Nigeria recorded 20,838 new HIV infections between January and March 2026, with Lagos and Benue states reporting the highest numbers, according to the National Data Repository.

Lagos accounted for 2,298 cases, followed by Benue with 1,949. Akwa Ibom was third with 1,159 infections, while Rivers and Anambra reported 1,137 and 1,013 cases respectively.

In the northern region, Kaduna recorded 842 new cases, and Kano reported 476. Other notable figures came from Delta (803), Oyo (763), Ogun (751), Plateau (662), Imo (640), and Nasarawa (615).

The Federal Capital Territory logged 579 cases, with Abia and Edo reporting 527 and 512 infections. Ebonyi, Gombe, and Borno had 253, 252, and 238 cases respectively, while Ekiti, Sokoto, and Yobe recorded the lowest numbers at 129, 110, and 100 cases.

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