The Federal Ministry of Education is a part of the Federal Ministries of Nigeria that directs education in Nigeria.It was established in 1988. President Muhammadu Buhari appointed Adamu Adamu a well-known journalist, and loyalist to the president as the minister for education in November 2015.

Its functions include:

• Formulating a national policy on education.
• Collecting and collating data for purposes of educational planning and financing.
• Maintaining uniform standards of education throughout the country.
• Controlling the quality of education in the country through the supervisory role of the Inspectorate Services Department within the Ministry.
• Harmonizing educational policies and procedures of all the states of the federation through the instrumentality of the National Council on Education.
• Effecting co-operation in educational matters on an international scale.
• Developing curricula and syllabuses at the national level in conjunction with other bodies.