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[ 26th Jan 2021, Nigeria ] On 26 January 2021 President Muhammadu Buhari appointed a new military high command after years of mounting criticism over his failure to address security issues, and in the predominantly Christian south, for choosing his military chiefs from among his own northern Muslim Hausa Fulani community. The new appointments are reportedly balanced with respect to region of origin, congruent with federal principles.
[ 1st January 31st March 2021,north east Nigeria ] Humanitarian needs remain high in north east Nigeria where 8.7 million people, 58 percent children, require urgent assistance in 2021. Of the 1.92 million people displaced, Borno State hosts 81 percent of internally displaced people  ( IDP ) , of whom slightly more than half  ( 54 percent )  live in IDP camps.
[ 23rd   30th Apr 2021, North East, Nigeria ]  The lingering conflict in Nigeria's North East Zone has been the major cause of widespread population displacement. Over 2 million persons have been forced to leave their areas of residence in search of safety and security in neighbouring Wards and LGAs.
[ 31st May   7th Jun 2021, Borno State ]  Challenges: Insecurity limiting access to deliver lifesaving routine vaccines. Suspected measles cases reported in unvaccinated communities
Surging communal violence between ethnic and religious groups, and long standing conflicts between farming communities and nomadic herders are prevalent across north east Nigeria. These conflicts are predominantly centered on disputes over land and cause great insecurity and widespread displacement across the region.
[ 1 and 7 June 2021, Bali LGA  ( Taraba State )  ] Between 1 and 7 June 2021, the recorded displacements involved a total of 296 individuals. A total of 70 individuals left Badakosh ward of Bali LGA in Taraba State to Mbayam Ward of Logo LGA in Benue State and 226 individuals were displaced from Maihula Ward in Taraba state to Nzorov ward in Guma LGA in Benue State.
[ 26th Apr 2021, Nigeria ]  WASH: The survey results show that urban slums households are not better off than rural households in regard to access to clean water  ( Figure 5 ) . The rate of households reporting access issues for water is much lower for peri urban and urban non slum households. Limited access to water and hand wash facilities also impedes hygiene measures necessary for the prevention of COVID 19.
[  29th Apr 2021, Nigeria ]  The working age is regarded as between 15 and 60. Currently, 33.3 per cent or 23.2 million of the about 70 million people who should be working in Nigeria are out of work. An acceptable level of unemployment would be 4 per cent 6 per cent. The country's underemployment rate   people who work less than 20 hours a week   is also high at 22.8 per cent.
[ 26th April 2021, Nigeria ] The crisis currently affecting the Lake Chad Basin states results from a complex combination of factors, including conflict with Non State Armed Groups, extreme poverty, underdevelopment and a changing climate, which together have triggered significant displacement of populations. As of 26 April 2021, Cameroon, Chad, Niger and Nigeria were hosting an estimated 5,192,551 affected individuals made up of Internally Displaced Persons  ( IDPs ) , Refugees  ( both in  and out of camp ) , Returnees  ( Former IDPs and Returnees from abroad )  and Third Country Nationals  ( TCNs ) . 75 per cent of the affected population  ( representing 3,893,150 individuals )  were located in Nigeria, while 11 per cent resided in Cameroon  ( 559,165 individuals ) , 9 per cent in Chad  ( 474,091 individuals )  and 5 per cent in Niger  ( 266,145 individuals ) .
[  29th Apr 2021, Nigeria ]  In 2020 in the wake of the COVID 19 pandemic it plunged into another recession   its worst in four decades. It recorded gross domestic product contraction of 3.62 per cent in the third quarter of 2020.There's been a lot of uncertainty, largely due to policy inconsistencies, about where people should invest. This cuts across various economic sectors. Since the current government came into power in 2015, there has been a lot of policy change with the “command and control' posture adopted in managing the economy. For instance, exchange rates were left fixed for the first year of the administration until the distortions in the market became chaotic before some form of flexibility was allowed in the determination of the exchange rate, following market forces. Also land borders were arbitrarily closed to imports, despite the huge damage it could have on the country's trade within the ECOWAS sub region. This had a direct impact on prices of items.
[  29th Apr 2021, Nigeria ]  These policy somersaults have caused capital flight. The political uncertainty played a role in the downward trend of markets. In the equities market, huge foreign portfolio investments were lost to the economy. There has also been a downturn in portfolio investments, fixed capital investment, foreign direct investments and capital importation. There was also a record decline in capital importation of about $1,548.88 million in the fourth quarter of 2016, a 15 per cent decrease from the third quarter of same year.
[  29th Apr 2021, Nigeria ]  Another issue is Nigeria's weak currency, which has been bad for manufacturing. As many people only have access to foreign currency through unofficial sources, prices of raw materials for manufacturing have affected the sector and its output. Several organisations cannot scale or employ more people.
[  29th Apr 2021, Nigeria ]  Measures like lockdowns, social distancing, work from home and travel restrictions significantly affected the economy. The aviation sector and related services were one of the worst hit. The entertainment sector   movies, sports, shows   was caught in the stay home mandate. Small and medium scale industry was also badly hit, particularly micro businesses   those who earn on a day to day basis.
[ 2nd July 2021, North East Nigeria ]  Potable water is available but insufficient, the water collection point area is about 15 – 30 minutes walk from settlement particularly in the host community. ▪ The main problem girls and women experience in the current situation specific on WASH are bad shaped latrines and inside toilets, open defecation in camps causing poor hygiene and oral health, large concentration of vulnerable women and girls in water point due to limited facilities thereby causing poor personal hygiene. Women and adolescent girls were of the opinion that the location of the latrines and water points are not safe at night for them. There is a need to improve security and sensitization and awareness on key WASH messages in a localized context.
