Nigeria’s latest health report shows Lagos leading new HIV infections as authorities intensify free treatment and prevention efforts.
- +Lagos Tops List As Nigeria Records 102,025 New HIV Infections
Nigeria recorded 102,025 new HIV infections across the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory in 2025, according to the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare’s State of the Health of the Nation Report 2025.
Nigeria recorded 102,025 new HIV infections across the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory in 2025, according to the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare’s State of the Health of the Nation Report 2025.
Lagos recorded the highest number of new infections with 10,430 cases, followed by Rivers with 6,287 and Kano with 6,106.
The report provides a state by state breakdown of new HIV infections, highlighting the geographical spread of the disease despite years of intensified prevention efforts by the federal government and its partners.
Akwa Ibom recorded 5,413 new infections, Taraba had 4,854, while Benue reported 4,804 cases. Anambra accounted for 4,468 new infections.
Kaduna recorded 3,659 new infections, while Adamawa and the Federal Capital Territory reported 2,989 and 2,764 cases respectively, completing the top ten states with the highest number of new HIV infections in 2025.
Other states with more than 2,000 new infections included Cross River with 2,595 cases, Sokoto with 2,592, Abia with 2,546, Imo with 2,537, Delta with 2,469, Borno with 2,311, Ogun with 2,107, Plateau with 2,084, Niger with 2,020 and Ebonyi with 2,015.
States with the lowest number of new infections included Ekiti with 462 cases, Bayelsa with 982, Gombe with 1,083, Osun with 1,093, Kwara with 1,371, Enugu with 1,429, Yobe with 1,483, Katsina with 1,541 and Kebbi with 1,572.
The figures indicate that more efforts may be required to curb the spread of the disease across the country.
In March, the Federal Executive Council approved a memo from the Ministry of Health and Social Welfare aimed at improving HIV treatment nationwide.
Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare, Iziaq Salako, said the first approval covers the procurement of antiretroviral drugs to sustain the presidential treatment programme for people living with HIV and AIDS.
According to the minister, Nigeria maintains a policy of providing free drugs to people living with HIV and AIDS.
Nigeria also received 11,520 doses of lenacapavir, the long acting injectable HIV prevention medicine.
Mohammed Patiko, Head of Procurement and Supply Chain Management at the National AIDS and STIs Control Programme, said the 11,520 doses received were part of a total 52,000 doses expected in three batches under a Global Fund supported initiative.
