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[ 25th Jan 2021, Nigeria ] The variant of the coronavirus currently causing anxiety in the United Kingdom and other parts of the world has been identified in Nigeria, an official has said. The Chairman of the Presidential Task Force  ( PTF )  on COVID 19, Boss Mustapha, while speaking at its briefing on Monday, said scientists found the variant in Nigeria after a long time of sequencing.
[ 8th Aug 2021, Adamawa State ]  Surveillance: 1,136 out of 17,638 samples tested are positive. Giving a positivity rate of 6.43% 11.4% of confirmed cases are known contacts of previously confirmed cases 5.4% of confirmed cases are health workers 3 out of the 21 LGAs reported new cases in the reporting period.
[ 8th Aug 2021, Adamawa State ]  POE: 14,468  ( 7,445 inbound and 7,023 outbound )  travelers were screened in Yola International Airport in July.
[ 16th Feb 2021,Nigeria ]  As of the time of filing this report, Nigeria has conducted over 1,400,000 tests since it recorded its index case in February last year
[ 8th Aug 2021, Adamawa State ]  Risk Communication/Social Mobilization: Broadcast of weekly Community Radio Program by Radio Nigeria Fombina FM and Adamawa State Broadcasting Corporation  ( ABC )  Radio specifically on promoting compliance to safety protocols, voluntary testing, wearing facemask and handwashing is currently ongoing based on the following schedule: Ongoing daily broadcast of 10 jingles per day in Radio Nigeria Fombina FM, 10 jingles per day by Gotel Radio; 10 jingles per day by ABC Radio, 5 jingles per day by Pulaako FM and 5 TV jingles per day in Adamawa State Television.
[ 16th Feb 2021,Nigeria ] Of the number tested so far, 146, 354 came back positive, 121, 193 have recovered and had been discharged, while 1753 persons have died of COVID 19 complications.
[ 14th  18th December 2020, Nigeria ] The main cause of separation was the loss of a caregiver during the emergency, as reported by 49% of respondents. 33% of respondents also identified the killing of caregivers as a reason for UASC within their communities. Other reasons were abduction of caregivers  ( 10% ) , caregivers voluntarily sending children away to extended family  ( 12% )  and to work  ( 5% ) . Some 8% of respondents said children voluntarily left their families for reasons of abuse and neglect.
[ 14th  18th December 2020, Nigeria ] In locations such as Ngala, Gwoza, Dikwa, Madagali and Michika where respondents mentioned the death and abduction of caregivers as a major cause of separations, the priority action should be to provide an effective case management support as well as a care plan that will address their needs. In Dikwa and Damboa, some respondents mentioned that caregivers voluntarily send their children away to family or to work.
[ 14th  18th December 2020, Nigeria ] All respondents in Bama said they are aware of more separated and unaccompanied children in the communities than before in the last 6 months. 85% in Gwoza  ( Pulka )  and 71 % in Ngala and Madagali also mentioned an increase in the number of UASC within their communities since the last 6 months.
[ 4th Feb 2021,North east Nigeria ] The livelihoods situation in northeast Nigeria remains precarious. Although many COVID 19 restrictions have been lifted, there have been additional challenges caused by attacks carried out by non state armed groups  ( NSAGs ) .Most livelihood activities across the states showed deterioration over the course of December, with several zones/LGAs in emergency situations due to the global pandemic, insecurity and rise in cost of production inputs.
[ 5th Aug 2021, Nigeria ]  More than 2,000 refugees and locals in Benue State received COVID 19 prevention items provided by UNHCR including buckets, hand wash, sanitizers, and face masks in Benue and Cross River States  ( CRS ) . ■ In CRS, UNHCR supported the University of Calabar Teaching Hospital with COVID 19 vaccination items including surgical masks, isolation gowns, latex disposable gloves, and disinfectants.
[ 4th Feb 2021,Nigeria ] The critical challenges affected people face include a lack of livelihood opportunities, food insecurity, and inflated prices. These factors have increased tension across IDP camps and host communities, forcing affected and vulnerable populations to adopt negative coping mechanisms, including transactional sex and street begging.
[ 30th May 2021, Nigeria ]  The agency said that the new additional case count included 26 cases in Lagos, Rivers 3 and Kwara 1. The News Agency of Nigeria  ( NAN )  reports that the country has conducted over two million tests since the first case relating to the disease was announced on Feb. 27, 2020.
[ 24th Oct 2020, Yobe state ] On 24 October 2020, Boko Haram fighters attacked Babangida village  ( Tarmuwa LGA ) . Nigerian military and police forces intervened, one police officer and six insurgents were killed; there are no reports of civilian casualties. Public properties  ( police/military buildings, vehicles )  were destroyed.
[ 4th Feb 2021,Nigeria ] The main challenges faced by WASH partners continue to be access, transportation and delivery of WASH NFIs on time. Sector partners have faced challenges where various distributions were disrupted by unknown persons armed with crude weapons, scaring agency staff and looting supplies.
[ 1st Jan 31st Dec 2020,Nigeria ]  UNICEF's efforts redirected to COVID 19 response for the better part of 2020, Community health workers  ( CHWs )  and other community structures were sensitized and activated for this purpose. Volunteers and community leaders were trained and equipped with personal protective equipment  ( masks, soap and sanitizers )  to enable them conduct house to house visits. Initial visits focused on COVID19 prevention and these messages were eventually integrated into ongoing communication activities. Sensitized caregivers conducted compound meetings, community dialogues, Jumaat and church announcements
[ 4th Feb 2021,Nigeria ] More advocacy and support is required to support environmental sanitation. Camps in MMC face huge challenges in disposing of solid waste and large damp sites have since formed in most of the camps. The sector is looking at various options to resolve solid waste issues, however, it remains critically underfunded.
