: Obarisi Ovie Omo-Agege

Question: What is the name of the Nigerian senior national team in
football (men’s team)?
Answer: Super Eagles

Question: When did Nigerian Golden eaglets win the world under-17
FIFA world cup
Answer: 1985, 1993, 2007, 2013

Question: Who was the first female vice-chancellor in the Nigerian
university?
Answer: Grace Alele Williams

Question: Who gave Nigeria her name?
Answer: Flora Shaw

Question: Who designed the Nigerian flag?
Answer: Michael Taiwo Akinkunmi

Question: Who was the first man to buy a car in Nigeria?
Answer: Bob Jensen

Question: Who was the first woman to buy a car in Nigeria?
Answer: Funmilayo Ransome Kuti

Question: Which was the first TV station in Nigeria?
Answer: Western Nigerian Government Broadcasting Corporation
(WNTV) in 1959

Question: When was Nigeria formed?
Answer: 1914

More Nigeria Current Affairs 2024 Questions and Answers (1960 Till Date)

Question: Where was crude oil first discovered in Nigeria?
Answer: Oloibiri Oilfield, located in Oloibiri in Ogbia LGA of
Bayelsa State

Question: Who was the first Nigerian to become a Noble Laureate?
Answer: Wole Soyinka

Question: Who is the Nigerian current speaker of the house of Assembly?
Answer: Femi Gbajabiamila

Question: What is the premier university in Nigeria?
Answer: University of Ibadan

Question: Who is the minister of education in Nigeria?
Answer: Adamu Adamu

Question: Who is the current chief justice of Nigeria?
Answer: Ibrahim Tanko Muhammad

Question: When did Nigeria have HER independence?
Answer: 1st October 1960

Question: When Nigeria did become a republic?
Answer: 1st October 1963

Question: When was the first military coup carried out in Nigeria?
Answer: 1966

Question: How many local Governments do we have in Nigeria?
Answer: 774

Question: Who is the first Nigerian president?
Answer: Dr. Nnamdi Azikiwe

Question: Who was the Nigerian first executive president?
Answer: Alhaji Shehu Aliyu Shagari

Question: Who was the Nigerian first prime minister?
Answer: Abubakar Tafawa Balewa

Question: What is the largest continent in the world?
Answer: ASIA with population of 3,641,000,000 while Australia &
Oceania is the smallest continent

Question: What are the five Oceans in the world?
Answer: Pacific Ocean, Atlantic Ocean, Indian Ocean, Southern
Ocean, Arctic Ocean

Question: What is the full meaning of UNICEF?
Answer: United Nations International Children’s Emergency
Fund

Question: Who is the current Senate President in Nigeria?
Answer: Sen. Ahmed Ibrahim Lawan

Question: Which country’s flag is called the Union Jack?
Answer: Great Britain

Question: What is centenary?
Answer: 100 years

Question: What is Nigeria?
Answer: Nigeria officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a federal
constitutional republic comprising 36 states and its Federal Capital
Territory, Abuja. Nigeria is located in West Africa and shares land
borders with the Republic of Benin in the west, Chad and
Cameroon in the east, and Niger in the north.

Question: Nigeria’s Chief of Defence Staff
Answer: General Abayomi Gabriel Olonishakin

Question: Who is Nigeria’s Chief of Army Staff?
Answer: Lt-General T.Y. Buratai

Question: Who is Nigeria’s Chief of Naval Staff?
Answer: Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ekwe Ibas

Question: Who is Nigeria’s Chief of Air Staff?
Answer: Air Chief Marshal Rakesh Kumar Singh Bhadauria

Question: Who is the current INEC chairman?