[ 17th   23rd May 2021, Nigeria ]  Song: 245 arrivals and 25 departures were recorded in Song LGA of Adamawa State. All arrivals were from within Song LGA in Adamawa State. All individuals reported that their intended destination was Maiha LGA in Adamawa State. Ninety one per cent of the movements recorded were due to poor living conditions and 9 per cent of the movements recorded were voluntary relocation
[ 25th April 2021, Nigeria ] Newsmen report that the Federal Government has directed the state governors not to exceed the 50 per cent utilization of the vaccines to allow for a second dose to those who have taken the first dose. It reports that the remaining 50 per cent will be administered between 8 and 12 weeks from the date of the first doses.
[ 2nd   8th Aug 2021, Nigeria ]  ETT assessments identified the following movement triggers: poor living conditions  ( 806 individuals or 35% ) , voluntary relocation  ( 652 individuals or 29% ) , improved security  ( 626 individuals or 27% ) , seasonal farming  ( 144 individuals or 6% ) , military operations  ( 48 individuals or 2% ) , and fear of attack  ( 15 individuals or 1% ) .
[ 26th Apr 2021, Nigeria ]  This is also reflected in the results from the websurvey, where households in rural areas and in the North more often reported to have limited access to needed health care  ( compare Map 2 ) . As already seen in the analysis of other essential needs, the situation of the population living in urban slums, however, is worse than in other urban areas, and also than in many rural areas.
[ 26th Apr 2021, Nigeria ]  Despite the strong recovery in number of persons employed, households remain to suffer from income reductions in the mid term, as 62 % of all households reported to have lost all or part of their income in October 2020. Households in urban slums are facing stronger difficulties in the recovery, 17 % report to have completely lost income compared to a year ago, while overall 13 % reported full income loss  ( Figure 4 ) .
[ 17th   23rd May 2021, Nigeria ]  Mubi North: 116 arrivals and 74 departures were recorded in Mubi North LGA of Adamawa State. The arrivals included 65 individuals from Madagali LGA in Adamawa State, 24 individuals from Mubi South LGA in Adamawa State, 19 individuals from within Mubi North LGA in Adamawa State and 8 individuals from Hong LGA in Adamawa State. The departures included 38 individuals to Maiha LGA in Adamawa State, 29 individuals to Hong LGA in Adamawa State and 7 individuals to Yola South LGA in Adamawa State. Forty per cent of the movements recorded were voluntary relocation, 34 per cent of the movements recorded were due to poor living conditions and 26 per cent of the movements recorded were due to fear of attacks.
[ 25th April 2021, Nigeria ] Residents accused security agents of failing to act to prevent the attack in spite of a report to them days before. The attackers operated for about three hours looting and attacking people unchallenged. On the same day, troops of the Nigerian Armed forces foiled attempts by Boko Haram to take over Dikwa, headquarters of Dikwa Local Government Area of Borno State.
[ 26th Apr 2021, Nigeria ]  When respondents were asked if there were any changes to health services compared to before the coronavirus, female headed households and unemployed household heads along with households from urban slums and rural areas seem to be particularly affected from deterioration of access as shown in figure 16. The groups who are already experiencing lack of access to health care before the pandemic, were most affected by additional deterioration.
[ 26th Apr 2021, Nigeria ]  Safety: Safety is a concern for a considerable number of individuals. On average, one in every three respondents reported to feel unsafe in the country. Displaced individuals more often report to feel unsafe  ( one in two persons ) ; followed by individuals residing in Lagos slums and female headed households  ( 40 % for both groups ) . While the reasons for feeling unsafe vary between violence in the community, high crime rates, domestic violence etc. for all groups, the main reason for unsafety stands out for Lagos residents living outside of slums with violence in the community
[ 26th Apr 2021, Nigeria ]  Remittances: Remittances are an important income source for households in Nigeria. In October 2020, this number decreased, and only one in five families overall stated that they receive remittances either from within or from outside Nigeria. Figure 7 also shows that households living in slums, as well as displaced households are more often dependent on remittances, with one in four and one in three households depending on remittances, respectively.
[ 26th April 2021, Nigeria ] According to the NCDC, the 35 new cases were reported from six states: Lagos 18, Rivers 7, Oyo 6, FCT 2, Ekiti 1 and Kaduna 1.A breakdown of the data shows that 239 persons were discharged on Sunday after testing negative to the virus. This brings the total number of discharged persons after treatment to 154,926. Meanwhile, over 9,793 infections are still active in the country.
[ 25th April 2021, Nigeria ] The Nigeria Center for Disease Control  ( NCDC )  has reported 51 new cases of COVID 19 infections and zero death on Saturday.
[ 25th April 2021, Nigeria ] NCDC said till date, 164,684 cases had been confirmed, 154,687 discharged and 2,061 deaths recorded in 36 states and the FCT.
[ 26th Apr 2021, Nigeria ]  An increase in tensions or violence in their community since the beginning of the pandemic has been reported by almost half of the respondents. Respondents were mostly worried about widespread protests, early signs of civil unrest and increased crime rates. Also, secondary data show that widespread protests were at its peak during the time of the data collection, an increase related to End SARS protests.