[ 1st Oct Dec2020,Nigeria ]  Types of flows: All observed travellers were conducting a cross border movement  ( 30% were entering the country, while 70% were leaving the country ) , in close comparison with the previous month. Departure/Origin and destination: Between October and December 2020, the main cities from which individuals travelled from  ( inflow )  were Maradi  ( 42% ) , Zinder  ( 27% ) , Tahoua  ( 22% )  and Diffa  ( 6% )  in Niger. Travellers from Nigeria  ( outflow )  were primarily headed to Zinder  ( 44% ) , Maradi  ( 40% )  and Diffa  ( 8% )  in Niger. The main modes of transportation were car  ( 59% ) , bus  ( 36% ) , motorbike  ( 1% )  and on foot  ( 1% ) . Traveller profiles: While 64 per cent of travellers were adult male, 19 per cent were adult female and 17 per cent were children  ( 8% female children, 9% male children ) .
[ 9th Aug 2021, Nigeria ]  The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation  ( NNPC )  has announced a trading surplus of ₦43.57bn in April 2021 representing a 23.64% increase over the ₦35.24bn surplus it recorded in the previous month of March 2021.
[ 1st Oct Dec2020,Nigeria ]  COVID 19 awareness: A large majority of individuals  ( 97%  )  were aware of the COVID 19 pandemic.
[ 4th Feb 2021,Nigeria ] Two fires broke out in December with limited destruction to approximately seven households  ( HH )  across two camps in Dikwa  ( one HH )  and MMC  ( six HH ) . The CCCM sector has made efforts for partners to put more emphasis on sensitization and campaign awareness on fire outbreaks in line with the reviewed fire sensitization guidelines. Limitations to funding have hindered bridging the gap of construction of additional fire stations on site by the CCCM partners.
[ 11th Feb 2021, North east Nigeria ] COVID 19 cases have been reported in several in IDP camps in the BAY states. Humanitarian settings pose particular challenges for COVID 19 prevention and control. Access constraints, congestion in IDP camps, and poor health and sanitation infrastructure hamper disease prevention and treatment under the best of circumstances, rendering public health responses in humanitarian settings even more complex.
[ 1st Oct Dec2020,Nigeria ]  Challenges faced: Twenty two per cent of surveyed travellers indicated having faced challenges since the start of the COVID 19 crisis, the main ones being family and friends died of COVID 19  ( 16% ) , access to food worsened  ( 10% ) , loss of job/economic hardship  ( 7% ) . However, majority of the surveyed travellers stated they have not faced any challenge so far.
[ 1st Oct Dec2020,Nigeria ]  A very large majority  ( 99% )  knew about symptoms linked to COVID 19, chief amongst them fever  ( 29% ) , difficulty breathing  ( 17% ) , sore throat  ( 10% ) , cough  ( 9% ) , headache  ( 9% ) , loss of taste/smell  ( 6% ) , chest pain  ( 6% )  and muscle pain  ( 4% ) . Amongst the preventive measures taken by surveyed individuals in the vehicle, hand washing  ( 20% )  was the most common, followed by wearing of masks  ( 16% ) , reduced number of passengers in the vehicle  ( 15% ) , disinfection of vehicle  ( 15% ) , information given by driver  ( 10% ) . Whereas, 7 per cent of surveyed individuals took no preventive measures against COVID 19 in the vehicle
[ 4th May 2021, Nigeria ] Familiarity with the NCDC Protocols for safe school re opening is expressed across all school levels from kindergarten to tertiary level with about 80% of respondents in each of these levels affirming this in both the formal and non formal groups .
[ 16th 17th Feb 2020,Nigeria ]  Nigeria on Wednesday recorded 869 new COVID 19 cases in 24 states, according to health authorities. The latest figure, which indicated a significant decrease from 1,368 new cases recorded on Tuesday, raised the total coronavirus infections in Nigeria to 149,369.
[ 17th Feb 2020,Nigeria ]  Eight people also died from the disease on Wednesday raising the fatality toll to 1,787 in total. This is according to an update Wednesday night by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control  ( NCDC ) .
[ 4th May 2021, Nigeria ] Participation of training programmes: In the formal school group, a majority of education managers ( about 75% )  and teachers/facilitators (  about 61% )  said they had participated in training on safety protocols for safe schools re opening. This is in contrast with university students ( about 60% )  and parents/guardians ( 61% )  who said they had not participated in any training on safety protocols for safe schools re opening. The same trend goes for the non formal.
[ 1st Jul 2020,Nigeria ]  Inflation has increased and inflationary pressures are expected to continue in the coming months, particularly on food. Since the closing of the land borders in September 2019, consumer prices increased by 12.82 percent and food prices increased by 15.48 percent in July 2020  ( year on year )   ( Oyekanmi 2020 ) . Food prices are affected as disruptions to agriculture value chains reduce supply, the cost of imports and transportation rise, and planting season, a period of reduced agricultural output, commences. Furthermore, the recent increase in the value added tax  ( VAT )  rate will likely contribute to higher inflation.
[ 31st Dec2020,North east Nigeria ]  In December, North East Nigeria continued to witness intense attacks by non state armed groups  ( NSAG ) . Following an attack in Toumour  ( Republic of Niger )  on 12 December 2020, several families crossed into Nigeria. As at 31 December 2020, 150 Nigerian refugees had arrived in Damasak from Niger. In addition, 10 Nigerien asylum seekers were recorded.