Answer: Mahmood Yakubu

Question: Who is the current NAFDAC Director-General?
Answer: Olusola Adeyeye

Question: Who is the current Inspector General of police?
Answer: IGP Usman Alkali Baba

Question: Current chairman of the African Union
Answer: Abdel Fattah el-Sisi

Question: Who is the Secretary-General of the united nations
Answer: António Guterres

Question: Mention five rivers in Nigeria that share their names with a
state.
Answer: Rivers – Benue, Niger, Osun, Kaduna, Ogun, Sokoto, Cross
River, Imo

Question: What does the eagle in the Nigerian coat of arms represent?
Answer: Strength

Question: Mention 5 past senate presidents of Nigeria.
Answer: Dr. Nnamdi Azikiwe, Evan Enwerem, Chuba Okadigbo,
Anyim Pius Anyim, Adolphus Wabara, Ken Nnamani, David Mark

Question: What do the two horses on the Nigerian coat of arm
represent?
Answer: Dignity

Question: What was the black shield in the Nigerian coat of arm stand
for?
Answer: Nigerian’s fertile soil

Question: What does the white color in the Nigerian flag stand for?
Answer: Peace

Question: What does the green color in the Nigerian flag represent?
Answer: Forests and abundant natural wealth of Nigeria

Question: Who is the current minister of finance?
Answer: Zainab Shamsuna Ahmed

Question: Who is the current minister of defense?
Answer: Monsur Dan-Ali

Question: Nigeria is divided into how many geopolitical zones?
Answer: Six (6) geopolitical zones

Question: What was the first capital city in Nigeria?
Answer: Calabar

Question: Who is the current minister of FCT?
Answer: Muhammadu Bello

Question: When did Nigerian Golden eaglets win the world under-17
FIFA world cup
Answer: 1985, 1993, 2007, 2013, 2015

Question: Which country won the 2019 world cup?
Answer: France

Question: Where was crude oil first discovered in Nigeria?
Answer: Oloibiri Oilfield, located in Oloibiri in Ogbia LGA of
Bayelsa State Question: Who was the first Nigerian to become a
Noble Laureate?

Question: Who is the minister for petroleum resources in Nigeria?
Answer: President Muhammad Buhari

Question: When was the Nigerian Naira introduced?
Answer: 1st January 1973

Question: What are the five largest Oceans in the world?

Answer: Pacific Ocean, Atlantic Ocean, Indian Ocean, Southern
Ocean, Arctic Ocean

Question: What is the full meaning of UNICEF?
Answer: United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund

Question: When were the currency notes introduced?
Answer: 100 naira:1999, 200 naira in 2000, 500 naira in 2001 and
1000 naira on October 12, 2005

Question: How many ministers do we have in Nigeria?
Answer: 38

Question: With which countries does Nigeria share boundaries?
Answer: Nigeria is located in West Africa and shares land borders with
the Republic of Benin in the west, Chad and Cameroon in the east,
and Niger in the north

Question: Representative democracy is the best characteristic by
Answer: free elections and proper registers of voters

Question: While political partial parties aim at forming a government
pressure groups aim at
Answer: influencing governmental decisions

Question: When the electorate vote for representatives who is turn
vote on their behalf we say it is
Answer: an indirect election

Question: An election is conducted to fill a vacant seat in a
the legislature is called a
Answer: by-election

Question: Which of these countries does NOT operate a federal
constitution
Answer: France

Question: The major advantage of the secret ballot is that
Answer: it ensures the anonymity of each voter

Question: In a one-party state
Answer: the ruling party is the only legal party

Question: A cabinet system of government is practiced in
Answer: Britain and Canada

Question: A proclamation by the head of state ending a session of
parliament is called
Answer: a dissolution

Question: The constitution of the federal republic of Nigeria
Answer: promotes the unity of diversity

Question: The transfer of authority to the local government council is
known as
Answer: delegation

Question: The principle of anonymity of civil servants means that they
Answer: is credited or blamed for anything they do

Question: The six registered political parties in Nigeria in 1982 were
Answer: UPN, GNPP, NAP, PRP, NPP, NPN,

Question: Which of the following is NOT a pressure group in Nigeria
Answer: farmers

Question: The N.C.N.C sent a delegation to London in 1947 to protest
against the
Answer: Richards constitution

Question: A popular principle of colonial administration in British
west Africa was
Answer: indirect rule

Question: The first governor-general of colonial Nigeria was
Answer: Lord Lugard

Question: The first military government in Nigeria was headed by
Answer: General Agunyi Ironsi

