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[ 28th May 2021, Adamawa State ]  Adamawa State is host to over 209,000 displaced people, 1 with the most urgent needs among beneficiaries being food, non food items  ( NFIs ) , essential drugs and shelter material and livelihood assistance. Over 8,000 Nigerian refugees in Cameroon have spontaneously returned, according to UNHCR, and settled around borderline communities in Mubi North, and Maiha LGAs. The returnees will benefit from general integration/recovery interventions in host communities
[ 16 30 April 2021, Northeast Nigeria ] Despite the already existing threshold of the vulnerable displaced population already exposed to harsh weather conditions, shelters exceeding their lifespan and those dwelling in the sub standard shelter, i.e., either in self made or makeshift shelters. Or those dwelling in the open with no shelter or sharing shelter or those living in partially damaged or completely damaged shelters, the fire incidents have further escalated the vulnerability of the displaced population in those locations, especially with all indications of the rains season to have already descended.
[ 19th   25th Jun 2021, Borno State ]  There are two functioning health facilities in Dikwa, the General Hospital and the clinic, both are operated by the government. However, the facilities and medication do not suffice to meet the needs of the IDPs and host community. WHO started immunization campaign in the past week.
[ 28th May 2021,YOBE STATE ] Critical gaps: Over 75% of the needs of the people displaced from Geidam and Kansas remain unmet. The Multi Sector Rapid Needs Assessment was carried out in 9 LGAs hosting IDPs to further specify needs and gaps and inform resource mobilization. The report will be issued the week of Monday 31 May 2021.
[ 19th   25th Jun 2021, Borno State ]  IOM WASH volunteers continued COVID 19 sensitization and hygiene promotion campaigns in various camps. In the past week, the hygiene promotion included a cholera prevention campaign in case an outbreak should occur. On a weekly basis, the environmental and sanitation situation is assessed by the IOM WASH volunteers.
[ 28th May 2021,YOBE STATE ] Preparedness: As the lean season approaches, some 17,611 cartons of ready to use therapeutic food  ( RUTF )  has been prepositioned at LGAs across the state, as well as an additional 18,710 cartons of ready to use supplementary food  ( RUSF )  and routine drugs in the Central Medical Store in Damaturu. Request for the prepositioning of micro nutrient powder have been made and is expected to arrive soon.
[ 27th Apr 2021, Adamawa State ]  The OCHA Yola Office liaised with iMMAP to provide support to HARAF, a local NGO conducting rapid needs assessment in Guyuk LGA. This is following a UNDSS advisory to aid agencies in Yola to suspend the humanitarian action at the LGA due to security concerns. Over 3,000 people were reportedly displaced at the LGA following deadly intercommunal clashes on 27 April 2021.
[ 19th   25th Jun 2021, Borno State ]  There was an attack in Dikwa by a NSAG in the past week, as a result, three individuals were injured. One of the injured individuals was taken to a hospital in Maiduguri for medical support
[ 28th May 2021, Adamawa State ] Critical gaps: Food insufficiency and lack of essential drugs remains a major challenge for the internally displaced persons  ( IDPs )  at the Mubi transit center. Currently, the center shelters over 28 IDPs who have run out of food supplies.
[ 19th July 2021, Yobe State ]  Health Needs: • Flooding from heavy downpour exhumed some corpses from a community cemetery and has triggered public health concerns in Gashua town. A particular worry is that water points and sources across the community may have been contaminated by the incident. Gashua is classified among the cholera hotspots based on mapping by the state rapid response team  ( RRT ) , and cases of AWD have been reported in neighbouring Bursari LGA in recent weeks. The Yobe State Ministry of Health  ( SMoH )  has deployed RRT teams to assess risks in the affected areas and health partners are mobilizing preparedness and response mechanisms for deployment to prevent an outbreak.
[ 28th May 2021, Adamawa State ]  Camp Coordination and Camp Management / Non Food Items Needs: 28 IDPs at the Mubi Burnt Brinks transit center need basic household NFIs such as hygiene kits, soap, sanitation materials, brooms, water storage kits and dignity kits. The IDPs also need food items. A rainstorm destroyed IDP shelter and WASH facilities in the Mubi Burnt Bricks IDP transit camp
[ 19th July 2021, Yobe State ]  Health Response: • Yobe SPHCMB, in collaboration with the WHO hard to reach  ( HTR )  teams, UNICEF and other partners conducted mass community awareness and sensitization activities on COVID 19 risk and prevention, reaching some 14,649 people across LGAs this week
[ 14th July 2021, Nigeria ] In the north eastern states of Borno, Yobe and Adamawa, where the armed extremist groups Boko Haram and the Islamic State in West Africa  ( ISWA )  are still active, 802 schools remain closed and 497 classrooms have been destroyed.
[ 19th July 2021, Yobe State ]  Nutrition Needs: • Yobe SPHCMB highlighted the need to rehabilitate damaged primary health care facilities in Yunusari and Gujba LGAs to enable the resumption and scale up of community based management of acute malnutrition and out patient therapeutic programme  ( OTP )  services.
[ 14th Jun 2021, Nigeria ]  “The security situation in the country today has worsened with bandits, kidnappers and Boko Haram insurgents unleashing mayhem on Nigerians, killing innocent people and sacking communities. “Thousands of Nigerians, especially, in rural communities have been rendered homeless by bandits. “On a daily basis across the country, communities are being raided, people are being killed or abducted by rampaging bandits and other criminal elements.
