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[ 16th Jun 2021, Nigeria ]  In 2019, the Nigerian army accused some humanitarian organisations of supplying food and drugs to Boko Haram. Some were ordered to shut down their main offices in Borno State and were declared persona non grata. In Niger, the services of a similar organisation were suspended due to accusations of 'questionable links' with a terrorist organisation. Banning or suspending the work of these organisations limits humanitarian assistance to local communities, making people more vulnerable to recruitment by Boko Haram. Overall, the tensions described above all help prolong the crisis.
[ 14th Feb 2021,Nigeria ]  Over 11 million girls in low and middle income nations such as Nigeria may not return after the reopening of schools following their closure as a result of the COVID 19 pandemic, a report by the World Bank has noted.
[ 14th Feb 2021,Nigeria ] World Bank noted that the scenario played out during the Ebola crisis in Sierra Leone, as more girls missed out on educational opportunities as a result of school disruption. It suggested that urgent action be taken to prevent further school closures, mitigate or reverse learning losses and get girls back to school.
[ 14th Feb 2021,Nigeria ] World Bank added that the pandemic put the girl child at an increased risk of dropping out of school, being vulnerable to domestic violence and other gender based violence threats, facing child marriage and early pregnancy and being exploited as child labour.
[ 1st Nov 1st Dec 2020, Nigeria ]  The rebound in the share of respondents working showed little sign of wavering in November and December of 2020. The overall share of respondents working was 88% in December 2020, roughly in line with pre crisis levels. As in previous rounds, the share of respondents working was higher in rural areas  ( at 91% )  than in urban areas  ( at 80% ) .
[ 7th Feb2021,Nigeria ]  The World Health Organisation  ( WHO )  has said Nigeria is among countries pre qualified to access COVID 19 vaccines through the COVAX facility. WHO said contrary to reports about the exclusion of Nigeria from vaccine deployment, the country was among the nine countries recommended as ready to deploy the Pfizer vaccine. It also disclosed that all countries on the continent were expected to start accessing the AstraZeneca/Oxford vaccines by the end of February.
[ 4th May 2021, Nigeria ] The presence of a functional health team responsible for the enforcement of COVID 19 protocols is disputed by majority of the formal school stakeholders, only 47% agree to the presence of such a team,a higher percentage of non formal education stakeholders ( 53% )  than formal attested to the presence of a functional enforcement team for COVID 19 protocols enforcement. of the percentage of respondents who said their schools did not have a monitoring team, only 51% of formal schools had an alternative monitoring system   a focal person, a higher majority ( 60% )  in non formal schools agree to having co focal persons than in the non formal schools.
[ 1st Jan 2019  31st Dec 2020,Nigeria ]  UNHCR, in partnership with Nigeria Immigration Service  ( NIS ) , State Emergency Management Agency  ( SEMA )  and National Emergency Management Agency  ( NEMA )  has registered refugee returnees at border control points in the North East since August 2015. The refugee returnees are returning mainly from Cameroon, Niger and Chad. So far, 36,557 individuals have been registered by NIS from 1 January 2019 to 31 December 2020, comprised of 15,835 households. 82% of the spontaneous refugee returnees report not to have been registered with authorities in the countries of asylum. UNHCR in Nigeria is working closely with partners to implement a comprehensive response strategy, including by providing targeted assistance to returning Nigerians, developing the capacity of key stakeholders and advocating for conditions that are conducive to returns.
[ 1st Feb 2021,Nigeria ]  Post distribution monitoring found that food was the top ranking expenditure of cash for food recipients. This illustrates that food needs are high, and cash saved lives. 58 per cent of registered refugees were reached with food for cash. The rest who is not residing in the settlements established by UNHCR or in their vicinity, i.e. refugee men and women living in urban centres and within host communities did not benefit from this support.
[ 3rd Feb 2021,Nigeira ]  As the COVID 19 pandemic gained momentum across the world with many countries, including Nigeria going on lockdown, there arose fears that the people living with HIV  ( PLHIV )  might not have access to Antiretroviral  ( ARTs ) . The fears of the outbreak disrupting ARTs supplies to PLHIV in Nigeria was, however, not as devastating because the country had already adopted the Differentiated Service Delivery  ( DSD )  model in December, 2019. The gains of the model became noticeable during the imposed lockdown by the government.
[ 16th 31Jan 2021,North east Nigeria ] SHELTER: 43% of the IDPs are living in emergency shelter, 36% in makeshift, 10% in collective/ communal shelter, 6% in public facilities and 5% in transitional shelter. 2,028HH are sharing shelter across 33 sites in 11 LGAs.
[ 22nd 28th March 2021, Nigeria ] The total number of patients who recovered from COVID 19 is two hundred and eighty four  ( 284 )  . The total number of contacts who completed 14 days of monitoring without symptoms is one thousand, eight hundred and thirty two  ( 1,822 ) .
[ 1st Aug Sep 2020,Borno state ] The impacts of drought, lack of seeds for farming, birds and pest were similar to the impact of conflict related attacks, looting, flooding and illness/diseases described above. Other negative impacts related to shocks generally, as opposed to specific shocks, included limited financial access to food in the future.
[ 1st Dec2020, North east Nigeria ] There were also a series of security challenges in December, triggering pockets of increased displacement into Askira/Uba, Gombi and Gwoza LGAs. However, the Camp Coordination and Camp Management  ( CCCM )  sector and its partners have continued to ensure a close follow up on the ongoing emergency with advocacy and interventions to bridge the gap of needs of the displaced population.