[ 17th July 2021, Nigeria ] School children have paid the ultimate price, with the bandits storming their schools and forcing them to trek for hours at gunpoint while they endure harsh living conditions in forests. They are then released after the kidnappers' demands are met.
[ 19th April 2021, Nigeria ] Also, the Chairman of Takum Local Government Council, Mr. Shiban Tikari, told journalists that a policeman was killed at Dogo Ngawa on Saturday.Our correspondent reports that two policemen were killed in the community at a checkpoint about two weeks ago.
[ 26th April 2021, Nigeria ] After 12 days of zero fatalities from the COVID 19 virus, Nigeria on Sunday recorded one death, raising the total fatalities in the country to 2,062.In continuation of a steady run of low infection figures, the country recorded 35 new cases on Sunday.
[ 23rd April 2021,North East Nigeria}The latest clash affected a total of 1,561 individuals in Balanga LGAs of Gombe State who were forced to flee their locations of origin towards villages in Hong LGA in the neighboring state of Adamawa. A total of 33 casualties were recorded and 130 shelters were damaged.
[ 16th June 2021, Nigeria ] Another important shift is that basic needs now include communication costs for voice and data, essential for remote working, e commerce, online schooling and maintaining social connections. Anecdotally, one of the large telecom operators, MTN Nigeria grew data revenue by 52% while voice revenue grew only 6% in 2020.
[ 26th Apr 2021, Nigeria ]  Households residing in slums are the most deprived in all dimensions. Health is the dimension with the largest gaps for this group, most concerning in times of the pandemic, which might also lead to disruptions in treatment for other chronic diseases such as HIV
[ 26th Apr 2021, Nigeria ]  Health is the dimension with the highest rates of deprivation, with 51 % of Nigerians reporting not having access to health facilities18 . 16 % live in overcrowded shelters, 17 % are without access to clean drinking water, 28 % are deprived in regard to food security and 36 % in regards to their safety  ( Figure 11 ) .
[ 26th Apr 2021, Nigeria ]  Figure 3 shows the sudden impact of the containment measures on individual employment, based on a nationally representative, longitudinal phone survey . Employment dropped from almost 90% to below 50% in March 2020, effects being strongest for the urban population. With the end of the strict lockdown measures in June 2020, a phase of recovery started, which has been quicker for the rural population, which reached pre pandemic levels of employment in July. Urban workers were not able to recover back to these levels yet but reached 80% of employment in October.
[ 24th April 2021, Yobe State Nigeria ] Geidam, around 130 kms from Damaturu, has been repeatedly raided by the jihadists, including the military base where they killed troops and carted away weapons. The jihadist conflict which started in 2009 has killed 36,000 people and displaced around two million from their homes in the northeast, according to the UN.
[ 25th April 2021, Nigeria ] The NPHCDA said that it had plans to vaccinate 109 million Nigerians against COVID 19 virus over a period of two years. It said that only eligible population from 18 years and above would be vaccinated in four phases.
[ 26th Apr 2021, Nigeria ]  The impact of the COVID 19 shock on income also depended on the type of employment before the pandemic. Overall, two thirds of respondents relied on salaried work or their own business trade, 11 % of households on remittances as main income source. Most sectors were highly impacted by COVID 19 and the economic slowdown. While the most resilient sector was salaried work, those with informal employment such as petty trade, selling on the streets and daily casual labour were most impacted  ( Figure 6 ) . The rate of informal work is in particular high in urban slums. While 40 % of households relied on salaried work in urban areas overall, this rate was 11 % lower for respondents from slums.
[ 4thJune 2021, Nigeria ] According to the ACLED dataset, extrapolated in Table 1 below, in 2020, there were 2 404 security incidents recorded in Nigeria: 844 were coded as battles, 220 as explosions/remote violence, 297 as riots and 1 043 as violence against civilians. These security incidents resulted in 7 699 fatalities. Most security incidents were recorded in  ( see also Map 4 below )  Borno  ( 582 ) , Kaduna  ( 227 ) , Katsina  ( 210 ) , and Zamfara States  ( 129 ) . The lowest number of security incidents was recorded in Kwara  ( 8 ) , Kebbi  ( 6 ) , and Gombe States  ( 3 ) .
[ 26th Apr 2021, Nigeria ]  Nigeria has been one of the first countries to detect COVID 19 cases in Sub Saharan Africa. As a response, the Nigerian government implemented strict measures. While those restrictions caused many job losses particularly from March to June especially in urban areas, the country's economy was at the same time also highly impacted by drops in oil prices, leading Nigeria into a phase of recession
[ 12th  18th April 2021, Nigeria ] ETT assessments identified the following movement triggers: voluntary relocation  ( 692 individuals or 29% ) , poor living conditions  ( 685 individuals or 28% ) , improved security  ( 508 individuals or 21% ) , fear of attack  ( 284 individuals or 12% ) , fire outbreak  ( 131 individuals or 5% )  and conflict/attack  ( 109 individuals or 5% ) .
[ 17th   23rd May 2021, Nigeria ]  Between 17 and 23 May 2021, a total of 2,427 movements were recorded in the states of Adamawa and Borno. The recorded movements consisted of 1,977 arrivals and 450 departures. Arrivals were recorded at locations in Askira/Uba, Bama, Gwoza, Hawul, Jere and Kala/Balge Local Government Areas  ( LGAs )  of the most conflict affected state of Borno and in Demsa, Fufore, Girei, Gombi, Hong, Lamurde, Madagali, Maiha, Michika, Mubi North, Mubi South, Numan, Song and Yola South LGAs of Adamawa.