[ 14th Jun 2021, Nigeria ]  CAN also condemned the persistent attacks and abduction of children in schools, especially, in states like Kaduna, Katsina, Zamfara and Niger. “We fear that these attacks, if not checked, parents and children would be forced to abstain from school, given the recent cases in Kaduna, Zamfara, Katsina and Niger States, where parents of abducted school children paid hundreds of millions of naira to bandits for the release of their children.
[ 14th July 2021, Nigeria ] The kidnappings are occurring amidst a broader deterioration of security in Nigeria, with Boko Haram and ISWA increasing their attacks. Armed men stormed the village of Dabna, Adamawa State, on 7 July and killed at least 18 people.
[ 15th Jun 2021, Nigeria ]  According to the CPI figures for May which was released by the statistical agency Tuesday, food inflation dropped to 22.28 per cent from 22.72 per cent in April. Price moderation was recorded in bread, cereals, milk, cheese, eggs, fish, soft drinks, coffee, tea and cocoa, fruits, meat, oils and fats and vegetables. On month on month basis, the food sub index declined to 1.05 per cent in May from 0.99 per cent recorded in the preceding month.
[ 19th July 2021, Yobe State ]  Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Needs: • As the rainy season gathers momentum and flash flooding incidents on the rise, there is a need for the general scaleup of hygiene promotion/sensitization campaigns to mitigate the risks of cholera and AWD outbreaks across vulnerable locations including Bade, Nguru, Damaturu and Karasuwa LGAs.
[ 15th Jun 2021, Nigeria ]  On the other hand, core inflation, which excludes the prices of volatile agricultural produce rose to 13.15 per cent from 12.72 per cent in the review period. On month on month basis, the core sub index increased by 1.24 per cent, the NBS noted. The highest increases were recorded in prices of pharmaceutical products, garments, shoes and other footwear, hairdressing salons and personal grooming establishments. Others are furniture and furnishing, carpet and other floor covering, motor cars, hospital services, fuels and lubricants for personal transport equipments, cleaning, repair and hire of clothing, other services in respect of personal transport equipments, gas, household textile and non durable household goods.
[ 13th July 2021, Borno State ] On 13 July the Borno State Government  ( BSG )  commenced the relocation of IDPs from Farm Center, Muna Garage and Custom House II camps in Maiduguri, the state capital, to Mafa LGA, some 40 kilometers to the north east. As of 16 July, over 6,000 IDPs had been moved with many settling in Ajiri village  ( where some damaged houses were recently renovated by BSG ) , Mafa IDP camp and the host community.
[ 24   30 May 2021, Nigeria ] Hong: 78 arrivals and 51 departures were recorded in Hong LGA of Adamawa State. The arrivals included 43 individuals from Song LGA in Adamawa State and 35 individuals from Hong LGA in Adamawa State. The departures included 29 individuals to Askira/Uba LGA in Borno State and 22 individuals to Hong LGA in Adamawa State. Seventy eight per cent of the movements recorded were voluntary relocation and 22 per cent of the movements recorded were due to improved security situation in areas of origin.
[ 15th June 2021, Nigeria ] Briefing on behalf of the group, its Chairman and President of NECA, Taiwo Adeniyi, in a nine point statement, lamented the bureaucratic bottlenecks at accessing the over N1 trillion COVID 19 intervention funds instituted by the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, to stimulate and revamp the economy through structured refinancing and loans.
[ 15th Jun 2021, Nigeria ]  According to the NBS, core inflation was highest in Kogi with 25.13 per cent, Bauchi 23.02 per cent and Sokoto  ( l20.11 per cent while Katsina 15.69 per cent, Imo 15.52 per cent and Delta 14.85 per cent recorded the slowest rise in headline year on year inflation. Similarly, food inflation was highest in Kogi 32.82 per cent, Kwara 26.02 per cent and Enugu 25.43 per cent, while Akwa Ibom 20.06 per cent, Bauchi 18.65 per cent and Abuja 16.91 per cent recorded the slowest rise in year on year inflation.
[ 24   30 May 2021, Nigeria ] Michika: 97 arrivals and 59 departures were recorded in Michika LGA of Adamawa State. The arrivals included 49 individuals from Song LGA in Adamawa State, 22 individuals from Madagali LGA in Adamawa State, 21 individuals from Yola South LGA in Adamawa State and 5 individuals from Hong LGA in Adamawa State. The departures included 32 individuals to Fufore LGA in Adamawa State and 27 individuals to Gwoza LGA in Borno State. Thirty five per cent of the movements recorded were due to poor living conditions, 34 per cent of the movements recorded were a result of the improved security situation in areas of origin and 31 per cent of the movements recorded were voluntary relocaTIon.
[ 22nd July 2021, Nigeria ] The prevalence of malnutrition in Nigeria goes beyond the ability to purchase food. It is ingrained in those structural, cultural and physiological predispositions that hinder Nigerians from considering nutrition as a priority in the light of other challenges. With the increasing level of multidimensional poverty in Nigeria, it is expected that malnutrition at all levels will also rise.
[ 31st July 2020, North east Nigeria ] Most IDPs have been displaced once  ( 68% ) , while 24 per cent have been displaced two times, 7 per cent have been displaced three times and 1 per cent have been displaced more than three times. In Borno, 56 per cent of displaced persons said they have been displaced more than once. Forty five per cent of IDPs in the most affected State of Borno said they were displaced only once.
