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[ 22nd April 2021, Nigeria ] The bank's practice manager, West and Central Africa Energy, Ashish Khanna, in his presentation said, “Businesses in Nigeria lose about $29bn annually because of unreliable electricity. Nigerian utilities get paid for only a half of the electricity they receive.'
[ 19th March 2021, North East, Nigeria ] Restriction of movement by the military due to activities of non state armed groups along highways linking Maiduguri to other LGAs causes delay and affects prices of commodities as vendors have no option than to use longer routes while stocking their shops. Lack of registered financial service providers such as commercial banks, micro finance banks in LGAs is also a serious concern as cash vendors have to source for cash from Maiduguri and transport it down to the LGAs. With the restrictions involved in moving cash to crisis environments, this has become challenging, as there have been delays and sometimes cancellations of such cash activities, which directly impact people who are relying on cash assistance.
[ 19th   25th July 2021, Nigeria ] Madagali: 49 arrivals and 68 departures were recorded in Madagali LGA of Adamawa State. The arrivals included 24 individuals from Mubi North LGA in Adamawa State, 19 individuals from Maiha LGA in Adamawa State and 6 individuals from Askira/Uba LGA in Borno State. The departures included 29 individuals to Girei LGA in Adamawa State, 27 individuals to Madagali LGA in Adamawa State and 12 individuals to Yola South LGA in Adamawa State. Forty four per cent of the movements recorded were a result of the improved security situation in areas of origin, 40 per cent of the movements recorded were voluntary relocation and 16 per cent of the movements were due to poor living conditions.
[ 21st April 2021, Nigeria ] Nigeria had on March 2, 2021, received its first COVID 19 vaccines delivered under the international COVAX scheme. According to the National Primary Health Care Development Agency, Nigeria has so far vaccinated over a million eligible people out of its target of 70 percent of the nation's population.
[ 21st April 2021, Nigeria ] “The virus is still around in Nigeria and people are going about without obeying the non pharmaceutical interventions. People don't wear face masks. All it requires is for the virus to get a new variant that will become either more effective and then we are going to get our third wave. “As a scientist, from the circumstances around and with the fact that we are still not maintaining our guards and not wearing our face masks and people are still mixing, it is a matter of time.
[ 19th 25th Apr 2021, Adamawa State, Nigeria ]  As at 25th April 2021, 15,987 suspected cases have been reported out of which 1,103 were confirmed positive, 13,365 were found negative, 27 were inconclusive while 1,492 results remain pending. Majority of confirmed cases were from Yola South.
[ 19th   25th Apr 2021, Yobe State, Nigeria ]  Case Management:  The total number of active confirmed cases in the state is twenty five  ( 25 )   Yobe SMOH and SPHCMB, with support from WHO, have conducted training of 75 Health Care Workers  ( HCW )  on COVID 19 Case Management and Infection, Prevention and Control  ( IPC )  in highburden LGAs.  Twenty six  ( 26 )  patients have recovered, and no COVID 19 related mortality
[ 31st May   6th Jun 2021, Yobe State ]  The total number of confirmed COVID 19 cases is four hundred and seventy eight  ( 478 ) . Ninety four  ( 94 )  cases from Damaturu, seventy five  ( 75 )  cases from Nguru, forty eight  ( 48 )  cases from Fika, forty six  ( 46 )  cases from Potiskum, thirty six  ( 36 )  cases from Bade, thirty  ( 30 )  cases from Nangere, twentythree  ( 23 )  cases from Gulani, twenty two  ( 22 )  cases from Yusufari, nineteen  ( 19 )  cases from Jakusko, seventeen  ( 17 )  cases each from Gujba, sixteen  ( 16 )  cases each from Karasuwa, fourteen  ( 14 )  cases from Tarmuwa, twelve  ( 12 )  cases from Fune, eight  ( 8 )  cases each from Bursari, and Yunusari, and five  ( 5 )  cases each from Geidam, and Machina LGAs
[ 25th April 2021, Nigeria ] What seems to have worsened the situation is the Covid 19 pandemic which has affected sources of supply. Lack of safe water, poor sanitation and waste management, constitute a major problem as they promote communicable diseases and make life unbearable.