[ 25th April 2021, Nigeria: Borno State ]  Reports from reliable sources indicated that some group of insurgents are currently engaging troops at their Base in Mainok community of Konduga Local Government Area, Borno State, on Sunday. The insurgents stormed the military base at about 3pm with an intention of sacking the base to loot arms and ammunitions. Unfortunately, the troops stood their ground and repelled the attack with severe casualties inflicted on the terrorists. Mainok is situated along the troubled Maiduguri Damaturu Road, and is about 50km drive west of Maiduguri which has suffered series of deadly Boko Haram attacks recently.
[ 12th  18th April 2021, Nigeria ]  In the states Borno and Adamawa, a total of 2,409 movements were recorded, comprising 1,562 arrivals and 847 departures, between 12 and 18 April 2021. Arrivals were recorded at locations in Askira/Uba, Bama, Biu, Gwoza, Monguno and Ngala Local Government Areas  ( LGAs )  of the most conflict affected state of Borno and in Demsa, Girei, Gombi, Hong, Lamurde, Madagali, Maiha, Michika, Mubi North, Mubi South, Numan, Song, Yola North and Yola South LGAs of Adamawa.
[ 12th  18th April 2021, Nigeria ] Hong: 233 arrivals and 113 departures were recorded in Hong LGA of Adamawa State. The arrivals included 197 individuals from Hong LGA and 36 individuals from Maiha LGA in Adamawa State. All individuals who departed had Hong ward in Hong LGA of Adamawa State as their destination. Thirty three per cent of the movements recorded were triggered by fear of attacks, 31 per cent of the movements were voluntary relocation, 26 per cent of the movements were caused by conflicts/attacks and 10 per cent of individuals relocated due to poor living conditions.
[ 25th April 2021, Nigeria ] The scale of forced displacements in the Northeast is triggering a complex humanitarian emergency. Last week some 65,000 people fled Damasak in the fringes of Lake Chad, Borno State, after series of attacks which claimed many lives. The insurgents looted and burnt private homes, warehouses of humanitarian agencies, police stations and health centers.
[ 12th  18th April 2021, Nigeria ] Askira/Uba: 182 arrivals and 93 departures were recorded in Askira/Uba LGA of Borno State. The arrivals included 90 individuals from Chibok LGA in Borno State and 28 individuals from Damboa LGA in Borno State, 30 individuals from Michika LGA in Adamawa State, 19 individuals from Mubi South LGA in Adamawa State and 15 individuals from Girei LGA in Adamawa State. All individuals who departed had Dille/Huyum ward and Chul/Rumirgo ward in Askira/Uba LGA of Borno State as their destination. Seventy seven per cent of individuals relocated as a result of the improved security situation in areas of origin and 23 per cent of the movements recorded were due to poor living conditions.
[ 16th June 2021, Nigeria ] Covid 19 has had an overwhelming impact on consumer habits in Nigeria. Low consumer confidence has led to reduced non discretionary spending.
[ 26th Apr 2021, Nigeria ]  Despite the global effect of the pandemic on international remittances, households that receive remittances from inside Nigeria were even more severely affected by decreases  ( see Figure 8 ) : 14 % of households who were dependent on internal remittances reported not receiving those remittances anymore and 44 % experienced a decrease in the amount of remittances they normally receive. Remittances from abroad seem to be less affected. The strong reduction in remittances from within Nigeria is reflected by a reported decrease in sending of remittances. Around 27 % of households who used to send remittances stopped sending due to the pandemic
[ 26th Apr 2021, Nigeria ]  Livelihood Coping Strategies: In order to cope with the effects of the pandemic, many Nigerians had to apply livelihood coping strategies ( Figure 9 ) . Overall, 21 % of Nigerians applied emergency coping strategies such as begging, moving out of the city due to lack of income, engaging in illegal or risky jobs or sending children to work. In urban slums, even more people  ( 25% )  had to apply emergency coping strategies. Only one third of respondents did not need to apply any coping strategy to cover their essential needs.
[ 26th Apr 2021, Nigeria ]  For the purpose of this report and based on the availability of data the index includes shelter crowding, health access, water availability, food security and safety. Education, although usually part of the MDDI, is not covered due to the lack of data on current school attendance due to the closure of schools. Households are considered as multidimensionally deprived, if they are deprived in more than one third of dimensions. Internally displaced people, households with several children, households that live in urban slums are most often multidimensionally deprived  ( see Figure 10 ) . Vulnerability of households also differs by regionhouseholds in the Northern part of Nigeria are more often deprived in several dimensions compared to the Southern part. Overall, the population in rural areas is more deprived than the urban population, a pattern that can also be observed in other countries. However, disaggregation into slum areas is important to understand the full picture, as urban slum dwellers are more often deprived than the rural population.
[ 26th Apr 2021, Nigeria ]  Food Since the first round of data collection in Nigeria in August 2019, the percentage of households that felt worried for not having enough food to eat increased  ( 59 % to 65 % ) , as shown in Figure 12. Food insecurity is a common problem in urban slums. 45 % of households residing in urban slums are moderately or severely food insecure compared to 38 % in rural areas and 29 % of those residing in non slum urban areas. The most vulnerable group are displaced households, with around 50 % being food insecure, including 8 % in severe food insecurity. Food security levels are highly influenced by demographic factors. Households with more elderly members or children, female headed households as well as larger households tend to be more vulnerable to food insecurity  ( see Figure 13 ) .