[ 15th July 2021, Nigeria ]  Nigeria has the highest number of out of school children in Africa, according to its Minister of State for Education, Chukwuemeka Nwajiuba.  There are various reasons why Nigeria has so many children who are not getting any formal education, but in the last year there have been two leading causes: the COVID 19 pandemic and one of Nigeria's longest running problems   insecurity.
[ 2nd July 2021, North East Nigeria ]  The key Water Sanitation and Hygiene needs emerging from the Rapid Needs Assessment includes: ▪ Access to Water: Water is considered a very critical need for the IDPs and in host communities as well. The observation of the number of pumps and responses from the participants of the majority surveyed revealed that there are 13 hand pumps, solar powered boreholes with chlorination, estimated 340 blocks of latrines and 195 shower compartments in the camps.
[ 12th July 2021, Nigeria ]  The latest of such worry came from the Kogi State Commissioner for Education, Science and Technology, Wemi Jones, who recently, at a two  Day North Central Zonal Meeting on Draft Medium Term National Development Plan, held in Lokoja, Kogi State, called on stakeholders to find a lasting solution to the problem. While lamenting that out of the 17 states in the country with the highest number of out of school children, 14 are in the North, Jones said if the rate of out of school children can be curtailed, it would help check the insecurity that is currently bedevilling the country.
[ 22nd July 2021, Nigeria ] At the individual level, nutrition based interventions to improve child malnutrition should include: educating mothers and fathers about the need to breastfeed infants within the first hour of life. exclusive breastfeeding in the first six months of life. introduction of appropriate complementary food accompanying breast milk after six months of age. appropriate diet diversity. administering iron and vitamin A supplements.
[ 18th June 2021, Nigeria ] Food and Agriculture Organisation  ( FAO )  has raised the alarm over the worsening state of food security in the country. It stressed the need for urgent measures to protect the most vulnerable, keep the national agricultural supply chains functional and efficient, and mitigate the food security impacts of the COVID 19 pandemic.
[ 15th Jun 2021, Nigeria ]  The federal government says Nigeria is scheduled to receive 3.92 million doses of the Oxford/AstraZeneca COVID 19 vaccine by August. Speaking at a press briefing in Abuja on Tuesday, Faisal Shuaib, executive director of the National Health Care Development Agency  ( NPHCDA ) , said the federal government is working on ensuring that more people are vaccinated. He said 1,978,808 first doses and 680,345 second doses of the vaccine have been administered across Nigeria, adding that due to requests, vaccination of the first dose which had been closed has now been reopened.
[ 15th Jun 2021, Nigeria ]  Faisal Shuaib, executive director of the National Health Care Development Agency  ( NPHCDA ) , said , “Wearing a face covering over your nose and mouth in public spaces can save lives. A curfew remains in place from midnight until 4am every day. Indoor gatherings must be limited to 50 people, and are only permitted if all attendees abide by social distancing and wear face masks,' he said.
[ 15th July 2021, Nigeria ]  More than 600 schools have been closed in Nigeria over security concerns. More than 100 girls are still missing from the Chibok incident, seven years later. At least 1,000 children have been kidnapped by armed men since December 2020 with nine killed and over 200 more missing.
[ 18th June 2021, Nigeria ] Also, the ActionAid Country Director Ene Obi, also raised concern over the inability of women to go to farms for fear of being raped. She said, being major producers of food in the country, it is important for the government to fast track efforts at curtailing the spate of insecurity.
Health Needs: • The sector continues to highlight the needs of the newly displaced persons from Geidam and Kanamma.
[ 15th June 2021, Nigeria ] Nigeria's inflation rate on Tuesday dropped further for the second consecutive month to stand at 17.93% in May 2021 from 18.12% recorded in April 2021, according to the Consumer Price Index report released by the National Bureau of Statistics  ( NBS ) . According to the report, the consumer price index,  ( CPI )  which measures the inflation rate increased by 17.93%  ( year on year )  in May 2021. This is 0.19% points lower than the rate recorded in April 2021  ( 18.12% ) .
[ 17th June 2021, Nigeria ] Nigeria's Naira weakened to a four year low in the parallel market after the Central Bank of Nigeria  ( CBN )  efforts to persuade banks to sell more dollars to customers failed to bridge the widening gap between the official and street rates. As of Wednesday, black market dealers were offering the naira at 502 per dollar from 500 last week, according to abokifx.com. The current rate is the weakest since February 2017. It widens the spread between the official and the parallel market rate to 22%, when compared with the spot rate of 411.13 naira a dollar as of 1.55 p.m. in Lagos. Naira's weakened current rate did not happen in isolation.
[ 17th June 2021, Nigeria ] The closely watched index dropped from 22.72% recorded in April 2021 to 22.28% in May 2021, indicating the second consecutive decline in the food index. On a month on month basis, the food sub index increased by 1.05% in May 2021, up by 0.06% points from 0.99% recorded in April 2021.
[ 1st April 2021, Bay states ] In BAY States, >1 million children age 6 59 months are undernourished: 320,000 with SAM and 515,000 with MAM  ( HRP 2021 )
[ 1st April 2021, Nigeria ] There are currently over two million internally displaced persons  ( IDPs )  in Nigeria  ( IOM/DTM Round 35 ) , most of them in the BAY States, where the March 2021 Cadre Harmonisé  ( CH )  finds 9.2 million people require food assistance  ( CH Phase 3 & 4 ) .
