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Back in April, Kano state, which borders Kaduna to the north east, was particularly badly hit by COVID 19 infections. Many of the first cases detected in the state were among health workers, prompting the deployment of a federal response team for support. WHO also helped in coordinating infection prevention and control training for health facility staff.
[ 12th March, 2021, Nigeria ]  The ex depot price, which is the amount sold by fuel depot owners to marketers, will be N206.42, while the landing cost stands at N189.61 per liter, the agency said. The announcement comes amid a partial scarcity of fuel that has lingered for weeks. There had been concerns the government, which says it has deregulated the sector and no longer pays subsidy, would raise rates as crude oil prices have seen a rebound in the global market.
[ 1st June 2021, Nigeria ] Access to assistive technology and rehabilitation services also became harder during the pandemic, which had a negative impact on people who use assistive technology and these services. Other goods and services that are used by people with disabilities became very expensive to buy or hard to access. For example, due to skin complications, people with albinism require access to sunscreen.
A total of 35 states have recorded COVID 19 cases, with Lagos, Kano, and the Federal Capital Territory  ( FCT )  are the most affected. A total lockdown by the federal government of Nigeria, aimed at reducing the spread of COVID 19 took effect from 30th March 2020 across FCT, Lagos and Ogun state, which was in place until 4th of May 2020.
The government has taken a variety of other control measures since late March including closing schools and religious centers across the country. Nigerian airports have been closed for international flights since late March. Sea ports remain operational but will only allow cargo vessels that have been at sea for more than 14 days to dock in its ports, after the crew have been tested by the port health authorities. The sanitary checks are resulting in the delay of clearing goods. These restrictions do not apply to ships carrying oil and gas as there's minimal human contact on those vessels.
There has been a reduction in staple food supply across the country since March 2020, largely due to movement restrictions implemented by the federal and state governments to reduce the spread of COVID19. These have resulted in delays in transportation of goods following increased sanitary checks along main roads. Transportation time and costs have increased as a result, contributing to below normal market supply of most commodities across the country. Market and household stocks are within normal levels and seasonally decreasing, though there are still carryover trader stocks from previous year in surplus production areas.
Demand is above average, particularly for grains, such as rice, maize, millet and sorghum in the north, and for rice and tubers in the south, as households continue to stock up their homes following the lockdown/restricted movement as a result of COVID 19.
The government began easing lockdown restrictions around early May. Some markets, however, remain completely or partially closed. Delayed food flow from surplus production areas to the deficit production areas due to the lockdown leading to market disruptions and reduced market supplies.
Prices of major staples such as maize, rice, millet, sorghum, and yam are currently above last year and five year average levels across major markets compared. Imported rice prices increased significantly across monitored markets. Aboveaverage price trends are a result of an aboveaverage increase in demand, high transportation costs, and reduced market supplies related to COVID 19 outbreak coupled with Ramadan period. Local and imported rice price increases are attributed to border closure and ban on importation since August 2019.
Between Sunday and Saturday  ( September 13 to 19 ) , the country reported 968 new cases, which is a 23 per cent reduction from the 1,272 recorded the previous week, the 38th week of the pandemic in Nigeria.
[ 06/10/2020, Nigeria ]  On Tuesday, the number of daily coronavirus cases found in Nigeria was 118, bringing the total number of infections in the country to 59,583. As it was in the previous two days, no new deaths were recorded from the virus in the past 24 hours meaning that the total death toll remains 1,113. This is according to the Nigerian Centre for Disease Control  ( NCDC ) .
In April, Borno recorded its first case of COVID 19 and has continued to witness an increase in the state. Control measures were implemented, including a lockdown, market shutdowns, and road closures. Consequently, these events triggered panic buying to stock up food, which was further compounded by the Ramadan season, and consequently leading to a surge in food prices.
The prolonged land border closure has continued to limit traders' ability to supply the markets, export and increase volumes of commodities typically traded  ( including rice, fresh produce, and cash crops )  with neighboring countries like Cameroon, Chad, Benin, and Niger
[ 17th Feb 2021,Nigeria ]  Some of the workers who spoke to newsmen under anonymity said they had only been paid three months of their COVID 19 allowances which are  April, May and June 2020. The workers also alleged that although the Federal Government has paid most of the allowances to NIMR, the management has pocketed the money without giving the workers whom the money was meant for.
The security and operational environment in the States of Borno, Adamawa, and Yobe, North East Nigeria referred to as BAY States, continued to be volatile. In June, incidents of civil unrest, fire outbreaks and criminal activities further fragilized the affected population already impacted by the measures enacted by the Government to curb the spread of COVID 19 pandemic.
Suspected COVID 19: Four  ( 4 )  suspected COVID 19 cases were reported through EWARS from Chibok General Hospital  ( 1 )  and University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital in Jere  ( 3 ) .
The Measures to curb the spread of COVID 19 such as the restriction of interstate movements, closure of Courts and curfews were still in effect, impacting negatively on the socio economic lives of the affected populations.
Action against hunger: 38,747  ( Male – 15,755, Female – 22,992 )  clients were also sensitized on COVID  19 Infection prevention and control measures across facility sites.