[ Nigeria: Adamawa State ]  As at 18th April 2021, 14,761 suspected covid 19 cases have been reported out of which 1079 were confirmed positive, 11,173 were found negative, while 1,102 results remain pending. Majority of confirmed cases were from Yola South.
[ 4th May 2021, Nigeria ] The state of health facilities in the schools are concerning; 47% of those in the formal schools agree that their schools do not have a functional sickbay, and 35% said they have with 18% were uncertain. The figures are slightly better for the non formal schools although not sufficient. 43% agreed that their schools have a sickbay, 41% disagree and the remaining 16% are unsure. On the willingness to be vaccinated,  ( 45% )  of stakeholders in the formal school category are more willing to take or allow their wards take the COVID 19 vaccine than non formal stakeholders ( 38% ) , however, a majority in both groups ( Formal schools and NFEs )  are either not taking the vaccine ( 40% F, 46% NFE )  or have not made the decision yet ( 15% F, 16% NFE ) .
[ 22nd April 2021, Nigeria ] According to him, for every N10 worth of electricity received by distribution companies, about N2.60 is lost in poor distribution infrastructure and through power theft and another N3.40 is not being paid for by customers. "Six in 10 of registered customers are not metered, and their electricity bills are not transparent and clear. This contributes to resistance to pay electricity bills,' the PUNCH quoted him as saying.
[ 31st May   6th Jun 2021, Yobe State ]  Case Management: The total number of active confirmed cases in the state is eighteen  ( 18 ) . Sixteen  ( 16 )  patients have recovered, and no COVID 19 related mortality.
[ 27th Jun 2021, Nigeria ]  The NCDC said that the new cases were recorded in the Federal Capital Territory  ( FCT ) . The agency noted that Nigeria has now has 167,467 COVID 19 cases. It added that no death was recorded on Sunday, keeping the total fatality toll at 2,119. The centre that 2,266,591 had been tested so far while 163,949 people have recovered from the virus after successful treatment.
[ 10th may 2021, Bay State ]  From the poll results, of the 95% respondents who agreed to participate in the poll, 62% suggested that infants/children should start receiving solid/semi solid foods at 6 months. Other respondents suggested likely ages of between 12   20 months, children should be given exclusive breastfeeding up to 6 months and upwards can be fed with semi solid foods, and or a child should be given water when he or she is three months old and semi solid food when he or she is six months old.
[ 31st May   6th Jun 2021, Yobe State ]  Logistics and Operational Support: Distributed COVID 19 IPC commodities to SSH molecular diagnostic laboratory, and YSUTH Damaturu Distributed PPEs and IEC materials to the IPC, Surveillance, POE, and Risk Communication teams.
[ 10th may 2021, Bay State ]  A cumulative of 71% of the respondents suggested a child 6 8 months be fed 2 4 times  ( 15% ) , 3 4 times  ( 25% )  and or as many times as possible  ( 46% ) . Some of the common complementary foods given to infants as mentioned by the respondents in their communities could be mashed corn/or rice, breast milk, soya bean milk, pap made with millet, wheat or corn, and or custard. While foods considered taboo or culturally unacceptable in their community mentioned included beans, any solid food such as rice/garri/or yam, pork meat, alcohol, pepperish food or soup, egg, and or any food that contains sugar. Majority  ( 69% )  of the respondents suggested that children should be breastfed up to 3 years. Other possible suggestions highlighted by the respondents on how long a child should be breastfed were at least 6 months   12 months, up to a maximum of 18 months, and or depending on the health of the child.
[ 31st May   6th Jun 2021, Yobe State ]  Surveillance and Epidemiology: All 17 LGAs have recorded at least a confirmed COVID 19 case  ( s ) . The case fatality rate amongst confirmed cases is 2.9% .The positivity rate for week 22 is 2.4%. This represents a slight increase in positivity rate compared to the previous week  ( 2.3% positivity rate in week 21 ) . The case to contact ratio is 1:5. The percentage of contacts that were confirmed positive is 3.8%.
[ North East Nigeria ]  During the period 05   11 June 2021, 321 movements were observed at three Points of Entry in Borno State. Of the total movements recorded, 129 were incoming from Cameroon's Far North Region while 192 were outgoing from Borno State to Cameroon‘s Far North Region.