[ 17th June 2021, Nigeria ] Since March last year, the Nigeria economy has led to the devaluation of Naira thrice as lower oil income, which accounts for about 90% of dollar earnings put pressure on external reserves. Consequently, many Nigerians are switching their naira savings into dollars fearing further devaluation. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. forecasts the naira could weaken to between 440 to 460 a dollar in the short term.
[ 1st April 2021, Northeast Nigeria ] Northeast Nigeria is currently facing a famine risk. Severe food consumption deficits, indicative of famine like conditions have been observed for inaccessible populations. WFP is working closely with the Government to prevent catastrophic food insecurity.
[ 10th July 2021, Nigeria ]  Cholera : He said 'Chikwe Ihekweazu, director general of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control  ( NCDC ) ',  Bauchi State reported 900 cases, Kano State reported 575 cases, Kaduna State reported 70 cases, Plateau reported 98 cases, while Zamfara reported 114 cases. Ihekweazu said that between January 2021 and June 27, a total of 14, 343 suspected cases of cholera were reported from 15 states and the FCT   with 325 deaths. The affected states are Benue, Delta, Zamfara, Gombe, Bayelsa, Kogi, Sokoto, Bauchi, Kano, Kaduna, Plateau, Kebbi, Cross River, Nasarawa, Niger and the FCT.
[ 15th June 2021, Nigeria ] World Bank on Tuesday said surging inflation is undermining the recovery of the Nigerian economy, pushing 7 million Nigerians into poverty and encouraging criminality as rising prices deplete already limited incomes.
[ 1st April 2021, Nigeria ] WFP continues to monitor the COVID 19 situation countrywide during the ongoing vaccine roll out. The Government of Nigeria received 3.9 million doses of AstraZeneca/Oxford COVID 19 vaccine through the COVAX facility.
[ 22   28 May 2021,Dikwa LGA  ( Borno State )  ] IOM WASH volunteers continued COVID 19 sensitization and hygiene promotion in various camps. IOM WASH evacuated the waste disposal pits in Fulatari Camp. Meanwhile, construction of new toilets in Klagaru and Fulatari Camps are on going. In the past week, the hygiene promotion included a cholera prevention campaign in case an outbreak should occur. On a weekly basis, the environmental and sanitation situation is assessed by the IOM WASH volunteers. DRC rehabilitated latrines and showers in Sangaya Camp in the past week.
[ 15th June 2021, Nigeria ] The World on Tuesday projected Nigeria's economic growth of 1.8% this year, compared with a previous estimate of 1.2%. But it warned in its Nigeria Development Update report that without deep reforms, the economy will continue to grow slower than the pace of population expansion of about 2.6% a year.
[ 22   28 May 2021,Dikwa LGA  ( Borno State )  ] The camps Sehuri Mudu Kasa, Masarmari, 1000, Mohammed Kyari, Ajari, Fulatari, Ministry of Works, Sangaya, Klagaru, Alhaji Bashir and Motor Park are identified as camps that are currently facing considerable shelter challenges. It has been observed that some shelters are completely destroyed by windstorms, others are damaged because of termites and worn out tarpaulins.
[ 15th July 2021, Nigeria ]  Since the infamous kidnapping of 276 girls from a school in Chibok, Borno state, in 2014 by the terrorist organisation Boko Haram, school attacks and kidnapping have steadily increased. And in the last six months, incidences have risen sharply. On December 11, 2020, armed men kidnapped 300 boys from Government Science Secondary School in Kankara, Katsina state. They spent six nights with their abductors before they were released.
[ 1st May 2021, North East Nigeria  ] Refugee returnees: Spontaneous refugee returnees continue to be observed, with more than 820 families of 2,690 individuals returning through the official and unofficial entry points captured by the Nigeria Immigration Services  ( NIS )  and UNHCR. Majority of the returnees were from Cameroon and others from Niger and Chad. Movement triggers include the news of improved security in the country of origin. In most cases, the returnees end up in the IDP camps and collection centres because their houses remain destroyed and the security conditions outside the garrisoned towns remain volatile with villages being deserted.
[ 16th – 31st May 2021, Northeast Nigeria  ] During the reporting period of 16th – 31st May 2021, the humanitarian needs has increased due to insecurity, with multiple displacements exhausting their coping strategies. with over 90,000HH in need of NFIs. 39% of IDPs in managed camps did not benefit from any form of food  ( in kind or cash )  distribution during the reporting period.
[ 16th – 31st May 2021, Northeast Nigeria  ] NON FOOD ITEMS: A total of 90,995HH need complete NFI kits. 3,379HH of the 90,995HH in need of NFIs are new arrivals in Monguno  ( 1,184HH ) , Ngala  ( 556HH ) , Maiduguri  ( 488HH ) , Jere  ( 429HH ) , Bama  ( 244HH ) , Konduga  ( 232HH ) , Biu  ( 102HH ) , Kaga  ( 81HH ) , Damboa  ( 32HH ) , Gwoza  ( 15HH ) , Kala Balge  ( 14HH )  and Magumeri  ( 2HH )  LGA. 64% of the sites reported that blankets/mats are the most needed NFIs while kitchen sets are the second most needed NFIs.
[ 16th – 31st May 2021, Northeast Nigeria  ] WATER SOURCE: The main source of drinking and non drinking water at displacement sites is the borehole  ( 85% ) . Other sources of water supply include hand pumps, wells, water vendors and water trucking.