[ 26th Apr 2021, Nigeria ]  Education The closure of Nigerian schools at the beginning of the pandemic for 7 months has led to more than 50 million children remaining at home20 . As Figure 4 below illustrates, despite the efforts to keep the close open during the first semester of 2019/2020 school year, the schools were closed right after the second wave.
[ 18th July 2021, Nigeria ] Nigeria is faced with an unprecedented wave of different but overlapping security crises   from kidnapping to extremist insurgencies   almost every corner of the country has been hit by violence and crime. Audu Bulama Bukarti, a senior analyst on Sahel security at the Tony Blair Institute, says the scale of the insecurity threatens the very fabric of Nigerian society: "With every attack, human lives are lost or permanently damaged and faith in democracy and the country is diminishing."
[ 31st Mar, 2021, North East Nigeria ]  While conflict events have occurred across the Northeast in early 2021, the recent conflict in Dikwa has been the most significant. An assessment conducted by IOM in November 2020 found over 76,200 IDP were present in Dikwa. Also, according to IOM, conflict in early March in Dikwa displaced nearly 27,900 individuals and drove considerable displacement towards Ajiri ward in neighbouring Mafa LGA. Other displaced persons fled to adjacent LGAs as well as Maiduguri. Additionally, humanitarian actors have significantly reduced activities in this areas; however, some assistance delivery started in late March to over 63,00 people in Dikwa. Of particular concern are populations still in areas of Dikwa who did not engage in the agricultural season or lost food stocks due to fires or looting by the insurgents.
[ 9th July 2021, Nigeria ]  Abuja, 9 July, 2021   The humanitarian crisis in Nigeria's North eastern BAY  ( Borno, Adamawa and Yobe )  remains protracted, with an estimated eight million people at risk of displacement, impoverishment and threats of violence. As a result, WHO has resolved to maintain the current status of grade 3 health emergency declared in the region since 2016.
[ 2nd   8th Aug 2021, Nigeria ]  Michika: 130 arrivals and 51 departures were recorded in Michika LGA of Adamawa State. The arrivals included 41 individuals from Hong LGA in Adamawa State, 30 individuals from Song LGA in Adamawa State, 25 individuals from Mubi North LGA in Adamawa State, 24 individuals from Yola South LGA in Adamawa State and 10 individuals from Askira/Uba LGA in Borno State. All individuals who departed had Gwoza LGA in Borno State as their intended destination. Sixty three per cent of the movements recorded were a result of the improved security situation in areas of origin, 23 per cent of the movements recorded were voluntary relocation and 14 per cent of the movements were due to poor living conditions
[ 17th Jun 2021, Nigeria ]  The FCT Health and Human Services secretariat say that the second batch of COVID 19 vaccines will arrive in July. The acting Secretary of the secretariat, Dr Muhammed Kawu, made the disclosure at a news conference on Thursday in Abuja to commemorate this year's World Health Day
[ 2nd   8th Aug 2021, Nigeria ]  Askira/Uba: 141 arrivals and 86 departures were recorded in Askira/Uba LGA of Borno State. The arrivals included 71 individuals from Mubi South LGA in Adamawa State and 70 individuals from Askira/Uba LGA in Borno State. The departures included 45 individuals to Askira/Uba LGA in Borno State and 41 individuals to Chibok LGA in Borno State. Fifty one per cent of the movements recorded were a result of the improved security situation in areas of origin, 31 per cent of the movements were due to poor living conditions and 18 per cent were due to voluntary relocation
[ 2nd   8th Aug 2021, Nigeria ]  Bama: 443 arrivals were recorded in Bama LGA of Borno State. The arrivals included 272 individuals from Bama LGA in Borno State and 171 individuals from Marwa region in Cameroon. Sixty one per cent of the movements were due to poor living conditions and 39 per cent were due to voluntary relocation.
[ 17th Jun 2021, Nigeria ]  The acting Secretary of the secretariat, Dr Muhammed Kawu, He said that while more than 132,000 residents had successfully taken the first jab, only 42,000 others had so far taken the second jab of the vaccine. “For the first dose, 132,000 people got vaccinated. As of June 16, about 42,000 people had gotten the second dose.
[ 9th July 2021, North East Nigeria ]  Presently, the operational environment in the BAY states is characterized by rising insecurity, driving waves of new displacements, deepening food insecurity and malnutrition, a situation that is compounded by the COVID 19 pandemic and therefore obligates WHO to maintain the current grade 3 health emergency in order to sustain its current level of operations in the region.
[ 17th Jun 2021, Nigeria ]  Earlier, the acting Director, Public Health, Dr Abdulrahman Sadiq said that all the general hospitals in the territory had COVID 19 vaccination centres. According to him, efforts are still ongoing to designate some health facilities across the six area councils as COVID 19 vaccination centres.
[ 16th June 2021, Nigeria ] With these Covid 19 restrictions, events including religious services, are now broadcast online using Zoom and YouTube Live. Most entertainment businesses have reopened, adopting increased outdoor seating where feasible. Cinemas and night clubs were restricted for the longest period but have now also reopened – albeit at 50% capacity and with restricted operations after midnight. The informal sector was less restricted as it mainly operates outdoors.
[ 27th Apr 2021, Nigeria ]  NCDC said that a multi sectoral National Emergency Operations Centre, activated at Level 3, had continued to coordinate the national response activities in the country. it said that across the country, many people have resumed hosting large gatherings, visiting markets or other places without face masks, while hand washing booths are disappearing and other measures previously in place.
[ 18th July 2021, Nigeria ] Boko Haram launches deadly raids, in some cases hoisting its flag and imposing extremist rule on local people. It levies taxes on farms and the sale of agricultural products. The once booming international fish market in the Chad Basin is now completely controlled by the group.
[ 16th June 2021, Nigeria ] Education: Private K12 schools and tertiary institutions have adopted remote learning to provide continuity during the lockdowns. Unfortunately, publicly funded schools did not have the resources to introduce e learning and data costs would have been too steep for low income families.
[ 16th June 2021, Nigeria ] Shopping: The key enablers of online retail have strengthened significantly in the past year. These include mobile banking solutions, digital payment solutions and delivery services. The leading payment switch, NIBSS, recorded 98% growth in transaction values in Q1 2021 over Q1 2020. Given the improved infrastructure for online retail, businesses now actively adopt online sales channels.
[ 1st June 2021, Nigeria ] While the COVID 19 pandemic had a negative impact in general on most people with disabilities in Nigeria, it had different impacts on people with different impairments. The pandemic put a lot of pressure on the health system and many services were disrupted. People with impairments that require ongoing medical care found it harder to access their health services they needed.
[ 1st April 2021, Nigeria ] According to a recent evaluation of orphanages in four different Nigerian states, both privately as well as state run orphanages did not have sufficient resources and depended largely on charity. Some orphanages were reported to lack basic services including beds for all children, sufficient food and clean sanitary facilities. Not all orphans provided access to medical care and education. According to the research, orphanages ran by private entities scored slightly better than state run orphanages.
[ 1st April 2021, Nigeria ] Forced begging is a major problem in Nigeria as well. While reliable estimates of the number of children who engage in  ( forced )  begging do not exist, in northern Nigeria millions of children who cannot be taken care of by their parents attend a specific type of religious boarding schools, known as almajiri schools, which rely on child begging/labor for their financing.
[ 1st April 2021, Nigeria ] In conflict zones such as the Middle Belt, north west and north east Nigeria children are vulnerable to  ( sexual )  exploitation. There have been reports of recruitment of girls from internally displaced people  ( IDP )  camps across northern Nigeria for the purpose of sexual exploitation. In the north east in particular there were cases of recruitment of children as child soldiers. According to UN data the total number of Nigerian child soldiers and the number of new recruitments have, however, significantly decreased since 2017. Women from neighboring countries are also trafficked to Nigeria for the purpose of sexual exploitation.
[ 1st April 2021, Nigeria ]  Articles by the Guardian and CNN indicated that traffickers recruited already pregnant, unmarried women from poor backgrounds either  ( falsely )  promising them a high amount of money in return for their babies , or luring them into the ‘baby factories' by pretending to provide them with some form of support.  Another report indicated that baby factories recruited young girls from disadvantaged backgrounds, particularly IDPs50 , with the false promise of jobs.
[ 9th July 2021,North East Nigeria ]  The WR reaffirmed WHO's commitment to continue providing the critical leadership and coordination of the health sector partners to provide healthcare services to the population across of the three states. The North East Nigeria humanitarian health emergency was first graded in 2016 as grade 3, the highest level, owing to its severity and impact on public health which significantly reduced access to basic health services and rendered the population vulnerable to disease outbreaks, malnutrition, injuries and mental health. Following four cycles of grading reviews with the emergency remaining active, the emergency was graded as a protracted emergency
[ 31st May   6th Jun 2021, Yobe State ]  CHALLENGES: Stock out of reagent in the molecular laboratory interrupting COVID 19 testing within the state Massive population displacement and attacks on hospitals and PHC centers by the Non state Armed Groups  ( NSAGs )  are disrupting COVID 19 response and health services in affected LGAs  ( Geidam, Yunusari, and Gujba LGAs )  Insecurity and military operations are limiting contact tracing, active case search, and community sensitization in security compromised LGAs Bad geographical is limiting access to remote communities to sustain COVID 19 prevention activities.
[ 19th   25th Apr 2021, Nigeria ]  ETT assessments identified the following movement triggers: poor living conditions  ( 970 individuals or 35% ) , voluntary relocation  ( 861 individuals or 31% ) , conflict/attack  ( 620 individuals or 22% )  and improved security  ( 345 individuals or 12% ) .
[ 19th   25th Apr 2021, Nigeria ]  In the states Borno and Adamawa, a total of 2,809 movements were recorded, comprising 2,144 arrivals and 665 departures, between 19 and 25 April 2021. Arrivals were recorded at locations in Askira/Uba, Bama, Biu, Gwoza, Hawul and Monguno Local Government Areas  ( LGAs )  of the most conflict affected state of Borno and in Fufore, Girei, Gombi, Hong, Lamurde, Madagali, Maiha, Michika, Mubi North, Mubi South, Numan, Song, Yola North and Yola South LGAs of Adamawa.
[ 9th July 2021,North East Nigeria ]  In WHO's rating, protracted emergency is an environment in which a significant proportion of the population is acutely vulnerable to death, disease and disruption of livelihoods over a prolonged period of time. Governance in these settings is often weak, with limited state capacity to respond to, and mitigate, the threats to the population, or provide adequate levels of protection.
[ 18th Jun 2021, Nigeria ]  “Just this week, children marked Day of the African Child by calling on leaders to ensure their education and allow them to return to school safely, free from attacks. Even before COVID 19, many children across Nigeria and the continent were shut out of school due to violence. This attack is a grave reminder of how real this threat is.