[ 19th 25th Apr 2021, Adamawa State, Nigeria ]  * A total of 486 recoveries have been recorded. Of this number, 274 were from treatment facilities while the rest were from home care.
[ 31st May   6th Jun 2021, Yobe State ]  The total number of samples collected is seventeen thousand, six hundred and forty three  ( 17,643 ) . Four hundred and seventy eight  ( 478 )  results are positive, fifteen thousand, seven hundred  ( 15,700 )  are negative, forty two  ( 42 )  for a repeat test, and one thousand, four hundred, and twenty three  ( 1,423 )  remaining sample results are pending
[ 27th Apr 2021,North East, Nigeria ]  The attack was the deadliest this year against Nigeria's army which has been battling a decade long jihadist insurgency in the region that has killed 36,000 people and displaced around two million from their homes.
[ 27th Apr   3rd May 2021, Nigeria ]  On 29 April and 2 May, attacks by non state armed groups  ( NSAGs )  displaced more than 40,000 residents – almost the entire population – of Kannama town, headquarters of Yunusari local government area, in Yobe State, bordering Niger. Several houses and critical facilities were destroyed during these attacks. The new displacement came barely a week after some 150,000 residents of Geidam town, which is also in Yobe State, were forced to flee following an attack by NSAG operatives. Kannama hosts large numbers of internally displaced persons  ( IDPs )  who fled violence. The government of neighbouring Bauchi State has confirmed an influx of IDPs from the Geidam/Yunusari axis as of 3 May.
[ 26th March 2021, Nigeria ] “Famine could occur in a worst case scenario if there is a dramatic uptick or shift in conflict that limits access to typical food and income sources and humanitarian assistance for a prolonged period of time,' FEWSNET says.
[ 19th 25th Apr 2021, Adamawa State, Nigeria ]  Community Health Champions supported by WHO visited 1,725 households. 8,228 persons were reached. This number comprised of 2,072 men, 2,674 women, 1, 725 boys and 1,757 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
[ 27th Apr 2021, North East, Nigeria ]  Fighters from the Islamic State West Africa Province  ( ISWAP )  attacked the convoy with rocket propelled grenades on Sunday in the town of Mainok outside the regional capital Maiduguri before storming the nearby base, the two sources said.
[ 24th Apr 2021, Nigeria ]  A recent release by the National Primary Health Care Development Agency, NPHCDA, showed that only1, 043, 737 eligible Nigerians have so far been vaccinated with the first dose
[ 10th July 2021, Nigeria ] The Nigerian Centre for Disease Control,  ( NCDC ) , said it registered 98 new cases but no death on Saturday, as the deadly virus continues to rage in Africa in its third wave. The NCDC disclosed this on its official website on Saturday morning. The public health agency stated that the 98 additional cases represent a decrease in infections from the 186 cases reported from three states on Friday, with no death. It added that Lagos led on the chat with 94 new cases, lower than the 175 cases it recorded the previous day. The agency noted that Ekiti and the Federal Capital Territory  ( FCT )  recorded 3 and 1 respectively. It stated that Saturday's report includes zero cases reported from Rivers, Oyo, Sokoto, Kano and Kaduna States. According to it, till date, 168,540 cases have been confirmed, 164, 431 discharged and 2,122 deaths have been recorded in 36 states and the FCT.
[ 31st May   6th Jun 2021, Yobe State ]  Laboratory and Diagnostic Support: Following up with the laboratory team to retrieve pending sample results. The total number of samples collected is seventeen thousand, six hundred and forty three  ( 17,643 ) . Four hundred and seventy eight  ( 478 )  results are positive, fifteen thousand, seven hundred  ( 15,700 )  are negative, forty two  ( 42 )  for a repeat test, and one thousand, four hundred, and twenty three  ( 1,423 )  remaining sample results are pending.
[ 31st May   6th Jun 2021, Yobe State ]  Risk Communication and Social Mobilization:Yobe SHCMB, in collaboration with WHO HTR teams, Community Health Champions and AVADAR Informants, UNICEF, and CGPP VCMs, conducted mass community sensitization, reaching 4,209 people with COVID 19 prevention messages
[ 19th May 2021, North East, Nigeria ]  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 neighbouring wards and LGAs.
