nlp-thedeep/humsetbias huggingface dataset:
[ 19th Apr   9th Jun 2021. North East Nigeria ]  In locations where IDPs were living among host communities, respondents in 35 per cent  ( a decrease from 38% )  of the locations assessed felt that everyone knew about the pandemic. In 45 per cent of the locations  ( an increase from 39% ) , it was perceived that most inhabitants knew about COVID 19, and in 16 per cent of the locations, about half of the population was aware of the pandemic  ( a decrease from 19% ) . In the state Taraba, the perception that most inhabitants knew about the coronavirus pandemic was the highest at 54 per cent, followed by Adamawa and Yobe, at 52 per cent and 49 per cent respectively. The perception that everyone knew about the pandemic was highest in Bauchi as reported in 52 per cent of the locations assessed.
[ 19th Apr   9th Jun 2021. North East Nigeria ]  When considering camps and camp like setting specifically, the establishment of mitigation measures was reported in 46 per cent of the sites  ( a decrease from 49% in Round 5 ) . Camps and camp like settings in the states of Borno and Adamawa were best prepared to handle the pandemic with mitigation measures installed in 53 per cent and 38 per cent of the sites, respectively. Notably, in none of the camps/camp like settings in the states of Gombe and Taraba, specific mitigation measures to handle the pandemic were put in place.
[ 27th Oct 2020,Nigeria ] Among the COVID 19 prevention challenges, border officials say, is the poor access to information from online sources because of poor internet in rural border areas. They also cited the high cost of masks and sanitizers.
[ 24th Dec 2020,Nigeria ] The discovery could add to new alarm in the pandemic after similar variants of the SARS CoV 2 virus that appear to be more contagious were announced in the United Kingdom and South Africa, leading to the swift return of international travel restrictions and other measures just as the world enters a holiday season.
[ 24th Dec 2020,Nigeria ] The variant was found in two patient samples collected on August 3 and on October 9 in Nigeria's Osun state, according to a working research paper seen by The Associated Press news agency.
[ 1st Sep 2020, NorthEast Nigeria ] In communities hosting IDPs, 54 per cent of respondents said services were impacted by the pandemic either on site  ( 31% )  or off site  ( 23% ) . Yobe had the highest percentage of services impacted by the pandemic on site at 44 per cent, followed by Bauchi at 39 per cent and Gombe at 34 per cent. In Borno, services were disrupted on site in 28 per cent of sites assessed. Among host communities that had off site services impacted by the pandemic, Taraba toped at 55 per cent, followed by Borno at 30 per cent and Adamawa at 25 per cent.
[ 19th Apr   9th Jun 2021. North East Nigeria ]  Camps and camp like settings were generally better equipped against the spread of the virus compared to locations where IDPs were living among host communities. In 75 per cent of the locations where respondents were residing with host communities, no specific mitigation measures were put in place  ( an increase from 73% in Round 5 ) . In the state Taraba, this number surged at 88 per cent of the locations assessed, followed by Bauchi and Gombe with 84 per cent and 78 per cent, respectively. Adamawa and Yobe were the states best protected against the virus with mitigation measures set up in respectively in 40 per cent and 28 per cent of the locations where IDPs were hosted among the local communities.
[ 19th Nov 2020, Nigeria ]  Thirty five states have got N66.5 billion from the Federal Government for COVID 19 response.
[ 16 22Nov2020,Nigeria ] ETT assessments identified the following movement triggers: poor living conditions  ( 44.3% ) , voluntary relocation  ( 39.3% ) , improved security  ( 7.3% ) , conflict/atack  ( 6.5% )  and military operations  ( 2.6% ) .
[ 17th Nov 2020, Nigeria ]  The News Agency of Nigeria  ( NAN )  reports that the country has so far tested 717,942 persons since the first confirmed case was announced on Feb. 27, 2020.
[ 19th Apr   9th Jun 2021. North East Nigeria ]  Thirty two per cent of respondents  ( down from 36% in the fifth round of assessments )  reported that access to services  ( including food, markets, WASH, health, education, protection, water trucking, etc. )  was disrupted because of the pandemic. From the 32 per cent of affected services, 18 per cent were located on the site of assessment while 14 per cent were located off the site of assessment.
[ 16 22Nov2020,Nigeria ] Kala/Balge: 74 departures were recorded in Kala/Balge LGA of Borno state. All 74 departures recorded were to Marwa region in Cameroon. All of the movements recorded were as a result of poor living conditions. Dikwa: 72 arrivals were recorded in Dikwa LGA of Borno state. The arrivals included 34 from Marwa region in Cameroon, 17 from Eti Osa and 11 from Apapa LGAs of Lagos state and 10 from Jere LGA of Borno state. All movements recorded were as a result of voluntary relocation.
[ 17th Nov 2020, Nigeria ]  The Coronavirus infections statistics in Nigeria stands at 65,457 with 152 new infections, while the number of discharged persons and recorded deaths stand at 61,337 and 1,163 respectively.
[ 19th Apr   9th Jun 2021. North East Nigeria ]  When comparing the disruption of access to services between respondents living in camps/camp like settings and respondent living in host communities, the consequences of the COVID 19 outbreak affected the access to services in of both types of IDPs in similar ways. Thirty one per cent  ( decreased from 35% )  of respondents in camps and camp like settings reported their access to services disrupted due to the pandemic against 32 per cent  ( decreased from 36% )  of respondents living among host communities. The consistent decrease in service disruption throughout the last rounds could be explained by the efforts to restore the access to services by the Government and the humanitarian community.