TdH continue to create awareness on COVID 19 to all beneficiaries accessing the TdH supported health facilities. IPC measures are in place for the prevention of COVID 19 transmission at the point of service delivery. A total of 23,462 persons were sensitized on COVID 19 within TdH areas of intervention.
UNFPA: About 8,578 persons have been reached with key lifesaving SRH information, including customized COVID 19 infection prevention and control messages by the mobile medical outreach teams.
[ 12 18th Oct 2020, Nigeria ] The number of active cases has decreased by more than 50 per cent in a week, with 4,876 cases discharged between 12 and 18 October. More than 92 per cent of total cases have now recovered.
WHO continue to provide support to States Ministries of Health in Borno, Adamawa and Yobe in the fight against COVID 19 pandemic. A total of 1,024 confirmed cases have been recorded including 59 deaths, 90 active cases and 864  ( 84% )  recoveries in the BAY states. With 741 confirmed cases in Borno State, MMC LGA has the highest burden of the disease 74.8% of total confirmed cases. Community case search is ongoing in all locations reporting cases in Borno State, in all high burden LGAs in Yobe State as well as in Adamawa State.
[ 31st December 2020, Borno state ] The total CSI score is the basis to determine and classify the level of coping: into three categories: No or low coping  ( CSI= 0 3 ) , medium  ( CSI = 4 9, high coping  ( CSI ≥10 ) . Biu, Damboa, Dikwa, Hawul, Konduga and Monguno LGAs had Reduced Coping Strategy Index  ( rCSI )  of 23.4, 17.6, 19.6, 31, 17.1 and 20.5 respectively, indicating high coping.  (  Coping Strategies for food )
In Adamawa State, WHO has trained 50 frontline case workers, healthcare workers and relevant officers from SMHO ADPHCDA, FMCY, SSHY, partners from both OHSWG & HSWG on PSS for Covid 19 patient support in the treatment centers, health facilities and the communities. The training has changed a lot of wrong perception towards covid 19 patient care. Weekly reporting of PSS activities for covid 19 has commenced in the state to monitor PSS services especially for suspected and confirmed cases.
If humanitarian actors are not able to raise funds and provide aid…» 2.5 million people will lack access to clean water and sanitation, increasing the risk of COVID 19 and outbreaks of waterbone diseases like cholera spreading across overcrowded camps and host communities
[ 24/09/2020, north East Nigeria ] The UN Secretary General issued his first call for a global ceasefire in March, yet early signs of progress have since stalled, as armed groups have continued or even increased fighting. This is contributing to a devastating increase in food insecurity and the likelihood of famine caused by conflict. The UN issued a warning only last week on the risk of conflict induced famine in South Sudan, Yemen, DRC and northeast Nigeria.
High risk of COVID 19 spread due to various factors including population living in congested IDP camps, weak surveillance due to insecurity issues, porous international borders, poor compliance in the use of facemask, social distancing, and good hygiene practices by the general public.
According to the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs  ( UN OCHA ) , 7 million people may become food insecure, up from pre COVID 19 figures of 3.7 million. Most of them are women and children.
JRS offers several agricultural pieces of training through the Farmers Field School  ( FFS )  and Farmers Business School  ( FBS ) , as well as training for teachers, young entrepreneurship programs, and classes for children out of school. Following the outbreak of the pandemic, JRS also distributed hygiene kits to vulnerable households.
The COVID 19 pandemic also increased the need for humanitarian assistance in these territories. Restrictions of movement and rising prices of food are some of the main challenges faced by local and displaced communities. Many farmers could not go to the market to sell their products or prepare the fields for the farming season due to lockdown.
[ 20thOct,2020, Nigeria ]  As of 20 October, out of 590,635 samples tested since the onset of the pandemic, 61,558 cases were confirmed throughout the country, according to the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control  ( NCDC ) . These include 3,736 active cases, 56,697 discharged patients and 1,125 fatalities.
INTERVENTIONS/GAP BY SECTOR: Management of COVID 19 isolation shelters and information centres in camps and host communities.
COVID prevention related movement restrictions in the BAY states have led to slow or limited humanitarian response to IDP needs especially items needed to replace damaged or destroyed shelters and NFIs due to lack of availability, increased market prices and procurement and logistic constraints. Despite the existing challenges Shelter and NFI partners have provided 621 HH with shelter solutions in the reporting period. In order to avail more land for shelter and infrastructure construction, the extension of trenches in Dikwa has been completed and , the sector is working with its partners to efficiently plan and use the land extension to reduce on the congestion in the 16 camps in the LGA.
All the camps has established health structures, COVID 19 sensitizavon, response pathway and access to mobile clinics where vaccination activities and essential medicine distribution services are provided by health partners.
[ 12th March, 2021, Nigeria ]  The state owned NNPC, which regulates the sector and is the sole importer of refined petrol, however, assured there was no such plan for February and March. On March 1, the NNPC said in a statement by its Group General Manager, Group Public Affairs Division, Kennie Obateru, that contrary to speculations of imminent increase in the price of petrol in the country, there would be no increment in the ex depot price of petrol in March.
[ 1st Aug Sep 2020,Borno state ]  Single female headed households were reported to face additional challenges in accessing food and livelihood sources compared to male headed households. A few KIs described that challenges faced by single female headed households force some women to engage in negative coping mechanisms such as transactional sex. Of concern, KIs reported an exhaustion of coping strategies, suggesting an inability to cope with lack of access to food.