[ 22nd 28th March 2021, Nigeria ] 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 Jan 2021,North east Nigeria ]  BORNO STATE: 132 new cases were confirmed for the reported week The total number of Confirmed Cases at end of epi week 5 stands at 1089 198 active cases receiving care. Total number of patients discharged for the week – 13 Cumulative number discharged so far   875. No death recorded in week 5 . Total associated deaths – 37  ( 25 in Isolation facilities and 12 community death. )
[ 1st Jan 2021,North east Nigeria ]  Acute respiratory infection: In Epi week 4, 8,213 cases of acute respiratory infection were reported through EWARS. Of the reported cases, 638 were from PUI mobile clinics in MMC, 365 were from Hausari IDP Camp Clinic  ( MDM )  in Damboa, 309 were from FHI360 Clinic Banki, in Bama LGA, 306 were from Fori PHC in Jere, 290 were from Ngaranam PHC in MMC, 280 were from Damboa MCH and 214 Algon Clinic in Monguno. No associated death was reported.
[ 23rd Feb 2021,Nigeria ]  The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control  ( NCDC )  has reported 571 new cases of COVID 19, bringing the total number of infections in the country to 153, 187. The NCDC disclosed this on its official Twitter handle on Tuesday. The News Agency of Nigeria  ( NAN )  reports that the country's daily COVID 19 infection rate has dropped below 1,000 for the seventh consecutive days.
[ 1st Apr 2021, Nigeria ]  It is, however, not surprising that the country, within the pandemic period of hopelessness recorded major economic damages which was reflected in the failing development index, such as the manufacturing index and fixed investment, thereby, leaving affected Nigerians in a state of despair, hunger, and confusion.
[ 19th  20th Feb 2021, Nigeria ]  A total of 1,831 deaths have now been recorded from COVID 19 in Nigeria after 18 more people died on Saturday, health authorities have said. The 18 deaths on Saturday indicated a significant increase from the eight fatalities recorded on Friday.
[ 28th May 2021, Nigeria ]  The state has vaccinated 318,916 people with a first dose of the AstraZeneca vaccine, with a goal to inoculate 14 million in total. Nigeria's commercial capital carried out about half a million Covid 19 tests and has recorded 356 deaths and 274 active cases as of Friday.
[ 19th Feb 2021,Nigeria ]  Nigeria on Friday recorded 10 deaths from COVID 19 raising the fatality toll in the past two days to 26. Friday's figure raised the total fatalities in the country to 1,813. Nigeria also recorded 662 new infections on Friday, according to the country's infectious disease agency, NCDC.
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control  ( NCDC )  has said with 120 confirmed new cases of COVID 9, the number of active cases in Nigeria now stands at 13,245.
[ 1st Jan 2021,North east Nigeria ]  YOBE STATE: Nine  ( 9 )  new confirmed cases were reported in week 05, 2021. The total number of confirmed COVID 19 cases is now two hundred and fifty  ( 250 ) . Ten  ( 10 )  patients have recovered and got discharged. No COVID 19 related mortality was recorded for 37 consecutive weeks. One hundred and eighteen  ( 118 )  samples were collected in week 04. This is a significant decrease in sample collection compared to the preceding week  ( 262 samples collected in week 04 ) .
[ 19th Feb 2021,Nigeria ]  The 662 new cases were reported from 23 states – Lagos  ( 167 ) , FCT  ( 116 ) , Ogun  ( 45 ) , Kano  ( 44 ) , Akwa Ibom  ( 35 ) , Edo  ( 34 ) , Rivers  ( 27 ) , Kaduna  ( 23 ) , Osun  ( 23 ) , Kwara  ( 22 ) , Taraba  ( 22 ) , Oyo  ( 20 ) , Ondo  ( 19 ) , Plateau  ( 14 ) , Abia  ( 11 ) , Imo  ( 11 ) , Nasarawa  ( 7 ) , Niger  ( 6 ) , Bayelsa  ( 5 ) , Delta  ( 5 ) , Enugu  ( 3 ) , Ekiti  ( 2 ) , and Jigawa  ( 1 ) .
[ 19th Feb 2021,Nigeria ]  Lagos had the highest toll in Friday's tally with 167 new cases followed by FCT and Ogun with 116 and 45 infections respectively.Since the pandemic broke out in February last year, Nigeria has carried out over 1.3 million tests.
[ 10th   16th May 2021, Adamawa State ]  Case Management: One suspected case is being investigated. A total of 32 fatalities associated with COVID 19 have been reported since outbreak. CFR= 3.0%
[ 21st Feb 2021,Nigeria ]  Nigeria recorded 521 new cases of COVID 19 on Sunday, the lowest daily infection figure since the beginning of 2021. This is according to an update by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control  ( NCDC )  Sunday night.
[ 1st Jan 2021,North east Nigeria ]  Leading cause of morbidity and mortality in week 4: Malaria  ( suspected n= 8,361; confirmed n= 5,701 )  was the leading cause of morbidity and mortality reported through EWARS accounting for 36% and 10% of the reported cases and deaths  ( 3 )  respectively.
[ 1st Jan 1st Dec 2020 ,BAY states ]  At least 1 million girls  ( 53per cent )  and boys  ( 47 per cent )  in need of care and protection from abuse, discrimination, exploitation, neglect and violence in north east Nigeria are targeted with child protection interventions. Prevention and response priorities will focus on vulnerable children, their caregivers and communities amongst IDPs, returnee and host communities most affected by the conflict, and based on the level of needs, vulnerabilities and coping mechanisms. Girls and boys between the age of 6 to 17 years, including adolescents, form 28 per cent and 25 per cent of the estimated population in need of child protection services respectively. The Sub Sector response has prioritised localities most affected by the conflict, with Adamawa State representing 13%, Borno State 77% cent and Yobe State 10% of the targeted population.