[ 1st Dec2020,North east Nigeria ]  In Yobe state, the ongoing campaign of terror by NSAG mostly around Gujba, Geidam and Gulani axis continued to cause displacement, tensions between herders and farmers and increasingly threatened the fragile social coexistence in the return communities of Goniri, Gotala Gotumba and Kukareta.
[ 1st Dec2020,North east Nigeria ]  Multiple internal displacements continued to be recorded in the BAY  ( Borno, Adamawa and Yobe )  states, notably in camps and host communities in Borno and Adamawa. In December, 7,249 new arrivals were recorded. The movements were triggered by family reunification reasons, socio economic difficulties, fear of attacks.
[ 1st Dec2020,North east Nigeria ]  Spontaneous returns of refugees continued in December. 202 individuals were registered by the Nigerian Immigration Service  ( NIS )  in partnership with UNHCR: 120 from Cameroon, 82 from the Republic of Niger  ( through Damasak ) .
[ 4th May 2021, Nigeria ] On the other hand, a higher percentage of non formal education stakeholders than formal  ( 53% )  attested to the presence of a functional enforcement team for COVID 19 protocols enforcement , 33% of them said they do not have this, and the remaining 14% are unsure. This shows that there is no much disparity between formal and non formal institutions with regards to reported cases of COVID 19 in their centres, their attitude towards persons who have had recovered from the virus remains positive but monitoring is better at the non formal centres than the formal .
[ 24th June 2021, Nigeria ] In the past, gunshot victims in Nigeria have struggled to receive prompt medical attention in either government or private healthcare centres. On top of a financially strapped medical system, the erroneous perception among health care personnel that gunshot wounds must be reported to the police before giving any medical attention has prevented the wounded from receiving timely, lifesaving care. As a result, lives have been lost, needlessly.
[ 4th May 2021, Nigeria ] In the non formal schools, the trend is similar to that which is described above, majority ( 67% )  agreed that their schools conducted sensitization programmes, followed by those who say they have handwashing facilities  ( 63% ) . Only 54% agree that back to school campaigns within the community were conducted and the least agreement was in the presence of personnel who conduct psychosocial training for learners and teachers ( 49% ) .
[ 4th May 2021, Nigeria ] Similarly, the NFE, trend is similar to that which is described above, majority ( 67% )  agreed that their schools conducted sensitization programmes, followed by those who say they have handwashing facilities  ( 63% ) . Only 54% agree that Back to school campaigns within the community were conducted and the t least agreement was in the presence of personnel who conduct psychosocial training for learners and teachers ( 49% ) .
[ 4th May 2021, Nigeria ] In the formal schools, only 42% agreed that the school management had conducted back to school campaigns within their community. 59% agreed that adaptive hand washing machines were provided for them, only 44% said their schools have personnel who provide psychosocial support for students and learners and 70% of the respondents agree that awareness and sensitization programmes on COVID 19 were conducted in their schools. In order words, sensitization and awareness campaigns are the main interventions of formal schools.
[ 4th May 2021, Nigeria ] Analysis by Category: Majority of the respondents in the formal and non formal education group are familiar with the NCDC protocols for safe schools reopening. Also, in both formal and non formal groups, the parent/guardian category had the majority for those that were not familiar with the safe school protocols.
[ 17th Feb 2020,Nigeria ]  Lagos had the highest toll in Wednesday's tally with 229 new cases; followed by Rivers and the Taraba with 79 and 73 infections respectively. Of the over 149,000 new cases, a total of 125,722 patients have recovered across the country.
[ 4th May 2021, Nigeria ] A similar trend emerged for the non formal education stakeholders who were interviewed physically, majority of them ( 82% )  said they were familiar with the protocols , 12% were still unfamiliar with them and the remaining 6% were unsure. This shows that there is widespread familiarity with the protocols for safe school re opening amongst formal and non formal education stakeholders.
[ 4th May 2021, Nigeria ] Although a relatively low number of participants attended training for safe school re opening, participants agree that their schools adhere to the protocols. Those in the formal education agree that their schools keep a social distance of 1 metre in the school office ( 76% ) , classroom ( 77% ) , playground ( 59% ) , hostel ( 61% ) ,dining hall ( 62% )  and assembly ground ( 74% ) . Also, a majority ( 64% )  agreed that their schools check the body temperature of learners and educational personnel with a non contact thermometer and also have a sickbay ( 61% )  for holding sick persons.
[ 18th Feb 2021,Nigeria ]  The National Bureau of Statistics  ( NBS ) , says Nigeria's GDP grew by 0.11 per cent in Quarter Four  ( Q4 )  2020, from the 6.11 per cent contraction in Q3, signalling a gradual recovery from recession. The NBS said this in the Nigerian Gross Domestic Product  ( GDP )  Report  ( Q4 and Full Year 2020 )  released on its website on Thursday in Abuja.
[ 17th Feb 2020,Nigeria ]  Meanwhile, there are nearly 24,000 patients still receiving treatments in isolation centers. Since the pandemic broke out in February last year, the country has carried out over 1.3 million tests.
Access, land availability and HLP issues continue to hinder the Reception center exist plan to provide shelter for new arrivals after the recommended stay of 72 hours, thus becoming the biggest constrain to humanitarian response at reception centers. Negotiating for land and camp expansion is ongoing with difficulty in some locations due to insecurity. Other secured extension land for example in Ngala and Monguno are now fully occupied and yet new arrivals are still expected in the near future. Dikwa and Custom house RCs are empty as at the reporting period.