[ 17th Nov 2020, Nigeria ]  It stated that the new infections were spread across 11 states and the Federal Capital Territory  ( FCT ) . The public health agency said that Lagos, Oyo and the FCT reported 61, 39 and 13 cases respectively.
[  29th Mar   4th Apr 2021, Nigeria ]  National COVID 19 multi partner Emergency Operations Centre  ( EOC )  continues to coordinate response activities across states • Held a virtual strategic coordination meeting with State Incident Managers and State Epidemiologists on increasing sample collection and testing in states • Conducted webinar on Ag RDT policy and use • Conducted bi monthly meeting with state Health Educators  ( SHEs )
[ 17th Nov 2020, Nigeria ]  The Nigeria Centre For Disease Control  ( NCDC )  has confirmed 152 new infections of the Coronavirus  ( COVID 19 )  pandemic in the country. The NCDC made this known via its verified website on Tuesday.
[ 1st Aug Sep 2020,Borno state ]  The exhaustion and severity of the coping strategies described by KIs across all the LGAs indicate extreme situations where people rely on unsustainable, insufficient and sometimes harmful strategies to access food. Paired with continued risk of shocks reinforcing an already limited access to food it could create situations with extremely limited access to food.
[ 17th Nov 2020, Nigeria ]  The other states are Yobe  ( 10 ) , Bauchi  ( 6 ) , Kaduna  ( 5 ) , Kano  ( 4 ) , Kwara  ( 4 ) , Plateau  ( 4 ) , Edo  ( 2 ) , Ogun  ( 2 ) , and Rivers  ( 2 ) ,' the NCDC said. The agency stated that, till date, it had reported 65,457 confirmed cases, with 61,337 patients discharged while 1,163 deaths had been recorded in 36 states and the FCT.
[ 27th Oct 2020,North East Nigeria ] The movement of women and children has been traditionally controlled by men. COVID 19 has not had a significant impact on this, as women still have to seek permission to visit a hospital, family members, or to participate in community activities. However, because of the insurgency and need to supplement income, women and girls enjoyed more freedom of movement because of the need to supplement income, and access other free services provided by humanitarian organizations, including education for children and economic empowerment activities such as VSLAs
[ 16th 31st Dec 2020, Borno and Adamawa states ] 81% of the displacement sites has an average waiting time at water points less than 30minutes while 18% is between 30minutes and an hour and 1% is above one hour  ( figure 8 ) .
[  6th May 2021, Borno State, Nigeria ]  The victims of these fire outbreaks, who are currently residing with friends and relatives in the camp and in the host communities, are in desperate need of shelter, food and NFIs, as the fire also destroyed food items belonging to residents.
[ 16th 31st Dec 2020, Borno and Adamawa states ] 45% of latrines across 126 sites in 17 LGAs need gender marking. 16% latrines needs desludgement across 64 sites in 15 LGAs  ( table 1 )
[ 16th 31st Dec 2020, Borno and Adamawa states ] 85% of latrines in Borno are functional while 15% are damaged. 4 sites in 3 LGAs  ( Girei in Adamawa state, Jere and Konduga in Borno state )  do not have latrines on site.
[ 27th Oct 2020,North East Nigeria ]  Across Northeast Nigeria State, 10.6 million people need humanitarian assistance in 2020 , including a 2.8 million increase due to the COVID 19 outbreak. Overall, the people in need of humanitarian assistance has increased in and since 2019, resulting mainly from rising violence and insecurity, poverty and lack of access to services and the impact of the COVID 19 pandemic. A breakdown by population groups indicated the highest proportion of households with severe needs are in the host communities.
[ 26th Jan 2021,Nigeria ]  Nigeria on Monday confirmed 1,430 new COVID 19 cases, raising the country's total infections to 122,996, according to health authorities. Three people also died from the disease in the past 24 hours taking the fatalities from the disease to 1,507 in total.
[ 6thDec2020,Nigeria ] United Nations last month warned that the violence had compounded production challenges stemming from factors, such as climate change and the coronavirus pandemic, that placed northeastern Nigeria at risk of famine.
Aid operations, particularly the movement of trucks carrying food and other critical supplies, were severely hampered by flooding along major routes. These delays were exacerbated by disruptions in the supply chain due to the global COVID 19 pandemic
[ 6thDec2020,Nigeria ] In addition to the Islamist attacks, food production is being destabilised by a long running conflict between crop growers and northern cattle herders, who are being forced by desertification to seek grazing pasture further south.
In March and April, the hot and dry season in Nigeria led to a series of fire outbreaks in camps for internally displaced people. In one of the most severe fire outbreaks which happened in International Secondary School IDP Camp in Ngala, Borno State, on 16 April, fourteen people lost their lives and 300 shelters were damaged
[ 27th Oct 2020,North East Nigeria ] Health partners are working closely with the National Center for Disease Control  ( NCDC ) , Borno State Government, the State Ministry of Health and the State Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, to contain the spread of virus by establishing isolation centres, contact tracing, and bolstering measures to prevent the spread of the virus and protect IDPs and communities in Borno State.
[  6th May 2021, Borno State, Nigeria ]  On 02 May 2021 at 3:00PM, a Fire outbreak was recorded in Shehuri/Modu kasa Camp in Dikwa LGA. The Fire reportedly destroyed shelters and belongings of six IDP households. This incident fully destroyed 4 emergency shelters and partially damaged 2 shelters, affecting a total of 27 individuals in 6 households. The affected individuals include 14 children, 7 women and 6 men.