[ 1st Aug Sep 2020,Borno state ] For the KIs reporting diseases, 3 KIs from Gwoza mentioned diseases to have a direct impact on people's access to food and ability to engage in livelihood opportunities. The impact described included being too weak to farm  ( 2 )  and thus having less food available  ( 2 ) . As illustrated in the quote below 1 KI also described how people were selling their food to get money for treatment from traditional doctors.
[ 19th 21st Feb 2021,Nigeria ]  After weeks of high infection figures averaging around 1,000 daily cases, the numbers seem to have reduced marginally last week. In the past three days, daily cases have fallen below 700. Meanwhile, the death toll has remained relatively high with 36 fatalities recorded in the past three days
[ 1st Jan 2021,North east Nigeria ]  Suspected Measles: Eighty one  ( 81 )  suspected measles cases were reported through EWARS from Magumeri MCH Clinic  ( 14 ) , Ngaranam PHC in MMC  ( 14 ) , PUI mobile clinics in MMC  ( 14 ) , General Hospital Magumeri  ( 13 ) , Zabarmari PHC in Jere  ( 8 )  and 3 cases each from Dala Clinic in Jere, Furram Dispensary in Magumeri, Gwange PHC in MMC, and Zanari PHC in Mafa. Forty one  ( 41 )  additional cases were reported through IDSR* from Bayo  ( 2 ) , Gubio  ( 5 ) , Jere  ( 4 ) , Konduga  ( 3 ) , Magumeri  ( 22 )  and MMC  ( 5 )  LGAs making a total of 122 suspected measles cases. No associated death was reported.
[ 1st Feb2020  1st Jan 2021, Nigeria ] The NCDC also began working with states and tertiary hospitals to map out and establish isolation and treatment centres for managing COVID 19 cases. In addition to this, NCDC began training health workers across all states on case management, infection prevention control  ( IPC ) , surveillance, risk communication and other areas of epidemic preparedness and response. Our agency also began to preposition medical supplies such as personal protective equipment to all states. Importantly, NCDC developed preparedness guidelines and plans that incorporated an all inclusive ‘One Health' approach while adapting global regulations to Nigeria's context.
[ 11th Feb2021,Nigeria ]  As long as security challenges maintain the current crescendo, Nigeria's gun problem is an inexhaustible topic. It is hugely portrayed in the armed conflict in the northwest and northeast zones, and the unceasing gang wars in the southern region. Access to guns remains a key contributive factor to violence and conflict around the world, including Nigeria.
[ 1st Jan 2021,North east Nigeria ]  Malnutrition: 1,715 cases of severe acute malnutrition were reported through EWARS in week 4. Of the reported cases, 157 were from ACF NRC IDP Camp Clinic in Monguno, 154 were from ICRC FSP Clinic in Monguno, 123 were from AAH Waterboard Extension IDP Camp Clinic in Monguno, 102 were from AAH Waterboard IDP Camp Clinic in Monguno, 60 were from Kurbagayi MCH in Kwaya Kusar, 58 were from Fori PHC in Jere, 50 were from Banki Health Clinic in Bama, 45 were from Ngaranam PHC in MMC and 40 were from PUI mobile clinics in MMC. No associated death was reported.
[ 1st Jan 2021,North east Nigeria ]  CARE: GBV operations are underway in all the eight safe facilities formed including case management and support for PSS and CMR related Confidential referrals with the coordinated promotion by partners and service providers of COVID 19 awareness programming and Provision of Case Management Services to a Survivor, Potiskum, Yobe State Health Sector Bulletin | January 2021 10 sensitizing on key messages that take into account social distancing during daily routine in all mobile clinics and communities
[ 31st May 2021, Nigeria ]  Nigeria's biggest city imposed a new coronavirus law that carries strict penalties, including fines and imprisonment for violations. Under the new law, the Lagos state governor can “quarantine anyone he deems fit and for any period of time, sanction erring individuals with fines of up to 500,000 naira or imprisonment of up to five years,' the state health commissioner, Akin Abayomi, said in an emailed statement. A 500,000 naira fine is the equivalent of about $1,220.
[ 1st Aug Sep 2020,Borno state ]  Across all LGAs the majority  ( 21/28 )  of the KIs in the assessed settlements mentioned conflict related attacks happening in their settlements during the three months before they left the settlement. In addition, around half  ( 15 )  of the KIs also described incidents of looting where household items, food or animals had been stolen. The incidents of looting mentioned may be conflict related but could also be related to general criminality. As often seen during the rainy season, KIs  ( 11 )  also reported incidents of flooding. In contrast, 5 KIs also mentioned drought in their settlement. A reason for this might be the 3 months recall period, which could include parts of the dry season. Other shocks described included lack of seeds or fertilizer for farming  ( 7 ) , diseases/illness  ( 6 )  and kidnappings/abductions  ( 4 )
[ 24th Jan 2020 Nigeria ] The group began to work by identifying laboratories to establish capacity for COVID 19 testing. Before Nigeria's first case was confirmed, testing capacity was established at the NCDC National Reference Laboratory, Abuja on the 24th of January, 2020 and three existing laboratories within the NCDC molecular laboratory network   Virology Laboratory of Lagos University Teaching Hospital, African Centre of Excellence for the Genomics of Infectious Diseases  ( ACEGID )  Laboratory at Redeemers University Ede, Osun State and Nigerian Institute of Medical Research, Lagos followed immediately.