[ 1st Jul 2020, Monguno LGA, Borno states ]  KIs from all 7 settlements reported that schools attended by children had been closed due to COVID 19 in the 30 days prior to data collection.
[ 28thDec2020,Nigeria ]  The outbreak of COVID 19 pandemic has further exposed the weaknesses of education systems around the world and might have increased Learning Poverty rate by 10 points, from 53 per cent to 63 per cent in low and middle income countries like Nigeria, a recent report by the World Bank has said.
[ 17th Feb 2021,Nigeria ]  According to them, the management of NIMR has continued to claim that the Federal government has not paid their allowances. The workers also claimed that the results of COVID patients are currently being delayed due to failure of the management to fix one of the machines that have broken down.
[ 1st Jul 2020, Monguno LGA, Borno states ]  KIs from 4 assessed settlements reported that most residents do not have enough water to meet their daily drinking, cooking, and cleaning needs.
[ 05/10/2020, Nigeria ]  Nigeria has recorded its lowest daily coronavirus infections in almost seven months with 58 new cases reported on Sunday, according to the country's health authorities. This brings the total infections in the country to 59,394. For almost two months, Nigeria has not reported a daily figure above 300. Of the nearly 60,000 cases reported thus far, more than 50,000 have recovered. A little over 7,000 infections are still active across the nation.
[ 05/10/2020, Nigeria ]  Lagos is Nigeria's COVID 19 hotspot with almost 20,000 infections and over 200 deaths. Abuja, Nigeria's capital, is the second most impacted with a total of over 5,000 cases. The country has also improved a bit in its testing regime. Almost 540,000 of Nigeria's 200 million people have been tested thus far.
[ 5th 11th April 2021, Nigeria: Yobe State ]  Logistics and Operational Support: Distributed COVID 19 IPC commodities to SSH molecular diagnostic laboratory, SSH Damaturu, and FMC Nguru isolation center. Distributed PPEs and IEC materials to the IPC, Surveillance, POE, and Risk Communication teams.
[ 1st Aug Sep 2020,Borno state ]  Persistent hunger was described by 13 KIs from the assessed settlements across the LGAs. Of particular concern, 1 KI from Bama and 6 KIs from Gwoza attributed some deaths to hunger. • Death attributed to hunger was highlighted by KIs from Bama and Gwoza, which may indicate that some settlements have been experiencing high levels of food insecurity
[ 11th Apr, 2021, North East, Nigeria ]  Yesterday, armed groups launched an attack on Damasak town, northeast Nigeria. During the attack compounds belonging to multiple relief agencies and warehouses containing humanitarian stock were looted and set on fire. This is the second attack targeting humanitarians in the past two months in northeast Nigeria, and the fourth attack on Damasak town and its surrounding area this year.
[ 28thDec2020,Nigeria ] While insecurity in some parts of the country, especially in the North, has thrown many children out of school, the poverty rate has made some parents and guardians to withdraw their children and wards from school. The outbreak of COVID 19 early in the year, no doubt, has worsened the situation, as loss of jobs and income increased.
As part of the government's measures to curb the spread of COVID 19, correctional institutions were ordered to release inmates to decongest the detention facilities.
To help women and girls maintain their dignity during humanitarian crises including covid 19 pandemic, and to mitigate SGBV risks associated with the lack of hygiene and sanitary materials, UNHCR/BOWDI provided 1,500 kits to women and girls in BAY States
A total of 71, 30, and 373 Almajiri boys were relocated to and reunified in Adamawa, Borno and Yobe states respectively, following the decision by the Northern Governors Forum to ban the Almajiri system in northern Nigeria. These relocation movements put the health and protection of children at risk given the ongoing pandemic and highlighted the need to address care and protection for children without parental care.
[ 20th Oct,2020, BAY states ]  None of the north eastern states of Borno, Adamawa and Yobe have recorded new COVID 19 cases over the past week. There are no more active cases in Adamawa State, while four cases remain active in Borno State and five in Yobe State. Borno State has recorded a total of 745 cases so far, Adamawa State, 248 cases, and Yobe State, 79 cases
[ 3rd March, 2021, Nigeria ]  Nigeria's COVID 19 infections have surpassed 160,000 about a year after the country detected the first case of the infectious disease. On Friday, 399 new cases were reported, raising the number of infections in the country to 160,332. Friday's tally is higher than the 287 recorded on Thursday. This is according to an update by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control ( NCDC ) .
CHAD, in partnership with UNICEF, commemorated the International Day of the African Child through a one hour radio programme on Radio Nigeria 102.5 under the theme Access to a Child Friendly Justice System in Africa. The radio session focused on the history of the Day of the African Child, the relevance of its commemoration, the right to child friendly justice as enshrined in Articles 7 and 17 of the African Charter on the Rights and Welfare of the Child 1999, and the roles and responsibilities in ensuring access to childfriendly justice systems. The session featured English, Hausa and Kanuri speaking panelists and listeners who called into the programme appreciated the initiative. Messaging on COVID 19 was also incorporated into the programme.
During the reporting period, FHI 360, with the support of USAID/OFDA provided case management services to 34 children  ( 19 females, 15 males )  across all field locations of Banki, Damasak, Dikwa, and Ngala. Within the period, 25 cases  ( 11 females, 14 males )  were closed having met the set case management goals, received necessary services applicable to the cases and with no new protection concerns.
