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[ 5th July 2021, Borno state ] Borno State Ministry of Health  ( SMoH )  and health partners rolled out a major polio vaccination campaign this week targeting all eligible children across camps and communities in Monguno local government area  ( LGA ) . An estimated 191,000 doses of oral poliomyelitis vaccines  ( OPVs )  were released by the SMoH as partners ramped up awareness activities including house to house engagements to ensure those targeted for vaccination receive it. Although Nigeria was certified polio free in August 2020, partners continue to support the Government with routine vaccination activities, especially in the conflict affected north east region, where access constraints continue to impede critical health services. These routine mop up immunization campaigns are necessary in order to prevent a resurgence of polio in these areas.
[ 4th June 2021, Nigeria ] UNOCHA explained that since mid 2019, the Nigerian Armed Forces have had a strategy of concentrating their troops in what are known as ‘super camps' and IDP camps within ‘garrison towns' which it considers ‘have affected security and protection for IDPs or other civilians outside of these areas'. This reportedly makes them vulnerable to attacks targeting military forces.
[ 4th June 2021, Nigeria ] As illustrated in Table 1 further above and Table 2 below, in 2020, out of the 2 404 recorded security incidents in Nigeria, ACLED documented 1 043 incidents of violence against civilians, resulting in 2 259 fatalities. Almost all fatalities from violence against civilians were victims of attacks  ( 2 257 ) . The highest number of recorded violence against civilians occurred in Kaduna  ( 144 ) , Katsina  ( 109 ) , Borno  ( 107 )  and Niger  ( 57 ) . There were also 210 recorded incidents of abduction/forced disappearance, from which no casualties resulted, and 10 cases of sexual violence with 2 casualties. It should be noted that ACLED's database only provides figures of deaths  ( fatalities )  per event, not of injured persons.
[ 4th June 2021, Bay states ] According to UN OCHA, ‘some of the most brutal and direct attacks targeting civilian populations were recorded in November and December  [ 2020 ] , including against internally displaced persons  ( IDPs )  and aid workers or humanitarian assets.' Amongst others, schools and health facilities were targeted, farms destroyed and farmers killed. This is directly impacting the ‘rapidly deteriorating' food security situation for 5.1 million people across the BAY  ( Borno, Adamawa, Yobe )  states.
[ 18th July 2021, Nigeria ] Indeed, Boko Haram is expanding into new areas and taking advantage of Nigeria's poverty and other security challenges to fuel its extremist ideologies. According to the UN, by the end of 2020, conflict with the group had led to the deaths of almost 350,000 people and forced millions from their homes.
[ 1st May 2021, Nigeria ] Shelter was among the top priority need in camps, camps like setting and host community across Borno, Adamawa, and Yobe States. According to the site tracker and DTM data, 352,856 HH are in dire need of shelter and NFI assistance mainly due to inadequate shelter conditions, overcrowding, and economic hardship. Those particularly in need of shelter and NFI assistance includes Internally displaced persons  ( newly displaced and protracted ) , returnees, and vulnerable host community hosting IDPs. IDPs who are newly displaced require urgent emergency shelter solutions while IDPs living in protracted situations and returnees need durable shelter solutions to improve their living condition and physical conditions against the harsh weather.
[ 4th Jun 2021, Borno State ]  The victims of these fire outbreaks, who are currently residing with friends and relatives in the camp and in the host communities, are in desperate need of shelter, food and NFIs.
[ 5th July 2021, Borno state ] Civilian populations across communities are gearing up to take advantage of the rainy season to engage in agricultural activities despite risks of attacks by non state armed group  ( NSAG )  operatives. Governor Babagana Zulum in recent days reopened several farming routes including in Molai, Dalwa, Konduga and MaiduguriDamboa road near Maiduguri, the state capital, noting that food cultivation, despite ongoing insecurity, is critical to avert catastrophic food insecurity in the State. All farming routes in Monguno LGA closed for more than three years due to insecurity were reopened this week.
[ 4thJune 2021, Nigeria ] Boko Haram and its Islamic State offshoot, Islamic State West Africa Province  ( ISWAP ) , have waged a decade long insurgency in North East Nigeria, in which violence has displaced about 2 million people and killed more than 30 000. 1.2 million people live in areas controlled by non state actor groups, largely inaccessible to humanitarian assistance. The armed conflict in this region has been characterized by gross violations of international humanitarian and human rights law.
[ 25th May 2021, Nigeria ] There is growing concern over the increasing number of people battling with mental health issues such as depression and anxiety in Nigeria. Medical experts and communication strategists have linked the high rate in the country to disturbing insecurity and harsh effects of COVID 19, which displaced several persons from their jobs and destroyed other means of livelihoods.
[ 25th May 2021, Nigeria ] World Health Organization  ( WHO )  disclosed that one in every four Nigerians, about 50 million people, suffers from one form of mental illness or the other. It was learnt that the coronavirus pandemic alone has led to an increase in diverse mental ailments.
[ 4th June 2021, Nigeria ] Of the 1 043 incidents of violence against civilians, 1 013 were coded by ACLED as attacks, 210 as abductions, and 10 as sexual violence. It is reported that out of the 100 events recorded in 2020 where violence targeted civilians by state forces, around 75 were classified as ‘attacks', approximately 20 were classified as ‘excessive force against protesters' and under 5 as ‘sexual violence'. In comparison, in 2019 the figures were just under 60 events, of which almost 40 classified as ‘attacks' against civilians by state forces, approximately 10 classified as ‘excessive force against protesters' and under 10 as ‘abduction/forced disappearance'.
