Nigeria recorded 102,025 new HIV infections across its 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) in 2025, according to the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare’s State of the Health of the Nation Report 2025. The report reveals that Lagos State had the highest number of newly reported infections with 10,430 cases, followed by Rivers State with 6,287 and Kano State with 6,106. Other states with high infection rates include Akwa Ibom (5,413), Taraba (4,854), Benue (4,804), Anambra (4,468), Kaduna (3,659), Adamawa (2,989), and the FCT (2,764).
The report also identified several other states recording more than 2,000 new infections, including Cross River, Sokoto, Abia, Imo, Delta, Borno, Ogun, Plateau, Niger, and Ebonyi. In contrast, Ekiti recorded the lowest number of new HIV infections with 462 cases, while Bayelsa, Gombe, Osun, Kwara, Enugu, Yobe, Katsina, and Kebbi also reported comparatively lower figures. The state-by-state breakdown underscores the uneven distribution of HIV across Nigeria and suggests that significant efforts are still required to reduce new infections nationwide.
To strengthen the country’s HIV response, the Federal Executive Council earlier approved funding for the procurement of antiretroviral (ARV) medicines to sustain Nigeria’s policy of providing free treatment for people living with HIV. In addition, the country recently received 11,520 doses of lenacapavir, a long-acting injectable medication used for HIV prevention. According to the National AIDS and STIs Control Programme (NASCP), the shipment represents the first batch of 52,000 doses expected under a Global Fund-supported programme aimed at expanding access to HIV prevention services.