FHI 360 also supported the referral and linkage to other services for other vulnerable children and their caregivers at risk of abuse, exploitation, and neglect. Across the four  ( 4 )  LGAs, 59 children  ( 32 females, 27 males )  were referred for and accessed various services such as healthcare, shelter, psychosocial support, food, reintegration services for children formerly associated with armed groups, NFIs, livelihoods and access to justice.
Using the Safe Healing and Learning Space approach, FHI360 conducted social emotional learning  ( SEL )  classes for children aged 6 11 years across the four  ( 4 )  LGAs. During the period, 400 children  ( 200 boys, 200 girls   25 children per class )  were enrolled for the 9  month program to improve their social and emotional skills. Through the SLHS approach, children learn to build positive relationships, address their internal and external conflict/crisis that may arise, to have the ability to regulate their emotions most especially in the face of distress, and the ability to identify and set future life goals for themselves.
FHI360 conducted structured positive parenting sessions for 140 caregivers  ( 95 females, 45 males )  of children aged 6 11 years and 12 17 years. Topics discussed include family rules and routines, discipline with dignity talking, storytelling and playing games, and understanding children's psychosocial needs understanding parent stress, coping and healing strategy, and understanding brain development.
At international entry points in Damasak, Banki, Ngala and Pulka, Border Monitoring team comprising 08 Protection Monitors and 6 nurses conducted border monitoring, health screening and provided hygiene materials. They also conducted COVID 19 prevention and awareness raising campaigns targeting populations crossing the borders. In collaboration with WHO, IOM and Government officials, Border Monitor conducted coordination meetings and made referrals to address urgent concerns on the ground.
In partnership with UNICEF and in collaboration with the Borno Ministry for Women Affairs and Social Development, GPON reached a total of 267 adolescent boys formerly associated with armed groups with life skills education using the UNICEF Adolescent Kit for Expression and Innovation at the Bulumkutu Transit Centre.
The boys also accessed livelihood skills training and mentorship in cap making, tailoring, shoe cobbling, electrical works & barbing. Education on COVID 19 and related prevention measures was also delivered using the IASC storybook for Children on COVID 19.
GPON provided psychosocial support to 27 boys at the Hajj Camp in Maiduguri who were relocated from Adamawa, Gombe and Kano back to Borno as part of the Almajiri relocation processes.
GPON also trained 30 community based volunteers and 20 teachers using the COVID 19 IEC materials developed and shared by the CPSS and the Health Sector. The training aimed at build capacity the community volunteers on COVID 19 education including prevention and mitigation measures.
The IRC with funding from OFDA and DFID reached a total of 8,200 persons  ( 1,907 girls, 1,805 boys, 2,752 women and 1,736 men )  through COVID 19 awareness sessions and on the increased protection risks facing children using the audio and visual materials developed and disseminated by the CPSS and the Health across Adamawa, Borno and Yobe. The sessions were held in small groups of 15 persons, in open spaces with strict observation of physical distancing, the use face masks and maintenance of proper hygiene.
The COVID 19 pandemic, like other situations of crisis  ( natural or man made disasters ) , is a time of significant stress, notably associated with the uncertainty regarding possible duration and discovery of a cure/vaccine. This ongoing stress cuts across all categories  age, socioeconomic status, gender and is worse for some already vulnerable populations  ( elderly, poor, with pre existing physical/mental health problems ) .
With funding from OFDA and DFID, the IRC enrolled 340 caregivers  ( 290 female, 50 male )  including eight  ( 8 )  women with disabilities in the Families Make the Difference  ( FMD )  programme; this is IRC's positive parenting skills intervention aimed at creating a safe and supportive environment for children and adolescents through improving parents' stress management skills, positive parenting practices, and strategies for supporting children and adolescents with psychosocial needs.
So far, since Nigeria recorded its first case on February 27 2020, the numbers of confirmed cases have risen to 28 711 with 645 deaths while 11 665 have been discharged as of 05 July, 2020
With lockdowns and movement restrictions in place in many states, levels of loneliness, depression, harmful alcohol and drug use, and self harm or suicidal behaviour may also be on the increase.
Through Brighter Future, an OFDA funded child protection, health and nutrition integrated programme, IRC screened 4,096 children  ( 2,177 girls, 1,919 boys )  for child protection concerns at the Outpatient Therapeutic Program  ( OTP )  sites in Adamawa  ( Michika ) , Borno  ( Monguno, Konduga, MMC/Jere ) , Yobe  ( Gujba, Damaturu ) . The caregivers of the malnourished children were engaged in group and individual parenting sessions using the IRC parenting skills toolkit at the OTPs while maintaining social distance and COVID 19 mitigation and preventive protocols.
A total of 1,130 adolescents  ( 628 girls, 502 boys )  inclusive of 4 girls and 2 boys with disabilities aged 10 19 years participated in the IRC's Supporting Adolescents and their Families in Emergencies  ( SAFE ) , while 390 children  ( 196 girls, 194 boys )  were enrolled in the Safe Healing and Learning Space  ( SHLS )  intervention funded by DFID and OFDA.