[ 6th July 2021, North East Nigeria ]  Internal Displacement: As the ongoing conflict persists, internal displacements continue to be recorded in the BAY States. Available displacement tracking data indicates close to 3,530 arrivals to the camps and host communities in the BAY States during May. The movement triggers, according to the individuals, include attack, feeling of improved security, poor living conditions and voluntary relocation, as well as fear of attacks, military operations, involuntary relocation, and conflict.
[ 4th June 2021, Nigeria ] For 2019, Nigeria Watch recorded cultism in 21 states in Nigeria resulting in 536 fatalities through ‘168 lethal cult incidents compared to 446 deaths reported in 153 incidents in 2018'. ACLED's dataset recorded in the whole of Nigeria in 2020, 35 cult related incidents, resulting in 58 fatalities. Whilst the following cults were specifically mentioned   Black Axe, Eiye confraternity, Supreme Vikings, Only God cult, Body Cult, and Klans cult   the majority of actors involved in cult related incidents were recorded as Unidentified Cult militia.
[ 4th June 2021, Nigeria ] Drivers of displacement : IDMC considers that the drivers of displacement in Nigeria are multi faceted, complex and often overlap. Boko Haram has triggered displacement in the North East Region, tensions between farmers and herders in the Central Region has generated ‘significant levels' of violence and displacement and ethnic/inter communal conflict between Fulani pastoralists and Hausa farmers in north western Katsina, Sokoto and Zamfara states also forces people to flee. Floods across Nigeria also displace thousands every year. According to the UN Secretary General reporting in 2019 and 2020, ‘multiple attacks' by non state armed groups generated new forced displacement, primarily attributed to Boko Haram's activities.
[ 5th July 2021, Borno state ] IDPs in Damboa LGA started moving out to farming areas, with some running into gunmen along the routes. Some 1.2 million people, mostly in Borno, are projected to face alarming levels of food insecurity during the lean season  ( June – August )  in the conflict affected north east region. A high level mission of ambassadors of leading donor countries visited the state on 23 June and emphasized the need for the urgent scale up of food and nutrition assistance as the north east region enters a critical phase.
[ 1st June 2021, Northeast Nigeria ] INTERSOS is managing PHC health facilities in Bama  ( MCH clinic & GSSSS IDP Camp ) , and Ngala  ( Gamboru PHC and ISS Camp PHC ) . INTERSOS is also supporting 5 mobile clinics in Magumeri  ( Magumeri MCH, Talwari, Kajeri, Gajigana, Kachia )  and 1 SC in Maiduguri Specialist Hospital. The total number of consultations for the month of June 2021 was 23,831  ( M 10,475 and F 13,356 )  of which U5 cases were 10,086  ( 42% ) . The total number of consultations for the reporting month registered a decrease, compared to the previous month of May, 2021. Also, the number of U5 consultations recorded for the month, was lower than the number of U5 consultations seen in the month of May 2021.
[ 12th   18th Apr 2021, Yobe State, Nigeria ]  Infection Prevention and Control  ( IPC ) : Yobe SMOH and SPHCMB, in collaboration with WHO and partners, has completed COVID 19 vaccination for frontline health workers  Conducted decontamination and disinfection of SSH molecular diagnostic laboratory, SSH Damaturu, and FMC Nguru Isolation centers  The SPHCMB, in collaboration with the WHO communications team, conducted motorized awareness creation campaigns in high burden LGAs of Damaturu, Bade, Potiskum, and Nguru.
[ 4th June 2021, Nigeria ] Returnees : IOM detailed that out of the total number of 1 742 907 returnees as of December 2020, 1 596 959 were classified as IDP returnees and 145 948 were classified as returned refugees. IOM indicated that 71 % of the entire return population were women and children  ( below the age of 12 ) . IOM indicated that 52 % of the returnees in North East Region returned within their states of origin, 40 returned from other states, and 8 fled to neighboring countries before return.
[ 12th   18th Apr 2021, Yobe State, Nigeria ]  Risk Communication and Social Mobilization: Yobe SMOH, in collaboration with WHO HTR teams and AVADAR informants, UNICEF VCMs, and CGPP volunteers, conducted mass community sensitization, reaching 6,908 people with COVID 19 prevention messages  The SPHCMB and CRS, with support from WHO, conducted mass community sensitization through radio jingles and phone in programs at Yobe State Broadcasting Cooperation  ( YBC )  and Radio Nigeria Sunshine on FM 88.1.
[ 19th Apr 2021, North East, Nigeria ]  Contrarily to the fourth round of assessments, awareness campaigns were reported as the most common source of information on COVID 19 during Round 5  ( reported in 37% of locations   up from 36% in Round 4 ) . Awareness campaigns were followed by news outlets, reported in 34 per cent of locations  ( down from 36% )  and word of mouth in 28 per cent of locations  ( no change since Round 4 ) . When comparing the reach of awareness campaigns per state, they have been proven the most effective in the states Borno and Yobe where they were reported as the most common mean of information in respectively 52 per cent and 36 per cent of locations. However, in the state of Adamawa, awareness campaigns were reported as the most common source of information in only 20 per cent of the locations assessed, behind news outlets  ( 53% )  and word of mouth  ( 27% ) .
[ 4th June 2021, Nigeria ] Children have been continuously targeted by Boko Haram through abductions, forced recruitment, forced marriage, sexual violence and repeated attacks on schools. Boko Haram also kill and maim children, and use children, particularly girls, to carry improvised explosive devices. Furthermore, Boko Haram are known to target humanitarian workers.