[ 19th May 2021, North East Nigeria ]  FOOD AND NUTRITION Camps and camp like settings In the Round 36 assessments, food support was available both on site  ( in 42% of camps/camp like settings )  and off site  ( in 38% of camps/camp like settings ) . However, no food support was available in 20 per cent  ( down from 21% since the last round of assessment )  of the camps and camp like settings
[ 11th July 2021, Nigeria ] The public health agency said that the Country tested over 2.3 million  ( covid 19 ) samples from its roughly 200 million population. The NCDC added that a multi sectoral national emergency operations centre  ( EOC ) , activated at Level 2, continues to coordinate the national response activities. The agency disclosed that there are now over a 1,800 active cases across the country .
[ 1st June 2021, Northeast Nigeria ] Community HIV testing was carried out in four  ( 4 )  LGAs which are Gombi, Mubi South, Michika and Hong. The result is as follows: Mubi South– 47 male 64 female, a total of  ( 111 )  beneficiaries were tested, one  ( 1 )  male child return positive and has been linked to ART at General Hospital Mubi, 110 return negative. Michika – 24 male and 23 female, a total of  ( 47 )  beneficiaries were tested and 47 return negative. Gombi – 16 male and 12 female, a total of  ( 28 )  beneficiaries were tested and 28 returned negative with no positive case. Hong – 15 male and 20 female, a total of 35 beneficiaries were tested and 35 return negative with no positive case.
[ 1st June 2021, Northeast Nigeria ] HIV: During the reporting period June 2021, community testing was conducted, 116  ( male 60, female 56 )  adults were tested, 111  ( male 60, female 51 )  adults return negative, while 5  ( male 0, female 5 )  adults returned positive. 5 positive cases identified have been referred for care and treatment and were initiated on ART at Cottage Hospital Fufore.
[ 7th July 2021, North East Nigeria ]  The violent attacks carried out by Boko Haram since 2009 have left deep scars for the 15 million people that call the region of North East Nigeria home. Some 20,00 people have died, and 2.2 million people have been forcibly displaced by the conflict. About 70 percent of those displaced are hosted in the states of Borno, Adamawa and Yobe.
[ 24th May 2021, Nigeria ] "The Presidential Steering Committee  ( PSC )  has however observed that while most of the arriving passengers dutifully observed the guidelines, some  ( Nigerians and Foreigners )  have violated them in contravention of the provisions of the Coronavirus  ( COVID 19 )  Health Regulations Protection, 2021."
[ 6th July 2021, Nigeria ]  Internal displacement :Throughout 2020, displacement caused by insecurity, increased attacks by non state armed groups and military operations resulted in 81,000 newly displaced people and increased humanitarian needs and protection risks. In 2020 the number of IDPs reached some 1.92 million people, with an additional 257,000 seeking refuge in neighboring Cameroon, Chad and Niger. The majority  ( 54 per cent )  of the IDPs have found refuge in host communities. Borno State has 81 per cent of the IDPs, of whom slightly more than half  ( 54 per cent )  stay in IDP camps
[ 14th July 2021, Nigeria ] "It was a blueprint. This was the kind of origin story, if you like. And although they're being kidnapped for different reasons, the same thing is happening now   11 high school kidnappings since the beginning of the year" Joe Parkinson The Wall Street Journal said.
[ 30th May   6th Jun 2021, Borno State ]  Total number of contacts line listed for follow up – 6,508 • Total initial Samples tested so far in UMTH laboratory stands at 20,531 • Cumulative positivity rate 7% • Cumulative samples collected for week 22 was 51. • EOC meets Monday and Friday to review the activities of all the pillars under the leadership of the IM
[ 6th July 2021, Nigeria ]  Malnutrition remained concerning, with some 1.1 million children and women in need of immediate nutrition services. This was further exacerbated by weak health infrastructure, poor infant and young child feeding practices, limited access to safe water and sanitation services, poor hygiene conditions and food insecurity. Some two thirds of health facilities in the BAY states remain damaged by the conflict – indicating the severe negative impact on the health system. The level of acute malnutrition increased in all the three states compared to 2019. Global acute malnutrition  ( GAM )  rates of 10.7 per cent were recorded in Borno, 7.5 per cent in Adamawa and 13.6 per cent in Yobe, with several LGAs surpassing the 15 per cent global emergency threshold.