The caregivers' sessions provided caregivers with information on how the physical, emotional, and psychosocial changes adolescents and younger children experience may impact the way they behave so that they are able to support and protect the adolescents under their care. They were also informed of available services within their communities which can support their adolescents.
[ 12/10/2020, Bauchi ]  The commissioner also said that all schools with low class population could resume fully and run their usual school hours since social distance can easily be achieved while observing other COVID 19 school protocols. Tilde said the reopening of “all primary and secondary schools in the state' is subject to the compliance of each with COVID 19 regulations on school reopening.
Additional information on signs, symptoms and preventive measures on COVID 19 was also delivered, while the sessions are held in small groups of 10 participants per session with strict observance of social distancing and the use of open spaces within the community and at household level with the supervision of community based facilitators.
Plan International, with technical guidance from the CPSS Coordinator, facilitated training for 40 health workers  ( 17 females, 23 male )  in Adamawa, Borno and Yobe. The training targeted workers at isolation centers with objective of enabling them to understand what child protection means, the linkages to health and to know, how these risks can be prevented and/or mitigated through mainstreaming CP into health programming particularly within the COVID 19 context.
In Borno State, 1,100 vulnerable women and girls of reproductive ages, comprising pregnant and lactating women, adolescent girls, GBV survivors and Persons Living with Disability  ( PLWD )  from the camps of Bakasi Camp  ( 100 ) , Bama  ( 200 ) , Banki  ( 200 ) , Dalori I Camp  ( 200 )  and Ngala  ( 200 ) , and Teachers Village Camp  ( 200 )  benefitted. In New Stadium camp, 46 girls of reproductive age received packs of sanitary pad for the promotion of menstrual hygiene and additional 10 women were assisted with soap for the promotion of hygiene. In Adamawa State, 400 dignity kits were distributed to vulnerable women and girls in Mubi and Yola.
[ 12/10/2020, Bauchi ]  Bauchi State Commissioner of Education, Dr. Aliyu Tilde, Friday announced that both private and public schools will reopen on October 12. “No school shall reopen unless and until it meets the conditions stipulated. So, not all the schools may open on 12 October,' he said.
[ 12/10/2020, Adamawa ]  A statement by Press Secretary to the governor, Humwashi Wonosikou, reads, "The Adamawa State Government has announced Monday October 12, 2020 as the date for the reopening of both public and private schools across the state. "Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri who issued the directive, regretted the long closure of schools due to the crisis of COVID 19 pandemic alongside other sectors of the economy.
[ 12/10/2020, Adamawa ]  The governor has also directed school managers to observe the COVID 19 protocols and provide the necessary requirements needed for the safety of staff and students.
The training also emphasized the need for accessible child friendly health services including appropriate referrals for secondary and tertiary health services. The evaluation at the end of the training showed that participants had increased their understanding from an average of 57% to 79 % respectively.
It is notable that the GBV impact of COVID 19 is real as it has affected men, women, boys and girls and other Persons of Concern as revealed by recent assessment conducted by UNHCR and Partners in Borno State.
During the reporting period, Plan International reached a total of 35  ( 32 women, 3 men )  vulnerable caregivers with livelihood skills training and start up kits in Damboa and a total of 25 adolescent girls between the ages were provided livelihoods start up kits in Rann.
In addition, Plan International provided 125 caregivers  ( 117 women, 8 men, including 3 women and 3 men with disabilities )  with unconditional cash transfer in Rann to support household income and mitigate child protection risks. A total of 125 caregivers  ( 88 women, 37 men including 42 persons with disabilities )  also benefitted from similar cash programming in Damboa. Plan International's activities during the reporting period were supported by DFID, ECHO and GFFO.
[ 21st May 2021, Nigeria ]  The crisis currently affecting the Lake Chad Basin states results from a complex combination of factors, including conflict with Non State Armed Groups, extreme poverty, underdevelopment and a changing climate, which together have triggered significant displacement of populations. As of 21 May 2021, Cameroon, Chad, Niger and Nigeria were hosting an estimated 5,245,953 affected individuals made up of Internally Displaced Persons  ( IDPs ) , Refugees  ( both in  and out of camp ) , Returnees  ( Former IDPs and Returnees from abroad )  and Third Country Nationals  ( TCNs ) . 75 per cent of the affected population  ( representing 3,947,631 individuals )  were located in Nigeria, while 11 per cent resided in Cameroon  ( 558,086 individuals ) , 9 per cent in Chad  ( 474,091 individuals )  and 5 per cent in Niger  ( 266,145 individuals )
[ 29th May 2021, Abuja, Nigeria ]  President Muhammadu Buhari has taken the second dose of the Oxford AstraZeneca COVID 19 vaccine at the State House, Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria  ( NAN )  reports that president's personal physician, Dr Suhayb Rafidadi, administered the vaccine on the president at his official residence, State House, Abuja on Saturday.
[ 29th May 2021, Abuja, Nigeria ]  Buhari had received the first jab of the vaccination on March 6 where he was presented with his COVID 19 vaccination card by officials of the Federal Ministry of Health, who supervised the exercise. Meanwhile, the National Primary Health Care Development Agency  ( NPHCDA )  had disclosed that 1,945, 273 eligible Nigerians had so far taken the first dose of the Oxford AstraZeneca COVID 19 vaccine.