[ 1st Jul 2020, Maiduguri LGA, Borno state ]  KIs from 2 settlements indicated that at least one protection issue is at risk of worsening due to COVID 19. KIs in 1 settlement indicated that forced eviction was a protection issue at risk of worsening due to COVID 19. In another settlement, KIs indicated that the host community's refusal to host certain groups of people was a protection concern that could worsen due to COVID 19
[ 1st Jul 2020, Maiduguri LGA, Borno state ]  KIs from 15 settlements reported that schools attended by children had been closed due to COVID 19 in the 30 days prior to data collection.
[ 1st Jul 2020, Maiduguri LGA, Borno state ]  KIs from 16 assessed settlements reported that movement restrictions were in place for residents at the time of data collection.
[ 1st Jul 2020, Maiduguri LGA, Borno state ]  KIs from 1 settlement reported that some residents had experienced violent interactions with police, security forces, or local vigilantes because of COVID 19 in the 30 days prior to data collection.
[ 24th Dec 2020,Nigeria ] Unlike the variant seen in the UK, “we haven't observed such rapid rise of the lineage in Nigeria and do not have evidence to indicate that the P681H variant is contributing to increased transmission of the virus in Nigeria. However, the relative difference in scale of genomic surveillance in Nigeria vs the UK may imply a reduced power to detect such changes', according to a working research paper seen by The Associated Press news agency.
[ 16th 31st Dec 2020, Borno and Adamawa states ] 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. 12% of camps reported cases of malaria.
[ 24th Dec 2020,Nigeria ] The country has more than 950,000 infections and COVID 19 is “unrelenting', Health Minister Zwelini Mkhize said.
[ 1st Nov2020,Nigeria ]  The crisis induced by non state armed groups remains the principal driving factor of instability in northeast Nigeria. In May 2013, the Government declared a state of emergency in Borno, Adamawa and Yobe States  ( BAY states )  of northeast Nigeria.
[ 1st June 2021, Nigeria ] The Commission should develop and regularly update a database of persons with disabilities in Nigeria and use the data to inform planning to ensure that nobody is left out. Through the Commission, the Government should facilitate access to academic scholarships for persons with disabilities. • The Central Bank of Nigeria, the Bank of Industry and other development banks in Nigeria should deliberately target persons with disabilities to benefit from soft loan schemes for small and medium scale enterprises. This should include trainings and mentorship. • Economic hardship resulting from the lockdown should be alleviated, not exasperated. This could be done by the Government reverting the increase in the price of electricity and petrol. • Government officials should eschew nepotism as a basis of offering employment opportunities to persons with disabilities.
[ 1st Nov2020,Northeast Nigeria ] There are currently over two million internally displaced persons  ( IDPs )  in Nigeria  ( IOM/DTM Round 32 ) , most of them in the BAY States, where the October 2020 Cadre Harmonisé  ( CH )  finds 3.4 million people require food assistance  ( IPC/CH Phase 3 & 4 ) .
[ 16th 31st Dec 2020, Borno and Adamawa states ] 68% of camps has access to a form of education in the camp or nearby. Over 60% of the camps need instructional and writing materials. 49% of the camps do not have access to a functional secondary school while 42% of the camps do not have access to alternative basic education.
[ 1st Nov2020,Nigeria ] The spread of COVID 19 in Nigeria has imposed challenges for WFP food assistance operations, including accessing urban populations in need, and restrictions on movement of WFP and cooperating partner staff, transporters and financial service providers.
[ 9th 15th Nov 2020, Nigeria ]  ETT assessments identified the following movement triggers: voluntary relocation  ( 42.5% ) , poor living conditions  ( 25.1% ) , improved security  ( 20.0% ) , conflict/attack  ( 11.7% )  and military operations  ( 0.7% ) .
[ 1st June 2021, Nigeria ] Participants' economic circumstances had not returned to the same level they were before the pandemic began. This meant that, in some cases, they were no longer able to send their children to school. It was noted by some participants that it was very hard for people with disabilities to access affordable loans to start up businesses in order to make a living after the lockdown.
[ 1st Jul 2020, Maiduguri LGA, Borno state ]  KIs in 15 assessed settlements reported that certain items had become more expensive or difficult to find at their nearest market in the 30 days prior to data collection, including food, soap, and personal protective equipment like masks and gloves, and KIs in all 17 assessed settlements reported that food was the highest priority area of assistance needed.
[ 1st Nov2020,Northeast Nigeria ] The October 2020 Cadre Harmonisé  ( CH )  highlighted that 3.4 million people in the BAY states are food insecure  ( CH Phase 3 and 4 )  in the October December 2020 post harvest period, an increase of 16 percent compared to the same period in 2019. CH projects this figure will increase to 5.1 million food insecure people during the June August 2021 lean season.
[ 1st Jul 2020, Maiduguri LGA, Borno state ] KIs in 5 settlements reported that residents lived in overcrowded spaces that did not allow for physical distancing, that residents did not view physical distancing as important, that residents needed access to public spaces, and that residents continued to attend crowded relgious gatherings. In 2 settlements, KIs reported that people continued to greet one another with close physical contact.
[ 1st Jul 2020, Maiduguri LGA, Borno state ]  KIs from 3 settlements reported that gender based violence  ( GBV )  is a prevalent issue facing residents.Rape and sexual violence were reported by KIs as a prevalent form of GBV in 3 settlements. In 2 settlements, KIs reported that intimate partner violence was a prevalent form of GBV, and in 1 settlement KIs reported forced marriage or domestic abuse as prevalent forms of GBV.