[ 5th   11th Jun 2021, Borno State ]  The DIkwa General Hospital has now resumed its operations and has started to support IDPs in the past weeks. However, the facilities and medication in the hospital do not suffice to meet the needs of the IDPs and host community
[ 30th May   6th Jun 2021, Borno State ]  No new case confirmed for the reported week • Total number of Confirmed Cases as at end of epi week 22 stands at 1,343 • No active case receiving care. • No patients were discharged for the week. • Cumulative number discharged so far – 1,306 • No death recorded in week 22 • Total associated deaths – 38  ( 26 in Isolation facilities and 12 community death )  • Distribution of confirmed cases by LGA   256 from Jere, 946 from MMC, 16 from Gwoza, 3 from Damboa, 13 from Bayo, 12 from Biu, 1 from Gubio, 1 from Munguno, 1 from Kaga, 1 from Mobbar, 73 from Konduga, 2 from Nganzai, 2 from Shani, 6 from Hawul and 6 from Ngala LGAs
[ 4th June 2021,BAY States ] UNHCR noted that in Michika LGA, in the north of Adamawa towards Borno state, ‘kidnappers demanding money under threat of kidnapping' from people who had just returned after having fled the area earlier.
[ 4th June 2021, North east ] Throughout the North East Region, an increase by less than 1 % in the number of IDPs was noted by IOM in November 2020, compared to the previous round  ( September 2020 ) . The reasons for displacement were similar to those in earlier DTM assessments: the ongoing conflict in the North East Region,  ( 92 % of IDPs ) , followed by communal clashes  ( 7 % )  and natural disasters  ( 1 % of the cases ) .
[ 30th May   6th Jun 2021, Borno State ]  Surveillance: • No new confirmed case reported for week 22, total confirmed cases stand at 1,343. • No contact on monitoring. • Intra/inter country border screening continues across the state
[ 22nd April 2021, Nigeria ]  In 2019, it said 80 million people in the country were without access to electricity and millions more suffered from poor service. Last June, the bank released a similar report on the economic loss caused by unreliable power supply in Nigeria, which it estimated at N10.1 trillion annually.
[ 30th May   6th Jun 2021, Borno State ]  Laboratory: • Cumulative Positivity rate is 7.1 percent • Test per million of Population: 2,864 Case per million Population: 203 • Total COVID 19 test conducted 20,531 by Borno State.
[ 30th May   6th Jun 2021, Borno State ]  Vaccination • Second code vaccination campaign ongoing in the state.
[ 23rd April 2021, Nigeria ] According to the NCDC, the 100 new cases were reported from nine states: Taraba 64, Lagos 21, FCT 4, Rivers 3, Akwa Ibom 2, Kaduna 2, Oyo 2, Bauchi 1 and Nasarawa 1.With the new cases, Nigeria has recorded a total of 164,588 infections as of April 22, 2021.
[ 1st March 2021, Nigeria ]  The NBS had earlier disclosed that the consumer price index, which measures inflation increased by 18.17 per cent  ( year on year )  in March 2021.This is 0.82 per cent points higher than the rate recorded in February 2021  ( 17.33 per cent ) . Increases were recorded in all classification of individual consumption by purpose divisions that yielded the headline index. On month on month basis, the headline index increased by 1.56 per cent in March 2021. This is 0.02 percentage points higher than the rate recorded in February 2021  ( 1.54 per cent ) .
[ 28th May 2021, Adamawa State ]  Education Needs: Financial resources are needed for student seats in the schools provided with classroom construction and other facilities in Michika. • Financial resources are needed also for hygiene and latrine support for schools in the rural communities of Michika.
[ 14th Jun 2021, Nigeria ]  It also raised the alarm over an impending food crisis as a result of the activities of bandits. In a statement on Monday in Kaduna titled, “Democracy Day, insecurity and the looming food crisis', the religious body said there was nothing to celebrate on June 12 declared by the current administration as Democracy Day.