[ 29th May 2021, Abuja, Nigeria ]  It also said that 22,162 of Nigerians vaccinated with the first dose had also taken the second dose. NAN reports that Nigeria has so far received over 3.92 million doses of the Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccines delivered under the international Covax scheme
Through SCI's Healing and Education Through the Arts  ( HEART )  approach which involves art based activities designed and integrated into the child friendly space, SCI reached 1,994 children  ( 1001 boys, 993 girls )  between the ages of 3 – 17 years across MMC, Jere, Konduga, Kaga and Magumeri LGAs in Borno. The activities are supervised by trained facilitators and animators using the HEART manual for implementation that is engaging, fun and flexible for learning. Due to the COVID 19 pandemic, SCI modified its programs by providing services at individual and family level whilst adhering to the guidelines for curbing the spread of the virus.
With funding from the Nigeria Humanitarian Fund  ( NHF ) , SCON reached a total of 2,553 children and community members  ( 1,047 girls, 963 boys, 321 women and 222 men )  with COVID 19 education in Gwoza, Jere and MMC LGAs. SCON provided handwashing stations, water containers and soaps at community level for use by children and other community members; additionally, hand sanitizers and face masks were provided to SCON staff and volunteers.
During the reporting period, SCON managed a total 711 child protection cases in Gwoza, Jere, MMC and Monguno. This included 12 children  ( 9 girls, 3 boys )  formerly associated with armed groups who were also assisted with livelihoods skills training.
Within the COVID 19 context, TdH case workers continued case management through community based child protection focal points and community volunteers who supported the identification and follow up of cases. A total of 274 children  ( 161 girls and 113 boys )  in Dikwa, Mafa and Pulka with medium to high risk protection concerns were reached with case management services and other cross sectoral services.
TdH piloted the use of e vouchers making use of the Red Rose E voucher Platform to improve the quality of protection services in Dikwa LGA. The e voucher allows children and their families to choose desired food and non food items themselves, thereby empowering them and increasing their participation in their own recovery. Families of 150  ( 72 girls and 78 boys )  of children provided with case management services in Dikwa were referred for e voucher assistance.
IOM DTM in collaboration with the World Health Organization  ( WHO )  and the state Ministry of Health have been conducting monitoring of individuals moving into Nigeria's conflict affected northeastern states of Adamawa and Borno under pillar four  ( Points of entry )  of COVID 19 preparedness and response planning guidelines.
During the period 1 to 30 June 2020, 766 movements were observed at Forty Five Points of Entries in Adamawa and Borno states. Of the total movements recorded, 211 were incoming from Extreme Nord, 34 from Nord, 6 from Centre in Cameroon and 13 from N'Djamena in Chad republic. A total of 264 Incoming movements were observed at Seventeen Points of Entries.
[ 30th May 2021, Nigeria ]  The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control  ( NCDC )  says one person has been discharged on Sunday after recovering from COVID 19, bringing the total number of discharged cases to 156,558. The NCDC confirmed the new recovery in its latest update, via its official website on Sunday.
[ 05/10/2020, Gombe ] The Speaker, Gombe State House of Assembly, Abubakar Ibrahim, has directed all workers in the state House of Assembly to return to work today  ( Monday ) . Only a fraction of the assembly's workforce had been working due to the coronavirus pandemic and the subsequent lockdown.
[ 05/10/2020, Gombe ]  Six members of the assembly, including the Speaker, had also tested positive for COVID 19.
[ 05/10/2020, Gombe ]  A statement on Sunday by the Chief Information Officer of the House, Abubakar Mohammed, said the Speaker noted that Gombe State had recorded appreciable success in the treatment and control of COVID 19, thereby reducing its prevalence and the risk of infection. The statement partly reads, “Workers of all levels are requested to return and to strictly adhere to the COVID 19 protocol of wearing face mask, physical distancing, constant washing of hands and use of hand sanitizers, among others.'
[ 21/09/2020, Taraba ]  Taraba state government has concluded plans to re open basic and secondary schools on Monday, September 21, 2020.Schools in Taraba and other parts of the country were forced to shut down in the wake of the coronavirus disease  ( COVID 19 )  six months ago.
[ 21/09/2020, Taraba ]  The schools have been instructed to strictly adhere to COVID 19 protocols, as the government has promised to provide safety materials for the returning pupils.
[ 12/10/2020, Yobe ]  Yobe State Government has approved 12th October, 2020 as the date for the reopening of schools in the state.
Each family was provided with an e voucher card with financial provision  ( top up )  to benefit three rounds of food and NFI distribution of 18,000 Naira each from one of seven pre selected and vetted vendors in Dikwa. Before each distribution, beneficiaries were sensitized on COVID 19 risks and mitigation measures. Messages on posters in Hausa, Kanuri and English were printed and distributed to each of the households and vendors. All the beneficiaries received face masks which were worn during distributions. Vendors provided hand washing facilities to be used by all beneficiaries accessing their business outlets.
[ 1st Dec2020, North east Nigeria ] The SMOH and Multi Sectoral Crisis Recovery Project  ( MCRP ) , in collaboration with WHO and partners, conducted capacity building sessions for 30 Laboratory Scientists and Technicians on COVID 19 sample collection and analysis.