[ 24th Dec 2020,Nigeria ] For the first time since confirming sub Saharan Africa's first virus case in February, Nigeria is in the spotlight during this pandemic as infections surge. “Over recent weeks, we've had a huge increase in number of samples to  [ Nigeria CDC ]  reference lab,' CDC Director General Chikwe Ihekweazu said on Twitter on Thursday.
[ 1st Jul 2020, Maiduguri LGA, Borno state ]  KIs from 4 settlements reported that violence against children is a prevelant issue facing residents. Forced begging was reported by KIs as a prevalent form of violence against children in 4 settlements. In 3 settlements, KIs reported that either child labor or domestic abuse were prevalent forms of violence against children
[ 19th Apr   9th Jun 2021. North East Nigeria ]  As for the respondents that indicated that they would get vaccinated, 64 per cent mentioned that they believe that vaccination is the best way to combat the pandemic. Another 19 per cent said that they would get the vaccine to not have to follow the restrictions any longer  ( social distancing, quarantining, wearing a mask ) . Eight per cent would get vaccinated to be Covid free and 3 per cent mentioned underlying health conditions as the primary reason to get vaccinated.
[ 16th 31st Dec 2020, Borno and Adamawa states ] 30% of the camps in the displaced LGAs currently have access to vocational trainings. 70% do not have access to any form of vocational training within the site or nearby. IDPs in all the camps have access to market on site or nearby.
The poultry industry reportedly lost about 1.5 trillion NGN due to the COVID 19 pandemic between March and September 2020. In midSeptember, CBN reported external reserves remain just above 35.7 billion USD, though this is a slight improvement from early 2020. Some stability in foreign reserves is associated with the IMF providing a loan to the government in July.
Available data from the National Bureau of Statistics  ( NBS )  indicate real Gross Domestic Product  ( GDP )  contracted by 6.10 percent in the second quarter of 2020 compared with expansions of 1.87 and 2.12 percent in the preceding quarter of 2020 and quarter two of 2019, respectively. This ended a three year trend of low but positive GDP growth since the 2016/17 recession.
Due to the foreign currency shortage, the government devalued the official Naira  ( NGN )  exchange rate three times in the past eight months; however, some stability in the NGN's official market value has been observed in recent months. This is attributable to the CBN's direct intervention to sell FOREX to the Bureau de Change  ( BDC )  to increase market supplies. The official NGN exchange rate is 380 NGN/USD, which is about six percent higher than the rate set in June 2020. Meanwhile, in late October, the parallel market rate was 459 NGN/USD  ( Figure 1 ) . A drop of foreign reserves to below 35 billion USD could signal another devaluation of the NGN.
[ 13thDec2020,Nigeria ] Besides the fact that it has been a while since Nigeria experienced such a spike, last week's figure represents a 142 per cent increase from the previous week's record of 1,607 cases.
[ 24th  30th May 2021, Yobe State ]  The total number of active confirmed cases in the state is sixteen  ( 16 )  The total confirmed cases of COVID 19 amongst Health Care Workers  ( HCWs )  is nineteen  ( 19 ) . These include nine  ( 9 )  doctors, seven  ( 7 )  nurses, one  ( 1 )  physiotherapist, and two  ( 2 )  laboratory scientists The total number of deaths from COVID 19 in the state is nine  ( 9 )  The total number of patients who recovered from COVID 19 is four hundred and thirty five  ( 435 )
[ 1st Jul 2020, Monguno LGA, Borno states ]  KIs from 2 settlements reported that gender based violence  ( GBV )  is a prevalent issue facing residents.Rape and sexual violence, forced marriage, child marriage, domestic abuse, and intimate partner violence were reported by KIs as being prevalent types of gender based violence in 1 settlement. In 1 settlement, KIs were not able to reach a consensus on the prevelance of specific GBV types.
[ 1st Nov2020,North east Nigeria ] Food Security Sector is supporting the Government of Borno State to advocate for the safe return of IDPs to 20 locations in 12 Local Government Areas of the State. The 2021 humanitarian programme cycle has begun.
[ 19th Apr   9th Jun 2021. North East Nigeria ]  COVID 19 AWARENESS: During the 6th round of the COVID 19 Situation Analysis in north east Nigeria, it was reported that Internally Displaced Persons  ( IDPs )  were aware of the ongoing pandemic in 99 per cent of locations assessed. This number remained unchanged compared to the fifth round of assessments published in April 2021.
[ 1st June 2021, Nigeria ] The second round of interviews gave an indication of how the situation caused by the pandemic had changed over time. The lives of some people with disabilities were found to have improved as restrictions were eased and some people were able to start work again or find new jobs. However, others were found still to be struggling, either because they could not find work or because the work available was paying lower wages, at a time when living costs had increased. However, the return to having an income covered some of the immediate needs of the families of participants, and eased the mental stresses and worries experienced.
[ 24th Dec 2020,Nigeria ] “This has led to an unusual delay with testing, but we're working around the clock,' with many colleagues cutting short their holidays and returning to work. Nigeria has more than 80,000 confirmed coronavirus cases. The African continent has more than 2.5 million confirmed cases, or 3.3 percent of global cases.