Question: The first general election in Nigeria was held in
Answer: 1959

Question: The supreme organ of the U.N O is the
Answer: general assembly

Question: Traditional rulers were restricted to ceremonial rules by the
local government reforms of
Answer: 1976

Question: A parliamentary system, that ensures that members are in
the house to vote on major issues
Answer: Whip

Question: A system in which no single person serves as the chief
the executive is known as
Answer: Parliamentary

Question: A social system in which power is derived from control over
land is called
Answer: Feudalism

Question: “Rule of Law” refers to a situation in which
Answer: Laws are supreme

Question: An important principle of the civil service is
Answer: Anonymity

Question: Which of the Nigeria constitution recognized local government as
the third tier of government
Answer: The 1979 constitution

Question: A condition for judicial independence is the appointment of
judges by the
Answer: Judicial Service Commission

Question: The minorities Commission was appointed in Nigeria in 1957
recommend that
Answer: More states should be created in the federation

Question: The second military coup in Nigeria took place on
Answer: July 29, 1966

Question: One of these was in existence before the outbreak of the
second world war
Answer: The League of Nations

Question: An important advantage of creating more constitutions in a
the federal state is to
Answer: Enhance the People’s participation

Question: Under the Presidential system
Answer: c. The president may come from any of the parties

Question: Public opinion is important because it
Answer: Lets government know what the people want

Question: Bicameral legislature exists
Answer: To prevent the concentration of power in the legislative house

Question: Africans were first elected to the legislative council in
British West Africa in
Answer: Ghana

Question: One of the functions of the Ministry of external affairs is the
Answer: Promotion of national interests

Question: The leader of the Northern People’s congress was
Answer: Ahmadu Bello

Question: The idea of democracy started with the
Answer: The earliest democracy in the world began with the work of a
a man named Cleisthenes, in Athens (Greece), in 510 BC.

Question: In the Marxist theory, those who live by selling their labor
are called
Answer: Proletariats

Question: Which of the following is NOT an acceptable means of
achieving democracy?
Answer: Riots 22 The branch of government responsible for
implementing laws is the

Question: In a democracy, sovereignty is vested in
Answer: The Community

Question: Universal Adult Suffrage means all
Answer: Qualified citizens can vote

Question: A bill that applies to the whole population and is intended
to promote the general welfare is called
Answer: An Appropriation bill

Nigeria Current Affairs 2024 for Government Structure

Question: Top offices and officeholders
Answer: 1. The First Citizen in Nigeria: This position is held by the
President who is elected and occupies the highest seat in the land.
His position as the number one citizen in Nigeria is outlined in the
constitution.

Nigeria’s president is: Muhammadu Buhari
2. The Second Citizen in Nigeria: This position is held by the
Vice President who is the number two citizen in Nigeria.
Nigeria’s vice president is: Prof. Yemi Osinbajo

3. The Third Citizen: The Senate president holds this position as
the number three citizen in the hierarchy of leadership structure in
Nigeria. He is the head of the National Assembly and presides over
the upper chambers of the legislative arm of government.
Nigeria’s senate president is: Abubakar Bukola Saraki

4. The Fourth Citizen: The number four citizen in Nigeria is
occupied by the speaker of the house of Representatives. He presides

over the lower chamber of the legislative arm of government.
Nigeria’s speaker of the house of representative is: Yakubu
Dogara

Question: 3 arms of the Nigerian government
Answer: The three arms of the federal government of Nigeria are the:
– executive
– legislature
– judiciary.
The executive power is exercised by the government. Legislative
power is held by the real government and the two chambers of the
legislature: the House of Representatives and the Senate. Together,
the two chambers make up the law-making body in Nigeria, called
the National Assembly, which serves as a check on the executive
arm of government. The highest judiciary arm of government in
Nigeria is the Supreme Court of Nigeria which was created after
independence.

Question: Senate of Nigeria
Answer: Nigeria has 109 senators. The 36 states are each divided in 3
senatorial districts each electing one senator; the Federal Capital
Territory elects only one senator.