[ 16th – 31st May 2021, Northeast Nigeria  ] SHOWERS: 87% of the total showers are functional while 18% need to be repaired. • 24 sites in 4 LGAs  ( Girei in Adamawa state, Jere, Magumeri and Maiduguri LGA in Borno state )  do not have shower on site. • 1,503 showers needs to be repaired across 67 sites in 16 LGAs  ( table 2 ) .
[ 28th May 2021,YOBE STATE ] While some of the displaced persons from Geidam are attempting to return back home, many of them report that they are traumatized by the continuous insecurity situation in their area. Local partners have reported that the IDPs are becoming more agitated during distributions. Some of the people who have tried to return to Geidam do not spend the night in the town but rather in the rural communities near Geidam. Many of them travel to see the situation and return to their place of displacement.
[ 16th – 31st May 2021, Northeast Nigeria  ] In addition, 363HH in Magumeri  ( 280HH ) , Monguno  ( 60HH )  and MMC  ( 21 )  are living in the open and are constrained to using inadequate materials to construct provisional shelters while having limited access to NFIs. Shelter and NFI needs are large and sector partners collectively do not have the capacity to meet all the needs of the vulnerable displaced population. The sector will continue to advocate for partners to construct shelters or distribute shelter materials and non food items to close the gaps identified through providing lifesaving and sustaining assistance in a flexible and targeted approach.
[ 16th – 31st May 2021, Northeast Nigeria  ] Shelter: 1% of the IDPs are living in emergency shelter, 35% in makeshift shelter, 11% in collective/communal shelter, 8% in public facilities and 5% in transitional shelter. 3,366HH are sharing shelter in Maiduguri  ( 1,331HH ) , Gwoza  ( 499HH ) , Magumeri  ( 400HH ) , Damboa  ( 393HH ) , Jere  ( 339HH ) , Bama  ( 174HH ) , Kala Balge  ( 70HH ) , Monguno  ( 68HH ) , Konduga  ( 47HH ) , Kaga  ( 39HH ) , Yola South  ( 4HH )  and Girei  ( 2HH ) .
[ 16th June 2021, Nigeria ]  Cholera: Surveillance: Ongoing surveillance in all states through the routine Integrated Disease Surveillance and Response  ( IDSR )  and Event Based Surveillance  ( EBS ) .
[ 1st May 2021, North East Nigeria  ] Out of the more than 1,360 women with specific needs screened during the vulnerability screening, almost 690 were identified as female headsof households and the rest are lactating and pregnant women. While the pregnant and lactating mothers continue to freely access services such as antenatal care provided by the Borno State Primary Healthcare Development Agency and other NGOS, blanket and targeted supplementary feeding from many agencies, female heads of households remain without any dedicated programmes to increase their protection and livelihood.
[ 2nd June 2021,Borno state ]  On 2 June, the BSG commenced relocations of some 500 IDP households from Monguno LGA camps to Marte LGA on the shores of the Lake Chad, where attacks by NSAGs and clashes with government forces have escalated since mid February. Marte LGA has never been accessible to international aid agencies due to heightened insecurity. Similar relocations of civilians to Marte LGA in December were followed by NSAG attacks and clashes that forced over 3,000 IDP returnees to flee to neighbouring Dikwa LGA between February and March.
[ 2nd   8th Aug 2021, Nigeria ]  Hong: 265 arrivals and 36 departures were recorded in Hong LGA of Adamawa State. All arrivals were from within Hong LGA in Adamawa State. All individuals reported that their intended destination was Madagali LGA in Adamawa State. Eighty eight per cent of the movements recorded were a result of the improved security situation in areas of origin and 12 per cent of the movements were due to poor living conditions.
[ 26th July 2021, Nigeria ] The analysts noted that the Nigerian stock market, which kicked off the year with some of the bullish momenta from 2020, gaining 5.3 per cent in Jan 2021, subsequently reversed as various drags, particularly the yield reversal, weighed on sentiments. Accordingly, the equity market has slumped 5.9 per cent YTD, closing at 37,907.28 index points at the end of H1 2021. Although q/q, the NSE ASI shed 8.7 per cent in Q1 2021, the bleeding has eased somewhat in Q2 2021 as the market has gained 2.8 per cent in 2021.
[ 22nd July 2021, Nigeria ] At the household level, ensuring good water, sanitation, and hygiene practice could help reduce infections which result in child malnutrition. While at the community level, supplementary food such as lipid based nutrient supplements and fortified cereal products should be distributed. There should also be support in the form of food or cash transfers to allow households to buy their own food.
[ 28th May 2021,YOBE STATE ] With the approaching rainy season, farmers have expressed concern over their safety as they are not able to securely access their farms to start preparing for planting. Dry season farmers in the wetlands have reported that they have lost their crops and vegetables because they could not irrigate them due to access challenges. This makes returns unsustainable in the context of the prevailing security situation. It also calls for continues lifesaving assistance for the returns as well as the IDPs in the places of displacement.
[ 28th May 2021,YOBE STATE ] The Health sector led Rapid Response Team  ( RRT )  has started discussions on preparedness measures on the prevention and response to the outbreak of water borne diseases such as acute watery diarrhea and cholera as the rainy season approaches. In 2018, about 70 people died of cholera across 8 LGAs in Yobe.
[ 28th June 2021, Yobe and Borno states ] At least two soldiers paid the supreme price, while 12 Boko Haram Terrorists were neutralized during a failed infiltration into the Forward Operational Base at Bula Yobe in Borno State. During the encounter, several arms and ammunitions were recovered from the terrorists. Director Army Public Relations, Brigadier General Onyema Nwachukwu stated this in a press statement on Monday.