A total of 3,106 movements were recorded, comprising 2,428 arrivals and 678 departures, between 4 and 10 January 2021. Arrivals were recorded at locations in Askira/Uba, Bama, Biu, DIkwa, Gwoza, Mobbar and Monguno Local Government Areas  ( LGAs )  of the most affected Nigerian State of Borno. Arrivals were also recorded in Fufore, Girei, Gombi, Hong, Lamurde, Maiha, Michika, Mubi North, Mubi South, Numan, Song, Yola North and Yola South LGAs of the state of Adamawa. Departures were recorded in Askira/Uba, Damboa, Hawul and Kala/Balge LGAs of Borno; Fufore, Gombi, Lamurde, Maiha, Michika, Mubi North, Mubi South, Numan, Song and Yola North LGAs of Adamawa.
[ 1st Nov2020,Nigeria ] United Nations Humanitarian Air Service  ( UNHAS )  continued to provide safe and efficient air transportation to humanitarian actors in northeast Nigeria. In November, UNHAS transported 4,335 passengers and 13,906 kg of air cargo. A monthly average of 80 humanitarian organizations used UNHAS in 2020.
Flooding destroyed crops, loss of livestock, displacement, and destruction of infrastructure. Most notably, according to the Kebbi State Emergency Management Agency  ( EMA ) , flooding destroyed about 450,000 hectares of rice farmland of the over 500,000 hectares of crops destroyed.
[ 1st June 2021, Nigeria ] The lockdown in response to the pandemic also created security challenges that particularly affected women. As people were required to return home immediately, this resulted in irregular travel plans, putting women with disabilities in particular at risk. Several participants felt that COVID 19 had a similar negative impact on both men and women in Nigeria, including men and women with disabilities.
[ 1st Jul 2020, Maiduguri LGA, Borno state ]  KIs from 15 assessed settlements reported that no handwashing facilities were publicly available to residents at the time of data collection. In both of the remaining 2 settlements where KIs reported that handwashing stations were publicly available, stations reportedly had both soap and water.
[ 1st June 2021, Nigeria ] Linked to the challenges around reduced mobility and independence experienced by people with certain impairments during the pandemic, the social response to COVID 19 had an impact on the general safety of moving around, particularly for people with visual or physical impairments. This is both with regards to being infected by the virus but also due to road safety.
[ 19th Apr   9th Jun 2021. North East Nigeria ]  Similar to the fifth round of assessments, awareness campaigns were reported as the most common source of information on COVID 19 during Round 6  ( reported in 38% of locations – an increase from 37% in Round 5 ) . Awareness campaigns were followed by news outlets, reported in 32 per cent of locations  ( decreased from 34% in Round 5 )  and word of mouth, reported in 29 per cent of locations  ( an increase from 28% in Round 5 ) . When comparing the reach of awareness campaigns per state, they have been proven the most effective in the states Borno and Yobe where they were reported as the most common mean of information in respectively 50 per cent and 40 per cent of locations. However, in the state of Adamawa, awareness campaigns were reported as the most common source of information in only 23 per cent of the locations assessed, behind news outlets  ( 46% )  and word of mouth  ( 29% ) .
[ 19th Apr   9th Jun 2021. North East Nigeria ]  As living conditions in locations of displacement are often cramped, mitigation measures to prevent the spread of COVID 19 are highly necessary. However, in 72 per cent of the locations assessed in both camps/camp like settings and host communities, respondents reported that no specific mitigation measures have been put in place  ( an increase from 70% in Round 5 ) . Out of the 72% of IDPs that said that no mitigation measures were set up in their locality, 90 per cent were living among host communities while 10 per cent were living in camps or camp like settings. Adamawa and Borno were the states best protected against the virus with mitigation measures set up in respectively 40 and 34 per cent of the locations assessed. In Taraba, mitigation measures were established in only 11 per cent of locations assessed.
ETT assessments identified the following movement triggers: poor living conditions  ( 33.9% ) , conflict/atack  ( 30.7% ) , voluntary relocation  ( 19.5% ) , improved security  ( 9.1% ) , fear of attack  ( 6.6% )  and military operations  ( 0.1% ) .
[ 1st June 2021, Nigeria ] For people with visual impairment who rely on touch more than others, COVID 19 and society's response created a particular set of challenges. The risk of infection due to touch resulted in people with visual impairments becoming less mobile and less independent. In addition, the general public became less comfortable guiding people with visual impairments due to the risk of virus transmission. People with physical impairments who require assistance were also affected in a similar way, with the general public less willing to help due to the risk of infection.
[ 19th Nov 2020,Nigeria ]  Meanwhile, Mr Ihekweazu said that there was no case of COVID 19 outbreak in the various orientation camps of the National Youth Service Corps  ( NYSC ) . He explained that two cases were detected before the infected corps members got into the NYSC camp.
[ 6th 12thDec2020,Nigeria ] Also, Nigeria recorded 14 deaths last week as against the nine persons who died from COVID 19 complications in the previous week.
[ 1st June 2021, Nigeria ] The financial crisis caused the participants and their families stress and pressure as they struggled to meet their and their families' needs, including for food, rent, and utilities. The financial difficulties people experienced meant it was hard for them to continue to support wider family members who previously had relied on their assistance. These financial difficulties were experienced not only by the participants, but also to other people with disabilities they knew in their communities.
Monguno: 184 arrivals were recorded in Monguno LGA of Borno state. The arrivals included 65 from Guzamala, 62 from Kukawa, 10 from Nganzai LGAs of Borno state and 47 from Diffa region in Niger Republic. 69 per cent of the movements were triggered by conflict/attack and 31 per cent relocated as a result of poor living conditions. Mubi North: 93 arrivals and 72 departures were recorded in Mubi North LGA of Adamawa state. The arrivals included 59 from Askira/Uba LGA of Borno state, 21 from Madagali and 13 from Mubi South LGAs of Adamawa state. Meanwhile, departures recorded were 50 to Gombi, 12 to Fufore and 10 to Madagali LGAs of Adamawa state. 36 per cent relocated due to conflict/attack, 34 per cent relocated voluntarily and the remaining 30 per cent relocated as a result of improved security.
