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.
The report identified Lagos as the state with the highest number of new infections, recording 10,430 cases, followed by Rivers with 6,287 and Kano with 6,106.
The report provided a state-by-state analysis of new HIV cases, revealing the spread of the disease across the country despite years of intensified prevention efforts by the federal government and its partners.
Akwa Ibom recorded 5,413 new infections, while Taraba reported 4,854 cases. Benue recorded 4,804 infections, while Anambra accounted for 4,468 cases.
Kaduna reported 3,659 new infections, while Adamawa and the FCT recorded 2,989 and 2,764 cases respectively, completing the top 10 regions with the highest number of new infections in 2025.
Other states with more than 2,000 new infections include Cross River (2,595), Sokoto (2,592), Abia (2,546), Imo (2,537), Delta (2,469), Borno (2,311), Ogun (2,107), Plateau (2,084), Niger (2,020) and Ebonyi (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 data suggests more efforts are needed to curb the spread of HIV nationwide.
In March, the Federal Executive Council (FEC) approved a memo from the Ministry of Health and Social Welfare to strengthen HIV treatment across the country.
Iziaq Salako said the approval included the procurement of antiretroviral (ARV) drugs to sustain the presidential treatment programme for people living with HIV/AIDS.
He noted that Nigeria maintains a policy of providing free HIV medication to affected persons.
Nigeria also received 11,520 doses of Lenacapavir, a long-acting injectable drug used for HIV prevention.
Mohammed Patiko, head of procurement and supply chain management at the National AIDS and STIs Control Programme (NASCP), said the doses are part of a total 52,000 expected in three batches under a Global Fund-supported initiative.