[ 28th June 2021, North East ] According to Mr Yahaya, the findings in the report showed that “for each casualty caused directly by insurgency, an additional nine people, primarily children, have lost their lives due to a lack of food and resources – and more than 90 per cent of conflict attributable deaths are of children under the age of five'. He said critical aspect of progress and development, including Gross Domestic Product  ( GDP ) , poverty, malnutrition, infant mortality, education, water availability and sanitation, might not return to pre conflict levels in the region even by 2030.
[ 21st   27th Jun 2021, Borno State ]  No new case confirmed for the reported week. Total number of Confirmed Cases as at end of epi week 25 stands at 1,344. No active case receiving care. 1 patient discharged for the week. Cumulative number discharged so far – 1,307.
[ 9th   15th Aug 2021, Nigeria ]   ( Cholera )  Of the suspected cases since the beginning of the year, age group 5 14 years is the most affected age group for both male and female. Of all suspected cases, 51% are males and 49% are females Since the beginning of the year, a total of 1,999 samples have been collected with positive cases as follows 314 RDT positive only; 113 culture positive. The test positivity rate  ( TPR )  for laboratory confirmation by culture is 5.7%
[ 9th  15th Aug 2021, Nigeria ]   ( Cholera )  As at 15th August 2021,a total of 47,603 suspected cases including 1,768 deaths  ( CFR 3.7% )  have been reported from 23 states and FCT in 2021. There was a 21% decrease in the number of new suspected cases in week 32  ( 2,984 )  compared with week 31 ( 3,781 ) . Bauchi ( 1,306 ) , Jigawa ( 714 )  and Kebbi ( 325 )  account for 78.6% of 2,984 suspected cases reported in week 32.
[ 21st   27th Jun 2021, Borno State ]  Surveillance: No new confirmed case reported for week 25, total confirmed cases stand at 1,344. No contacts on monitoring. Intra/inter country border screening continues across the state.
[ 6th Aug 2021, Borno State ]  With the onset of the rainy season in Nigeria's northeastern state of Borno, varying degrees of damages have been reported in camps and camp like settings. Heavy rainfalls, accompanied by strong winds have caused serious damages to IDP shelters and camp infrastructures.
[ 22nd July 2021, North East Nigeria ]  With the onset of the rainy season in Nigeria's conflict affected northeastern state of Borno, varying degrees of damages are expected to infrastructures  ( self made and constructed )  in camps and camp like settings. Usually, heavy rainfalls are accompanied by strong winds causing serious damage to shelters of IDPs
[ 21st   27th Jun 2021, Borno State ]  Case Management: • No case in self isolation at the end of epi week 25. • 1 patient discharged at the end of the week • Total discharges –1,307, No death reported for the week
[ 11th June 2021, Yobe state ] Condition of Accommodation: The assessment outcome indicates that 70% of the IDPs lived in congested accommodated conditions. Of this percentage, 38% of the households interviews reported that 5 10 individuals shared accommodation while 17% reported 10 15% shared accommodation and 7% said 20 or more persons shared accommodation. Only 30% said 1 5 individuals shared accommodation. This finding was observed in most of the host community households hosting the IDPs.
[ 9th  15th Aug 2021, Nigeria ]  Coordination: Response is being coordinated by the national multi sectoral EOC hosted at NCDC, in collaboration with Federal Ministry of Health  ( FMOH ) , Federal Ministry of Water Resources  ( FMWR ) , Federal Ministry of Environment  ( FMEnvrt ) , and partners. National Rapid Response Teams  ( RRTs )  with response commodities deployed by NCDC to support the response in ten states  Benue, Kano, Kaduna, Zamfara, Bauchi, Plateau, Jigawa, Katsina, Niger and the FCT.
[ 6th Aug 2021, Borno State ]  Between 29 July and 05 August 2021, IOM's DTM programme carried out assessments to ascertain the level of damage sustained in camps and camp like settings due to heavy windstorms and rainfall. Overall, 3 collective settlements, 1 camp and 1 host community location in Maiduguri M.C LGA were assessed. The worst hit of the assessed sites was Tausayi IDP Camp, a collective settlement in Bolori II ward of Maiduguri M.C LGA, where a heavy rainstorm damaged 111 shelters, affecting an estimated 556 individuals.
[ 11th June 2021, Yobe state ] Access to Health/Hygiene Messages Before Displacment: Significant number  ( 61% )  of the respondents indicated that they have heard health/hygiene messages when they were in Geidam/Kanama while 39% reported they do not come across health/hygeien messages while in Geidam/Kanama.
[ 6th Aug 2021, Borno State ]  In total, 360 shelters were either damaged or flooded by storms, leaving a total of 360 households in immediate need of shelter. There were no casualties reported as a result of the storms. There is a major need of shelter repair kits, shelter, food and NFI assistance as most shelters need re enforcement. As a preventive measure against flooding, most IDP sites need good drainage systems and the use of sand bags to channel the water flow.
[ 11th June 2021, Yobe state ] Household Water Supply and Practices: The majority of the respondents  ( 63% )  indicated that Pushcart water vendor is the main source of water for drinking, cooking, laundry and hygiene. While the source of water fetched by pushcart water vendor is uncertain, it may not be unconnected with eiter protected dug welll and pipeline indicated by other respondents.