[ 19th Apr   9th Jun 2021. North East Nigeria ]  EVICTION THREATS /ACCESS TO SERVICES: A small minority or 8 per cent of respondents  ( an increase from 7% since Round 5 )  reported an increase in evictions or eviction threats since the start of the pandemic in March 2020. Ninety two per cent of respondents did not experience an increase of evictions or suchlike threats. In the state of Bauchi, only 1 per cent of respondents reported an increase in eviction threats while in Gombe, 16 per cent of respondents reported an increase in evictions or eviction threats, being the highest of all 6 states in north east Nigeria.
In mid October, demonstrations and protests took place across the country, lasting over two weeks in some States. Lagos, Edo, Abuja, Rivers, Adamawa, Taraba, and Plateau States were worst affected where the protesters destroyed some infrastructure.
[ 1st Oct 2020, BAY states ]  In Borno state, 1 confirmed case was reported for week 45 and there was no death recorded; 1 patient was discharged and 460 samples were collected in week 45 as against 347 in the preceding week. In Adamawa state, no confirmed case was reported for week 45 and 54 samples were collected within the week. Total samples pending for testing is 236. In Yobe state, there are 3 new confirmed cases in week 45 and 230 samples were collected in week 45, out of which 192 samples tested negative while 35 results are pending.
According to CBN, in the second quarter of 2020, there was a significant decline in formal remittances from abroad. This is the lowest quantity of remittances seen since at least 2008 . The reduction is attributed to the COVID 19 pandemic, reducing employment opportunities abroad. Data is not available on informal remittances or domestic remittances; however, these have likely decreased due to declines in access to income from casual labor in urban areas and abroad.
As of 1st November 2020, a total of 1,084 confirmed cases have been recorded including 63 deaths, 10 active cases, and 1,011 recoveries in the BAY states. Planning has commenced in Adamawa State for the training of NYSC staff to help in sample collection.
[ 1st June 2021, Nigeria ] Economic impacts : In a similar way to the way many people across the world had experienced the crisis, the participants with disabilities and their families in Nigeria reported experiencing major negative economic impacts due to lockdown restrictions. Many descended into  ( deeper )  poverty as they lost their jobs, businesses, or other streams of income. People working in the private sector were especially affected as they generally received no salary during lockdown, while some in the public sector continued to do so. Some participants had also not been paid for work they did at the start of the year and were still owed this back pay. However, some employers did provide some financial support, which made life a little easier.
Similarly, a substantial population remains displaced, and farmlands and infrastructure were damaged across 24 states in Nigeria; however, information is limited on the full extent of the damage as assessments are still ongoing. Overall, over 100 fatalities were reported due to flooding.
Conflict in northern and central Nigeria continues with a slight uptick in recent months. In northeastern areas, conflict continues at higher than normal levels, resulting in an increase in displaced populations, particularly in Borno, Yobe, and Adamawa States. Borno State remains the epicenter of the conflict. Conflict in the Northeast typically increases during the dry period; however, this year, many attacks were seen during the rainy season compared to prior years.
Most poor households are engaged in income earning opportunities, though many earn below average income from agricultural labor, petty trading, construction work, and other menial jobs. This is especially true in northern areas and among poor households in urban areas. Casual labor opportunities have declined due to the increase in prices of construction materials, such as cement.
The depreciation of the NGN and land border closure is further constraining the purchasing power for poor households. Households affected by conflict, flooding, and other hazards are among the worst affected. They are earning substantially below average income, as many of these households are displaced and have difficulty finding income earning opportunities where they are displaced. Moreover, flood affected households returning to their homestead are trying to rebuild their homestead and normal livelihoods.
[ 1st Oct 2020, Nigeria ]  Host Community and IDP Camps: WHO has supported the mhGAP response teams to provide group sensitization and counselling on COVID 19 during routine mental health care outreach sessions in Jere, Mafa, MMC, and Ngala LGA. Over 430 patients and their care givers were educated and counselled on COVID 19 realities, mode of transmission, signs and symptoms, IPC standard precaution and steps to take when symptoms occur.
[ 20 Nov 2020, North East Nigeria ]  Displaced populations in the north east are facing severe hardship due to increased insecurity, disrupted livelihoods and ongoing risks of transmission of COVID 19,' said Jeffrey Labovitz, IOM Director of Operations and Emergencies, during a visit to camps in Borno this week.
Several warehouses with food and non food items were also looted across affected states by the protesters. Some fatalities and burning of police stations and vehicles have been reported. In areas with protests and curfews, markets and shops are closed, restricted access to markets, and limiting income earning activities, especially for daily laborers.
The rest of the IDPs in Borno State reside among the local population, either settling to engage in agriculture for food or activities to earn income. Generally, these activities are limited. In the northwest, recent data on the total level of displacement is not widely available, though available information indicates over 175,000 people are displaced since May 2020 in Sokoto, Zamfara, and Katsina States. According to IOM, in the last week of October, recent attacks in the northwest caused people to flee towards neighboring areas, affecting about 4,000 people.