[ 15th June 2021, Nigeria ] Chairman and President of NECA, Taiwo Adeniyi said: “Having experienced two recessions within the last five years, the economy is currently grappling with the worst economic growth in the country's history. “With inflation rate of 18.12 percent  ( as at April 2021 ) ; high unemployment of about 33.3 percent; worsening insecurity level and the negative effects of the global pandemic, the nation definitely needs to take proactive and definite steps to remain competitive and attractive to investors.
[ 1st January   March 2021, Nigeria ] Congestion continuing to pose great challenges in every aspect of standardizing camp management in camps in the Northeast and decongestion of highly congested camps and reception centers in the BAY states remains a key priority. Over 179,000HH require shelter and NFI support to cope with the harsh weather condition. The fluid state of security has limited the sector partners access to locations of interventions. Additionally, sector partners are faced with funding constraints which is slowing down responses to the needs identified.
[ 1st January   March 2021, Nigeria ] The reporting period saw a continued displacement of persons from the BAY states. A total of 33,614 individuals  ( ind ) , with Gwoza  ( 5,688 ind )  and Dikwa  ( 3,901 ind )  LGAs recording the highest number of arrivals. Additionally, major arrivals were recorded in Askira/Uba  ( 3,749 ind ) , Monguno  ( 2,416 ind ) , Bama  ( 2,165 ind ) , Michika  ( 1,891 ind ) , Biu  ( 1,472 ind ) , Mubi North  ( 1,468 ind )  , Mobbar  ( 1,161 ind ) , Gombi  ( 1,135 ind ) , Mubi South  ( 1,009 ind )  and Girei  ( 1,001 ind )  LGA. The sector partners provided emergency shelter solutions and non food items  ( NFI )  to 12,270 households  ( HH ) .
[ 12th  18th April 2021, Nigeria ] Maiha: 29 arrivals and 187 departures were recorded in Maiha LGA of Adamawa State. All arrivals were from Sorau ‘A' ward in Maiha LGA of Adamawa State. The departures included 131 individuals to Maiha LGA in Adamawa State, 34 individuals to Hong LGA in Adamawa State and 22 individuals to Song LGA in Adamawa State. Sixty one per cent of individuals relocated due to a fire outbreak in areas of origin, 16 per cent of individuals relocated as a result of the improved security situation in areas of origin, 13 per cent of individuals relocated voluntarily and 10 per cent of individuals relocated due to poor living conditions.
[ 16 30 April 2021, Northeast Nigeria ] A total of 95,129HH have been identified as in dire need of shelter and NFI intervention as reported by the CCCM partners via the biweekly site tracker tool. The identified needs as ranked based on priorities are the reconstruction of completely damaged shelter, repair of partially damaged shelter, NFI  ( basic and improved  )  kits, and distribution of Emergency Shelter kits. The sector, government, and its partners continue to work closely to improve the living condition of vulnerable affected households through upscaling the advocacy for land to aid the decongestion of already congested IDP sites in this pandemic
[ 25th April 2021, Nigeria ] In the past week, at least 239 people were killed and 44 others kidnapped in separate violent incidents across the country, mostly by armed non state actors.
[ 15th Jan   15th Feb 2020, Nigeria ]  Host Communities Amongst the sites where IDPs lived with host communities, 89 per cent  ( no change since last round of assessment conducted in December 2019 )  had some form of security.
[ 25th April 2021, Nigeria ] Weeks after a new police chief was appointed, suspected Boko Haram terrorists attacked his hometown, Geidam, in Yobe State.
[ 16th Jun 2021, Nigeria ]  Meanwhile, the Bauchi State Primary Healthcare Development Agency  ( BSPHDA )  has said the deadly disease has now spread to six more local government areas from the initial nine, making it 15 local government areas of the state. In a data made available to journalists in Bauchi by the Executive Chairman of the agency, Dr. Rilwanu Mohammed, yesterday, BSPHDA disclosed that 1,799 cholera cases were recorded since May 25, 2021, when the outbreak was announced.
[ 16 30 April 2021, Northeast Nigeria ] SHOWERS:84% of the total showers are functional while 16% 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. 1,614 showers needs to be repaired across 67 sites in 15 LGAs  ( table 2 ) .
