New DNA report reveals one in four Nigerian men are not biological fathers
A new DNA report has revealed that nearly one in four men who underwent paternity testing in Nigeria were excluded as the biological fathers of the children tested.
A new DNA report from Smart DNA Nigeria reveals that 23.6% of men tested for relationship paternity were excluded as biological fathers between July 2025 and June 2026. The testing centre recorded 76% positive results, 23.6% negative results and 0.5% inconclusive outcomes. Men initiated 78.6% of the tests, with the oldest age groups comprising the majority of male test subjects.
Children aged zero to five accounted for the majority of tested individuals, indicating early-life biological certainty-seeking. The report emphasizes that DNA testing demand is rising, but aggregate data cannot explain individual family circumstances.
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