[ 16th 31Jan 2021,North east Nigeria ] The reporting period of 16th to 31st January 2021 saw a continuous need for humanitarian assistance in Borno, Adamawa and Yobe  ( BAY )  states. Based on the findings from the site tracker, 87,411HH need non food items  ( NFIs )  of which 2,274HH are new arrivals across 11 local government areas  ( LGAs )  in the BAY states. In addition, 1,227HH are living in the open without any form of shelter in 4 LGAs while 2,084HH are sharing shelters with other families in 11 LGAs
[ 1st 7th Feb 2021,Nigeria ] Girei: 163 arrivals were recorded in Girei LGA of Adamawa state. The arrivals included 101 from Demsa, 26 from Gombi, 19 from Yola South and 17 from Fufore LGAs of Adamawa state. Eighty four per cent of the movements recorded were voluntary relocation and 16 per cent were triggered by poor living conditions. Mubi North: 119 arrivals and 39 departures were recorded in Mubi North LGA of Adamawa state. The arrivals included 44 from Gombi, 37 from Madagali, 25 from Hong LGAs of Adamawa state and 13 from Marwa region in Cameroon. The departures included 22 to Hong and 17 to Mubi North LGAs of Adamawa state. Forty six per cent of the movements recorded occured as a result of poor living conditions, 28% relocated due to fear of attack and 27 per cent relocated voluntarily.
[ 31st Mar 2021, Nigeria ]  WHO has supported in training the 162 vaccination teams deployed across the 27 LGAs of Jigawa, including Hajiya Balkisu's team. WHO technical officers, Dr Audu promised, will continue supporting the coordination, training, monitoring and supervision of health care workers till all doses are used up.
[ 18th Feb 2021,Nigeria ]  The NBS added that for the full year of 2020, the non oil sector grew by –1.25 per cent compared to 2.06 per cent in 2019. It said growth in the sector was driven by information and communication  ( Telecommunications and Broadcasting ) . Other drivers were agriculture  ( crop production ) , real estate, manufacturing  ( food, beverage and tobacco ) , mining and quarrying  ( quarrying and other minerals )  and construction, accounting for positive GDP.
[ 3rd Feb 2021,Nigeria ]  In Nigeria, women and girls make up at least 79% of approximately 2.5 million people displaced across the country's northeast as a result of the 11 year conflict between the armed group Boko Haram and the Nigerian government. This population is dispersed in camps and host communities in six states in the region and in Cameroon, Chad and Niger.
[ 3rd Feb 2021,Nigeria ]  People's experiences of conflict and violence are shaped in part by sex and gender. Women and girls are especially vulnerable to the threat of sexual violence, owing to cultural practices of gender inequality. Gender norms also have an impact on the roles that both sexes play in conflict contexts.
[ 3rd Feb 2021,Nigeria ]  In camps for displaced people, women face mental and sexual health challenges in a context of limited access to quality healthcare and justice. Inconsistent humanitarian support has led to a cycle of food and nutrition insecurity, economic deprivation and dependence.
[ 1st Jan 31st Dec 2020,Nigeria ]  Religious leaders played a major role in disseminating messages using their platforms during Jumu'ah prayers in the mosque as well as Madrassa schools. Church leaders from their pulpits also disseminated similar messages to the congregation. Compound meetings were conducted by CHW and community dialogues were conducted by the volunteer community mobilizer  ( VCM )  network. Other strategies included the use of banners, billboards, radio and tv announcements.
[ 19th March 2021, North East, Nigeria ] The e voucher also provided access to some basic hygiene items, which 3,000 participants had flexibility to select items within the restricted hygiene basket in vendor shops located within their communities and camps in Dikwa, Ngala and Gwoza Local Government Areas.
[ 1st Jan 31st Dec 2020,Nigeria ]  COVID 19 deepened the humanitarian crisis in north east by impacting access to basic services and movement restrictions affected livelihoods including loss of income and buying power, with acute effects on the already vulnerable and food insecure population. By end of December, 1,431 confirmed cases  ( 806 in Borno, 424 in Adamawa and 201 in Yobe )  were recorded
[ 12th Mar 2021, Nigeria ]  Last Friday, Nigeria commenced the vaccination of its citizens after receiving almost four million doses of the Oxford/Astrazeneca vaccines. Priority is being given to health workers and other essential service providers
The NCDC disclosed this on its official Twitter handle on Sunday. The country had tested 1,601,396 people since the first confirmed case was announced on Feb. 27, 2020.
The health agency noted that the tally of recoveries had now gone up to 145,399, while the death toll recorded stands at 2,013. According to data released by the agency, the new cases are reported across 13 states and the Federal Capital Territory  ( FCT ) . It said that Lagos, Rivers and Kaduna States recorded the highest number of COVID 19 infections on Sunday, with 32, 25 and 20 cases respectively. Othere were Bayelsa 13, Kano 7, Jigawa 5, Borno 5, Abia 4, Oyo 3, Plateau 2, FCT 1, Ogun 1, Nasarawa 1 and Imo 1.
[ 18th Feb 2021,kawara state ]  According to him, WHO and the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control  ( NCDC )  have realised that there is an 80 to 90 per cent awareness level of the pandemic in the state.
[ 16th Feb 2021,Nigeria ]  Of the over 148,000 new cases, a total of 124,483 patients have recovered across the country. Meanwhile, there are nearly 24,000 patients still receiving treatments in isolation centres.
[ 1st Aug Sep 2020,Borno state ] Of great concern, and potentially due to the exhaustion of coping strategies described above, some KIs mentioned extremely limited access to food. As illustrated in the quotes below these descriptions stood out from others as people in their settlement were described to face persistent hunger. Persistent hunger of this kind was described by 13 KIs from the assessed settlements across all LGAs  ( Bama: 2, Damboa: 3, Guzamala: 2, Gwoza: 6 ) . Of particular concern, out of the KIs describing persistent hunger, 6 KIs from Gwoza and 1 KI from Bama attributed death to hunger, which could indicate severely limited access to food, especially in Gwoza
[ 23rd Feb 2021,Nigeria ]  The results from the survey show that a significant proportion of people in Nigeria are still at risk of SARS CoV 2 infection and therefore, COVID 19. It is very important that Nigerians continue to adhere to public health and social measures including regular handwashing, proper use of face masks and physical distancing.