[ 1st Aug Sep 2020,Borno state ] Flooding was further mentioned to make children beg for food  ( 1 KI from Damboa ) , increase looting of food  ( 1 KI from Bama ) , make people farm in new locations with known risk of violence/killing  ( 1 KI from Damboa ) , compel people to leave the settlement  ( 1 KI from Gwoza and Bama )  and to cause the death of livestock due to lack of areas for grazing  ( 1 KI from Gwoza ) . In addition, 1 KI from Gwoza linked flooding to diarrhea potentially due to existing low sanitation in the settlement
[ 11th Feb 2021, North east Nigeria ] Moreover, the COVID 19 pandemic is disrupting people's livelihoods and deepening hunger across Nigeria's northeast, with lockdowns and movement restrictions limiting livelihood opportunities, hindering access to farmlands and reducing the amount of food available in markets across conflict affected Borno, Adamawa and Yobe states. Without sustained humanitarian assistance, more than 5.1 million people will struggle to meet their basic food needs in the coming June to August lean season in 2021.
[ 1st Aug Sep 2020,Borno state ]  Across the LGAs, the size of the households was by the majority of the KIs  ( 20 )  described to have an impact on people's access to food. However, a large household was both described as an advantage  ( 15 )  and a disadvantage  ( 13 ) . The reported advantage of a large household included having more people in the household to engage in livelihood activities and daily chores. Reported disadvantages included having more people to feed. Whether the household size was perceived as an advantage or disadvantage could maybe depend on the availability of food, the age of household members and the corresponding dependency ratio and the access to livelihood sources in the respective settlement. Potentially because of that, 7 KIs described a large household as both an advantage and disadvantage
[ 4th Feb 2021,Nigeria ] The sector continues to advocate for funds for an increased response to the second wave of the COVID 19, especially as, the Ministry of Education is considering closing schools again. A response based on the lessons learnt during the first wave of infections needs to be developed.
[ 23rd Feb 2021,Nigeria ]  The NCDC said that 643 infected people recovered, adding that the total recuperated and discharge stands at 129,943 now. The health agency stated that the discharged include 214 community recoveries in Lagos State, 61 in FCT and 11 in Benue.
[ 23rd Feb 2021,Nigeria ]  It said the number of active cases, had continue to dropped drastically. The current active cases stood at 21,279 down from 21,567 in the past 24 hours in the country.
[ 11th Feb 2021, North east Nigeria ] COVID 19 exacerbates the situation, with heightened risks for the most vulnerable population groups, such as women, elderly and people with chronic medical conditions or children at risk of malnutrition.
[ 11th Feb 2021, North east Nigeria ] The security situation remains very unstable, with a very high level of active hostilities between the Nigerian army forces and the NSAGs. Increased informal checkpoints by NSAGs pose an additional threat to civilians, who are regularly abducted or killed during such incidents, in both Borno and Yobe States.
[ 17th Feb 2020,Nigeria ]  The 869 new cases were reported from 24 states – Lagos  ( 229 ) , Rivers  ( 79 ) , Taraba  ( 73 ) , Oyo  ( 66 ) , Ogun  ( 60 ) , FCT  ( 58 ) , Plateau  ( 56 ) , Kwara  ( 38 ) , Ondo  ( 38 ) , Osun  ( 24 ) , Kano  ( 22 ) , Nasarawa  ( 21 ) , Abia  ( 19 ) , Edo  ( 19 ) , Akwa Ibom  ( 19 ) , Cross River  ( 10 ) , Delta  ( 9 ) , Benue  ( 8 ) , Ekiti  ( 6 ) , Borno  ( 6 ) , Katsina  ( 4 ) , Bauchi  ( 3 ) , Bayelsa  ( 1 )  and Zamfara  ( 1 ) .
[ 1st Aug Sep 2020,Borno state ] Conflict related attacks and looting were also described to have led to people leaving the settlement  ( 9 )  and that people were sleeping in the bush due to shelters being destroyed. As also illustrated in Table 1, other consequences included forced labour and blockages of roads normally used for trading. In addition, KIs  ( 10 )  mentioned general movement restrictions among people living in their settlements preventing them from accessing livelihood sources.
[ 6th Nov 2020, North east Nigeria ] According to a report published on 6 November 2020 by the Food and Agriculture Organisation  ( FAO )  and World Food Programme  ( WFP ) , areas in Northeast Nigeria that are cut off from humanitarian assistance have reached a critical hunger situation following years of conflict and other shocks. In these areas, any further deterioration over the coming months could lead to a famine.
[ 11th Feb 2021, North east Nigeria ] In Nigeria, there is a nearly total absence of civilian authority in the worst crisis affected Local Governmental Areas in Borno State, due to insecurity and lack of incentives to return, which constrains the State's ability to provide basic and secondary services in health, education, law enforcement and access to justice. People therefore remain highly dependent on humanitarian assistance, although the Federal and State goverments have tried to increase palliative measures   in the form of food distributions in some IDP camps   to mitigate the socio economic impact of COVID 19.
[ 1st Aug Sep 2020,Borno state ] Similar to conflict related attacks and looting, flooding was also reported to have multiple consequences. The majority of those reporting flooding described the impact to include failure of crops and a decrease in farming activities  ( 8 ) . Likely as a result of that, KIs also reported lack of access to food as an impact of flooding  ( 6 ) .
[ 11th Feb 2021, Nigeria ] An estimated 1.2 million people are inaccessible to humanitarian actors due to ongoing hostilities, threats of attacks and movement restrictions imposed by the military.
[ 11th Feb 2021, North east Nigeria ] Currently, there are 3.4 million people in critical phases of food and nutrition insecurity in northeast Nigeria. This figure is projected to surpass 5.1 million in the 2021 lean season, which constitutes a 19 percent increase compared to the 2020 lean season.