[ 23rd July 2021, Nigeria ] The prevalence of malnutrition in Nigeria goes beyond the ability to purchase food. It is ingrained in those structural, cultural and physiological predispositions that hinder Nigerians from considering nutrition as a priority in the light of other challenges. With the increasing level of multidimensional poverty in Nigeria, it is expected that malnutrition at all levels will also rise.
[ 26th July 2021, Yobe state ] Health Response: • WHO donated vital supplies including personal protective equipment  ( PPE )  kits and medical equipment to the State Government as part of the scale up of COVID 19 infection prevention and control  ( IPC )  measures amid increasing concerns of a potential third wave in the country. • Yobe SPHCMB, in collaboration with WHO hard to reach  ( HTR )  teams, UNICEF and other partners conducted mass community sensitization reaching 9,216 people with COVID 19 risk prevention messages ahead of the Eid Al Adha celebration. • International Rescue Committee  ( IRC )  trained 20 health personnel across health facilities in Gulani, Gujba and Damaturu LGAs on clinical care for sexual assault survivors during the week. Vital supplies including medicine and medical equipment were also distributed across health facilities in the three LGAs to improve the quality of medical services for populations.
[ 4th June 2021,North east, Nigeria ] Displacement of women and children: According to IOM data collected in November 2020 from six states in the north east – ‘the most affected by the conflict' and consisting of the following states: Adamawa, Bauchi, Borno, Gombe, Taraba and Yobe, 2 150 243 IDPs were recorded, of which 53 % were women and 57 % under 18 years old.
[ 1st June 2021, Northeast Nigeria ] 1,392 children were vaccinated against various vaccine preventable diseases. Ngala continues to have the highest number of recipient children  ( 896 children ) . Also, 607 women of reproductive age received tetanus toxoid vaccination across all FHI 360 clinics. Two cases of sexual violence were also reported in FHI 360 clinic in Banki. Both patients received medical treatment and were referred appropriately to the FHI 360 safe space for psychosocial support and other protection services.
[ 1st March 2021, Nigeria ] Over 4,000 new refugees, mostly women and children arrived in Taraba State, following violent conflict in Nwa subdivision, North West Region of Cameroon. UNHCR and the Nigerian government are registering them and providing proof of registration to facilitate ID card issuance, freedom of movement and access to basic social services. Critical needs include food, blankets, sleeping mats, health care and shelter. The new arrivals continued to trickle in as the affected areas in Cameroon remain insecure.
[ 6th July 2021, North East Nigeria ]  In Damasak, the series of NSAG attacks caused pendular movements between Damask and neighbouring villages in Niger Republic. Nigerians constituted the majority of the movements, followed by Cameroonians. The movement triggers include family visits, forced movements due to insecurity, return to country of origin, and seasonal job opportunities. Some of the families reported that they do not have any form of legal documentation. No significant protection concerns were reported during the movement and refoulment recorded. All the individuals accessed COVID 19 services such as awareness, hygiene facilities and temperature screening at the entry points. Border monitors and nurses coordinated with government health workers and other UN agencies such as the World Health Organization  ( WHO )  and International Organization for Migration to address identified gaps in response.
[ 24th Dec 2020, Adamawa State ] On 24 December 2020, suspected Boko Haram gunmen in five trucks attacked Garkida town  ( Gombi LGA ) . They looted food and burnt houses, while inhabitants fled into the mountains. The fighters were reportedly Boko Haram or ISWAP members who clashed with military and local vigilantes, supported by airstrikes. Between 5 and 11 people were abducted and 5 villagers plus a police officer were killed. Three churches were burnt. Over the Christmas weekend, coordinated attacks on six communities in Borno and Adamawa states took place.
[ 1st Apr 2021, Nigeria ]  It has been a little over a year since Nigeria recorded its index case of the novel coronavirus on 27 February 2020, in Lagos. Months have gone by, yet the country grapples to contain the pneumonia like virus which emanated from a local market in Wuhan, China, spreading across 200 countries of the world and killing over 2,048 people in Nigeria, according to the Nigeria Center for Disease Control, the country's infectious disease agency. As of 29 March 2021, the centre has recorded at least 162,593 tested cases, which represents more than 0.0769 percent of the country's population of over 200 million.
[ 1st March 2021, Nigeria ] In BCT States, protection desks have been established to provide information on legal issues, rights, and obligations of refugees and facilitate the registration process. The Protection team identified over 800 refugees at heightened risk, including pregnant women, critically sick individuals, people with disabilities, unaccompanied/separated children and older individuals and referred them to specialized services.
[ 6th July 2021, North East Nigeria ]  Refugee returnees: Spontaneous refugee returnees continue to be observed, with more than 820 families of 2,690 individuals returning through the official and unofficial entry points captured by the Nigeria Immigration Services  ( NIS )  and UNHCR. Majority of the returnees were from Cameroon and others from Niger and Chad. Movement triggers include the news of improved security in the country of origin. In most cases, the returnees end up in the IDP camps and collection centres because their houses remain destroyed and the security conditions outside the garrisoned towns remain volatile with villages being deserted.
[ 1st Apr 2021, Nigeria ]  It took a period of nine months for Nigeria's supposed antigen based rapid diagnostic test for COVID 19 to hit a milestone of 120,000 on 24 January 2021 from the 1,000 cases reached on 25 April 2020.Unfortunately, since the country declared a second wave of the pandemic in December 2020 following an increase in infections, Nigeria has averaged over 1,000 confirmed cases daily, hence, typifying how fast the virus spreads on an hourly basis.
[ 19th Apr 2021, North East, Nigeria ]  Given that living conditions in locations of displacement are often cramped, mitigation measures to prevent the spread of COVID 19 are highly necessary. However, in 70 per cent  ( down from 71% in Round 4 )  of the locations assessed in both camps/camp like settings and host communities combined, respondents reported that no specific mitigation measures have been put in place. Adamawa and Yobe were the states best protected against the virus with mitigation measures set up in respectively 37 and 35 per cent of the locations assessed. In Bauchi and Taraba, mitigation measures were established in only 14 per cent of locations.
[ 1st January 31st March 2021, Nigeria ] A total of 207,300 prevention services were recorded during this reporting period. This includes: • 18,131 children  ( 6 months 15 years )  who were vaccinated against measles • 95,547 children and pregnant women who were reached with various other antigens • 26,977 children who received Vitamin A supplements • 18,412 people who received Albendazole tablets for deworming • 48,233 pregnant women who were reached with ante natal care, and 6,144 pregnant women in Adamawa State who received mosquito nets • 7,030 safe deliveries • 21,532 women who received post natal care.
[ 1st Apr 2021, Nigeria ]  The pneumonia like disease caused by coronavirus has dealt a heavy blow on all the sectors of Nigeria's economy, including the day to day lives of individuals' resident in the heterogeneous country.
[ 6th July 2021, North East Nigeria ]  The pre existing vulnerabilities of children continue to be exacerbated by the ongoing conflict and impact of COVID 19. The absence of government institutions with child protection mandates in the deep field locations due to displacement and weak protection environment continue to worsen vulnerabilities for children. Insufficient number of child protection actors in many field locations have also been reported. Out of the more than 1,360 women with specific needs screened during the vulnerability screening, almost 690 were identified as female headsof households and the rest are lactating and pregnant women. While the pregnant and lactating mothers continue to freely access services such as antenatal care provided by the Borno State Primary Healthcare Development Agency and other NGOS, blanket and targeted supplementary feeding from many agencies, female heads of households remain without any dedicated programmes to increase their protection and livelihood.
[ 1st July 2021, North East Nigeria ]  This dire humanitarian crisis is exacerbated by access constraints and other challenges that hinder the principled, timely and much needed delivery of humanitarian aid. In one of the latest security incidents, in April 2021, food warehouses in Damasak and the humanitarian office were burned to the ground by non State armed groups  ( NSAGs ) . This led to a temporary reduction in operations, which heightened the already alarming risk of severe food insecurity.
[ 31st August 2020, Jere, Mafa, Kondunga and Maiduguri ] Beside EBF until six months, optimal breastfeeding practices involve continued breastfeeding up to at least 24 months of age along with appropriate complementary feeding. Findings from this survey indicates that 90.3%  ( n=424 )  children still breastfed up to 1 year When disaggregated by LGA, the proportion of children 12 15 month still being breastfed is at 92.4 %, 86.1%,88.4% and 89.4% in Jere, Konduga, Mafa, and MMC respectively. From the NFSS report, continued breastfeeding for children 12  15 months is 84.8% and 84.4% for MMC & Jere and the Borno Central domain respectively.
[ 8th July 2021, Nigeria ]  Terrorist attacks against educational targets have increased in recent years. Terrorist groups across South Asia and Africa, including Boko Haram in Nigeria, the Afghan Taliban, and Al Qaeda linked groups in Syria and Iraq, have either increasingly used attacks on educational institutions as an instrument of terror, or have taken over educational institutions to promote their 'brand' of extremism. [ i ]  In recent years, the increasing number of attacks against schools and the kidnapping of pupils by extremist militant groups in Nigeria have been well publicised.
[ 10th 16th May 2021,Nigeria: Borno State ] Laboratory: Cumulative Positivity rate is 7.1 percent • Test per million of Population: 2,864 Case per million Population: 203 • Total COVID 19 test conducted 20,463 by Borno State.
[ 16   30 June 2021, Northeast Nigeria ] NON FOOD ITEMS: A total of 87,915HH need complete NFI kits. 4,298HH of the 87,915HH in need of NFIs are new arrivals in Monguno  ( 1,184HH ) , Dikwa  ( 998HH ) , Jere  ( 774HH ) , Magumeri  ( 457HH ) , Kaga  ( 307HH ) , Konduga  ( 234HH ) , Bama  ( 220HH ) , Gwoza  ( 65HH ) , Maiduguri  ( 47HH ) , Mafa  ( 10HH )  and Fufore  ( 2HH )  LGA. 59% of the sites reported that blankets/mats are the most needed NFIs while Buckets /Jerry Cans are the second most needed NFIs in 34% of sites.
[ 19th March 2021, North East, Nigeria ]  SCI successfully transitioned 6,618 HHs receiving food assistance through Income Generating Activities support. The program worked with a network of 46 vendors that beneficiaries could visit at their convenience with a flexibility to shop from food items, including local staples such as maize, rice, beans, oil, sugar, salt, groundnuts and onions. A total of 447,343 vouchers, worth 7,198,224,454 NGN  ( USD $19,880,345 )  were disbursed to 58,364 HHs.
[ 31st August 2020, Jere, Mafa, Kondunga and Maiduguri ] 51%  ( n=1990 )  of mothers and caregivers have knowledge on the duration for continued breastfeeding  ( 12  23 months )  All FGDs participants across all of the FGDs conducted choose between 12 24 months as the ideal age to stop breastfeeding a child. There are cultural and religious reasons around this choice as one of the FGD participants says; “In Islam we are supposed to breastfed until 21 months, while culturally is until 17 months, both are going hand in hand but the difference is 4 months'
[ 21st Apr 2021, Nigeria ]  COVID 19 palliatives were hijacked and distributed among politicians in the thick of the coronavirus pandemic, a report by the civic advocacy group, BudgIT, has said. The organisation revealed in its report that in most monitored local government areas in Lagos, including Agege, Mushin, Ikorodu, Sururlere and Epe, palliatives were hijacked and diverted by politicians and shared among party members.
[ 31st August 2020, Jere, Mafa, Kondunga and Maiduguri ] The result from the survey is shown in table 12, only 26.4%  ( n=469 )  of children 6 23 months were fed the recommended number of times during the 24 hours preceding the interview; disaggregated by LGAs is 28.4%, 25.6%, 33.7% and 22.1% for Jere, Konduga Mafa and MMC respectively. 3 out of 8 FDGs participants
[ 1 January to 30 April, 2021 , Adamawa state ] From 1 January to 30 April 2021, ACLED reported a total of 6 security incidents  ( 2 battles, 2 cases of violence against civilians, 2 incidents of riots )  in Adamawa state, resulting in 23 deaths.
[ 31st August 2020, Jere, Mafa, Kondunga and Maiduguri ] Table 12 shows that overall, only 15.3%  ( n=272 )  of children aged 6 23 months  ( breastfed and nonbreastfed )  received the minimum acceptable diet during the previous day, reflecting generally poor IYCF practices.
[ 24th  30th June 2021, Maiduguri LGA ] Between 24 and 30 June 2021, IOM's DTM programme carried out assessments to ascertain the level of damage sustained in camps and camp like settings due to heavy windstorms and rainfall. Overall, 3 collective settlement in Maiduguri LGA were assessed. The worst hit of the collective settlements assessed was Yejiwa camp in Maisandari Ward of Maiduguri LGA where a heavy rainfall damaged 12 shelters, affecting an estimated 63 individuals.
[ 2nd July 2021, Maiduguri LGA ] In total, 25 shelters were damaged by storms, leaving a total of 25 households without shelter. There was no casualty as a result of the storms. There is a major need of shelter repair kits, shelter and WASH. As a preventive measure against flooding, most IDP sites need good drainage systems and the use of sand bags to channel the water flow.
[ 1st June 2021, Northeast Nigeria ] RCCE – Community Health Champions  ( CHC )  Across the BAY states, WHO through the community health champions continued to provide interpersonal risk communication messages to vulnerable persons on COVID 19, Measles, Cholera, Malaria, etc. The teams targeted the most vulnerable person prune to disease outbreak and these persons, including the IDPs, Almajiris, the elderly, and the underserved in hard to reach locations. In addition, the team also visited Churches, Mosques, Tsangayas, schools in order not to leave anyone behind.
During the period 26 June   02 July 2021, 246 movements were observed at three Points of Entry in Borno State. Of the total movements recorded, 116 were incoming from Cameroon's Far North Region, while 130 were outgoing from Borno State to Cameroon‘s Far North Region.
[ 22nd April 2021, Nigeria ] The Onne command of the Nigeria Customs Service  ( NCS )  has generated N39billion as revenue for the federal government for the first quarter of 2021.
[ 23rd April 2021, Nigeria ] panelist and founder of Aspilos Foundation, Simi Olusola, said “About 90 per cent of our primary schools do not have computer teachers. This is why the government needs to redefine our educational system. We cannot depend on an analogue age. As the world is changing, we need to change too,'
[ 10th 16th May 2021,Nigeria: Borno State ] Surveillance • No new confirmed case reported for week 19, total confirmed cases stand at 1,343. • Total contacts being monitored closely – 2 • Intra/inter country border screening continues across the state.
[ 10th 16th May 2021,Nigeria: Borno State ] Risk communication/Social mobilization: Jingles on COVID 19 protocols, rumors and misconceptions on vaccination, destigmatization is ongoing in Kanuri, Hausa, Shuwa Arab, and Mbura on BRTV, DANDAL KURA and PEACE FM radio station supported by UNICEF, IRC, Translators Without Borders and UK Aids.
[ 6th July 2021, North East Nigeria ]  Consequences of population movement: Movements triggered by family reunification, prolonged displacement, insecurity, and the feeling of return of peace continue to take place despite the risks involved. In Borno State, the resurgence of attacks by NSAG in the Northern axis has caused massive populations to face risks of further attacks and continued displacement. Other impacts of population movements include the risk of killing and abductions by NSAG, who continue to launch ambushes and establish illegal vehicle checkpoints on the main supply routes. The presence of landmines on the main supply routes, on the other hand, underpins the risk civilians continue to face when traveling on the affected roads. Protection actors will continue with advocacy for a principled return in safety and dignity, in line with the Borno State Return Strategy and other international best practices. The ongoing risk reduction activities at the field level will continue to orient the affected population
[ 9th April 2021, Adamawa State ] On 9 April 2021, Boko Haram and ISWAP surrounded and attacked the village of Kwapre  ( Hong LGA ) , close to the Sambisa forest in Borno. Seven people were killed and several women, girls and men, were abducted  ( 8 people escaped later ) . 50 houses, worship centers, markets and schools were burnt and 5 000 people were reportedly displaced.
[ 6th July 2021, North East Nigeria ]  More than 2, 485 families of 15, 400 IDPs presented themselves for vulnerability screening in the BAY States, where 2,820 people were screened as the most vulnerable. Their vulnerabilities include children, women, and the elderly with specific needs. Other protection concerns that heightened vulnerabilities include release from NSAG abduction, arbitrary arrest and forced recruitment to NSAG. Almost 260 of the 295 vulnerable children screened were orphans due to the conflict, children heads of households and unaccompanied and separated children.
[ 4th June 2021, Adamawa State ] After an attack by Boko Haram on Michika LGA, during which a local cleric was abducted and houses and equipment were burnt  ( see previous section ) , a parliamentarian representing Adamawa state, pointed out the poor security equipment and called for increasing security power in the area. ‘The effort by the Nigeria Army is quite commendable, but they need more trucks because the Boko Haram terrorists also destroyed the only truck they had in Michika.
[ 1st June 2021, Northeast Nigeria ] There is a serious shortage of skilled health care workers, particularly doctors, nurses and midwives, with many remaining reluctant to work inaccessible areas because of ongoing armed conflict. Continuous population displacements and influx of returnees and/or refugees disrupt and further challenges the health programs implementation.
[ 7th August 2021, Nigeria ] However, with the delivery of the Moderna vaccines, Nigeria has said it will commence the second batch inoculation which includes older adults of 50 years and above. While responding to questions on whether those who took the first dose of the Oxford Astrazeneca vaccines could take from the Moderna types just received, Mr. Shuaib said; “That is not the recommendation of the WHO and that is not what we are going to be doing in Nigeria. “For those who have taken the first dose of Astrazeneca, we are expecting in a week or so additional consignment of Astrazeneca vaccines that we will give as second doses.' He added that the country is expecting about 700,000 doses in the coming week and another 3.9 million doses by mid August.
[ 10th 16th May 2021, Nigeria: Yobe State ] The total number of contacts who completed 14 days of monitoring without symptoms is two thousand, one hundred and twenty six  ( 2,126 ) .The total number of samples collected is sixteen thousand, seven hundred and eight  ( 16,708 ) . Four hundred and forty four  ( 444 )  results are positive, eleven thousand, six hundred and thirty nine  ( 11,639 )  are negative, forty two  ( 42 )  for a repeat test, and four thousand, five hundred, and eighty three  ( 4,583 )  remaining sample results are pending.
[ 31st August 2020, Jere, Mafa, Kondunga and Maiduguri ] Using the 6 months recall period, findings from this study presents the coverage of deworming treatment at 42%  ( n=1272 ) , while Mafa LGA has the highest deworming coverage Konduga LGA at 55.4% reported the least coverage at 32.1% ( N.B   caregivers where not asked to show vaccination cards ) .
[ 10th 16th May 2021, Nigeria: Yobe State ] Point of Entry  ( POE ) : Conducted screening of passengers at the Points of Entries  ( POEs ) . Conducted supportive supervision at the POE in Potiskum, and Nguru LGAs.
[ 10th 16th May 2021, Nigeria: Yobe State ] Infection Prevention and Control  ( IPC ) : Conducted decontamination and disinfection of SSH molecular diagnostic laboratory, SSH Damaturu, and FMC Nguru Isolation centers. Conducted mass sensitization on COVID 19 presentation during Eid Sallah celebration.
[ 22nd Apr 2021, Nigeria ]  “For every N10 worth of electricity received by Discos  ( distribution companies ) , about N2.60 is lost in poor distribution infrastructure and through power theft and another N3.40 is not being paid for by customers.
[ 10th 16th May 2021, Nigeria: Yobe State ] Risk Communication and Social Mobilization: Yobe SHCMB, in collaboration with WHO HTR teams, Community Health Champions and AVADAR Informants, UNICEF, and CGPP VCMs, conducted mass community sensitization, reaching 4,369 people with COVID 19 prevention messages.
[ 25th April 2021, Nigeria ] Maiduguri, capital of Borno State, has become one huge displacement centre. With thousands of people sleeping in the open and others in overcrowded places, the conditions of the IDPs are dire, harsh and increasingly becoming critical. Food is rationed and access to basic hygiene and health services is limited.
[ 25th April 2021, Nigeria ] The dire situation of the displaced persons is amply captured in a recent report by the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs: “The vulnerable host populations are in critical need of humanitarian interventions that include food, water, sanitation, protection, education, shelter and health services.'
[ 25th April 2021, Nigeria ] Unfortunately, many of the aid givers who largely sustain livelihoods in the camps are dangerously overstretched. A shortage of cash is the biggest problem. Last week, Ms Kapaya said funding had been grossly inadequate, adding that the UN agency had received only 10 per cent out of the $96.4 million it needs in 2021.
[ 21st July 2021, Yobe state ] An armed clash between NSAG operatives and Government Forces on 21 July triggered civilian safety concerns in Geidam town, some 180 kilometers north of the state capital. Although no civilian casualties were reported during the crossfire that lasted over an hour, the incident caused widespread panic among civilians, most of whom are still trying to resettle and stabilize after months in displacement locations. More than 150,000 residents were displaced in Geidam town in late April following multiple attacks by NSAG operatives. While nearly 80 per cent have returned to the town, others have chosen to remain in displacement locations/sites across neighbouring LGAs, citing unresolved safety concerns. The latest incident indicates the continued presence of NSAG operatives in the general area.