[ 14th  18th December 2020, Nigeria ] Generally, 92% of respondents agreed that girls are more at risk of sexual violence than boys. Further finding showed that adolescents girls  ( 14 – 18 )  are mostly at risk of sexual violence than boys.
[ 14th  18th December 2020, Nigeria ] Respondents were asked questions on whether survivors of sexual violence would normally seek help or not. A total of 210 responses were obtained. 49% of respondents said that children, adolescents, or youths who are survivors of sexual violence would normally seek help when compared to 21% that said such survivors would not normally seek help while an additional almost 23% said they do not know. We conclude that a substantial percentage of the population still will not seek help or do not know whether survivors would seek help.
[ 14th  18th December 2020, Nigeria ] A total of 210 responses were obtained. The top four behavior changes are as follows • Unwillingness to go to school – mentioned by 42% of respondents. • Disrespectful behavior in the family   mentioned by 28% of respondents. • Unusual crying and screaming   mentioned by 24% of respondents. • More aggressive behavior   mentioned by 23% of respondents.
Similar to the previous rounds, the percentage of IDPs who were in need of food remained high. In 79 per cent of the locations assessed, food was cited as the main unfulfilled need  ( up by 4% compared to Round 35 ) . Non food items  ( NFIs )  were cited as the main unfulfilled need in 9 per cent of the locations  ( down by 2% )  followed by shelter in 3 per cent of the locations  ( down by 1% )  and medical services  ( 3% ) .
[ 4th Feb 2021,Nigeria ] Vulnerable populations continue to face enormous needs for WASH services and WASH non food items  ( NFIs ) . Lack of space has affected access to sanitation in some camps, with WASH agencies opting for manual dislodging of latrines to ensure access. In other scenarios, the last resort to build latrines outside the camp perimeter has affected access to dignified sanitation. Some of the sites have no possibility of expansion, however, and WASH agencies are looking at scaling up manual dislodging and rehabilitation of old latrines as a last resort.
[ 6th Aug 2021, Nigeria ]  The naira fell against the U.S dollar at both the official and unofficial markets on Friday. According to abokiFX.com, the local currency closed at N510.00 per $1 at the black market, representing a N2.00 or 0.40 per cent devaluation from the N508.00 rate it traded in the previous session on Thursday. Similarly, data posted on the FMDQ Security Exchange where forex is officially traded showed that the naira closed at N411.50 per $1 on Friday. This implies a N0.25 or 0.10 per cent devaluation from the N411.25 rate it exchanged hands with the hard currency in the previous session on Thursday.
[ 1st Jan 2018 2022,Nigeria ]  Additionally, in the context of the humanitarian crisis in the North East, 40,000 people are estimated to be at risk of sexual violence in 2018 and will require clinical management of rape services
[ 1st Jan 2018 2022,North east Nigeria ]  The challenges to a well functioning PHC is worse in North East Nigeria due to insurgency which has caused widespread devastation which has endangered and partially reversed the modest gains made in the recent past toward improving maternal, new born and child health services.
[ 6th Aug 2021, Nigeria ]  The currency saw an intraday high of N400.00 and staged a low of N413.00 before settling at N411.50 at the Nafex window, the same rates it touched in the previous session on Thursday. This happened as forex supply remained unchanged at $103.90 million posted in the previous session on Thursday. With this, the spread between the official market and the unofficial market rates is pegged at N98.50, leaving a margin of 19.31 per cent as of the close of business Friday.
[ 14th May 2021, Northeast Nigeria ] The project launched in August 2020, with 85 volunteer “Truth Champions' across six local government areas in Borno state reported rumors about COVID 19 over several weeks in November and December 2020. Throughout the project period, the Truth Champions initiated a total of 810 calls and completed a total of 574 recordings.
[ 4th Feb 2021,Nigeria ] Some areas experienced delays in distribution of NFIs due to inaccessibility. WASH partners have been challenged in some distribution locations by disruptions or looting of WASH NFIs. The sector has mapped three distributions. Most of the identified challenges include significant needs from vulnerable IDPs and host communities, which trigger desperate attempts to bypass the screening and registration processes to get access to NFIs.
Nigeria is among the three remaining endemic countries for polio. The last wild polio virus  ( WPV1 )  was reported in September 2016 in Borno State.
[ 14th May 2021, Northeast Nigeria ] While probing on the rumors around herbal treatments, focus group participants said they felt that uneducated people believed this rumor more than others, and that herb sellers were spreading the rumor to boost sales.
[ 1st   7th Mar 2021, Borno state, Nigeria ]  Total number of contacts line listed for follow up – 6,110 • Total initial Samples tested so far in UMTH laboratory stands at 18,764 • Cumulative positivity rate 7% • Cumulative samples collected for week 9 were 227
[ 16th Mar 2021,North east Nigeria ] Slightly more than one third of households in Borno surveyed during the 2020 MSNA, as well as 41% in Yobe and 11% in Adamawa, live in poor housing conditions: they do not have shelter or they live in either a communal public building, an emergency shelter, a makeshift shelter, a transit shade or a mud brick shelter. Water and sanitation services are over stretched and many of the households lack access to basic non food items.