[ 11th Feb 2021, North east Nigeria ] In Northeast Nigeria, the overall humanitarian situation has worsened on multiple fronts since July 2020. The unprecedented challenge of COVID 19 comes at a time of worsening humanitarian needs, with 10.6 million people in need of life saving assistance and 1.9 million IDPs across Borno, Adamawa and Yobe  ( BAY )  states  ( 2.1 million IDPs in wider northeast Nigeria ) .
[ 1st Aug Sep 2020,Borno state ] One of the shock with the most diverse reported impact was conflict related attacks combined with looting  ( see Table 1 ) . Of the KIs reporting these events, most KIs  ( 20 )  described the impact to be a change in farming practices. The change in farming practice included either that people stopped farming, farmed less, that people had limited or no land for farming and/or that people started farming on smaller plots closer to their home. In addition, KIs described that people in their settlements farmed less or not at all due to fear of going to the farms, due to relocation because of fear of attacks, and because missing livestock that was usually used for farming.
[ 1st Aug Sep 2020,Borno state ] Potentially linked to a change in farming practices, most  ( 16 )  KIs also described people having less or no access to food due to conflict related attacks and looting. The reported decrease in access to food could potentially be reinforced by the majority of the people in the H2R settlements reportedly depending on farming/cultivation as their only source of food, leaving them very vulnerable to any disruptions of farming practices.
[ 15th June 2021, Nigeria ] Chairman and President of NECA, Taiwo Adeniyi said“It is alarming that the largest economy in Africa is also one of the most challenged. Nigeria, which has the world's highest number of extremely poor citizens, is on track to set yet another record: the highest unemployment rate. “It is important to note that Nigeria's unemployment rate is the highest among Africa's top 10 largest economies.
[ 15th June 2021, Nigeria ] Chairman and President of NECA, Taiwo Adeniyi said “Over the last five years, unemployment has more than quadrupled, and the World Bank warned even before the Coronavirus pandemic that Nigeria could house a quarter of the poorest people in the world within a decade.
[ 15th March, 2021, Nigeria ]  A total of 31 fatalities associated with COVID 19 have been reported since outbreak. CFR= 3.3%
[ 1st June 2021, Northeast Nigeria ] The RCCE – Community Health Champions  ( CHC )  had sensitized more than 100,000 persons across the three states. To inform and educate a mass number of persons, WHO through the established radio houses continued to air spots announcement on Covid 19 preventive messages, vaccine introduction, and awareness creation on measles. The spots were aired across BRTV, Lafiya Dole, Dandal Kura for Borno state, Fombina, Gotel for Adamawa state, and YBC for Yobe state. The spots had reached an estimated 1million receivers across the BAY states.
[ 16   30 June 2021, Northeast Nigeria ] HEALTH: All the camps has established health structures, COVID 19 sensitization, response pathway and access to mobile clinics where vaccination activities and essential medicine distribution services are provided by health partners. 34% of camps reported cases of malaria. 60% of camps have access to a functional primary health care provider on site or nearby.
[ 21st June 2021, Nigeria ]  Nigeria realised $34.22 billion from the oil and gas sector in 2019, the Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative  ( NEITI )  has disclosed in its latest audit report. The report showed the revenue was 4.88 per cent higher than the $32.63 billion realised in 2018. The 2019 report covered 98 entities, including 88 oil and gas companies, nine government agencies and the Nigerian Liquefied Natural Gas  ( NLNG ) . A breakdown of the earnings showed that payments by the companies accounted for $18.90 billion, while flows from the government's sales of crude oil and gas accounted for $15.32 billion.
[ 5th July   11th July 2021 Nigeria ]  Cholera: There has been an increase in the number of new cases in the last two weeks. Bauchi ( 2660 ) ,Kano ( 441 ) ,Jigawa ( 321 ) andKwara ( 143 ) account for92% of 3,878cases reported in the last two weeks ( 26and27 ) . Since the beginning of the year ,a total of 515 samples have been collected with positive cases as follows 182RDTpositiveonly;55culture positive;237RDT and culturepositive.The test positivity rate ( TPR ) for laboratory confirm ation by culture is32.2%
[ 24th Feb 2021,Nigeria ]  Oil revenue constitutes about 60 per cent of government's revenue and 90 per cent of Nigeria's source of foreign exchange earnings, even though it accounts for just 9 per cent of the nation's GDP.
[ 15th 21st March, 2021, Nigeria ]  Solidarity international has supported with 300 IPC kits known as dignity kits ,15 hand washing stations distributed across 3covid 19 high burden LGAs Yola north, Yola south and Girei .
[ 25th Feb 2021,Nigeria ]  People living in the Nkerefi community in the Enugu state of Nigeria have access to clean water thanks to funding from the Salesian Missions “Clean Water Initiative.' The funding provided for the implementation of a new water borehole. This will contribute to the livelihood of the local community, curtail the outbreak of waterborne diseases and infections, and help reduce the rate of women and infant mortality.
[ 25th Feb 2021,Nigeria ]  By United Nations estimates, Nigeria will be one of the countries responsible for most of the world's total population increase by 2050. While Nigeria has the second strongest economy in Africa, it also has extreme rates of poverty with 100 million people living on less than $1 a day.
[ 25th Feb 2021,Nigeria ]  A new borehole provides potable water that helps prevent disease for people living in the Nkerefi community in the Enugu state of Nigeria.
[ 25th Feb 2021,Nigeria ]  About 64 percent of households in Nigeria consider themselves to be poor while 32 percent of households say their economic situation had worsened over a period of one year, according to UNICEF. Poverty still remains one of the most critical challenges facing the country and population growth rates have meant a steady increase in the number of people living in conditions of poverty.