[ 15th Jun 2021, Nigeria ]  The public health agency noted that the additional infections brings the number of confirmed infections to 167,078. It stated that no new death was recorded in the country in the past 11 days. It added that a total of 2,117 fatalities had so far been registered in the country.
[ 5 – 11 July 2021, Yobe state ] Logistics and Operational Support: Distributed COVID 19 IPC commodities to SSH molecular diagnostic laboratory, and YSUTH Damaturu. Distributed PPEs and IEC materials to the IPC, Surveillance, POE, and Risk Communication teams.
[ 14th July 2021, Nigeria ] Infants, school children and now hospital workers are among the thousands of people being kidnapped for ransom in Nigeria. According to one analyst, more than 1,300 Nigerians were abducted in June. That's about 45 people a day. And ransom kidnappings by heavily armed criminal gangs have become an industry, especially in the country's northwest. Authorities are overwhelmed and have told Nigerians that they need to protect themselves.
[ 17th July 2021, Nigeria ] Since December 2020, over 800 school children have been abducted in Nigeria, spelling out the newest security crisis in the West African nation. It is a trend that has been inspired by the 2014 kidnapping of the 276 Chibok girls by the militant Islamist group Boko Haram, which sparked a global outcry and birthed the Bring Back Our Girls movement. And while a bulk of the girls have already been released, following what is believed to have been negotiations that included payment of ransom, over 100 girls remain missing. Emboldened by the payoffs, a new breed of criminal gangs locally referred to as bandits have taken the most populous African nation hostage, targeting schools, ordinary citizens and the rich.
[ 21st   27th Jun 2021, Nigeria ]  Askira/Uba: 143 arrivals and 135 departures were recorded in Askira/Uba LGA of Borno State. The arrivals included 50 individuals from Song LGA in Adamawa State, 44 individuals from Girei LGA in Adamawa State, 39 individuals from Chibok LGA in Borno State and 10 individuals from Askira/Uba LGA in Borno State. The departures included 71 individuals to Chibok LGA in Borno State, 26 individuals to Gombi LGA in Adamawa State, 23 individuals to Mubi South LGA in Adamawa State and 15 individuals to Gwoza LGA in Borno State. Fifty five per cent of the movements recorded were a result of the improved security situation in areas of origin, 18 per cent of the movements recorded were due to conflict/attack, 18 per cent of the movements recorded were a result of seasonal farming and 9 per cent of the movements recorded were due to poor living conditions.
[ 21st   27th Jun 2021, Nigeria ]  Gombi: 148 arrivals and 113 departures were recorded in Gombi LGA of Adamawa State. The arrivals included 102 individuals from Song LGA in Adamawa State, 26 individuals from Askira/Uba LGA in Borno State and 20 individuals from Michika LGA in Adamawa State. The departures included 64 individuals to Hong LGA in Adamawa State and 49 individuals to Song LGA in Adamawa State. Thirty nine per cent of the movements recorded were due to conflict/attack, 29 per cent of the movements recorded were due to seasonal farming, 25 per cent of the movements recorded were a result of the improved security situation in areas of origin and 8 per cent of the movements recorded were voluntary relocation.
[ 21st   27th Jun 2021, Nigeria ]  Michika: 147 arrivals and 36 departures were recorded in Michika LGA of Adamawa State. The arrivals included 80 individuals from Song LGA in Adamawa State, 33 individuals from Demsa LGA in Adamawa State, 27 individuals from Yola South LGA in Adamawa State and 7 individuals from Hong LGA in Adamawa State. All individuals reported that their intended destination was within Fufore LGA in Adamawa State. Forty nine per cent of the movements recorded were a result of the improved security situation in areas of origin, 31 per cent of the movements recorded were due to fear of attack and 20 per cent of the movements recorded were poor living conditions.
[ 15th Jun 2021, Nigeria ]  The NCDC added that the country had tested 2,231,409 samples, since the pandemic started in the country in February 2020. According to it, a total of 163,469 people have recovered after treatment in the country as of Tuesday. The agency said that the country's active COVID 19 cases increased by 12 from 1,480 to 1,492 people being treated for the virus across the country.
