2025 marked a turning point for Nigeria’s media and entertainment industry. It was defined by deeper scrutiny, tougher conversations, and a growing focus on building systems and structure, value, and sustainability in the industry.

Following years of rapid expansion, the industry began a necessary recalibration. Stakeholders across the creative ecosystem—artists, producers, platforms, investors, and regulators—were forced to re-examine ownership frameworks, financing models, intellectual property protections, taxation, and the commercial realities underpinning long-term growth.

Against a backdrop of record box office revenues, Afrobeats’ sustained global influence, increased copyright enforcement, high-profile artist and celebrity disputes, streaming-driven disruption, and rising attention to IP valuation, the Olisa Agbakoba Legal (OAL) Entertainment Year in Review 2025 delivers a clear, legally grounded analysis of the forces shaping Nigeria’s creative economy.

Prepared by OAL’s Sports, Entertainment and Technology (SET) Team, the report moves beyond trends to provide practical insight into the legal, regulatory, and commercial developments that will define the industry’s next phase.

Download the full report to gain the clarity, foresight, and legal intelligence required to navigate Nigeria’s media and entertainment industry in 2026 and beyond.