[ 24th Feb 2021,Maiduguri ]  At least 10 persons have now been confirmed killed and about 60 injured when Boko Haram insurgents attacked Maiduguri, the Borno State capital, Tuesday evening. The governor of the state, Babagana Zulum, confirmed the attack. The military had, in a shared text message, claimed to have repelled the attack, while announcing five deaths. PREMIUM TIMES had earlier quoted an undisclosed military source as saying the insurgents launched bombs which landed in crowded residential areas of Maiduguri.
[ 23rd Feb 2021,Nigeria ]  The agency noted that the new infections were reported in 20 states and the Federal Capital Territory. The Nigeria's public health agency stated that Lagos state reported 170 cases, Ogun, FCT and Kwara reported 65, 45 and 34 cases respectively, Abia 32 cases, Enugu 32, Kano 25, Oyo 22 and Ondo 21.Rivers and Kaduna reported 19 cases each, Benue 18, Bayelsa and Kebbi 12 cases each, Nasarawa 11, Akwa Ibom 9, Delta 8, Ekiti 6, Niger 5, Bauchi and Imo 3 cases each.
[ 14th 20th Feb 2021,Nigeria ]  NAN recalls that the country recorded a slight reduction in the number of infections, recoveries and deaths last week. From Feb. 14 to Feb. 20, 5,849 new cases were reported in the country, the lowest in seven weeks. The last time the country reported such a low figure was in the Dec. 27, 2020, to Jan. 2 with 5,681 cases.
[ 28th Nov 2020, North east Nigeria ] In early August, the Borno State Government  ( BSG )  announced the return of IDPs to their places of origin and committed to emptying IDP camps by May 2021. Humanitarian actors consider most of the locations identified by the authorities unsafe and inaccessible and thus argue that the conditions for returns, as laid out in the Kampala Convention, are not met. This assessment has been confirmed by a number of violent attacks in August and September, during which returning civilians were killed and injured. Moreover, the massacre of farmers on 28 November on the outskirts of Maiduguri, Borno State, has heightened fears among IDP camp inhabitants and camp managers that the conditions for safe returns might not be present.
[ 1st Aug Sep 2020,Borno state ] Across all LGAs, more than half of the KIs described that the reported shocks had an impact on people's financial access to food. The majority of the KIs  ( 16 )  mentioned this impact to be an increase of food prices and less food available in the market. Considering access to markets in H2R settlements has been found to be limited5 , markets in this context likely refers to small scale trading opportunities rather than formalised markets. In addition, KIs also described shocks to have a direct negative impact on people's income, as they were described to reduce the crops people would usually sell for cash or prevent them from accessing markets to sell their crops or goods.
[ 25th Jan 22th Feb 2021,Nigeria ]  Despite oil price rally, Nigeria's foreign reserves fell by $1.2 billion between January 25 and February 22. The reserves rose to $36.5 billion on January 25th and fell to $35.3 billion on February 22nd when it was last updated, checks by PREMIUM TIMES showed Wednesday afternoon.
[ 15th  21st Feb 2021,Adamwa and Borno states ]  ETT assessments identified the following movement triggers: conflict/attack  ( 3,522 individuals or 62% ) , voluntary relocation  ( 996 individuals or 17% ) , poor living conditions  ( 463 individuals or 8% ) , fear of attack  ( 379 individuals or 7% )  and improved security  ( 345 individuals or 6% ) .
[ 1st Aug Sep 2020,Borno state ] Linked to implied exhaustion of coping strategies, a few KIs directly mentioned coping strategies that they used to apply but were no longer able to. These coping strategies included selling livestock  ( 1 ) , eating stored food  ( 1 )  or getting support from neighbours or relatives  ( 6 ) . In addition to the KIs describing people in their settlements no longer being able to rely on neighbours or relatives for support, 10 KIs mentioned not being able to get support from neighbours or relatives in general without describing if this had ever been an option. Of those describing getting support from neighbours or relatives in the past some KIs mentioned a decrease in the food available as the reason for this  ( see quote below ) .
[ 10th Aug 2021, Nigeria ]  In Borno State, IPTP services  ( 63% ) , couple years of protection  ( 58% ) , and the number of women with obstetric complications  ( 58% )  were the least commonly monitored indicators at the HFs. Among all the SFHs, only BAMA GENERAL HOSPITAL did not monitor some of the MCH indicators – including postnatal care coverage, child immunization coverage, and 4 th ANC visits. In Yobe State, as observed for Borno, couple years of protection  ( 43% ) , and the number of women with obstetric complications  ( 33% )  were also the least commonly monitored indicators at the HFs in Yobe. In Borno State, out of six indicators2 assessed, only 67% of HFs monitored submission of DHIS reports and new outpatient consultations per person per year  ( utilization rate ) .
[ 15th  21st Feb 2021,Adamwa and Borno states ]  In the states Borno and Adamawa, a total of 5,705 movements were recorded, comprising 5,112 arrivals and 593 departures, between 15 and 21 February 2021. Arrivals were recorded at locations in Askira/Uba, Bama, Biu, Damboa, Dikwa, Gwoza, Konduga, Mobbar and Monguno Local Government Areas  ( LGAs )  of the most conflict affected Nigerian state of Borno. Arrivals were also recorded in Demsa, Fufore, Girei, Gombi, Hong, Lamurde, Madagali, Maiha, Michika, Mubi North, Mubi South, Numan, Song, Yola North and Yola South LGAs of Adamawa. Departures were recorded in Askira/Uba, Damboa and Kala/Balge LGAs of Borno; Demsa, Fufore, Girei, Gombi, Lamurde, Madagali, Maiha, Mubi North, Mubi South, Numan, Song and Yola South LGAs of Adamawa.