Question: Nigeria National Assembly
Answer: The National Assembly of the Federal Republic of Nigeria is
a bicameral legislature established under section 4 of the Nigerian
Constitution. It consists of a Senate with 109 members and a 360-
member House of Representatives. Nigeria National Assembly of
Nigeria, modeled after the federal Congress of the United States,
has among its functions to guarantee equal representation of the 36
states of Nigeria irrespective of size in the Senate and proportional
representation of the population in the House.

Question: House of Representatives
Answer: The House of Representatives is the lower house of Nigeria’s
bicameral National Assembly. The Senate is the upper house.
The current House of Representatives has a total of 360 members
who are elected in single-member constituencies using the simple
majority (or first-past-the-post) system. Just like the governors and
most political positions in Nigeria, House Members serve four-year
terms. The Speaker of the Nigerian House of Representatives
is the presiding officer of the house.

Question: Coat of arms of Nigeria
Answer: In the coat of arms of Nigeria,
The black shield with a wavy white p all symbolizes the meeting of
the Niger and Benue Rivers at Lokoja,

The black shield represents Nigeria’s fertile soil,
The two supporting horses or chargers on each side represent
dignity,
The eagle represents strength,
The green and white bands on the top of the shield represent the
rich soil.
The red flowers at the base are Costus spectabilis, Nigeria’s
national flower. This flower was chosen for inclusion in the coat of
arms as it is found all over Nigeria and also stands for the beauty of
the nation.
Then around the base is Nigeria’s national motto: “Unity and Faith,
Peace and Progress” (formerly “Peace, Unity, Freedom”).

Question: Nigeria’s national motto
Answer: Nigeria’s national motto is “Unity and Faith, Peace and
Progress” (formerly “Peace, Unity, Freedom”).

Question: Military ranks of Nigeria
Answer:

Military Ranks in Nigeria – Nigerian Army Ranks

Note: These ranks are in ascending order. That is, from the lowest
ranks at the top to the highest rank at the bottom.
11. Second Lieutenant
10. First Lieutenant
9. Captain

8. Major
7. Lieutenant Colonel
6. Colonel
5. Brigadier General
4. Major General
3. Lieutenant General
2. General
1. Field Marshal

Military ranks of Nigeria – Army Ranks for non-commissioned
officers

Note: These ranks are in ascending order. That is, from the lowest
ranks at the top to the highest rank at the bottom.
8. Recruit
7. Private
6. Lance-corporal
5. Corporal
4. Sergeant
3. Staff Sergeant
2. Warrant Officer Class II
1. Warrant Officer Class I

Military ranks in Nigeria – Nigerian Navy Ranks

Note: These ranks are in ascending order. That is, from the lowest
ranks at the top to the highest rank at the bottom.
11. Midshipman
10. Sub-lieutenant
9. Lieutenant
8. Lieutenant commander
7. Commander

6. Captain
5. Commander
4. Rear admiral
3. Vice Admiral
2. Admiral
1. Admiral of the Fleet

Military ranks of Nigeria – Nigerian Air force Ranks

Note: These ranks are in ascending order. That is, from the lowest
ranks at the top to the highest rank at the bottom.
11. Pilot Officer
10. Flying Officer
9. Flight Lieutenant
8. Squadron Leader
7. Wing Commander
6. Group Captain
5. Air Commodore
4. Air Vice-Marshal
3. Air Marshal
2. Air Chief Marshal
1. Marshal of the Air Force