Owing to COVID 19 restrictions, TdH adapted the structured PSS for children and adolescents to home based PSS using sex and age segregated for small groups of 7 children or adolescents  ( between 5 and 12 and 13 and 17 years )  with each volunteer managing 28 children within family clusters. The children attended a 2 hour session per week in the afternoon  ( Mondays and Wednesdays )  on traditional games, storytelling, dance, songs; skipping rope, drawing, alphabet/numerical puzzle game, Ludo and building blocks. PSS sessions also included COVID 19 education, getting to know each other, relationship with peers and family, community safety mapping, gender roles, healthy nutrition and personal hygiene. TdH reached a total of 662 children including 470 young children and 172 adolescents  ( 343 girls, 319 boys ) .
As in many countries around the world, there has been a lockdown in Nigeria: schools are closed, travel is limited to the transport of food and industrial goods, people are obliged to observe social distancing. Not an easy task for displaced people like Mall Koni Hoki. A small makeshift shelter is not suitable for prolonged living, and those who have no money to stock up on enough food are driven outside by intense hunger.
TdH identified caregivers and brought them together in Emotional Support Groups at Bolori II, Dikwa, Pulka and Mafa, to share conflict related personal experiences and offer one another emotional comfort and moral support through participation in activities that strengthen and enhance their resilience. The caregivers were provided with life skills information and referral services to meet their day to day needs which enhanced their psychosocial well being.
Mall Koni Hoki along with 4,000 other refugees is receiving food packages and hygiene kits through our project partner in northern Nigeria. Over time, essential food items such as 50 kilos of rice, seven kilos of beans, two litres of oil, pasta, soup cubes, curry and tomato paste will be distributed to those affected. Protection from COVID 19 is provided with our hygiene kits including disposable gloves and masks. This aid is financed by CBM with funds from our own Corona Response Fund.
In partnership with the Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Development, UNICEF supported provision of interim care based reintegration services for a total of 109 boys formerly associated with armed groups  ( CAAG )  in April – June 2020. UNICEF also supported the reunification of the 109 boys back to their families and communities and will benefit from community based reintegration services along with other identified vulnerable children within the communities.
During the reporting period, a total of 427 children  ( 98 girls and 239 boys )  and 215 young adults  ( 154 women, 131 men )  formerly associated with armed groups benefited from community based reintegration support from UNICEF in partnership with Neem Foundation and Search for Common Ground.
Mall Koni Hoki is particularly hard hit by the impact of the Coronavirus pandemic. The 64 year old lives as an internal refugee in the Nigerian state of Borno. The Boko Haram terrorist militia has been carrying out repeated attacks and atrocities against the civilian population since 2009. The result: poverty, debris, death    and people who have lost everything. The number of internally displaced persons has risen to more than three million people at times. Now with the pandemic, Nigeria ranks third on the African continent when it comes to the number of active coronavirus cases. Additionally, the refugee crisis in this west African country is one of the ten most neglected refugee crises in the world. Above all, this means negligible international aid for those affected.
With technical guidance from the CPSS, UNICEF supported the Adamawa and Borno MWASD and the Yobe Ministry of Youth Sports, Social and Community Development to reunify a total of 474 Almajiri boys with their families in Adamawa, Borno and Yobe, following the decision by the Northern Governors Forum to ban the Almajiri system in northern Nigeria.
With the support of the CPSS, UNICEF supported the state ministries to develop and implement guidelines for the protection and care of the Almajiri children before, during and after the relocation processes, whilst emphasizing the need to prioritize the best interests of the child during the COVID 19 pandemic.
As of 26 July, a total of 40,532 cases and 858 fatalities have been registered in Nigeria, according to the latest data from the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control  ( NCDC )  555 new infections across 18 states were recorded on 26 July
In Northeast Nigeria, food prices are collected on a monthly basis by the World Food Programme  ( WFP )  and other humanitarian organizations based on their programmatic needs. With the onset of the COVID 19 pandemic, FSS set up a COVID 19 taskforce in collaboration with REACH and other CVA partners to monitor prices of critical household items on a fortnightly4 basis due to the rapid nature of the pandemic, and its negative effects on market systems and the movement of goods and services.
Lagos State is the worst affected with 14,456 confirmed cases  ( 192 deaths ) , followed by Abuja  ( FCT )  with 3,481 confirmed cases  ( 41 deaths )  Borno State is now the sixteenth worst affected state with 611 cases and 35 deaths. 140 cases  ( 9 deaths )  have been recorded in Adamawa State and 66 cases in Yobe State  ( 8 deaths ) .
The total number of confirmed cases reached 40,532 as of 26 July, with all 37 states affected 266,323 samples have been tested while the NCDC is aiming to conduct two million tests by end of July
The pandemic continues to spread at an average rate of 1,477 new cases per day over the last seven days. Four countries are leading with caseloads: Nigeria  ( 44,129 ) , Ghana  ( 37,812 ) , Cameroon  ( 17,255 )  and Côte d'Ivoire  ( 16,220 ) .
During the period 27 June   3 July 2020, 330 movements were observed at Six Points of Entries in Adamawa and Borno states. Of the total movements recorded, 122 were incoming from Extreme Nord, 2 from Centre in Cameroon and 20 incoming from N'djamena in Chad Republic.