[ 4th Feb 2021,North east Nigeria ]  Following the conclusion of the October 2020 Cadre Harmonisé  ( CH )  Analysis, the projected number of people in need for the 2021 lean season  ( June to August )  has significantly increased to about 5.1 million people in Borno, Adamawa and Yobe States. Compared to the same period in 2020  ( with COVID 19 )  and 2019, this represents a 19% and 34% increase, respectively. The key drivers for increased needs include insecurity  ( conflict and banditry ) , impact of the COVID  19pandemic and a high food inflation rate. There are also challenges with physical and economic access to food due to reduced market functionality, limited income generating activities, constrained access to production  ( agricultural land and inputs ) , limited stock availability at household level and inadequate WASH services.
[ 4th Feb 2021,Nigeria ] In light of increased security incidents on many roads in Borno State, the transportation of humanitarian cargo to field locations became increasingly challenging. This increased risk resulted in some humanitarian organizations finding it difficult to secure transport from their vendors at the agreed rates. As a result of the increased risk, some humanitarian organizations opted for the option of travelling with armed escorts provided by the Nigerian Armed Forces, which poses several challenges. Similarly, the movement of personnel to field locations for routine supervision and maintenance has been a major challenge due to restrictions in place to prevent the spread of COVID 19.
[ 4th Feb 2021,North east Nigeria ] In November 2020, the 5W report indicated that only 37% per cent of children and their caregivers were reached with child protection services, despite an increase in needs across the BAY states. An analysis by Child Protection  ( CP )  services indicates severe needs in mental health and psychosocial support  ( MHPSS )  as 36% and community based reintegration services and 34%. Children still face critical protection risks. The 5W report reveal 63% of total targets for 2020 are yet to be reached with core CP services, especially unaccompanied and separated children who continued to be challenged by protection risks such as sexual violence, physical safety in the communities, fear of disease  ( like COVID 19 ) , kidnapping and forced marriage.
[ 4th Feb 2021,North east Nigeria ] The Education sector observed in November and December 2020 that with the second wave of COVID 19 infections some states had already begun to close schools. More reports of COVID 19 positive cases were also \reported in the north east. During this period, the sector also saw a delay in implementation of various projects, with the COVID 19 pandemic as the main reason for this delay. This has left a serious impact on the education response in different schools and camps. Sustaining and scaling up the remote education response in the north east and developing or reinforcing a revised response strategy to address the second wave will be essential.
[ 25th Feb 2021,Enugu state ]  In the Nkerefi community in the Enugu state the Evuna stream is the only accessible water source for drinking, bathing, washing and cooking. The stream is seasonal, however, and dries up during the dry season. As a result, there is a severe shortage of potable water as few people can afford to develop wells due to the cost and the hard nature of the soil.In addition, the Evuna water has been clinically confirmed to not be hygienic for consumption, especially drinking. The stream has been a source for waterborne related diseases. There have been outbreaks of cholera, ringworm, tapeworms, acute diarrhea and dysentery linked to the water. Typhoid fever is also a disease among the inhabitants of the community, and each year there are a number of women and children lost to the disease.
[ 1st Dec 2020,North east Nigeria ] In December 2020, 123,704 Households  ( HH )  were in need of Shelter and Non food items  ( NFIs )  assistance across northeastern 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.
[ 14th   20th Jun 2021, Nigeria ]  There were 2008 suspected cases of cholera reported from 49 LGAs in five states  ( Bauchi – 1269, Bayelsa – 3, FCT – 1, Kano – 639 & Plateau – 96 ) . 149 cases were laboratory confirmed and 15 deaths were recorded
[ 14th   20th Jun 2021, Nigeria ]  National Cholera Multi Sectoral Technical Working Group  ( TWG )  is monitoring all states and supporting affected states. National Rapid Response Teams  ( RRTs )  with response commodities were deployed to support the response in four states – Benue, Kano, Kaduna and Zamfara States. Cholera jingles being aired in English and local languages across the country.
[ 16th 25th March 2021, North East, Nigeria ]  In addition to the gap in NFIs that already existed before the attack, many of the NFIs were lost during the attack as the result of fire outbreaks. However, on March 28th, GISCOR supported the residents with NFIs in an attempt to reduce this gap.
[ 16th Mar 2021,North east Nigeria ] The 46% of IDPs in the BAY states who live in IDP camps need continued humanitarian assistance. However, the CCCM sector constrained by access, resources and security is reaching only 61%  ( 167 )  of the 275 camps in the BAY states with services.
[ 8th 15th Mar 2021, Borno State, Nigeria ]  Total number of contacts line listed for follow up – 6,349 • Total initial Samples tested so far in UMTH laboratory stands at 19,063 • Cumulative positivity rate 7% • Cumulative samples collected for week 10 were 299
[ 1st Jan 2021,Nigeria ] CHALLENGES: Because of COVID 19, prices of basic food commodities in refugee hosting areas have increased significantly, on average by 30% on core food commodities, compared to early 2020. The cash assistance provided caters for 60% of minimum expenditure for the monthly food basket. Food remains one of the critical needs of refugees in settlements and host communities.
[ 21st Feb 2021,Nigeria ]  More than two thirds of the over 151,000 people infected by COVID 19 in Nigeria have recovered after treatment. The figure indicates the level of success the country's health professionals have recorded in containing the virus. According to NCDC data published Sunday night, a total of 128,619 have recovered after treatment. Although people who recover from a viral infection often develop immunity against the same disease, it remains unclear whether this is the case with COVID 19 infection.
[ 1st Oct 2020,North east Nigeria ]  Conflict in northeast Nigeria remains a protracted crisis, with persistent inequalities and poverty affecting the region. While some populations have returned to their places of origin, new population movements continue, and as of August 2020, 2.3 million individuals remain internally displaced in Borno, Adamawa and Yobe  ( BAY )  States, with women and children comprising most of those internally displaced
[ 21st Feb 2021,Nigeria ]  Meanwhile, over 20,000 infections are still active in the country.