[ 31st May   6th Jun 2021, Adamawa State ]  Surveillance: • 1,132 out of 16,355 samples tested are positive. Giving a positivity rate of 6.9% • 11.5% of confirmed cases are known contacts of previously confirmed cases • 5.4% of confirmed cases are health workers
[ 11th June 2021, Yobe state ] Vulnerability: Children are the majority  ( 48% )  of people with special needs/disability. This is followed by men at 31% and the elderly at 18% while women comprise 3%. Female headed households form a significant number among the IDP households interviewed at 46% while separated children were 5% which is a significant figure of 1,034 children.
[ 31st May   6th Jun 2021, Adamawa State ]  Vaccination • Second dose of COVID 19 vaccination commenced on 24th May 2021 • So far, 8,382 people have received their second dose of the COVID 19 vaccine, representing 25% of targeted population. This number of made up of 2237 health workers, 3621 frontline workers and 2524 others
[ 22   28 May 2021,Dikwa LGA  ( Borno State )  ]  The lingering conflict in Nigeria's North East Zone has been the major cause of widespread population displacement. Over 2 million persons have been forced to leave their areas of residence in search of safety and security in neighboring wards and LGAs.
Another clear challenge from the COVID 19 pandemic is the loss of jobs and income. Overall, the share of working age Nigerians with a job is slightly lower than pre pandemic levels, as 71 percent in September 2020 compared to 77 percent in mid 2018.10 Women and youth face particular obstacles, and the crisis may contribute to entrenching pre existing inequalities for instance based on gender.
[ 9th  15th Aug 2021, Nigeria ]  Surveillance: Ongoing surveillance in all states through the routine Integrated Disease Surveillance and Response  ( IDSR )  and Event Based Surveillance  ( EBS )  . Provide off site/on site support to states and follow up for daily reporting and progress with response activities.
Figure 4 illustrates how in the microdata from the socioeconomic impact assessment, the loss of employment due to COVID 19 is felt across all PoC sub groups as well as hosts. Interestingly a relatively lower share of refugee respondents  ( 23 percent )  report job losses in their households compared to all others, however the percentage point difference is small and again likely due to low levels pre pandemic.11 On the other hand, refugee and IDP households are more likely to report reduced pay  ( 44 percent and 40 percent respectively )  compared to all other groups, and similarly indicate increased levels of stress and unstable working hours as a result of the pandemic.
[ 11th June 2021, Yobe state ] Time Spend on the Queue to Collect Water from Source: Out of the total respondents, 53% indicated that they spend no more than 15 minutes on the queue to collect water from source while 32% and 13% of the respondents reported the time they spend on the queue to collect water from the source to be 15 30 minutes and 30 minutes  1 hour respectively. Water is usually collected by boys  ( 36% ) , adult men  ( 26% ) , girls  ( 19% )  and adult women  ( 11% )
[ 11th June 2021, Yobe state ] Non Food Items priority: Mattresses  ( 20% ) , soap  ( 19% )  and clothing  ( 19% )  were indicated in varying percentage by respondents as the three most pressing non food items needed by their households.
Nigeria's response measures to the pandemic has placed a significant burden on the entire population, including those persons of concern to UNHCR. The movement restrictions and closures enacted have contributed to a significant loss in economic well being and reduced the resilience of already vulnerable groups including refugees, IDPs and returnees, among others.
[ 11th June 2021, Yobe state ] Distance from Household Dwelling to Water Source: 75% of the total respondents indicated that the source of their drinking water is within 500 meters from their dwelling while some 18% indicated that their dwelling is 500 meter – 1 kilometer from the source of their drinking water. The remaining 1% of the total respondents indicated that their dwelling is more than 3 kilometers from the source of their drinking water.
Clearly there is the potential for heightened food insecurity when food consumption is reduced as a response to difficult times. Indeed, around four in five refugee households report a lack of food as an essential challenge due to COVID 19, whereas that share is closer to three in five for all other groups.
[ 22nd Jun 2021, Nigeria ]  Boko Haram looted medicine before burning down health centers in Borno and Yobe states in north eastern Nigeria at least five times in 2020. These incidents were mostly suspected targeted attacks intended to obtain treatment for sick fighters and their families. 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. 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.4,5Kidnappings were also reported from Adamawa, Ekiti, Delta, Niger, and Ondo states.6,7,8,9 Perpetrators usually made ransom demands following the kidnappings.1
[ 11th June 2021, Yobe state ] Container Used Most in Collecting Drinking Water Buckets and Jerrycans are the predominant containers used in collecting drinking water as indicated by 45% and 43% of the respondents respectively.
[ 28th May 2021, Nigeria ] Our data indicated a conspicuous increase in coordinated attacks on road commuters, with hotspots being the infamous Maiduguri Damaturu way, the Ore Benin way, the Benin – Owo road and the Abuja   Kaduna road. These attacks were often triggered for economically motivated kidnaps and entailed sporadic killings. Other recorded killings were traced to an assortment of attacks: terrorism, herdsmen attacks, communal conflicts, politically motivated attacks, a mob lynching, and cult gang attacks. At least 351 civilians and 23 security officers were killed in February.
[ 28th Jun 2021, Borno State ]  Gaps : Over 2,200 people  ( 450 households )  are facing shelter shortages in Ngala LGA, where an increasing influx of new arrivals, mostly from unreached areas, continues to stretch resources and facilities in already congested camps and host communities. Partners are struggling with limited space to scale up shelter construction. Most of the affected households are currently staying at the reception center, which is also overcrowded, while others have moved in with relatives. Food, NFIs, nutrition and WASH are among other priority needs as the influx is expected to continue in the coming weeks. Initial assistance including daily wet feeding, NFIs and WASH services are being provided by partners.
