Nigeria Records 102,025 New HIV Infections
Lagos records highest infections as health authorities warn of funding gaps and push for elimination target by 2030.
- Nigeria records 102,025 new HIV infections in 2025
- Lagos, Rivers and Kano lead in reported cases.
- Officials warn funding gaps could slow progress toward 2030 target
Nigeria recorded 102,025 new HIV infections across its 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory in 2025, according to a new government health report highlighting the continued burden of the epidemic despite ongoing prevention efforts.
The report shows that Lagos State recorded the highest number of new infections, with 10,430 cases, making it the epicentre of the latest surge.
Rivers State followed with 6,287 cases, while Kano State recorded 6,106 infections, reflecting sustained transmission across major population centres.
At the lower end, Ekiti State reported 462 new cases, the lowest in the country, suggesting uneven progress in containment efforts.
Health authorities say the figures underscore HIV as a persistent public health challenge in Africa’s most populous nation.
Experts have also raised concerns that declining international donor support could undermine gains made over the years in expanding access to treatment, testing and prevention services.
The National Agency for the Control of AIDS (NACA) says it is scaling up free testing services and strengthening efforts to prevent mother-to-child transmission of the virus.
Authorities are also working toward global targets aimed at ensuring that 95% of people living with HIV achieve viral suppression through sustained treatment.
However, officials acknowledge that Nigeria remains at a critical point in its response, as it continues efforts to eliminate AIDS as a public health threat by 2030.
