Nigeria recorded about 102,025 new HIV infections in 2025 across its 36 States and the Federal Capital Territory, according to the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare’s State of the Health of the Nation Report.
The report revealed that HIV infection cases continue to grow in Nigeria despite the prevention efforts spearheaded by the Federal Government.
Per the report, Lagos saw the highest number of new infections in 2025. The figure which stood at 10,430 new cases represents a little over 10% of the national record.
Rivers State followed with 6,287 new infections, while Kano saw 6,106 cases.
Akwa Ibom emerged fourth with 5,413 new infections while Taraba, Benue, and Anambra recorded 4,854, 4,804, and 4.468 cases respectively.
Kaduna also recorded 3,659 infections with Adamawa and the FCT seeing 2,989 and 2,764 cases respectively. Altogether, the aforementioned states ranked among the Top-10 with the highest number of new HIV infections in Nigeria for 2025.
Meanwhile, about ten other states saw more than 2,000 new infection cases. Sokoto recorded 2,592, Cross River 2,595, 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.
Other states with notable cases include;
Kebbi – 1,572
Yobe – 1,483
Enugu – 1,429
Osun – 1,093
Gombe – 1,083
Bayelsa – 982
Ekiti – 462