[ 16 30 April 2021, Northeast Nigeria ] HEALTH; All the camps has established health structures, COVID 19 sensitization, response pathway and access to mobile clinics where vaccination activities and essential medicine distribution services are provided by health partners. 29% of camps reported cases of malaria. 63% of camps has access to a functional primary health care provider on site or nearby.
[ 23rd April 2021, Nigeria ]  Some experts working towards advancement of technology and digital transformation in Nigeria, yesterday, disclosed that 60 per cent of Nigerians do not have access to smartphones or digital devices. According to them, the situation, which has been compounded by limited Internet penetration, means that more than half of the population, mostly children in rural areas and vulnerable groups, are without access to technology or the Internet.
[ 1st March 2021, Nigeria ]  The average price of 1kg of tomato increased year on year by 4.75 per cent and decreased month on month by 0.64 per cent to N267.45 in March 2021 from N269.18 in February 2021. The average price of 1kg of rice  ( imported high quality sold loose )  increased year on year by 24.06 per cent and month on month by 1.27 per cent to N544.21 in March 2021 from N537.37 in February 2021. Similarly, the average price of 1kg of yam tuber increased year on year by 18.77 per cent and month on month by 0.82 per cent to N244.82 in March 2021 from N242.82 in February 2021.
[ 14th Jun 2021, Nigeria ]  NAN, recalls that a total of 1,978,618 eligible persons have received their first jab, while 662,464 Nigerians vaccinated with first dose have collected their second dose. This was disclosed by the National Primary Health Care Development Agency  ( NPHCDA )  on its COVID 19 Vaccination Update for June 14.
[ 26th April 2021, Nigeria ] An update by Nigeria's immunization agency, NPHCDA, on Sunday, also shows that 1,171,515 eligible Nigerians have so far been vaccinated with first dose of the oxford Astrazeneca COVID 19 vaccine. Nigeria commenced COVID 19 vaccination on March 5 after receiving 3.94 million doses of the Oxford AstraZeneca vaccine through COVAX, a UN backed effort that promises access to free vaccines for up to 20 per cent of participating countries' population.
[ 28th Jun   4th July 2021, Nigeria ] Lamurde: 187 arrivals and 19 departures were recorded in Lamurde LGA of Adamawa State. The arrivals included 142 individuals from Guyuk LGA in Adamawa State and 45 individuals from Kaltungo LGA in Gombe State. All individuals reported that their intended destination was within Lamurde LGA in Adamawa State. Ninety one per cent of the movements recorded were due to seasonal farming and 9 per cent of the movements recorded were voluntary relocation.
[ 14th Jun 2021, Nigeria ]  Albert stressed that the implication of farmers not going to the farm is a looming food crisis that may compound the challenges being faced by Nigerians. The association said: “The rains are here, but farmers cannot go to the farms for fear of being killed or abducted by bandits.
[ 16th Jun 2021, Nigeria ]  The number of lives lost to the recent cholera outbreak in Bauchi State has risen to 37. The immediate past Commissioner for Health in the state, Dr. Aliyu Maigoro, had on May 25, 2021, announced the outbreak in the state, with a 37 year old housewife who reportedly had the disease at the Burra General Hospital on April 24, 2021. Maigoro disclosed then that 20 people had died from the disease, while 322 people affected were being managed.
[ 16th June 2021, Nigeria ] “This means anyone 18 years and above, who has not been vaccinated should visit the nearest vaccination site for the first dose of the AstraZeneca vaccine. 'For such persons, their second dose will be due in 12 weeks and by then we would have received the next consignment of vaccines,' Shuaib stated.
[ 23rd 30th April 2021, Nigeria: Borno State ] The damaged ICRC clinic in Shehu Masta II Camp has been rehabilitated and other clinic equipments and medicines have been provided. The clinic is now opened and has begun supporting IDPs in the past week.
[ 29th April 2021, North east Nigeria  ] The return process does not end in the act of arriving back home. Multiple needs that are linked to the displacement situation and the conflict continue to persist in locations of origin. Thirty eight per cent of the heads of IDP households that intend to return to locations of origin in the near future have indicated that they foresee food as their primary concern in their area of origin. Food is followed by shelter needs, as reported by 32 per cent of the respondents, and security, reported by 19 per cent of the respondents. