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[ 1st Nov2020,North East Nigeria ] Because humanitarian actors cannot easily reach the most conflict affected areas to collect data or provide consistent assistance, the situation is likely even more dire than reported. The likelihood that more people are experiencing more serious food insecurity is high, particularly for women and girls. A recent CARE survey found that the pandemic's effects on food and nutrition were a major concern for more than 53% of women surveyed in the country
[  26th Apr   2nd May 2021, Yobe State, Nigeria ]   CHALLENGES: 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.
[ 20th Oct 23rd Nov2020,Nigeria ] In the north east, UNICEF supported the IPC training of 235 health care workers; while 153 health care workers were trained on surveillance issues including contact tracing; and 151 health care workers trained ondetection, referral and appropriate management of COVID19 cases.
[ 20th Oct 23rd Nov2020,Nigeria ] The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control  ( NCDC )  is conducting seroprevalence surveys in several States to determine the scale of infection in resdients. Results from the survey will assist with understanding the burden of COVID 19 as well as help to confirm data on transmission patterns, affected age groups and inform response activities.
[ 20th Oct 23rd Nov2020,Nigeria ] UNICEF also supported Borno State COVID 19 EOC on transportation of 511 samples from various locations in the state to Maiduguri Metropolis for testing at the Maiduguri Teaching Hospital. UNICEF ensured continuity of basic PHC services in all supported Health facilities in accessible LGAs and communities, and continued movement and distribution of essential supplies through UNHAS flights to ensure no stockout of MNCH tracer supplies.
[ 20th Oct 23rd Nov2020,Nigeria ] There was a sharp increase in number of cases in the month, specifically in week three of November with a total of 1,235 cases within the week. The Presidential Task Force  ( PTF )  has released a statement warning of a second wave and urged Nigerians to continue to war masks, phsycially distance and wash hands regularly.
As of November 23, there are 66,383 reported COVID 19 cases in Nigeria. A total of 745,744 tests were conducted, of which 3,380 were returning passengers. 62,076 people have been discharged and 1,167 deaths recorded across 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory  ( FCT ) .
[ 20th Oct 23rd Nov2020,North east Nigeria ] North east RCCE response: RCCE conducted focused community engagement and sensitization activities in Geidam, Biu, Megumeri and Fune Local Government Areas  ( LGA )  in Borno and Yobe States.Activities conducted included, radio listeners groups, house to house visits, and compound meetings. Volunteer Community Mobilizers  ( VCMs )  conducted follow up visits and sensitized household members on the importance of taking preventive measures to stop the spread of COVID 19, over 518,598 community members were reached during the re visits.
[ 20th Oct 23rd Nov2020,Nigeria ] Following plans for virtual training of 21,078 frontline HCWs from primary and secondary heath facilities and face to face training of 19,824 community health care workers on IPC in 19 states, 13,772 HCW and community volunteers were trained in second quarter on IPC in 11 states The NCDC is leading the trainings, supported by the UN Basket Fund.
[ 20th Oct 23rd Nov2020,Nigeria ] A total of 252 health facilities  ( HF ) 3 continued to provide community based management of acute malnutrition  ( CMAM )  services and a total of 299,399 children 6  59 months with severe acute malnutrition  ( SAM )  were admitted in the treatment programme since March 2020, including 11,773 SAM children in the four weeks. UNICEF continued to monitor programme implementation and ensured good quality of service delivery and data management.
During the period 19   25 December 2020, 314 movements were observed at Four Points of Entries in Borno state. Of the total movements recorded, 193 were incoming from Extreme Nord in Cameroon and 8 from N'djamena in Chad Republic.
[ 1st  31st Oct 2020, North east Nigeria ] WASH Emergency water trucking  ( 60m³ )  is being provided for 4,000 people in Pulka. Access to safe water was provided to 2,760 people through the optimization of two solar powered boreholes in Gwoza LGA. As part of the cholera preparedness and prevention strategy, UNICEF in collaboration with Borno State Ministry of Water Resources sustained access to safe water to 2,100,000 through urban water chlorination Maiduguri and Adamawa.
[ 1st  31st Oct 2020,Northeast Nigeria ]  Health : A total of 216,581 children, women and men were reached with Out patient department  ( OPD )  consultations for integrated Primary Health Care  ( PHC )  services in all UNICEF supported health facilities in IDP camps and host communities in Adamawa, Borno and Yobe States, out of which 104,345  ( 48% )  were children below five years. During the reporting period, 108,998 OPD consultations for curative services were recorded, with Malaria 44,267 being the major cause of consultations, followed by Acute Respiratory Infections – 18,982; Acute Watery Diarrhoea  ( AWD )  – 9,405; measles – 160, and other medical conditions – 36,184.
[ 1st  31st Oct 2020, North east Nigeria ]  A total of 98,409 consultations for prevention services were recorded, including 21,177 Ante Natal Care  ( ANC )  visits, 4,028 LLINs distributed through RI and ANC clinics in Adamawa, Borno and Yobe States, A total of 3,259 deliveries  ( skilled delivery – 3,022, unskilled – 237 ) , 5,952 postnatal/home visits were recorded during the reporting period.
[ 1st  31st Oct 2020, North east igeria ]  Northeast: More than 1,921,903 people remain internally displaced across the three north eastern states of Adamawa, Borno and Yobe, of whom 81 per cent are in Borno. This represents an increase of roughly one hundred thousand IDPs compared to the same period 2019. The increase can be attributed to the continuous deterioration of security and poor humanitarian access mainly across Borno State.
[ 1st  31st Oct 2020, Nigeria ]  A total of 98,409 consultations for prevention services were recorded, including 5,708 children vaccinated against measles through Routine Immunization  ( RI )  sessions, 47,146 children and pregnant women reached with various other antigens  ( Penta, Oral Polio Vaccine  ( OPV ) , Tetanus toxoid  ( TT ) , Hepatitis, Pneumococcal conjugate vaccine  ( PCV ) , Meningitis and Yellow Fever ) ; 12,196 reached with Vitamin A capsules, 8,154 with Albendazole tablets for dewormi
[ 1st  31st Oct 2020, North east Nigeria ] In October 2020, a total of 189 boys and girls aged 6 59 months were screened from UNICEF supported reception centers in IDP Camps across hard to reach areas of Bama, Gwoza, Mobbar and Ngala LGAs of Borno state. Out of the 189 children, 11  ( 5.8% )  were found with SAM while 15  ( 7.9% )  were found with MAM. A total of 47  ( 25%% )  were from other accessible LGAs, 105  ( 55% )  came from neighboring countries of Niger, Cameroon and Chad while the remaining 37  ( 20% )  were from inaccessible locations. All children with SAM were enrolled in the therapeutic feeding and treatment service delivery sites
[ 1st  31st Oct 2020, Nigeria ] A total of 720,266 boys and girls aged 6 59 months were screened to identify and early detection of acute malnutrition at household level by the Community Nutrition Mobilizers. Out of these children, 12,997  ( 1.8% )  were identified with SAM whilst 37,359  ( 5.2% )  were identified with Moderate Acute Malnutrition  ( MAM ) .
[ 1st  31st Oct 2020, Nigeria ]  The total number of IDPs in the three northeast states has slightly increased to 1.9 million people. The increase is attributed to renewed escalation of security incidents relating to the ongoing hostilities between non state armed groups  ( NSAGs )  and security forces  ( SF )  in the region. The HNO/HRP process is ongoing in the north east and assessments and inter agency dialogues continue with the escalating crises in the north west
[ 1st  31st Oct 2020, North east Nigeria ]  In Yobe State the government in collaboration with NEMA provided support to floods victims in Yunusari Local Government Area  ( LGA )  and conducted an in depth assessment of the affected areas. In Adamawa State, the government pledged support to seasonal famers with farm inputs with the aim to improve food security in the state. The decision followed complaints of low yield of farm produce by farmers as a result of low rainfall for this year cropping season
[ 1st  31st Oct 2020,Northeast Nigeria ]  A total of 27,898 boys and girls aged 6 59 months with severe acute malnutrition  ( SAM )  were admitted for treatment and therapeutic feeding. All the discharge performance indicators for the Out Patient Therapeutic Programme  ( OTP )  were within the recommended Sphere standards; 96.6% cure rate, 2.3% defaulter rate, 0.6% death rate and 0.5% of non responders to treatment.
[ 1st  31st Oct 2020, North east Nigeria ] UNICEF, through its partners sustained operations and maintenance of 169 boreholes  ( including bucket chlorination for 259,401, beneficiaries )  in Jere, MMC, Rann/kalaBalge, Gwoza  ( Pulka )  LGAs. Batch chlorination for  ( 464,564 beneficiaries )  at 807 community water points in Jere and MMC.
[ 1st  31st Oct 2020, North east Nigeria ] Additionally, a total of 79 School Based Management Community  ( SBMC )  members  ( 22 females and 57 males )  were trained in PSS, COVID 19 Mitigation, Disaster Risk Reduction, Prevention of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse  ( PSEA )  and TaRL in Jere, Konduga and Maiduguri LGAs of Borno State and Fune LGA of Yobe State.
[ 1st  31st Oct 2020, North east Nigeria ] In Yobe, UNICEF provided Vitamin A, Iron Folic Acid and deworming tablets and supportive supervision and monitoring during a one week integrated medical outreach with the State Ministry. A total of 676,431 U5 Children and 187,897 Pregnant women were targeted for the activity. Results for this activity are being compiled and will be shared soon.
Financial Times, an international business newspaper, Tuesday described Nigeria as a nation that has the highest number of poor people living with less than $1.90 a day. The paper equally stated that Nigeria is on the brink of becoming a failed state, following the spate of kidnappings, killings, insecurity and violation of human rights.
[ 1st Dec2020,Bay states ]  The latest Cadre Harmonisé analysis  ( October 2020 )  indicates that over 3.4 million people are currently facing acute food insecurity at crisis or worse levels  ( Phase 3+ )  in the three northeastern states, a figure that is projected to rise to 5.1 million in the 2021 lean season  ( June–August ) , if adequate assistance is not provided. The prevalence of global acute malnutrition is also a cause for grave concern with stressed to emergency malnutrition thresholds in Yobe  ( 14.7 percent )  and Borno  ( 14.5 percent )  states
[ 1st Dec2020,Bay states ]  A decade of conflict has severely disrupted food production systems in northeastern Nigeria, with the worst affected states of Adamawa, Borno and Yobe experiencing high displacement, extensive human, social and economic losses, and acute levels of food insecurity and malnutrition.
[ 1st Dec2020,Bay states ]  Under the 2020 HRP, FAO's rainy season agricultural support programme in the North East benefited 23 300 households, contributing to increased food security among conflict affected households during the pandemic, providing a key source of food and income. Livestock production support is also being provided to 3 250 households across the region.