[ 1st Jan 2018 2022,BAY states ]  A humanitarian crisis in Northeast  ( NE )  Nigeria has been ongoing for nine years with the three most affected states being Borno, Adamawa and Yobe. The region has experienced destruction of public infrastructure, a collapse of livelihoods, widespread displacement. As at November 2017, 1.6 million people remained displaced and 7.7 million people in the 3 states depend on humanitarian assistance for their survival. Though the insurgency is largely weakened, it remains a challenge as there continues to be sporadic attacks.
[ 1st Jan 2018 2022,Nigeria ]  In addition to gender inequalities, Nigeria's health indices show the persistence of broader inequities in access to health care services and health outcomes across the country. Data notably shows gross regional inequities in maternal mortality with rate of North East and North West zones of the country being almost 10 and 6 times higher than that of the South West zone of the country  ( the zone with the lowest rate )  respectively.
[ 1st Feb 2021,Nigeria ] However, opportunities to make a living became more difficult to find the longer the Covid 19 pandemic affected the economy.
[ 1st Feb 2021,Nigeria ] Explaining the transformation of UNHCR's strategy of reduced cash for food assistance and increased livelihoods to refugees, remained difficult not least as food prices continued to rise in the middle of an economically challenging pandemic. In the absence of sufficient donor support, UNHCR plans to reduce the amount given to refugees further to match the minimum amount paid by the government to extremely vulnerable Nigerians as part of its social safety net programmes
[ 5th Feb 2021,Borno state ]  Incessant terrorist attacks have forced residents of four local governments in Borno State to flee into Yobe communities, the police have revealed. The local governments, according to Yobe State Police Command, are Gubio, Magumeri, Kaga and Konduga. A statement on Thursday by Dungus Abdulkarim, the Police Public Relations Officer, Yobe State Police Command, said large movement of migrants from Gubio, Magumeri, Kaga and Konduga local government areas of Borno State into Yobe State have been observed.
[ 1st Aug Sep 2020,Borno state ] In line with a possible exhaustion or decrease in coping strategies described by the KIs, 10 KIs mentioned that people in their settlements had not been able to apply any new coping strategies in the past 3 month before they left the settlement.
[ 14th Apr 2021, North East, Nigeria ]  Some 2 million people have fled their homes and 30 000 have been killed since Boko Haram launched its insurgency in 2009 aimed at creating an Islamic state in the region.
[ 31st Mar 2021, Nigeria ]  Nigeria received 3.9 million vaccines in March out of an expected 84 million doses through the COVAX Facility, co led by Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, WHO and the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations ( CEPI ) , in partnership with the United Nations Children's Fund, the World Bank, and other partners. COVAX is one pillar of the Access to COVID 19 Tools  ( ACT )  Accelerator, a global collaboration to hasten production and fair access to COVID 19 tests, treatments and vaccines. An additional 41.3 million vaccine doses through the Africa vaccine acquisition task team ( AVATT )  and the African Union are expected in April.
[ 1st March 2021, Nigeria ]  DRC distributed personal protective equipment  ( PPE )  and medical waste disposal materials to 14 health facilities in Gwoza LGA, Borno. These facilities are managed by International Rescue Committee and are Gwoza Maternal and Child Health care centre, Gwoza Wakane Primary Health Care Centre  ( PHCC ) , Pulka PHCC, Izge PHCC, Limkara PHCC, 20 Housing Clinic, GSSS Clinic, GSS Clinic, 20 Housing CWC, High Court Clinic, REB Clinic, Hausari B, Ajari Kublaha Clinic and Hausari WSSS. The materials distributed include surgical masks, rubber boots, isolation gowns, disposable hand gloves, and face shields. In Adamawa, DRC distributed PPE and medical waste materials to Gella PHCC in Mubi South, Malkhohi IDP camp PHCC, and Malkhohi host community PHCC in Yola South.
[ 29th Mar 2021, Nigeria ]  Jigawa has the second highest turnout for the vaccine, second only to Lagos State. Authorities here received 68,520 doses of the Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine and 33,508 persons have been vaccinated by March 29. The state has recorded 518 of the 162,593 COVID 19 cases in Nigeria by the same date.
[ 1st March 2021, Nigeria ]  FSACI with funding support of NHF is supporting 17 health facilities;  ( 16 PHC and one cottage hospital )  in 3 LGAs  ( Demsa, Mayo Belwa and Numan )  of Adamawa state in improving access to quality sexual reproductive health services in host communities, IDPs and returnees in emergencies. Thirteen different types of essential drugs were distrusted to 17 health care facilities in the three implementing LGAs as well as 473 clean mama delivery kits. a total of 3,564 beneficiaries were reached during the mobile outreach activities. A total of 432 women  ( 185 Mayo Belwa; 140 Demsa; 107 Numan )  visited the health facilities with at least four visits for the antenatal and were attended to by skilled health workers. A total of 98 women attended PNC with at least 3 visits. There was also community sensitization on reproductive health with 12,272 direct and indirect beneficiaries. Two pregnant women who newly tested positive of HIV were initiated on treatment. A total of 7,554 accessed consultancy services in the 17 health facilities supported by First Step. Challenges faces ranges from lack of water to poor hygiene and sanitation, stolen of health facility pumping machine and poor documentation.
[ 6th July 2021, Nigeria ]  “AGUF's intervention is timely and supportive,' said Dr. Sulaiman Saidu Bashiru, the Executive Chairman of the Adamawa State Primary Health Care development Agency in Yola city in Adamawa State. Through AGUF's services, vulnerable populations in remote areas are being reached with mobile health care services, including community members in camps, where about 750 displaced persons from Damboa and Gwoza local government areas of Borno State are living, and their host communities.