[ 25th May 2021, Nigeria ]  Local armed groups, often with firearms, killed at least one health worker and kidnapped at least five during raids on local communities. Two health workers were killed in a health center by unidentified armed men in Zamfara state.139 Kidnappings of health workers were reported in eight states. Beside Katsina  ( where four kidnappings were attributed to “bandits' ) , three were reported from Cross River and Kogi states.140,141 Kidnappings were also reported from Adamawa, Ekiti, Delta, Niger, and Ondo states.142,143,144,145 Perpetrators usually made ransom demands following the kidnappings.
[ 26thNov2020,Nigeria ] There is a growing number of under nourished and separated infants as a result of COVID 19 pandemic and ongoing armed conflict.
Gwoza: 883 arrivals were recorded in Gwoza LGA of Borno state. The arrivals included 325 from Yola North and 43 from Mubi North of Adamawa state, 239 from Abuja Municipal Area Council of the Federal Capital Teritory, 147 from Marwa region in Cameroon and 129 from Gwoza LGA of Borno state. All movements recorded were due to poor living conditions. Askira/Uba: 403 arrivals and 265 departures were recorded in Askira/Uba LGA of Borno state. The arrivals included 371 from Askira/Uba, 29 from Chibok LGA of Borno state and 3 from Michika LGA of Adamawa state. The departures included 103 to Askira/Uba LGA, 16 to Gwoza LGAs of Borno state, 59 to Mubi North, 43 to Mubi South, 18 to Hong, 17 to Gombi and 9 to Girei LGAs of Adamawa state. 73 per cent of the movements recorded were as a result of conflict/attack, 19 per cent triggered by fear of attack, 4 per cent by improved security while the remaining 2 per cent relocated voluntarily.
[ 1st Oct 2020, Nigeria ]  Neonatal death: Three  ( 3 )  neonatal deaths were reported through EWARS from University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital in Jere
[ 25th Dec 2020,Nigeria ]  At least 20 Nigerian doctors last week were killed after being infected by the coronavirus, the Premium Times website quoted the chairman of the Nigeria Medical Association  ( NMA )  FCT chapter, Enema Amodu, at a news conference said Friday.
[ 19th Apr   9th Jun 2021. North East Nigeria ]  In Taraba, only 7 per cent of respondents reported that everyone in their location had access to water and soap, while in Adamawa 28 per cent of respondents reported that everyone in their location had access to water and soap. In Yobe, 7 per cent of respondents reported that nobody in the location assesses had access to water and soap.
[ 28th May 2021, Nigeria ]  The Federal Government of Nigeria and its partners recognise the need for ensuring continuity of health services, despite the COVID 19 pandemic. In recognition of the risks health workers face in providing care to patients, these PPE are being provided to ensure that they are properly protected in the line of duty. As part of Nigeria's COVID 19 response, the Federal Ministry of Health continues to prioritise infection prevention and control  ( IPC )  of healthcare workers through training, provision of information materials and protective equipment. The PPE provided to health workers in PHCs are to ensure that they have the required resources to protect themselves and their patients from the risk of spread of COVID 19 and other infectious diseases. The items being distributed include thousands of goggles, masks, gloves, gowns, boots, waste bins, hand sanitizers, chlorine, and other commodities. These will be distributed to selected PHCs across all 774 local government areas in Nigeria.
[ 1st Jan   Mar 2021, Nigeria ]  Types of flows: All observed travellers were conducting a cross border movement  ( 31% were entering the country, while 69% were leaving the country )  which was similar to the movement in the previous month. Departure/Origin and destination: Between January and March 2021, the main cities from which individuals travelled from  ( inflow )  were Maradi  ( 43% ) , Zinder  ( 26% ) , Tahoua  ( 23% )  and Diffa  ( 6% )  in Niger. Travellers from Nigeria  ( outflow )  were primarily headed to Zinder  ( 44% ) , Maradi  ( 40% )  and Diffa  ( 8% )  in Niger. The main modes of transportation were car  ( 56% ) , bus  ( 39% ) , motorbike  ( 1% )  and on foot  ( 1% ) . Traveller profiles: While 65 per cent of travellers were adult male, 20 per cent were adult female and 15 per cent were children  ( 6% female children, 9% male children ) .
[ 9thDec2020,Nigeria ] On Wednesday, 474 new cases of COVID 19 were reported in the country.  [ 10thDec2020,Nigeria ] On Thursday, 675 new cases were reported in Nigeria, hence bringing the tally of confirmed cases to 71, 344.
[ 24th  30th May 2021, Yobe State ]  The total number of contacts who completed 14 days of monitoring without symptoms is two thousand, one hundred and twenty six  ( 2,126 ) . The total number of samples collected is seventeen thousand, two hundred and seventy two  ( 17,272 ) . Four hundred and sixty  ( 460 )  results are positive, fifteen thousand, four hundred and forty one  ( 15,441 )  are negative, forty two  ( 42 )  for a repeat test, and one thousand, three hundred, and twenty nine  ( 1,329 )  remaining sample results are pending
[ 19th Apr   9th Jun 2021. North East Nigeria ]  VACCINE AWARENESS AND VACCINATION PREPAREDNESS: In this 6th round of assessments, a new section was added examining the perception of IDPs on vaccines against COVID 19. Additional questions were asked about vaccine awareness and the preparedness of IDPs to get vaccinated in the future. Ninety four per cent of IDPs stated that they have heard about vaccines against COVID 19. Only in the state of Adamawa, 31 per cent of respondents mentioned that they were not aware of the existence of vaccines against COVID 19. In all other states, all respondents indicated to have heard about vaccines. Of the respondents that indicated that they did hear about vaccines, 32 per cent mentioned that they knew about vaccines through friends or family. Twenty five per cent were informed about vaccines by government officials and 15 per cent were told by medical personnel. Other sources of information on vaccines mentioned by the respondents were community leaders  ( 8% ) , NGOs or INGOs  ( 6% ) , religious leaders  ( 5% )  and other IDPs  ( 4% ) .
