As we progress further into 2026, the Power & Infrastructure Practice at OALP is pleased to present its Infrastructure Wrap-Up Report, reflecting on key developments that shaped Nigeria’s infrastructure sector throughout 2025 and offering insights into the outlook for 2026.
The year 2025 proved to be a pivotal one for Nigeria’s infrastructure sector, marked by significant policy reforms, notable transactions, and strategic projects that continue to shape the country’s development trajectory. These developments have set the tone for emerging opportunities and trends that are already beginning to define the sector.
This wrap-up report highlights key industry trends, legislative and regulatory developments, influential judicial pronouncements, and major project milestones that have influenced infrastructure growth across Nigeria. It examines landmark developments in areas such as, transportation, telecommunications, and healthcare, as well as notable public and private sector initiatives driving sector expansion.
The report, which will be of interest to policymakers, investors, developers, and other industry stakeholders, also provides a forward-looking outlook for 2026. Drawing on the key regulatory, policy, financing, and project developments observed across Nigeria’s infrastructure sector over in 2025, we highlight anticipated developments across the sector, whilst also examining the regulatory, financing, and institutional dynamics that are expected to influence project development, investment flows in 2026.