[ 1st June 2021, Nigeria ] Health services that were not disrupted had to adjust their protocols to reduce social contact to avoid spreading the virus. Some of these measures resulted in services becoming inaccessible. The impact of wearing masks made interacting with medical staff particularly difficult for people with hearing impairments. People with visual impairments also faced particular challenges accessing health care due to the pandemic.
[ 31st Jul 2021, Nigeria ]  39% of the total discussants indicates that shelter conditions can increase the severity of COVID 29 outbreak in their community, 24% said inadequate hygiene practices can also increase the severity of COVID 19 outbreak. 13% said religious practices would increase the severity of COVID 19 outbreak, 7% mentioned health access can increase the severity, 6% indicates that lack of reliable information would increase the severity, 1% said lack of community structures to facilitate support would also increase the severity while 0.47% said indifference of community.
[ 9th July 2021,North East Nigeria ]  The WHO Emergency Manager for North East Operations, Dr Lako Richard Lino Loro who had earlier given detailed security update said, “The BAY states still have a high proportion of vulnerable population groups that remain at high risk of disease outbreaks. The existing incidence of infectious diseases in the region can only worsen the current levels of morbidity and mortality.'
[  3rd Jun 2021, Nigeria ]  Nigerians should be worried about the news of some air passengers who refused to submit themselves for the mandatory quarantine as directed by COVID 19 regulations aimed at keeping the coronavirus pandemic in Nigeria under check.
[ 18th July 2021, Nigeria ] But disagreements over the use of land and water, as well as grazing routes, have been exacerbated by climate change and the spread of the Sahara Desert, as herders move further south looking for pasture. Thousands have been killed in clashes over limited resources. The tension has led to some state governors banning grazing on open land, and thus creating friction with the central government.
[ 9th July 2021,North East Nigeria ]  Previous disease trends in the NE Nigeria also indicated a likelihood of outbreaks of cholera, meningitis, Lassa fever yellow fever and other vaccine preventable diseases including polio especially due to the impact of COVID 19 which has increased vulnerability and limited access to essential health services. Equally, overcrowding and poor access to WHSH and waste management facilities also increase the risk of transmission of communicable diseases and occurrence of outbreaks
[  3rd Jun 2021, Nigeria ]  The pandemic met us at a time we had only four test centres in the whole federation. But we have bravely increased capacity. Government owned testing laboratories and isolation centres have increased to 82, while the private sector has helped to boost capacity towards the 200 mark.
[ 16 30 April 2021, Northeast Nigeria ] NON FOOD ITEMS: A total of 95,129HH need complete NFI kits. 4,634HH of the 95,129HH in need of NFIs are new arrivals in Monguno  ( 1,279HH ) , Maiduguri  ( 966HH ) , Dikwa  ( 475HH ) , Magumeri  ( 470HH ) , Ngala  ( 289HH ) , Jere  ( 320HH ) , Ngala  ( 211HH ) , Bama  ( 204HH ) , Gwoza ( 91HH ) , Damboa  ( 51HH ) , Biu  ( 11 )  and Kaga  ( 3HH )  LGA. 63% of the sites reported that blankets/mats are the most needed NFIs while kitchen sets are the second most needed NFIs.
[ 28th May 2021, Adamawa State ]  Food Security Needs: Displaced populations in Adamawa State require food assistance and livelihood opportunities to increase their purchasing power. Need for supplementary drugs. • Need for additional personal protective equipment  ( PPEs ) . Sector partners are distributing PPEs, consumables, and in kind incentives to the five supported health facilities, namely Kwabapale PHC, Futu PHC, Minkisi PHC and Kuburshosho PHCC. There is also distribution of clean delivery kits
[ 7th   13th Jun 2021 Nigeria ]  National COVID 19 multi partner Emergency Operations Centre  ( EOC )  continues to coordinate response activities across states ● Concluded Epidemic Control  ( EpiC )  project aimed at distributing and installing the 200 ventilators donated by the United States Government ● Ongoing workshop on multimodal approach to hand hygiene improvement and compliance in health facilities ● Conducted quarterly commodity monitoring and stock verification exercise at the central public health laboratory  ( CPHL )  Lagos
[ 9th July 2021, North East Nigeria ]   At the end of the meeting, health emergency experts at WHO headquarters and the WHO Africa Regional Office adjudged the JOR as very productive and a valuable exercise to understand the prevailing and protracted nature of the crisis. Concerns were raised about increased attacks on healthcare facilities and workers, which meant decreased access to healthcare services by vulnerable populations. All participants from the 3 levels agreed in tandem that the needs of the affected population may remain over the next 6 months hence justifying the maintenance of the current grading.
[ 18th July 2021, Nigeria ] One of the scariest threats for families in Nigeria is the frequent kidnapping of schoolchildren from their classrooms and boarding houses. More than 1,000 students have been abducted from their schools since December 2020, many only released after thousands of dollars are paid as ransom. Some of the kidnappers are commonly referred to as "bandits" in Nigeria. These criminals raid villages, kidnap civilians and burn down houses.
[ 18th July 2021, Nigeria ] By every indication, Nigeria's lucrative kidnapping industry is thriving   expanding into previously safe areas   and seemingly beyond the control of the country's army. It poses a real threat to trade and education, as well as the country's farming communities.
[ 18th Jun 2021, Nigeria ]  “This is the third assault by armed gangs on a school or college in Nigeria in less than a month, reportedly by bandits seeking ransom payments. Recurring attacks on schools in northern Nigeria is a grave violation of child rights.
[ 19th 25th April 2021, Nigeria: Borno State ] Risk communication/Social mobilization: Motorized campaign on COVID 19 vaccination supported by UNICEF in Maiduguri and Jere LGAs, with focus on hand washing, physical distancing, myth and misconception of COVID   19 vaccination.
[ 19th   25th Apr 2021, Yobe State, Nigeria ]  The total number of active confirmed cases in the state is twenty five  ( 25 )   The total confirmed cases of COVID 19 amongst Health Care Workers  ( HCWs )  is nineteen  ( 19 ) . These include nine  ( 9 )  doctors, seven  ( 7 )  nurses, one  ( 1 )  physiotherapist, and two  ( 2 )  laboratory scientists  The total number of deaths from COVID 19 in the state is nine  ( 9 )   The total number of patients who recovered from COVID 19 is three hundred and fifty six  ( 356 )   The total number of contacts who completed 14 days of monitoring without symptoms is two thousand, and forty two  ( 2,042 )   The total number of samples collected is sixteen thousand, six hundred and ten  ( 16,610 ) . Three hundred and ninety  ( 390 )  results are positive, seven thousand, nine hundred and eighty eight  ( 7,988 )  are negative, forty two  ( 42 )  for a repeat test, and eight thousand, one hundred, and ninety  ( 8,190 )  remaining sample results are pending.
[ 19th   25th Apr 2021, Yobe State, Nigeria ]  Surveillance: All 17 LGAs have recorded at least a confirmed COVID 19 case ( s )   The case fatality rate amongst confirmed cases is 2.3%  The positivity rate for week 16 is 1.4. This is a slight decrease in positivity rate compared to the preceding week  ( 1.6% positivity rate in week 15 ) . The case to contact ratio is 1:6  The percentage of contacts that were confirmed positive is 4.6%  Forty three  ( 43 )  contacts of confirmed cases were line listed by the contact tracing teams  Seventy nine  ( 79 )  contacts of confirmed cases have completed 14 days of monitoring.
[ 19th   25th Apr 2021, Yobe State, Nigeria ]  Laboratory and Diagnostic Support:  Following up with the laboratory team to retrieve pending sample results  The total number of samples collected is sixteen thousand, six hundred and ten  ( 16,610 ) . Three hundred and ninety  ( 390 )  results are positive, seven thousand, nine hundred and eighty eight  ( 7,988 )  are negative, forty two  ( 42 )  for a repeat test, and eight thousand, one hundred, and ninety  ( 8,190 )  remaining sample results are pending.
[ 19th   25th Apr 2021, Yobe State, Nigeria ]  CHALLENGES:  Attacks on hospitals and PHC centers by the Non state Armed Groups  ( NSAGs )  attacks are disrupting COVID 19 response and health services in some LGAs  ( Geidam, Yunusari, and Gujba LGAs )   Insecurity and military operations are limiting contact tracing, active case search, and community sensitization in security compromised LGAs  Bad geographical is limiting access to remote communities to sustain COVID 19 prevention activities.
[ 18th Jun 2021, Nigeria ]  ABUJA, 18 JUNE 2021   Responding to the news that armed attackers have abducted 80 students and killed a police officer at a college in Kebbi State, Nigeria, Save the Children's Nigeria Country Director Mercy Gichuhi said:
[ 1st January 31st March 2021,north east Nigeria ] Increased insecurity, reduced access and movement which continued to affect communities' livelihoods, including the ability to farm, which will have a severe impact on food security. An estimated 5.1 million people risk being critically food insecure during the next lean season  ( June   August 2021 ) , the highest figures since 2016 2017.
[ 17th Jun 2021, Nigeria ]  ISWAP has been on the offensive through the first quarter of this year, launching a series of attacks on garrison towns and the “humanitarian hubs' protected by the army, resulting in the suspension of aid deliveries to already desperate people – many of whom have been repeatedly displaced. “ISWAP has been consistently hostile to relief agencies in the northeast and has had a record of targeting their facilities, abducting aid workers at humanitarian hubs and on highways, and killing some of them," said Nnamdi Obasi, Nigeria analyst for the International Crisis Group.
[ 18th Jun 2021, Nigeria ]  "Armed conflict has been interrupting children's education – a human right – in Nigeria for nearly a decade. Save the Children condemns the recurring killings of teachers, attacks on schools, and the kidnappings of school children. Save the Children is concerned that the already existing education inequalities in the country will be worsened if similar attacks will not be stopped immediately.'
[ 1st   15th Apr 2021, North East, Nigeria ]  FOOD SECURITY: 71% of the IDP population received a form of food assistance last month. 373HH received fuel efficient stoves in Gwoza LGA.
[ 25th May 2021, Nigeria ] It is equally worrisome that the transportation sector experienced the worst contraction at 21.9 per cent in the first quarter of 2021.“This may be as a result of the growing insecurity on our roads and this goes to demonstrate the multidimensional impact of insecurity on the economy.
[ 1st April 2021, Nigeria ] Nigeria does not have a well functioning witness protection program, meaning that if victims decide to cooperate with prosecutors, they do not have a strong guarantee that the authorities will protect them and their families against reprisals  ( for more details, see next paragraph ) . Victims also fear further stigmatization by their families/communities in case they open up about their experiences in Europe. Furthermore, the involvement of family members in the trafficking impedes victims from testifying.