Nigeria recorded 20,838 new HIV infections between January and March 2026, with Lagos State and Benue State emerging as the most affected, according to data from the National Data Repository.
Lagos led with 2,298 cases, followed by Benue with 1,949. Other high figures were reported in Akwa Ibom State (1,159), Rivers State (1,137), and Anambra State (1,013).
In the north, Kaduna State recorded 842 cases, while Kano State posted 476. The Federal Capital Territory accounted for 579 cases.
Meanwhile, the federal government has pledged $346 million in co-financing for 2026 to strengthen interventions against HIV, tuberculosis, and malaria.
Speaking at the rollout of Lenacapavir, the Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Muhammad Pate, said: “In the context of this major bilateral funder, the co-financing for 2026 is almost 346 million dollars additional.
“Mr President has already directed the Budget Office of the Federation to ensure that it is captured in the 2026 budget.”
He added that the funding will support medical supplies, lab surveillance, primary healthcare expansion, and financial protection for citizens.
“The global space is changing right in front of our eyes. Financing has become limited globally and constrained in many countries, including Nigeria.
“While we have had tremendous success over the last 25 years thanks to global partnerships, the headwinds we are facing in terms of the changing global landscape force us to think differently.”