[ 10th 16th May 2021, Nigeria: Yobe State ] Logistics and Operational Support: Distributed COVID 19 IPC commodities to SSH molecular diagnostic laboratory, and GH Potiskum. Distributed PPEs and IEC materials to the IPC, Surveillance, POE, and Risk Communication teams.
[ 24th May 2021, Nigeria ] The Presidential Steering Committee  ( PSC )  has declared 108 arriving passengers from Brazil, Turkey, UAE and India, Persons Of Interest  ( POI )  for violating COVID 19 quarantine protocol.
[ 1st Apr 2021, Nigeria ]  These inglorious times in Nigeria's economy saw the most populous black nation slide into its second recession in five years after the country's gross domestic product for the second quarter in 2020 whizzed. Fortunately, Nigeria's economy recovered after about two months following the ease in production cost and higher oil prices from the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries  ( OPEC ) .
[ 26th Apr 2021, Nigeria ]  Data from the NBS National Longitudinal Phone Survey  ( NLPS )  reinforced this prediction as it suggested that despite many Nigerians' subsequently returning to work, many households' incomes are lower than last year and they are more food insecure.
[ 26th Apr 2021, Nigeria ]  The bank had estimated that the poverty headcount rate or the national poverty line would remain virtually unchanged at a little over 40 per, although the number of poor people would be set to rise from 82.9 million in 2019 to 90.0 million in 2022 due to natural population growth. However, due to the economic effects of the COVID 19 crisis, the national poverty rate was revised and projected to jump from 40.1 per cent in 2019 to 45.2 per cent in 2022, implying that 100.9 million Nigerians will be living in poverty by 2022.
[ 22nd Apr 2021, Gombe, Nigeria ]  “The priority is on the high burden LGAs in the state, where they have had the highest impact of COVID 19 infection. In Gombe State, we have had cases of 68 health workers who have been infected and it is on record as of today that we have at least two healthcare workers who have died.'
[ 10th   16th May 2021, Borno State ]  No new confirmed case reported for week 19, total confirmed cases stand at 1,343. Total contacts being monitored closely – 2
[ 19th March 2021, North East, Nigeria ] As well as developing the infrastructure and environment for safe and inclusive education in an emergency setting, Street Child is working to tackle some of the barriers children face in accessing schooling. As a result of the crisis, thousands of families have lost their businesses, land and livelihoods. Street Child is providing business grants and mentoring to support mothers and foster parents to set up businesses so they can afford to feed, clothes, and educate their children.
[ 31st August 2020, Jere, Mafa, Kondunga and Maiduguri ] Mothers/caregivers of children above 9 months of age were asked to present vaccination cards to enumerators to confirm measles vaccination status of the child, measles is refered to in the local Hausa languge as “cutar kyanda'. If the child had no vaccination card, the respondents were asked to recall if the vaccine was given to the child. Overall, measles vaccination coverage among children 12 59 months as determined by observation of vaccination card or maternal recall was 85.1%  ( 1544 ) .
[ 19th March 2021, North East, Nigeria ] Street Child has been responding to the crisis in NE Nigeria since 2016. Working in collaboration with five local organizations, Street Child has implemented major integrated education and child protection programs in order to re  establish education for 29,000 children across the three worst affected states of Borno, Adamawa and Yobe. Operating through an integrated child protection and education approach, we are working with the community and provide clear support networks to make children feel safe and protected and to give them a chance to go to school and learn.
[ 21st Ape 2021, Nigeria ]  “As of today, April 20, 1,114,408 representing 55.4 percent of the eligible group targeted with the AstraZeneca vaccine have been administered their first shots in this vaccination phase. The agency said that the country took delivery of 3.94 million doses of the Oxford AstraZeneca vaccines through COVAX, a UN backed effort that promises access to free vaccines for up to 20 percent of participating countries' population.
[ 27th Apr 2021, Nigeria ]  The NCDC also announced 37 new COVID 19 infections, bringing the total number of infections to 164,756. “The 37 infections reported on Monday marks an increase from the 35 cases logged a day earlier,' it said. It added that zero COVID 19 deaths were registered, while the total number of deaths in the country remained 2,062. The agency disclosed that the new infections were registered from five states – Lagos 26, Ogun 4, Kaduna 2, Rivers 2, Kwara 2, and Edo 1.
[ 1st March 2021, Nigeria ] Shortage of teachers across public schools where refugees are enrolled, significantly affects the quality of education provided to refugees and locals. The teacher/student ratio is about 1:100. UNHCR continues to advocate to the national education authorities for deployment of teachers.
[ 21st Ape 2021, Nigeria ]  “The delivery is part of an overall 16 million doses planned to be delivered to Nigeria in batches over the next months.“Asides, on March 21, 2021, the country received another 300,000 doses of the same vaccines from telecom giant, MTN. “On April 6, the government of India also delivered 100,000 doses of COVISHIELD COVID 19 vaccines to Nigeria,' it explained.
[ 27th Apr 2021, Nigeria ]  The agency noted that 37 people had also been successfully treated and recovered from the virus from isolation centers across the country. It added that the country now has confirmed a total number of 154,963 recoveries and 164,756 infections, since the beginning of the pandemic on February 27, 2020.
[ 23rd Apr 2021, Nigeria ]  According to her, the new range of Facebook frames and Instagram stickers would allow people to share their support for getting vaccinated with their family and friends, as the access to COVID vaccines expands across Nigeria.
[ 10th   16th May 2021, Borno State ]  MHPSS responders  ( WHO, IOM )  provided counselling and sensitized individuals on standard precaution of COVID 19 transmission and preventive measures.
