OperationsNorth-Central
NBSA Abuja Operations Centre
39 Abidjan Street, Wuse Zone 3, Abuja
Abuja, FCT
headoperationscentre@nbsc.gov.ngDirectory
Blood banks in Nigeria
Every blood bank the National Blood Service Agency publishes — one operations centre, six zonal centres and ten state centres — with addresses and official contacts. Search by city or filter by zone, then call ahead before you travel: stock changes hour to hour.
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Showing 17 of 17 centres.
ZonalSouth-West
NBSA Ibadan Zonal Centre
Qtrs 854, Queen Elizabeth Road, opposite K.S. Motel by Total Garden, Ibadan
Ibadan, Oyo
zd.nbsaibadancentre@nbsc.gov.ngZonalSouth-East
NBSA Owerri Zonal Centre
Federal Medical Centre Owerri, Orlu Road, Owerri
Owerri, Imo
zd.nbsaowerricentre@nbsc.gov.ngZonalSouth-South
NBSA Benin Zonal Centre
Ogbe Nursing Home, Chief Osawaru Igbinedion Road, GRA, Benin City
Benin City, Edo
zd.nbsabenincentre@nbsc.gov.ngZonalNorth-West
NBSA Kaduna Zonal Centre
Opposite Ranchers Bees Stadium, by Independence Way, Kaduna
Kaduna, Kaduna
zd.nbsakadunacentre@nbsc.gov.ngZonalNorth-Central
NBSA Jos Zonal Centre
Plateau State Specialist Hospital, Old Bukuru Road, Jos
Jos, Plateau
zd.nbsajoscentre@nbsc.gov.ngZonalNorth-East
NBSA Maiduguri Zonal Centre
University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital, opposite the Kidney Centre, Maiduguri
Maiduguri, Borno
zd.nbsamaiduguricentre@nbsc.gov.ngStateSouth-South
NBSA Armed Forces Blood Centre, Port Harcourt
Military Hospital, Aba Road, Port Harcourt
Port Harcourt, Rivers
afbc.mhph@nbsc.gov.ngStateSouth-East
NBSA Enugu State Centre
Ridgeway, GRA, Enugu
Enugu, Enugu
nbsaenugucentre@nbsc.gov.ngStateSouth-West
NBSA Abeokuta State Centre
General Hospital Iberekodo, Abeokuta
Abeokuta, Ogun
nbsa.abeokutacentre@nbsc.gov.ngStateSouth-West
NBSA Ado-Ekiti State Centre
Basic Health Centre, Oke-Ila Road, Ado-Ekiti
Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti
nbsaadoekiticentre@nbsc.gov.ngStateSouth-South
NBSA Calabar State Centre
No. 2 Edibe Street, Calabar
Calabar, Cross River
nbsacalabarcentre@nbsc.gov.ngStateNorth-Central
NBSA Lokoja State Centre
GP 1266 Ganaja Housing Estate, along Ajaokuta Road, Lokoja
Lokoja, Kogi
nbsalokojajcentre@nbsc.gov.ngStateNorth-West
NBSA Katsina State Centre
HSDP Building, General Hospital Katsina
Katsina, Katsina
nbsakatsinacentre@nbsc.gov.ngStateNorth-West
NBSA Sokoto State Centre
Adjacent State Specialist Hospital, Sultan Abubakar Road, Sokoto
Sokoto, Sokoto
nbsasokotocentre@nbsc.gov.ngStateNorth-East
NBSA Jalingo State Centre
New Commissioner's Quarters, by Presidential Lodge, Jalingo
Jalingo, Taraba
nbsajalingocentre@nbsc.gov.ngStateNorth-East
NBSA Nangere State Centre
General Hospital, Nangere - Potiskum, Yobe State
Nangere / Potiskum, Yobe
nbsanangerecentre@nbsc.gov.ngBefore you go to a blood bank
Call first
Stock of a specific group can be gone within an hour. A two-minute call saves a wasted trip across the city.
Bring the doctor's request
For a patient, the bank needs the written request, the confirmed blood group and the number of pints ordered.
Expect a replacement request
Most Nigerian hospitals ask families to bring donors to replace the units used. Line those donors up early.
Never buy from an individual
Paid, unscreened blood carries a far higher infection risk. Screened blood comes through a licensed establishment only.
Questions about Nigerian blood banks
Where is the nearest blood bank to me in Nigeria?
Start with the National Blood Service Agency centre in your state or geopolitical zone — the directory on this page lists all 17 published NBSA operations, zonal and state centres. If there is none in your town, the blood bank inside the nearest teaching hospital or federal medical centre is the next stop, and every general hospital that transfuses is required to be licensed through the National Blood Management System.
Is blood free at a Nigerian blood bank?
Blood itself is not sold by the National Blood Service Agency — its centres supply screened blood free of charge. Hospitals and private blood banks usually charge a processing, screening and cross-matching fee instead, which commonly runs into tens of thousands of naira depending on the facility and the component needed.
What do I need to bring to donate at a blood bank?
A valid ID, a meal and plenty of water beforehand, and about 45 minutes. You will complete a confidential health questionnaire, have your haemoglobin, blood pressure and pulse checked, then donate for roughly 8 to 10 minutes.
Can a blood bank give blood to my patient without a donor?
Only if the bank has your patient's group in stock. Most Nigerian hospitals operate a replacement system: the family is asked to bring donors to replace the units used. That is the gap Spark Blood closes — post the request and compatible donors near that hospital are alerted at once.
Are private blood banks safe?
A blood establishment must be registered, inspected and licensed by the National Blood Service Agency through the National Blood Management System. Ask any private bank for its licence status before you buy, and never buy blood from an individual — unscreened, paid donation carries a far higher risk of transfusion-transmissible infection.
How many blood banks does Nigeria have?
The National Blood Service Agency publishes 17 of its own centres — one operations centre in Abuja, six zonal centres covering the geopolitical zones, and ten state centres. Alongside these sit hundreds of hospital-based and private blood banks, all of which are required to register through the National Blood Management System.
Source
Centre names, addresses and official email contacts are transcribed from the National Blood Service Agency's published zonal and state office directory. Spark Blood is not affiliated with the NBSA — if a detail has changed, the agency's own listing is authoritative. NBSA zonal and state offices.