Figure 6 illustrates the change in monthly food expenditure of a household from before the pandemic compared to after the outbreak, with refugee households spending on average nearly $2.00 more per household member. This is likely a reflection of rising food prices since the beginning of the pandemic as increased expenditures on food are seen for all other groups as well albeit to a lesser extent, aside from refugee returnees. No doubt food assistance, in the form of CBI for refugees, has played an essential role in mitigating the risk of severe food insecurity. Among both refugee and IDP households, humanitarian actors are the main provider of food assistance with around half and three quarters, respectively, reporting receipt since the outbreak of the pandemic. Alternatively, food assistance from the government is especially significant among both returnee groups as well as host community households.
[ 15th July 2021, Nigeria ]  It's hard to pinpoint exactly how many people are affected by these terrible events but we can safely say they number in the hundreds, if not thousands, based on publicly available information. In December 2020, Yasmine Sherif, director at UN backed fund Education Cannot Wait  ( ECW ) , said: “There are still approximately 1 million children, including 583,000 girls, and 18,000 education personnel that are in rapid need of support to either resume or sustain education in northeast Nigeria.'
[ 28th May 2021,YOBE STATE ] Food Security Needs: • Food is the priority need for the estimated 150,000 displaced persons from Geidam and Kanamma towns, who fled following attacks by suspected NSAGs in the period from 23 April to the first week of May 2021. This further exacerbates the already precarious food security situation in the state.
[ 11th June 2021, Yobe state ] Proportion of Latrine Access by Men and Women The total respondents indicated that 54% of latrines are used by both men and women while 25% are use by women only and 21% by men only.
[ 7th  13th Jun 2021, Adamawa State ]  Risk Communication/Social Mobilization • Community Health Champions supported by WHO visited 1,531 households. 15,390 persons were reached. This number comprised of 2,414 men, 3,659 women, 4, 678 boys and 4,639 girls. • Since the commencement of house to house interpersonal communication supported by the NHF grant, 25 wards, 229 settlements, 19,509 households were visited. A total of 91,534 people were sensitized. This number is made up of 22,633 men, 33,662 women, 26,349 boys, and 30,332 girls • Broadcast of weekly Community Radio Program by Radio Nigeria Fombina FM and Adamawa State Broadcasting Corporation  ( ABC )  Radio specifically on promoting compliance to safety protocols, voluntary testing, wearing facemask and handwashing is currently ongoing based on the following schedule: Ongoing daily broadcast of 10 jingles per day in Radio Nigeria Fombina FM, 10 jingles per day by Gotel Radio; 10 jingles per day by ABC Radio, 5 jingles per day by Pulaako FM and 5 TV jingles per day in Adamawa State Television.
While UNHCR continues to transition away from in kind support and towards cash based assistance as well as medium term livelihood support, the economic shock due to the pandemic leading to rising food prices and less jobs makes that transition more and more difficult. Nonetheless, the cash plus livelihoods approach is necessary to ensure immediate basic needs are met while building greater self reliance.
Indeed, four out of five households across the entire sample reported reduced access to basic services. Figure 3 shows how access to health services declined from pre pandemic levels across all groups, however most notably for refugee and host community households  ( 11 percentage point difference each ) . Other basic services respondents highlighted as having reduced access to include education, markets and financial services which is perhaps to be expected considering the widespread closure of schools and restrictions to gather including in public marketplaces. Interestingly however, looking across the various PoC subgroups and hosts, relatively fewer refugee households report having reduced access to education in comparison to all others, perhaps due to the lower levels of school attendance even prior to the pandemic. On the other hand, refugee households are also likely to have less resources to access distance learning tools, limiting their options for alternative education opportunities when physical schools are closed.
In particular, a greater share of refugee respondents has a high or very high understanding of the virus in that they are able to cite at least four common symptoms such as cough, fever, sore throat, difficulty breathing, or tiredness. Conversely, among the host community, a relatively high share respondents are aware of only one or two of the common symptoms and therefore are indicated to have a poor or low level of awareness. The most common source of knowledge available about COVID 19 for all groups is the community or radio, however refugee respondents are also relatively more likely than others to say they receive information through the television indicating an opportunity for communicating important public messages and campaign information.
[ 11 Jun 2021, Yobe State ]  The security situation in Yobe state remained calm during the week, but is still largely unpredictable. State authorities are optimistic that most of the IDPs from Geidam and Kanamma towns may return to their homes ahead of the rainy season as the security situation improves following the deployment of more Security Forces in the area. Civilians have complained that the telecommunication network remains poor in the area, making it difficult to receive timely information on the movement of suspected non state armed groups  ( NSAGs )  intending to disrupt peace in the area.
However, due to funding challenges, the cash assistance in the second half of 2020 continued to decrease and currently covers only 60% of the household food needs. Finally, the expansion of cash assistance to PoC has also contributed to an underlying goal of financial inclusion, with many refugees now having access to financial services throughout the country.
[ 28th May 2021,YOBE STATE ] Protection Needs: While some families are trying to return to Geidam, most are returning to see the situation on ground. Reports of looted property from compounds in Geidam is now adding an additional burden on the stress of the IDPs who had hoped to return and/or retrieve their properties to support them in their place of displacement.