[ 1st Jan 2021,North east Nigeria ]  Neonatal death: One  ( 1 )  neonatal death was reported through EWARS from Hussara Dispensary in AskiraUba. Maternal death: No maternal death was reported through EWARS in week 4.
[ 1st 7th Feb 2021,Nigeria ] Askira/Uba: 225 arrivals and 37 departures were recorded in Askira/Uba LGA of Borno state. The arrivals included 202 from Askira/Uba, 8 from Jere LGAs of Borno state, 9 from Hong and 6 from Mubi North LGAs of Adamawa state. The departures included 27 to Gombi LGA of Adamawa state and 10 to Damboa LGA of Borno state. Eighty seven per cent of the relocation happened as a result of improved security, 10 per cent were triggered by poor living conditions and 3 per cent of the movements were voluntary relocation. Michika: 195 arrivals were recorded in Michika LGA of Adamawa state. The arrivals included 50 from Michika, 46 from Yola North, 39 from Song, 32 from Demsa and 28 from Madagali LGAs of Adamawa state. Eighty six per cent of the movements recorded were triggered by improved security and 14 per cent relocated due to fear of being attacked.
[ 16th April 2021,Nigeria's Borno State ]  While many fled towards Borno State capital city, Maiduguri, and to Geidam town in neighbouring Yobe State, others crossed into Niger's Diffa region. Our staff and partners in both countries immediately deployed assessment missions to identify the most pressing needs and tailor the response.
[ 16th April 2021,Nigeria's Borno State ]  UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is deeply concerned as up to 65,000 Nigerians are on the move following a series of attacks by armed groups on Damasak town, in northeast Nigeria's restive Borno State. Initial reports indicate that eight people were killed, and a dozen injured.
[ 16th Mar 2021,North east Nigeria ] Many IDPs live in conditions that are hard to endure. Some 134 camps or camp like sites  ( out of a total of 273 )  sheltering 750,000 IDPs across Borno state are congested, and of these 73 are highly congested. This means 474,000 IDPs live in less than 15 square metres of space per person, far less than the recommended minimum global standard of 45 square meters. Overcrowding increases the risks of disease outbreaks, including COVID 19, and of fire.
[ 1st Aug Sep 2020,Borno state ]  The findings presented in this brief suggest a very unstable access to food in the assessed settlements, which in some areas was reported to result in exhaustion and use of extreme coping strategies. The exhaustion and severity of the coping strategies reported suggest that people rely on unsustainable and insufficient strategies to access food. Paired with continued risk of shocks, lack of coping strategies could result in situations with high levels of food insecurity. Likely as a result of limited access to food a few KIs reported deaths attributed to hunger in two LGAs  ( Bama and Gwoza ) .
[ 1st Aug Sep 2020,Borno state ]  The impacts of the shocks described were similar for the different shocks reported and primarily included change of farming practices, less access to food  ( now and in the future )  and limited financial access to food.
[ 1st Aug Sep 2020,Borno state ]  A wide range of coping strategies were reportedly used by people in H2R settlements to cope with lack of access to food. The most commonly reported coping strategy used by people in the H2R settlements was eating wild food not normally part of people's diet. More severe coping strategies reported included eating wild food making people sick, spending days without eating and begging for food.
[ 1st February 2021, North East Nigeria ]  In February, the North East continued to witness intense attacks by the non State armed groups  ( NSAG ) . Additionally, abductions and killings occurred at illegal vehicle check points and continued to limit freedom of movement of locals, internally displaced people  ( IDPs )  and humanitarians.
[ 5th Aug 2021, Nigeria ]  PROTECTION: At least 200 new arrivals were identified/profiled by UNHCR and partners in BCT States. They fled following renewed violence in their communities in the South West region of Cameroon. Urgent needs remain food, healthcare, blankets, and mosquito nets.
[  01  15 July 2021,Northeast Nigeria ] NUTRITION: Supplementary feeding for children, pregnant and lactating mothers was carried out in 49% of the camps while screening and supplementary feeding for malnourished children was carried out in 42% of the IDP camps.
[ 10th   16th May 2021, Nigeria ]  National COVID 19 multi partner Emergency Operations Centre  ( EOC )  continues to coordinate response activities across states. Held virtual strategic coordination meeting with state team on increasing sample collection and testing in states. Commenced the implementation and tracking of the updated national Incident Action Plan  ( IAP ) . Rolled out of Surveillance Outbreak Response Management and Analysis System  ( SORMAS )  platform to treatment facilities.
[ 5th Aug 2021, Nigeria ]  Urgent need of mosquito nets given the increase malaria, which remain the commonest cause of morbidity. ■ Most refugees declined receiving the COVID 19 vaccine due to misconceptions about the vaccine. ■ There is no COVID 19 compliant ambulance for emergency evacuations in Adikpo, Ogoja and Takum  ( BCT States ) . Lack of transportation to facilitate emergency cases and other referrals in these locations remains a major challenge for refugees and locals.
[ 5th Aug 2021, Nigeria ]  Hygiene promoters/volunteers reached some 3,000 refugees with awareness sessions on COVID 19 prevention and personal/environmental hygiene through door to door approach, while 24 latrines were decommissioned in Adagom, Ukende and Ikyogen settlements in Benue and CRS.
The estimated number of IDPs identified during the Round 37 of DTM assessments in the conflict affected states of Adamawa, Bauchi, Borno, Gombe, Taraba and Yobe was 2,191,193 individuals, divided among 445,852 households.
