The Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority (NSIA) has reported a significant increase in total assets, reaching $3.4 billion in 2025. The announcement was made during NSIA’s Earnings Presentation and Media Parley on Thursday.
According to the Authority, the growth was fueled by dynamic asset allocation, efficient liquidity deployment, a 35.8 per cent rise in investment securities, and stronger returns across multiple asset classes.
- Total assets grew 10.9 per cent year-on-year, closing at N4.91 trillion ($3.42 billion).
- Capital contributions during the year totaled N360.8 billion, with core earnings of N478.8 billion.
- Net asset value in USD rose 19.8 per cent, from $2.8 billion in 2024 to $3.4 billion in 2025, supported by $241.2 million in capital injections and $320.2 million in net earnings.
- Core operating income in Naira increased from N498.0 billion ($328.5 million) to N525.3 billion ($349.1 million).
“This growth was primarily driven by a 138 per cent increase in the performance of externally managed investment portfolios, along with higher interest income from financial assets, which rose 10 per cent despite market rate cuts,” the NSIA statement said. Infrastructure revenues from agriculture and healthcare also contributed to the gains.
NSIA completed its planned exit from the Presidential Fertiliser Initiative (PFI), transferring operatorship to the Ministry of Finance Incorporated (MoFI). While this impacted agricultural infrastructure revenue, the move aligns with NSIA’s goal of promoting private sector participation and long-term sustainability.
The Authority continues to play a catalytic role in mobilising capital and strengthening infrastructure across healthcare, energy, technology, agriculture, and capital markets. It is also advancing Nigeria’s digital infrastructure through Kasi Cloud, an indigenous hyperscale data centre platform expected to reach 32MW at full capacity, with Phase I operations slated for Q2 2026.
CEO Aminu Umar-Sadiq announced plans to collaborate with the World Bank on the Nigeria Infrastructure Finance and Guarantee Facility (NIFGF), an integrated funding platform designed to unlock critical investments and overcome structural bottlenecks in large-scale project execution.
Since crossing the $3 billion net asset mark by June 2025, NSIA has maintained a compound annual growth rate of 9.9 per cent, focusing on crowding in external capital rather than competing with the private sector.
Established by an Act of Parliament, NSIA is mandated to save for future generations, provide fiscal stabilisation, and invest in domestic infrastructure. Despite its growing role, the Authority acknowledges the scale of Nigeria’s infrastructure financing gap, reinforcing its strategy of mobilising partnerships and external capital.