[ 1st June 2021, Nigeria ] The first case of COVID 19 was confirmed in Nigeria on 27th February 2020  ( NCDC, 2020 ) . In the early stages of the crisis, Nigeria lagged behind other African countries with regards to testing for COVID 19, and this was attributed to supply issues, border closures and lockdown guidelines. Testing has improved dramatically in Nigeria since the early days of the pandemic  ( Adebowale et al, 2021 ) . According to the WHO, as of 12th April 2021, there have been 163,793 confirmed cases of COVID 19 with 2,060 deaths, and 966,205 vaccine doses have been administered.  ( WHO, 2021 ) . For many people with disabilities in Nigeria, COVID 19 has resulted in exclusion and isolation, with severe economic, health and psychological consequences  ( Amogunla, 2021 ) .
[ 19th Nov2020,Nigeria ]  In the latest data released, Lagos continued to bear the brunt of the pandemic the most, with 142 new cases reported. The commercial city is Nigeria's coronavirus hotspot with over 22,000 infections, about a third of the country's total.
[ 19th Apr   9th Jun 2021. North East Nigeria ]  Fifty per cent of respondents stated that they did not dispose of sufficient information on COVID 19 and the vaccines to be able to make an informed decision on whether to get vaccinated or not. In the state of Bauchi, this number surged at 71 per cent. On the contrary, in the state of Gombe, 69 per cent of the respondents indicated that they did have sufficient information to be able to make an informed decision on whether to get vaccinated or not.
[ 19th Apr   9th Jun 2021. North East Nigeria ]  Twenty per cent of the respondents that indicated that they would not get vaccinated were advised against vaccines. Nineteen per cent mentioned that they did not trust the vaccines and were worried about the side effects. Fifteen per cent of respondents were confused by the conflicting information on vaccines, 14 per cent mentioned that vaccines are forbidden by their religion, 12 per cent stated to have other, more urgent needs and 11 per cent did not consider COVID 19 as a threat.
[ 24   30 May 2021, Nigeria ] ETT assessments identified the following movement triggers: voluntary relocation  ( 796 individuals or 43% ) , poor living conditions  ( 589 individuals or 32% ) , improved security  ( 322 individuals or 17% ) , fear of attack  ( 120 individuals or 6% )  and conflict/attack  ( 31 individuals or 2% ) .
[ 18thNov2020, Nigeria ]  The NCDC had confirmed that the strange deaths in Enugu, Delta and Bauchi were suspected cases of yellow fever. The health agency told the News Agency News  ( NAN )  last Friday that a total of 76 deaths suspected to be from yellow fever were recorded in the three states.
[ 18thNov2020, Nigeria ]  Nigerian on Wednesday confirmed 236 new cases of COVID 19, as the number of infected people in the country increased to 65,693, according to official records.
[ 23 Nov 2020, Nigeria ]  The Presidential Task Force  ( PTF )  on COVID 19 has accused some in bound travelers of refusing to take the mandatory post seven days Coronavirus  ( COVID 19 )  tests after arriving the country.
[ 1st Jan   Mar 2021, Nigeria ]  Mobility trends: During the reporting period, on average, 1,298 individuals were observed at FMPs on a daily basis. This represents a decrease of 3 per cent in comparison to the 1,336 individuals observed on a daily basis between October and December 2020. The decrease may be attributed to fears of border closures as a proposed security measure. During the presidential runoff election held in Niger in, many people stayed back to vote, which led to a major decline in recorded movements in February. Furthermore, the Local Government Area election conducted in Kano state, where majority of the movements were recorded, was reported as the reason for the decline in movements in the first quarter of 2021.
[ 1st Jul 2020, Jere LGA, Borno state ]  KIs from all 9 assessed settlements reported that most residents' knowledge of COVID 19 is sufficient to protect themselves and their families from the virus.
[ 13th Nov2020, Nigeria ]  The last time Nigeria recorded death from the virus was last Friday when one patient died, taking the tally to 1,163, according to data by the country's infectious disease agency, NCDC.
[ 19th Nov2020,Nigeria ]  Of the 65, 500 cases, 61,457 cases have been discharged in the 36 states across the country and the Federal Capital Territory. Nigeria has tested more than 720,000 of its 200 million people.
[ 22ndNov2020, Nigeria ]  The total death toll is now 1,167. The 155 new cases are reported from 12 states – Lagos  ( 60 ) , Katsina  ( 37 ) , Kaduna  ( 35 ) , FCT  ( 6 ) , Ogun  ( 4 ) , Edo  ( 3 ) , Kwara  ( 3 ) , Rivers  ( 2 ) , Kano  ( 2 ) , Jigawa  ( 1 ) , Oyo  ( 1 ) , and Taraba  ( 1 ) .
[ 27th Oct 2020,North East Nigeria ] The increase in displacement due to the recent attacks by the AOG and the spread of COVID 19 pandemic in Borno continues to impact livelihoods negatively, and consequently on food and nutrition security. As a result of COVI19  19, Borno has experienced an increase in numbers of food insecure people, compared to the previous months
[ 26thNov2020,North East Nigeria ] Whilst some child protection actors have been identified to cover some of the gaps, the critical underfunding of the child protection humanitarian response in north east Nigeria at a time of growing needs in child protection services due to the COVID 19 pandemic remains a major challenge.