[ 1st Dec2020,Bay states ]  Persistent conflict, recurrent flooding and the effects of the COVID 19 pandemic and related measures in the northeastern part of the country have further exacerbated socio economic indicators, hampering commodity trade and economic activities, including farming and food production
[ 1st Dec2020,Bay states ]  Of the 2.1 million IDPs  ( DTM IOM, Round 33, August 2020 ) , who face significant food and livelihood challenges in the three northeastern states, more than 80 percent are in Borno. Due to persistent insecurity and the influx of IDPs, host communities have reduced access to land and other resources for food production, leading to high levels of poverty and malnutrition. Vulnerable households also have less access to basic services and humanitarian assistance due to some areas being ‘hard to reach'  ( H2R )  or deemed ‘no go' areas amid security concerns.
[ 1st Dec2020,Bay states ]  As communities struggle with the effects of the COVID 19 pandemic and the related urgent and essential measures put in place to contain its spread, a number of other factors have also affected agricultural production and intra  and inter regional trade, including the movement of key agricultural commodities. These include incidences of drought, floods, pests and diseases, attacks by insurgents, military restrictions on movements and the ban on cultivating certain types of crops for security reasons.
[ 1st Dec2020,Bay states ]  Nearly 60 percent of the land area in Adamawa, Borno and Yobe States experienced dry spells for up to 14 days, which have severely impacted yields. Flooding has also affected yields in a number of local government areas  ( LGAs ) . In addition, pests and diseases have affected crops such as cowpea, maize, okra and sesame. Farmers in certain parts of Adamawa, Borno and Yobe had difficulties accessing their farms due to attacks and/or restrictions imposed by the military.
[ 1st Dec2020,Bay states ]  Due to low productive capacities among affected populations, many continue to depend on humanitarian assistance for their survival. Regulations governing the movement of cash and the absence of information and communications technology infrastructure remain a significant challenge to providing social protection measures such as cash transfers. While livelihood support has enhanced food production, crisis affected households are yet to return to pre conflict production levels. This is largely due to limited access to land, assets and capital to invest in agricultural inputs. Livestock rearing and aquaculture interventions mitigate the risk of seasonal crop failure and other climate related shocks.
[ 1st Dec2020,Bay states ]  Through the diversification of production and income sources, these alternative livelihood activities provide liquid assets. Safe access to fuel and energy is an ongoing concern in northeastern Nigeria, posing myriad protection risks and contributing to communal tensions over natural resources. Furthermore, Adamawa, Borno and Yobe States demonstrate high vulnerability and low adaptive capacity to the effects of climate change, particularly dry spells, erratic rainfall and floods.
[ 1st July 2021, Nigeria ] There was a general decline in the report of AFP cases across all states, mainly as a result of COVID 19 outbreak that restricts all health interventions including surveillance in the country.
[ 11th May 2021, Nigeria ] Nigeria on Monday introduced new restrictions, including a ban on mass gatherings, after a spike in COVID 19 cases in some countries. Mukhtar Mohammed of the Presidential Steering Committee  ( PSC )  told reporters in Abuja that, despite existing travel restrictions on Brazil, India and Turkey, there was a need to take urgent action.
[ 1st July 2021, North East, Nigeria ] Access to children in the North East remains a challenge due to insecurity
[ 18th April 2021, Borno State, Nigeria ]  The victims of these fire outbreaks, who are currently residing with friends and relatives in other camp and in the host community are in desperate need of shelter, food and NFIs.
[ 16th Mar 2021,North east Nigeria ]  In general, the contextual factors described in Part 1.1 and the humanitarian impacts narrated in Part 1.2 have caused a total of 7.7 million people to face adverse humanitarian conditions in areas accessible to aid workers in the BAY states.  ( Estimates indicate a further 1.02 million people in need in accessible areas. )  Out of the 61 LGAs that the JIAF classified using MSNA and other data, 19 are estimated at ‘extreme' level in terms of severity of needs; another 30 at ‘severe' level. Eight LGAs are at ‘stressed' level, while the remaining 4 have ‘minimal severity' of needs. This means that more than 2.2 million people face an extreme degree of needs and more than 4 million have severe needs in the BAY states. In the LGAs that have extreme needs, 83% of the population require some kind of humanitarian assistance, as do 62% of the population in LGAs with severe needs.
ETT assessments identified the following movement triggers: voluntary relocation  ( 47.55% ) , poor living conditions  ( 35.1% ) , conflict/attack  ( 8.2% ) , improved security  ( 7.6% )  and fear of attack  ( 1.5% ) .
[ 11th May 2021, Nigeria ] He announced the closure of bars, nightclubs, pubs, event centers as well as recreational venues throughout the country. Also under the new rules, the number of people allowed at weddings and religious gatherings is cut in half, while official engagements, meetings and conferences should be held online. “Approved gatherings must be held with physical distancing measures and with other non pharmaceutical measures in place'.
[ 1st July 2021, Nigeria ] A measles vaccination response was successfully implemented in Borno State with 181,634 children aged 9 Months 9 Years vaccinated in 6 LGAs in May 2020 with 15.4%  ( 27,961 )  of these receiving the measles vaccine for the first time . Smaller scale responses to outbreaks were also implemented in Adamawa and Yobe states  ( total 43,133 children 9 months 5 Years vaccinated ) .
[ 11th May 2021, Nigeria ] Nigeria had imposed restrictions and lockdowns in March last year to curb the spread of the coronavirus. But those restrictions were relaxed following a drop in virus cases in the country. So far, the virus has infected 165,419 and claimed 2,065 lives since the first case in February last year, according to official figures.
[ 18th April 2021, Borno State, Nigeria ]  A total of 47 biometric registration identity cards and 20 food ration cards were burnt by the fire. The smoke from the fire also claimed the life of a woman.
[ 11th May 2021, Nigeria ]  According to the update, no new death was recorded from the virus which has already claimed 2,065 lives in the country. The number of deaths from the virus has declined recently with only four deaths recorded in the last 26 days.
[ 16th  28th Feb 2021, North east Nigeria  ]  During the reportng period between 16 to 28 February 2021, an estimate of 193,000 families are currently in displacement camps managed by CCCM partners with many of them living in overcrowded and unsuitable living conditions
[ 11th May 2021, Nigeria ] Nigeria has said the second dose of the Oxford AstraZeneca COVID 19 vaccines will soon be administered on eligible men and women who received the first shots. The Executive Director of the National Primary Health Care Development Agency  ( NPHCDA ) , Faisal Shuaib, made this known at the Presidential Steering Committee  ( PSC )  on COVID 19 briefing, on Monday.
[ 11th May 2021, Nigeria ] He said the government would ensure that only safe and efficacious vaccines were supplied for all phases of the vaccination campaign in the country. "In addition to health workers, frontline workers aged 18 years and above and persons aged 50 years and above are advised to visit any designated vaccination site to receive the vaccine free of charge.
[ 1st   15th Apr 2021, North East, Nigeria ]  A significant number of shelters are also damaged and requires reinforcement due to their life span has been exceeded. Efforts are continuously being made by the sector to improve the living conditions and physical protections of IDPS. 93,558 HH as reported on the site tracker, are in dire need of shelter and NFI assistance in Borno and Adamawa states.
[ 1st   15th Apr 2021, North East, Nigeria ]  The vulnerable displaced population remains exposed to poor weather conditions, settling in sub standard shelters  ( self made and makeshift materials ) . In addition to these rising caseloads, the site tracker report during the reporting period indicates that 72,517 HH dwelling in makeshift shelters, 303 households  ( HH )  living in the open with no shelter, while 6,066HH are sharing shelters.
[  26th Apr   2nd May 2021, Yobe State, Nigeria ]  Laboratory and Diagnostic Support: Yobe SMOH and SPHCMB, with support from WHO, have trained 59 Laboratory Scientists and DSNOs on COVID 19 sample collection and management . Following up with the laboratory team to retrieve pending sample results . The total number of samples collected is sixteen thousand, six hundred and twenty five  ( 16,625 ) . Four hundred and twenty one  ( 421 )  results are positive, nine thousand, seven hundred and sixty eight  ( 9,768 )  are negative, forty two  ( 42 )  for a repeat test, and six thousand, three hundred, and ninety four  ( 6,394 )  remaining sample results are pending.
[ 1st July 2021, Nigeria ] Inadequate data for AYP programming was a barrier in 2020, WHO provided strategic direction and supported Government on the development of the Adolescents health monitoring framework to aid reporting in line with the Global Action of Measurement of Adolescent Health  ( GAMA ) .
[ 7th May 2021, Nigeria ]  According to the update, no new death was recorded from the virus which has already claimed 2,065 lives in the country. The number of deaths recorded from the virus has declined recently with only four deaths recorded in the last 22 days.
[ 11th May 2021, Nigeria ] "We also advise that people who have received their first dose should check their vaccination cards for the date of their second dose, and ensure that they receive the second dose to gain full protection against COVID 19," he said. He reiterated that the eligibility period between the first and second doses of the vaccine has been expanded from 12 weeks to between six to 12 weeks.
[ 7th May 2021, Nigeria ]  Nigeria on Thursday recorded 28 new COVID 19 infections in six states across the country. The new figure raised the total number of infections in the country to 165,301, an update published by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control  ( NCDC )  Thursday night indicates.
[ 16th Mar 2021,North east Nigeria ]  Returnee: Physical and mental wellbeing; Despite having returned home, most IDP returnee households still rely on humanitarian aid. One key and persistent issue that impairs returnees' physical and mental well being is security. IDPs who have returned to areas where the government recently regained control continue to suffer due to insecurity such as NSAG attacks in their LGAs, particularly in Borno State. Around 10% of returnee households have suffered security incidents affecting household members in the past three months.
[ 8thDec2020,Nigeria ]  In July 2020, UN agencies and national and regional actors estimated that 4.3 million people in Borno, Adamawa, and Yobe States needed food security assistance, an increase of some 600,000 people from March 2020, largely due to the COVID 19 pandemic  ( see text box on page 58 )  and a spike in the price of staple foods.271 Aid organizations face restrictions on humanitarian flights, meaning food security is worse in “deep field locations'.
[ 20th 26th Dec2020,Nigeria ] A breakdown of the confirmed cases shows that Lagos State has so far reported 28,488 cases, followed by FCT – 11,057, Kaduna   4,883, Plateau   4,459, Oyo   3,885, Rivers   3,368, Edo   2,826, Ogun   2,451, Kano   2,169, Delta   1,868, Ondo   1,802, Katsina   1,566, Enugu   1,383, Kwara   1,379, Gombe   1,248, Ebonyi   1,097, Osun   1,004, Abia  983, Bauchi   964, Borno   796, Imo   748, Nasarawa   690, Benue   532, Bayelsa   519, Ekiti   409, Akwa Ibom   429, Jigawa   392, Niger   409, Adamawa   355, Anambra   307, Sokoto   297, Taraba   211, Yobe  187, Kebbi   163, Cross River  169, Zamfara   79 and Kogi   5.
[ 16th Mar 2021,North east Nigeria ] Camp decongestion remains a top priority need in the Sector, especially for camps in Ngala, Pulka, Monguno and Dikwa LGAs in Borno State. Other locations in the BAY States such as Hong, Song, Yola north, Gashuwa, Bade, Geidam, Baimari, Nguru, Jakusko, Karasuwa, Monguno, Kala balge, Dikwa and Ngala are at high risk of seasonal flooding.
[ 1st July 2021,Borno State ] In Borno State; 11,468 women were reached by 10 out of the 20 health facilities that were trained on first line support with MPHSS integrated and 69 women were offered specific GBV services in health facilities.
[ 26th Jun 2021, Nigeria ]  The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control  ( NCDC ) , has reported 29 new cases of COVID 19. This brings the total number of infections in the country to 167, 430, as of June 25. The NCDC disclosed this on its website on Saturday.
[ 23 29thNov2020, Nigeria ]  Bama: 94 arrivals were recorded in Bama LGA of Borno state. The arrivals included 57 from Bama LGA of Borno state and 37 from Marwa region in Cameroon. 55 per cent of the movements recorded were as a result of voluntary relocation and 45 per cent due to poor living conditions. Gwoza: 89 arrivals were recorded in Gwoza LGA of Borno state. The arrivals included 27 from Abuja Municipal Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory, 22 from Marwa region in Cameroon, 14 from Jere, 9 from Gwoza LGAs of Borno state and 7 from Yola North, 6 from Yola South and 4 from Mubi North LGAs of Adamawa state and 10 from Jere LGA of Borno state. All movements recorded were as a result of poor living conditions.
[ 27th Dec2020,Nigeria ] The centre announced this on its verified website on Sunday. The News Agency of Nigeria  ( NAN )  reports that 925,215 persons have been tested since the first confirmed case of the virus was announced on Feb, 27 2020.
Bama: 168 arrivals were recorded in Bama LGA of Borno state. The arrivals included 146 from Marwa region in Cameroon, 21 from Bama and 1 from Dikwa LGAs of Borno state. 63 per cent of the movements recorded were due to poor living conditions and 37 per cent were as a result of voluntary relocation. Monguno: 78 arrivals were recorded in Monguno LGA of Borno state. The arrivals included 28 from Guzamala, 20 from Maiduguri Metropolitan Council, 18 from Kukawa and 12 from Nganzai LGA of Borno state. 38 per cent relocated due to poor living conditions, 36 per cent due to conflict/attack and 26 per cent relocated voluntarily.
Gwoza: 297 arrivals were recorded in Gwoza LGA of Borno state. The arrivals included 81 from Marwa region in Cameroon, 69 from Abuja Municipal Area Council LGA of the Federal Capital Territory, 64 from Fufore and 24 from Mubi South LGAs of Adamawa state, 30 from Askira/Uba, 21 from Maiduguri Metropolitan Council and 3 from Gwoza LGAs of Borno state and 5 from Bali LGA of Taraba state. 84 per cent of the movements recorded were triggered by poor living conditions, 8 per cent relocated voluntarily and the remaining 8 per cent relocated as a result of conflict/attack. Askira/Uba: 68 arrivals and 50 departures were recorded in Askira/Uba LGA of Borno state. The arrivals included 38 from Askira/Uba LGA of Borno state, 20 from Maiha, 4 from Hong LGA of Adamawa state and 6 from Karu LGA of Nasarawa state. The departures recorded included 30 to Gombi LGA of Adamawa state, 11 to Bama and 9 to Askira/Uba LGAs of Borno state. 34 per cent relocated due to poor living conditions, 32 per cent due to conflict/attack, 31 per cent relocated voluntarily and 3 per cent of the movements recorded were as a result of improved security, .
[ 1st Feb 2021, North east Nigeria ] The inevitable evolution and emergence of new SARS‑CoV 2 variants poses a significant risk of undermining the effectiveness of new vaccines even before they become widely available.
[ 12th May 2021, Nigeria ]  Newsmen report that Nigeria has tested 1,977,479 people since the virus hit Africa's most populous nation on Feb. 27 last year. NCDC announced that the new cases were reported in four states, with Lagos and Rivers recording the highest numbers with 28 and 14 cases respectively. Akwa Ibom and Ekiti States reported one case each. According to the public health agency, the country's active cases stand at 7,092.
[ 16th  31st Jul 2021, North East, Nigeria ]  During the reporting period of 16  31 July 2021, sector partners provided life saving assistance to the vulnerable population in locations across Borno, Adamawa, and Yobe states. However, the increased shelter and NFI damages incurred in this reporting period due to flooding and heavy rains will exacerbate affected person vulnerabilities in the northeast during the rainy season.
[ 10th Mar 2021, Nigeria ] Current Situation: The poor macroeconomic conditions and high levels of conflict in northern Nigeria are the key drivers of acute food insecurity. This is compounded by widespread flooding in 2020 and below average income, which drove low access to agricultural inputs, resulting in a below average 2020/21 harvest. Furthermore, all these impacts on household acute food insecurity coupled with the longer term indirect impacts of the COVID 19 pandemic are driving above average assistance needs in Nigeria, though they remain similar to 2020.
[ 16th  31st Jul 2021, North East, Nigeria ]  The sector has recorded 5,041HH new arrivals in Maiduguri  ( 1,525HH ) , Monguno  ( 1,189HH ) , Mafa  ( 821HH ) , Bama  ( 324HH ) , Dikwa  ( 278HH ) , Konduga  ( 234HH ) , Kaga ( 215HH ) , Jere  ( 138HH ) , Ngala  ( 103HH ) , Gwoza  ( 76HH ) , Magumeri  ( 69HH ) , Damboa  ( 41HH )  and Yola South  ( 28HH )  LGA also in need of NFIs. In addition, 1,296HH in Magumeri  ( 1,189HH ) , Maiduguri  ( 94HH ) , and Monguno  ( 16HH )  LGA are living in the open and are constrained to using inadequate materials to construct temporary shelters while having limited access to NFIs. Furthermore, 27% of latrines need dislodgement across 90 sites in 19 LGAs, while 14% of showers across 74 sites are damaged and repaired.
[ 10th May 2021, Nigeria ] As part of measures aimed at preventing the spread of deadly strains of COVID 19 in the country, the Federal Government on Monday extended its work from home directive for civil servants on Grade Level 12 and below. According to the Presidential Steering Committee On COVID 19 domiciled in the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, civil servants will continue to work from home till June 11, 2021, after which the directive may be reviewed.
[ 30Nov 6thDec 2020,Nigeria ]  Gombi: 39 arrivals and 68 departures were recorded in Gombi LGA of Adamawa state. The arrivals included 22 from Yola North and 17 from Fufore LGAs of Adamawa state. The departures included 26 from Gombi, 22 from Michika and 20 from Hong LGAs of Adamawa state. All movements recorded were due to voluntary relocation. Damboa: 98 arrivals were recorded in Damboa LGA of Borno state. All arrivals were from Azur/Multe/Forfor ward in Damboa LGA of Borno state. All of the movements recorded were triggered by poor living conditions.
[ 16th  31st Jul 2021, North East, Nigeria ]  WATER SOURCE: The main source of drinking and non drinking water at displacement sites are the boreholes  ( 83% ) . Other sources of water supply include hand pumps, wells, water vendors and water trucking. 79% of the displacement sites have an average waiting time at water points less than 30minutes while 17% is between 30minutes and an hour and 4% of sites above one hour
[ 11th May 2021, Nigeria ] Nigeria has so far recorded 165,419 cases of the virus out of which 2,065 have died while 156,300 have been discharged.
[ 30Nov 6thDec 2020,Nigeria ]  A total of 1,464 movements were recorded, comprising 1,142 arrivals and 322 departures, between 30 November and 6 December 2020. Arrivals were recorded at locations in Askira/Uba, Bama, Damboa, DIkwa, Gwoza, Hawul, Mobbar, Monguno and Ngala Local Government Areas  ( LGAs )  of the most affected Nigerian State of Borno. Arrivals were also recorded in Demsa, Fufore, Gombi, Hong, Lamurde, Michika, Mubi North, Mubi South, Song, Yola North and Yola South LGAs of the state of Adamawa. Departures were recorded in Askira/Uba, Hawul and Kala/Balge LGA of Borno; Demsa, Fufore, Gombi, Madagali, Maiha, Michika, Mubi North, Numan and Yola South LGAs of Adamawa
[ 30Nov 6thDec 2020,Nigeria ]  Ngala: 202 arrivals were recorded in Ngala LGA of Borno state. The arrivals included 98 from Marwa region of Cameroon, 77 from Kala/Balge LGA of Borno state and 27 from Bul region of Chad Republic. All of the movements recorded were as a result of voluntary relocation. Gwoza: 131 arrivals were recorded in Gwoza LGA of Borno state. The arrivals included 58 from Marwa region in Cameroon, 37 from Yola South LGA of Adamawa state, 29 from Gwoza and 7 from Bama LGAs of Borno state. 50 per cent of the movements recorded were triggered by poor living conditions and the other 50 per cent relocated as a result of Conflict/Attack.
[ 7th 13th Dec 2020, Yobe state ]  In Yobe, 15 LGAs of the 17 LGAs, representing 88.2%, have reported at least one confirmed case. The case fatality rate amongst confirmed cases is 6.5 %. The positivity rate for week 50 is 32.6%, which represents a significant increase compared to the positivity rate of the preceding week  ( 2.3 % ) . The case to contact ratio is 1:9
[ 8thDec2020,Nigeria ]  Most older women and men interviewed by Amnesty International in August and September 2020 had a detailed understanding of COVID 19 and preventative measures, generally from information sessions in IDP camps led by UN agencies or humanitarian NGOs as well as from radio messages
A total of 1,099 movements were recorded, comprising 870 arrivals and 229 departures, between 23 and 29 November 2020. Arrivals were recorded at locations in Askira/Uba, Bama, Dikwa, Gwoza, Mobbar, Monguno and Ngala Local Government Areas  ( LGAs )  of the most affected Nigerian State of Borno. Arrivals were also recorded in Demsa, Fufore, Gombi, Hong, Lamurde, Michika, Mubi North, Numan and Song LGAs of the state of Adamawa. Departures were recorded in Askira/Uba and Kala/Balge LGAs of Borno; Demsa, Fufore, Mubi North, Numan and Song LGAs of Adamawa.
[ 8thDec2020,Nigeria ]  Older people repeatedly described having to use part of their cash assistance for food, or having to sell some of an in kind distribution, to pay for essential medication. Rising food costs linked to the COVID 19 pandemic made the situation worse  ( see text box, below ) . Several said they started to feel better when taking medication but had to stop to ensure enough food, reversing any health improvements. The inability to purchase needed medication affects other rights, including the right to dignity.
[ 10th May 2021, Nigeria ] For civil servants, he said, “All Government staff on GL. 12 and below are to continue to stay at home until 11th June, 2021; “Permanent Secretaries and Chief Executives to be held accountable for enforcing NPI rules in their domains with frequent spot checks; and “Ensure that all NPIs are observed. Mandatory and proper use of face masks in all government premises.'
[ 16th   22nd Feb 2021, North East, Nigeria ]  According to the 2020 REACH Multi Sector Needs Assessment  ( MSNA ) 1 , 74% of households in Borno have a Water, Sanitation and Hygiene  ( WASH )  sectoral need. As the crisis in the region continues, it has become increasingly important to fill information gaps to inform a more effective humanitarian response and planning for immediate life saving WASH activities.
[ 11th May 2021, Nigeria ] “Mobile courts to enforce on the spot fines and close premises that repeatedly violate rules; “Mandatory use of face masks and other NPIs. no face mask, no entry; “Personalized services to ensure face masks are worn when selling goods or providing services and ensure provision of sanitizers and appropriate PPEs to all workers; and “Encourage the use of approved Ag Rapid Diagnostic Tests as recommended in the guidance for the use of approved COVID 19 AG RDTS in Nigeria  ( on NCDC website ) .'
[ 16th  31st Jul 2021, North East, Nigeria ]  SHOWERS: 87% of the total showers are functional while 13% need to be repaired. 24 sites in 4 LGAs  ( Girei in Adamawa state, Jere, Magumeri and Maiduguri LGA in Borno state )  do not have shower on site. 1,452 showers needs to be repaired across 74 sites in 17 LGAs
[ 16th  31st Jul 2021, North East, 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.
[ 5th May 2021, Nigeria ] According to a May 5 update by the National Primary Health Care Development Agency  ( NPHCDA ) , Lagos, the epicenter of the pandemic in the country, tops the list with 236,663 persons vaccinated, followed by Kaduna with 65,899 and Kano with 63,072. Bayelsa is the least in terms of the number of vaccinated persons, with 11,078 persons vaccinated, followed by Ebonyi with 11,742 persons and Taraba with 11,999 persons.
[ Borno State, Nigeria ]  On 12 April 2021 at 9:00AM, a fire outbreak was recorded at GGSS camp which reportedly destroyed camp facilities, offices, shelters and belongings of numerous IDP households.
[ 16th  31st Jul 2021, North East, Nigeria ]  EDUCATION: 36% of camps have access to primary education on site while 64% access varies in distance or not accessible due to distance  ( figure 12 )  Over 60% of the camps need instructional and writing materials. 14% of camps do not have access to functional primary education or alternative form of basic education on site
[ 16th  31st Jul 2021, North East, Nigeria ]  EARLY RECOVERY AND LIVELIHOOD  ( ERL )  : 27% of managed camps in LGAs affected by the displacements have access to cash for work activities within the onsite and nearby locations. 58% of the managed camps do not have access to a form of vocational training within the site or nearby. IDPs in all the camps have access to market on site or nearby
[ 16th  31st Jul 2021, North East, Nigeria ]  HEALTH: All the camps have established health structures, COVID 19 sensitization, response pathway and access to mobile clinics where vaccination activities and essential medicine distribution services are provided by health partners. 62% of camps reported cases of malaria. 57% of camps have access to a functional primary health care provider on site or nearby
[ 6th May 2021, Nigeria ] The Director General of the agency, Chikwe Ihekweazu noted that the COVID 19 pandemic further exposed the risk of care associated infections in low and middle income countries, particularly in patients admitted to intensive care units.
[ 7th 13th Dec 2020, Yobe state ] Fifteen  ( 15 )  samples tested positive, thirty one  ( 31 )  are negative, and the results of the remaining four hundred  ( 400 )  samples are pending. Following up with the laboratory team to retrieve pending sample result
[ 6th May 2021, Nigeria ]  The minister, He said stakeholders, including policy makers and tiers of government should rise to the challenge of the impending flooding and take appropriate measures such as clearing of waterways and flood paths to contain it. Adamu noted that the ministry was controlling water flow in streams through construction of dams, reservoirs, artificial lakes and rivers, with a view to making it less destructive.
[ 1st  15th Feb 2021,North east Nigeria ] The reporting period of 1st to 15th February 2021, witnessed series of emergencies ranging from firebreaks to influx of new arrivals. Beneshiekh  ( Kaga LGA )  received a total of 91 households  ( HH )  comprising of 539 Individuals  ( IND )  while in Bama LGA, an alert of population movement from the host community into GSSSS Camp with an estimated number of over 1,301 HH thereby leading to an increase in the threshold of an already congested camp. The major cause could be little assistance going to IDPs in the host communities. Amidst the emergencies, 12 shelters were reported to have been damaged during the reporting period.
[ 1st April 2021, Northeast Nigeria ] KIs reported that an estimated 25,000 40,000 individuals were displaced from Damasak, primarily travelling north towards Gamari and Diffa in Niger, west towards Geidam in Yobe state, and south towards Maiduguri in Borno state. In the week following, some household members have reportedly started returning to Damasak to scout out the conditions and security situation.
[ 6th May 2021, Nigeria ] “This year, we will be grappling with the two threats of the ongoing COVID 19 pandemic and the impending floods as predicted in the AFO. The 2021 AFO forecast indicates that 302 Local Government Areas  ( LGAs )  in 36 states including the FCT will fall within the moderate probable flood risk areas. “It is expected from the forecast that 121 LGAs in 28 states will fall within the highly probable risk areas. “The states surrounding Rivers Niger and Benue are, without doubt, going to experience severe flooding.
[ 1st April 2021, Northeast Nigeria ] Damasak town, a garrison town in Mobbar LGA, in northern Borno State, is the only accessible area in Mobbar and positioned at the junction of the Yobe and Komadugu Gana Rivers, along the border with Niger. Damasak sits in the Northern Sahelian: Milet, Sesame, Cowpeas and Livestock Livelihood zone  ( FEWS Livelihood Zone ) ; however given prolonged periods of insecurity in the area, limited access to farmland outside of the town has resulted in minimal opportunities to cultivate for subsistence or income in the last several years, causing a high reliance on market activity and humanitarian assistance to meet basic needs.
[ 28thDec 2020,Nigeria ] The announcement comes just days after the African Centre for Disease Control and Prevention  ( CDC )  revealed that a new Covid 19 variant had been discovered in Nigeria. “It's a separate lineage from the UK and the South African lineages,' said John Nkengasong, director of the African CDC. Nkengasong added that it was still too early to tell if the new variant discovered in Nigeria was more contagious.
[ 1st January 2021, North East, Nigeria ] More than half of the respondents  ( 55.53% )  said they have access to the site management office services while 44.47 per cent of the respondents said they do not. When compared to the results from the baseline survey, 26.47 per cent less access to services in the site management office is observed.
[ 10th April 2021, Nigeria ]  On April 10, 1978 six Nigerians students were killed and many were detained while protesting staggering increase in student fees. From then on Nigerian youths continued to face violent crackdown for exercising right to freedom of peaceful assembly. From the June 12, 1993 pro democracy protests, occupy Nigeria protest of 2012, to the #EndSARS protest of 2020, Nigerian authorities continue to violently repress peaceful protests.
[ 31st May 2021, Nigeria ]  Rape of women and girls by both the police and security forces, and within their homes and community, is endemic in Nigeria. The government, however, is failing in its constitutional and international human rights obligations to ensure access to justice for victims: suspected perpetrators invariably escape justice, and women and girls who have been raped are denied any form of redress for the serious crimes against them.
[ 28thDec 2020,Nigeria ] Even with a negative Covid 19 test result, all passengers arriving from South Africa will be subjected to a mandatory seven day quarantine period. Travellers will again be tested on the seventh day of self isolation. A negative result will allow travellers to exit quarantine while a positive PCR test will require further isolation for a period prescribed by the Public Health Authority.
[ 1st January 2021, North East, Nigeria ] Challenges :Logistics and security constituted the two major challenges experienced throughout the survey period. Data collectors could not access some locations or faced delayed access due to security threats or volatility in those locations. Due to the logistics and security challenge, the same number of sampled population from the baseline survey were not met for the PIM. Similarly, the survey was negatively impacted by the Coronavirus disease outbreak, as it was not categorized as a COVID 19 life saving response hence it was not prioritized for the required field travels.
Actions To date: National COVID 19 multi partner Emergency Operations Centre  ( EOC )  continues to coordinate response activities across states. High level virtual strategic coordination engagement with Honourable Commissioners for Health and State Epidemiologists. Ongoing deployment of response strategies in collaboration with State response teams to improve response to surge in COVID 19 cases. Currently tracking reports from trained healthcare workers in hotspot LGAs across 10 States. Ongoing data management and analysis on the channel's software
[ 1st Feb 2021, Nigeria ] Almost 4.5 million people live in the 49 LGAs that are classified as having extreme and severe intersectoral vulnerabilities and needs. Many of these people face challenges similar to those of IDPs and returnees. These locations suffer insecurity because of fighting between security forces and NSAGs, or cordon and search operations. Many services like schools, hospitals, and other institutions are not fully functioning. Like IDPs and returnees, host community populations also face security derived movement restrictions.
[ 1st Dec2020,North east Nigeria ]  Challenges: Absence of health actors, especially in Monguno. Increased cases of theft and shelter vandalization. Lack of effective security measures at night to track down criminals through night patrols. Volatile and unpredictable security situation impeding access in deep field locations and thereby affecting operational delivery of assistance to vulnerable IDPs and returnees.
[ 31st Jan 2021,BAY States ] The humanitarian crisis in north east Nigeria remains one of the largest and most severe in the world today. The continuing conflict still severely affects millions of people in 2021, subjecting them to displacement  ( new or continued ) , impoverishment and threat of violence. These hardships are compounded by the COVID 19 pandemic which has caused greater vulnerability, deepens humanitarian needs and complicates the response. In 2021, 8.7 million people will need urgent humanitarian assistance, most of them women and children. Protection needs remain formidable for 4.1 million IDPs and host communities. Up to 5.1 million people risk being critically food insecure during the next lean season  ( June   August 2021 ) , a level similar to 2016 2017 when famine was looming over Borno State. One million people remain unreachable for aid workers due to insecurity
[ 1st Feb 2021, Nigeria ] Almost 10% of this population cannot access primary health care services in less than three hours' walk. Many schools have been partially destroyed or been rendered inoperable by the conflict and lack of investment in rehabilitation. The students perteacher ratio remains high, even by sub Saharan African standards.
[ 1st Feb 2021, Nigeria ] The findings from the community level consultations indicate that the people prioritized their needs as  ( i )  food,  ( ii )  health,  ( iii )  livelihood,  ( iv )  WASH and  ( v )  protection. People with disability ranked their needs in that order too. However, women prioritized livelihoods over health and protection over WASH. The youth prioritized protection and WASH over livelihoods. The affected people preferred assistance in kind  ( 48% )  followed by cash  ( 21% )  and voucher  ( 17% ) . The youth preferred vouchers over cash, while men preferred cash and voucher equally. About 13% of the people indicated a preference for a mix of the three modalities
[ 1st January 2021, North East, Nigeria ] COVID 19 has impacted the stay of 74.40 per cent of the respondents in the camp, while COVID 19 did not impact 25.60 per cent of the respondents' stay in the camp. The respondents whose stay in the camp has been impacted, more than half, 51.22 per cent, said their stay was negatively impacted, while 48.78 per cent of the respondents said their stay was positively impacted.