[ 1st Oct 2020,North east Nigeria ]  Decline in crude oil prices has had devastating impacts on the overall economy, leading to decreasing foreign reserves, the highest inflation rates since April 2018 and the subsequent depreciation of the naira1 .
[ 16th 25th March 2021, North East, Nigeria ]  Out of the 10 existing clinics in Dikwa, only three are currently operational. The clinics are managed by ICRC volunteers offering a bare minimum of services. Two clinics are located in 1000 camp, Shehu Masta II camp and one is located in the host community. However, it is impossible for these clinics to address the needs of the displaced population in the LGA and there is an urgent need for support. Furthermore, there is a need for psychosocial support and counseling after the traumatizing attack and the widespread loss of properties
[ 20th Feb 2021, Nigeria ]  Nigeria also reported 645 new infections on Saturday, increasing the total number of known cases in the country to 151,553. This is according to an update by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control  ( NCDC )  Saturday night.
[ 1st Oct 2020,North east Nigeria ]  Overall, 57.4 percent of surveyed households have expenditures below the MEB, meaning that these households did not have enough economic capacity to meet their adequate needs  ( Fig 15 ) .
[ 19th  20th Feb 2021, Nigeria ]  More than two third of the over 151,000 people infected by COVID 19 in Nigeria have recovered after treatment. The figure indicates the level of success the country's health professionals have recorded in containing the virus. According to NCDC data published Friday night, a total of 128,005 people have recovered after treatment
[ 1st Jan 2014,North east Nigeria ]  Although the schoolboys have been released, the incident was the most brazen target on school children in Nigeria after the 2014 abduction of 276 schoolgirls in Chibok, Borno State by Boko Haram insurgents. There was also the kidnapping of nearly 110 Dapchi girls in the same Borno state by terrorists. However, the schoolgirls were later released.
[ 20th Feb 2021, Nigeria ]  Low testing figures in many states has limited Nigeria's ability to determine the true extent of the spread of COVID 19. A recent general fact sheet published by the NCDC showed that Kogi, Cross River and some other states were not conducting enough tests.
[ 1st Oct 2020,North east Nigeria ]  In terms of individual strategies, 42 percent borrowed money, while 38 percent purchased food on credit and 30 percent spent savings. Aside from the high prevalence of stress strategies, reducing expenses on health and education  ( 15 percent ) , as well as on agricultural or livestock inputs  ( 16 percent )  were most deployed  ( Fig 21 ) .
[ 20th Feb 2021, Nigeria ]  The 645 new cases were reported from 20 states – Lagos  ( 282 ) , Ogun  ( 72 ) , FCT  ( 50 ) , Kaduna  ( 33 ) , Osun  ( 24 ) , Imo  ( 23 ) , Abia  ( 21 ) , Borno  ( 18 ) , Oyo  ( 17 ) , Edo  ( 15 ) , Nasarawa  ( 15 ) , Taraba  ( 14 ) , Ekiti  ( 11 ) , Ondo  ( 11 ) , Plateau  ( 11 ) , Kano  ( 10 ) , Rivers  ( 7 ) , Delta  ( 5 ) , Bauchi  ( 3 ) , and Jigawa  ( 3 ) .
[ 20th Feb 2021, Nigeria ]  Although people who recover from a viral infection often develop immunity against the same disease, it remains unclear whether this is the case with COVID 19 infection. Meanwhile, over 21,000 infections are still active in the country.
[ 14th April 2021,Nigeria ]  The public health agency said that there were 7,599 active cases spread across the country. It also disclosed that 74 new cases of COVID 19 were registered in the last 24 hours, bringing the total number of infections in the country to 163,911.
[ 20th Feb 2021, Nigeria ]  Lagos had the highest toll in Saturday's tally with 282 new cases followed by Ogun and the FCT with 72 and 50 infections respectively. Since the pandemic broke out in February last year, Nigeria has carried out over 1.3 million tests.
[ 1stOct 2020,North east Nigeria ]  Monthly expenditures are also compared to the October 2020 values of the survival minimum expenditure basket  ( SMEB )  for a household of five members, otherwise known as the food MEB. Forty two percent of households have expenditures below the SMEB, suggesting monthly expenditures not able to meet food needs
[ 21st Feb 2021,Nigeria ]  The 521 new cases were reported from 20 states – Lagos  ( 166 ) , Ogun  ( 52 ) , Rivers  ( 47 ) , Adamawa ( 37 ) , Ebonyi  ( 37 ) , Akwa Ibom  ( 25 ) , Osun  ( 21 ) , Bayelsa  ( 18 ) , Kaduna  ( 17 ) , Oyo  ( 16 ) , FCT  ( 15 ) , Ekiti  ( 14 ) , Kano  ( 12 ) , Edo  ( 12 ) , Borno  ( 9 ) , Yobe  ( 8 ) , Ondo  ( 6 ) , Nasarawa  ( 4 )  Bauchi  ( 2 )  and Kwara  ( 3 ) . Lagos had the highest in the tally with 116 new cases; followed by Ogun and Rivers with 52 and 47 infections respectively.
[ 1st Dec2020,Nigeria ]  The humanitarian actors have concerns about the unprepared return of 1,521 IDPs from Pulka to Ngoshe as there is a lack of livelihood opportunities, concerns related to infrastructure  ( the hospital was demolished, the water sources lost, and there is no school ) .
[ 21st Feb 2021,Nigeria ]  Since the pandemic broke out in February last year, the country has carried out over 1.3 million tests.