List of Current Governors and Deputy Governors of Nigeria’s 36 States

State	Current Governor	Deputy Governor	Party	Elected
Abia State	Okezie Ikpeazu	Ude Oko Chukwu	PDP	2019
Adamawa State	Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri	Crowther Seth	PDP	2019
Akwa Ibom State	Udom Gabriel Emmanuel	Moses Ekpo	PDP	2019
Anambra State	Charles chukwuma soludo	Dr. Onyekachukwu Ibezim	APGA	2024
Bauchi State	Bala Muhammed	Baba Tela	PDP	2019
Bayelsa State	Duoye Diri	Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo	PDP	2024
Benue State	Samuel Ortom	Benson Abounu	PDP	2015
Borno State	BabaGana Umara	Umar Usman Kadafur	APC	2019
Cross River State	Benedict Ayade	Ivara Esu	PDP	2019
Delta State	Ifeanyi Okowa	Kingsley Otuaro	PDP	2019
Ebonyi State	Dave Umahi	Eric Kelechi Igwe	PDP
Edo State	Godwin Obaseki	Philip Shaibu	APC	2016
Ekiti State	Mr. Biodun Oyebanji	Mrs. Monisade Afuye	APC	2024
Enugu State	Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi	Cecilia Ezeilo	PDP	2019
Gombe State	Muhammad Inuwa Yahaya	Manasseh Daniel Jatau	APC	2019
Imo State	Chukwuemeka Ihedioha	Irona Alphonsus	PDP	2019
Jigawa State	Badaru Abubakar	Umar Alhaji Namadi	APC	2019
Kaduna State	Nasir Ahmad el-Rufai	Yusuf Barnabas Bala	APC	2019
Kano State	Abdullahi Umar Ganduje	Hafiz Abubakar	APC	2015
Katsina State	Aminu Bello Masari	Mannir Yakubu	APC	2019
Kebbi State	Abubakar Atiku Bagudu	Samaila Yombe Dabai	APC	2019
Kogi State	Yahaya Bello	Edward Onoja	APC	2016
Kwara State	AbdulRahman AbdulRasaq	Kayode Alibi	APC	2019
Lagos State	Babajide Sanwo-Olu	Kadri Obafemi Hamzat	APC	2019
Nasarawa State	Abdullahi Sule	Emmanuel Agbadu Akabe	APC	2019
Niger State	Abubakar Sani Bello	Ahmed Muhammad Ketso	APC
Ogun State	Dapo Abiodun	Salako-Oyedele Noimot Olurotimi	APC	2019
Ondo State	Oluwarotimi Odunayo Akeredolu	Agboola Ajayi	APC	2017
Osun State	Adegboyega Oyetola	Gboyega Alabi	APC	2018
Oyo State	Oluwaseyi Makinde	Engr. Rauf Aderemi Olaniyan	PDP	2019
Plateau State	Simon Lalong	Sonni Gwanle Tyoden	APC	2015
Rivers State	Ezenwo Nyesom Wike	Ipalibo Banigo	PDP	2019
Sokoto State	Aminu Waziri Tambuwal	Alhaji Mannir Dan’Iya	PDP	2019
Taraba State	Arch. Darius Ishaku	Haruna Manu	PDP	2019
Yobe State	Mai Mala Buni	Idi Barade Gubana	APC	2019
Zamfara State	Bello Matawalle	Mahdi Aliyu Gusau	PDP	2019

 

Nigeria’s 36 States and Capitals

S.No	State	Capital
1	Abia	Umuahia
2	Adamawa	Yola
3	Akwa Ibom	Uyo
4	Anambra	Awka
5	Bauchi	Bauchi
6	Bayelsa	Yenagoa
7	Benue	Makurdi
8	Borno	Maiduguri
9	Cross River	Calabar
10	Delta	Asaba
11	Ebonyi	Abakaliki
12	Edo	Benin City
13	Ekiti	Ado- Ekiti
14	Enugu	Enugu
15	Gombe	Gombe
16	Imo	Owerri
17	Jigawa	Dutse
18	Kaduna	Kaduna
19	Kano	Kano
20	Katsina	Katsina
21	Kebbi	Birnin Kebbi
22	Kogi	Lokoja
23	Kwara	Ilorin
24	Lagos	Ikeja
25	Nasarawa	Lafia
26	Niger	Minna
27	Ogun	Abeokuta
28	Ondo	Akure
29	Osun	Oshogbo
30	Oyo	Ibadan
31	Plateau	Jos
32	Rivers	Port Harcourt
33	Sokoto	Sokoto
34	Taraba	Jalingo
35	Yobe	Damaturu
36	Zamfara	Gusau