| Organisation | Ministry of Defence |
| Alternate Name | |
| Abbreviation | |
| Parent | Government of Nigeria |
| u.r.l. | |
| Country | Nigeria |
| Location | Abuja |
| Address | Ship House Area 10, Abuja, Nigeria, Abuja |
| Postal Address | |
| Telephone | +234-9-2340534, +2349-2348975, +234-9-2348970 |
| Management u.r.l. | |
| Fax | +234+9-2340714, +234-9-23430371 |
| Sector | Security Ministries |
| Organisation Type | African Government |
| Status | |
| Stated Role | |
| Activities | |
| Geographical Focus | |
| Notes |
| Current Positions | |||
| Position | Name | From | To |
| Permanent Secretary - Defence | Dr Hakeem Baba-Ahmed | 2007 | |
| Junior Minister of Defence | Fidelia Akubata Njeze | 2007 | |
| Director of Information - Defence Headquarters | Colonel M.D. Yusuf | 2007 | |
| Acting Permanent Secretary | Alhaji Goni | 2007 | |
| Budgets | ||||
| Donor | From | To | Budget ($) | Note |
| Links to Related Organisations |
| Parent Tree | Government of Nigeria |
| Subsidiary Organisations | Operational Department - Ministry of Defence [7] |
| Associated Organisations |
| Donor Recipients |
| Past Positions | |||
| Position | Name | From | To |
| Minister of Defence | Amb. Thomas Aguiyi-Ironsi | 2007 | 2007 |
| Minister of Defence | Alhaji Mahmud Yayale Ahmed | 2007 | 2008 |
| Minister of State for Defence | Arc. Mike Onolememen | 2007 | 2007 |
| Minister of Defence | Dr. Rabiu Kwankwaso | 2006 | 2007 |
| Minister of State for Defence | Roland Oritsejafor | 2005 | 2007 |
| Minister of Defence | General Theophilus Danjuma | 1999 | 2003 |
| Chief of Defence Staff | General Abdulsalami Abubakar | 1993 | 1998 |
| Deputy Chief of Defence Staff | Admiral Murtala Nyako | 1992 | 1993 |
| Record last updated on 01 JUL 2008 |