[ 1st March 2021, Nigeria ]  Refugees continue to cross back and forth to Cameroon in search of food and livelihood opportunities to sustain their families. Despite the significant rise of prices for food commodities as a result of the COVID 19 pandemic, the amount of cash for food for refugees is less than in the past due to funding constraints.
[ 18th April 2019 17th March 2020, North East, Nigeria ] In 2019, ZOA Nigeria, supported by World Renew and CFGB, implemented a cash transfer project in Gongulong and adjacent villages from 18 April 2019 to 17 February 2020. Nine months of cash transfers with monthly per capita value of NGN 3,770  ( USD 10.47 )  were provided to 7,202 individuals. The value covered 70 per cent of the food needs based on the sector harmonized and Jere specific minimum expenditure basket  ( MEB )  plus the cost of cooking fuel. Diet diversity sessions and infant and young child feeding  ( IYCF )  sessions were conducted with caregivers and pregnant and lactating mothers to ensure the appropriate utilization of food.
[ 1st February 2021, North East Nigeria ] In February, some of the major complaints received through the complaints mechanism include health/medical conditions  ( 28 per cent ) , lack of basic services  ( 27 percent ) , vulnerability screening services  ( 11 per cent ) , child labour/hawking/begging  ( seven per cent ) , legal issues/access to justice  ( five per cent ) , people with specific needs, domestic violence  ( four per cent each ) , and others. Apart from receiving complaints, the protection desks provided information, education, and communication materials on protection services, safety measures including preventive information on COVID 19 in English, Hausa, and Kanuri.
[ 1st February 2021, North East Nigeria ] Increased prevalence of cases of children resorting to negative coping mechanisms such as begging continues to impact the protection of children in the North East.
[ 19th March 2021, North East, Nigeria ] In 2019, with funding from USAID/Food for Peace, Save the Children in collaboration with a local partner, Ekklesiyar Yan'uwa a Nigeria  ( EYN )  successfully implemented a food assistance program targeting 58,364 households  ( 320,634 individuals of which 175,647 are women, and 144,987 are men )  in Maiduguri Metropolitan council, Mafa, Jere, and Konduga LGAs. IDPs and vulnerable host community members were provided with food assistance via e vouchers. Households received their vouchers based on a per capita approach, with a ceiling of ten members per HH.
[ 19th March 2021, North East, Nigeria ] The e voucher modality was also used to address shelter needs of displaced households and vulnerable host community members whose shelters were damage and required repairs. The shelter activities were funded by USAID OFDA Recovery and Assistance Initiative for Borno  ( RAI Borno II ) , and MAIDA EU. Through these grants, 448 HHs displaced from Rann received transitional shelter assistance, while 198 households and 632 household shelters were repaired in Dikwa and Ngala host communities using the e voucher system.
[ 2nd April 2021, Nigeria ]  Since the beginning of the pandemic, health workers across the country have been working incredibly hard. They have been involved in the collection and testing of thousands of samples daily, contact tracing to prevent further spread of the virus, data collation and analysis for public communications and decision making.
[ 23rd Apr 2021, Nigeria ]  The News Agency of Nigeria  ( NAN )  reports that while thousands had taken the vaccine, millions of people remain hesitant about whether to accept the vaccine or not
[ 19th March 2021, North East, Nigeria ] An average of 19,000 NGN was disbursed to 3,188 households for four rounds to meet their needs such as food, medical bills, rent, and children school fees. Meanwhile the emergency food assistance through the e voucher system provided 17,811 beneficiaries with an average of 19,000 NGN food items to meet their dietary requirements for a period of 11 months.
[ 19th March 2021, North East, Nigeria ] As part of efforts towards providing shelter solutions to affected population in return areas, IOM distributed shelter return kits and cash to IDPs and returnees in host communities. A total of 1,600 households benefitted from cash disbursement for the rehabilitation of shelters in return areas.
[ 19th March 2021, North East, Nigeria ] In 2019, IOM supported the construction/ rehabilitation of six community infrastructures, including dispensary, schools and markets; Nine hundred individuals  ( including skilled and unskilled workers )  were employed from the communities as cash for work participants in Ngala, Gwoza, Pulka, Banki, Malkohi and Daware areas; each participant received a total amount of 36,000 NGN  ( $100 USD )  after completing the work. Under IOM's vocational training and business program, 200 individuals were trained in Ngala and Gwoza LGAs on tailoring/ embroidery and baking/pasta making, and 50 individuals were trained in tailoring/embroidery, and handcraft and grinding services in MMC & Jere LGAs, Borno State.
[ 19th March 2021, North East, Nigeria ] CVA beneficiaries receive cash in hand through bank agents or direct cash in hand from IOM staff. In 2019, a total of 2,552 people  ( 1,721 men and 831 women )  were supported with cash assistance through livelihood and shelter projects to meet multi sectoral needs
[ 19th March 2021, North East, Nigeria ] In December 2020, 123,704 Households  ( HH )  were in need of Shelter and Non food items  ( NFIs )  assistance across North Eastern Nigeria, especially Borno, Adamawa and Yobe states. Almost 75,104 HH remained in substandard shelter, including unfinished and abandoned buildings and makeshift, partially damaged or shared shelters and overcrowded camps. Shelter solutions, including reinforcement and rehabilitation, are expensive and therefore remain a challenge for most IDPs, vulnerable host communities and returnees. This continues to raise shelter and NFI needs across various locations.