During the period 11   17 July 2020, 336 movements were observed at Twenty Eight Points of Entries in Adamawa and Borno states. Of the total movements recorded, 78 were incoming from Extreme Nord, 20 from Nord, 1 from Centre in Cameroon and 9 incoming from N'djamena in Chad Republic.
The total number of COVID 19 positive cases have reached over 177,800 in all 23 countries in West and Central Africa, four months after Nigeria reported the first case. By the end of July, there were nearly 2,845 deaths, a mortality rate of about 1.6 per cent. About 28.4% of patients were still under treatment, while 70% had recovered.
Nigerian crude oil prices began decreasing in February but dropped significantly in March due to a reduction in global demand with the continued spread of COVID 19.
[ 3rd Dec 2020,Nigeria ]  Government officials reinforced warnings against disregarding the preventive measures, while medical personnel voiced satisfaction that awareness had been created among policymakers: health workers are at a higher risk of COVID 19 infection, and in Nigeria more than 2000 health workers have been infected by the disease.
Maiduguri – COVID 19 continues to disrupt the health, public life and livelihoods in Africa's most populous country. As the disease continues to spread in northeast Nigeria, the International Organization for Migration  ( IOM )  is extending its water, sanitation, and hygiene  ( WASH )  operations to reduce the spread of the virus.
In Borno, the largest state in the region, about 80 per cent of the estimated 840,000 internally displaced persons  ( IDPs )  live in makeshift and temporary shelters in overcrowded conditions where physical distancing is difficult, if not impossible.
Earlier this week  ( 14/07 ) , the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control had recorded 591 confirmed cases and 35 associated deaths in Borno, where a decade long humanitarian crisis has left 1.8 million people displaced and 10.6 million in need of assistance. The impact of an outbreak among the displaced populations in this area could be devastating.
Moreover, despite the pandemic, attacks by non state armed groups in the north east are ongoing, including in areas close to humanitarian operations. On 2 July, an attack in Damasak claimed the lives of two civilians, including a five year old child, and damaged a humanitarian helicopter.
Without the availability of sanitation facilities and hygiene materials, IDPs are extremely vulnerable to disease transmission,' said Teshager Tefera, IOM Nigeria WASH Programme Manager. “Our teams continue working alongside displaced communities to bring clean water to camps and nearby settlements, but more needs to be done
On average, IOM supplies two million liters of water per day to 113,500 people in Borno where torrential rains and flooding have caused substantial damage to latrines, showers, handwashing stations and solar panels. The funding will allow IOM to train and mobilize displaced communities to repair and maintain these facilities and construct an additional 1,040 handwashing points using foot operated water taps and soap dispensers to avoid contact with surfaces.
Recently, IOM Nigeria launched its COVID 19 Strategic Preparedness and Response Plan with a request of USD 19.3 million to mitigate the pandemic's socio economic impacts and ensure the continuity of life saving assistance in emergency settings.
It was observed that almost all Internally Displaced Persons  ( IDPs )  knew about a new disease called COVID 19. News remained the most common means of getting information on COVID 19 at 40 per cent  ( down from 48% due to increase in awareness campaigns )  in the last round of assessment,  ( Adamawa was the highest at 54%, followed by Taraba at 48%, Gombe at 44%, Yobe at 42%, Bauchi at 37%, and Borno was lowest at 27% ) .
[ 1st Jul 2020, Monguno LGA, Borno states ]  KIs from 6 settlements reported that approximately half or more residents did not have enough food to meet the needs of their household in the 30 days prior to data collection.
During the period 18   24 July 2020, 242 movements were observed at Fourteen Points of Entries in Adamawa and Borno states. Of the total movements recorded, 75 were incoming from Extreme Nord, 7 from Nord in Cameroon and 4 incoming from N'djamena in Chad Republic.
As of 9 July, a total of 30,249 cases and 684 fatalities have been registered in Nigeria, according to the latest data from the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control  ( NCDC )  460 new infections across 21 states were recorded on 9 July
A total of 12,373 cases were discharged from isolation or treatment facilities after making full recovery. All 37 states in the country are now affected, with five new cases recorded in Cross Rivers State on Monday 6 July
Doctors went on an indefinite strike nationwide on 15 June to protest inadequate supplies of PPEs for health workers and lack of hazard allowance. Authorities continue to decry escalating spread and community transmission of the virus, prompting review and suspension of measures to further ease restrictions.
In Bama IDPs sold parts of their food rations to meet other expenses that resulted in food shortages and agitations. In Banki, the movement restriction affected the cost of fuel wood, forcing women and girls of reproductive ages risking abductions to collect firewood from the bush
Lagos State is the worst affected with 11,760 confirmed cases  ( 133 deaths ) , followed by Abuja  ( FCT )  with 2,348 confirmed cases  ( 35 deaths ) . Borno State is now the eleventh worst affected state with 563 cases and 35 deaths. 100 cases  ( 7 deaths )  have been recorded in Adamawa State and 61 cases in Yobe State  ( 8 deaths ) .
Children and women, in particular, are bearing the brunt of the COVID 19 pandemic. Prevention measures, such as lockdowns, physical distancing, and school closures are impeding education, jeopardizing the future of 4.2 million children. Protection concerns are paramount, and the risks of exploitation, domestic violence and abuse are higher than ever, for women, boys and girls.