[ 26th Jun 2021, Nigeria ]  Aside Lagos, the three other states that contributed to the 35 new cases on Saturday are Kwara with three cases while Gombe and Kano reported one each. A breakdown of the NCDC data shows that nine persons were discharged on Saturday after testing negative for the virus. This brings the total number of discharged persons after treatment to 163,946. Meanwhile, about 1,400 infections are still active in the country. The NCDC, in the update, said Nigeria has tested 2,231,409 samples since the pandemic spread to the country in 2020.
[ 26th Jun 2021, Nigeria ]  It said that the 29 additional coronavirus infections and one additional COVID 19 related death were reported in seven states. Lagos  ( 16 ) , Rivers  ( 3 ) , Kaduna  ( 3 ) , Kwara  ( 2 ) , Delta  ( 2 ) , Ondo  ( 2 ) , and Ogun  ( 1 ) . It noted that four persons who had recovered from the disease have been discharged from isolation centres across the country
[ 1st September 2020,Nigeria ] While microenterprises and SMEs in agribusiness are less adversely affected, producers face a higher risk of outbreak of the coronavirus in rural farm communities where access to health care is extremely low. The inability of MSMEs that are involved in the food value chain to ensure effective implementation of social distancing and other preventative methods to prevent the spread of coronavirus could have detrimental effects not only on their communities but also on the national food supply.
[ 17th   23rd May 2021, Nigeria ]  National COVID 19 multi partner Emergency Operations Centre  ( EOC )  continues to coordinate response activities across states . Continues reconciliation of Ag RDT data and collaboration with partners on Ag=RDT scale up. Conducted meeting to finalise protocol for study on COVID 19 mortality and prognostic factors in high burden states. Communicated to State focal persons on possible 3rd wave preparation and need to liaise with State Epidemiologists.
[ 24th   30th May, 2021, Nigeria ]  National COVID 19 multi partner Emergency Operations Centre  ( EOC )  continues to coordinate response activities across states: Continues to roll out Ag RDT in collaboration with partners. Held the virtual biweekly engagement with states teams with focus on scaling up and sustaining sample collection and testing and information sharing. Communicated with state focal persons on improved preparedness for possible surge in cases.
[ 4th Feb 2021,Nigeria ] Major gaps include limited access and delay of activities due to attacks on farmers by non state armed groups. Access remains difficult for humanitarian agencies to reach the most vulnerable and affected populations. Progress is being made in close collaboration with all agencies and governments to ensure that vulnerable individuals are benefitting from all basic amenities.
During the period 01   31 January 2021, 844 movements were observed at four Points of Entry in Borno state. Of the total movements recorded, 499 were incoming from Cameroon's Far North Region, 3 from the North Region in Cameroon and 7 from N'djamena in Chad Republic. Additionally, 335 outgoing movements were recorded from Borno State to the Far North Region in Cameroon.
Monguno: 475 arrivals were recorded in Monguno LGA of Borno state. The arrivals included 211 from Guzamala, 117 from Gubio, 29 from Nganzai LGAs of Borno state and 118 from Diffa region in Niger. Seventy five per cent of the movements recorded were due to conflict/attack and 25 per cent occured as a result of poor living conditions. Askira/Uba: 295 arrivals and 48 departures were recorded in Askira/Uba LGA of Borno state. The arrivals included 170 from Askira/Uba LGA of Borno state, 43 from Mubi North, 40 from Demsa, 25 from Hong and 17 from Gombi LGAs of Adamawa state. The departures included 26 to Mubi South, 9 to Mubi North LGAs of Adamawa state, 10 to Jalingo LGA of Taraba state and 3 to Maiduguri Metropolitan Council LGA of Borno state. Seventy nine per cent of the relocation happened as a result of improved security, 11 per cent were triggered by poor living conditions, 8 per cent due to fear of attack, and 2 per cent of the movements were voluntary relocation.
In the states Borno and Adamawa, a total of 2,735 movements were recorded, comprising 1,838 arrivals and 897 departures, between 25 and 31 January 2021. Arrivals were recorded at locations in Askira/Uba, Bama, Dikwa, Gwoza, Konduga, Mobbar and Monguno Local Government Areas  ( LGAs )  of the most conflict affected Nigerian state of Borno. Arrivals were also recorded in Fufore, Gombi, Hong, Lamurde, Madagali, Maiha, Michika, Mubi North, Mubi South, Numan, Song, Yola North and Yola South LGAs of Adamawa. Departures were recorded in Askira/Uba, Bama and Kala/Balge LGAs of Borno; Demsa, Fufore, Girei, Gombi, Madagali, Maiha, Michika, Mubi North, Mubi South, Numan, Yola North and Yola South LGAs of Adamawa.
Gwoza: 243 arrivals were recorded in Gwoza LGA of Borno state. The arrivals included 129 from Abuja Municipal Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory, 45 from Jere LGA of Borno state, 34 from Bali, 11 from Jalingo LGAs of Taraba state and 24 from Fufore LGAs of Adamawa state. Seventy two per cent of the movements recorded were voluntary relocation and 28 per cent were triggered by poor living conditions. Michika: 82 arrivals and 161 departures were recorded in Michika LGA of Adamawa state. The arrivals included 37 from Girei, 24 from Maiha and 37 from Bama LGA of Borno state. The departures included 69 to Akko LGA of Gombe state, 59 to Gwoza LGA of Borno state and 33 to Fufore LGA of Adamawa state. Eighty six per cent of the movements recorded were triggered by improved security and 14 per cent were voluntary relocation.
During the period 30 January   05 February 2021, 203 movements were observed at two Points of Entry in Borno state. Of the total movements recorded, 91 were incoming from the Far North Region in Cameroon. Additionally, 112 outgoing movements were recorded from Borno State to the Far North Region in Cameroon.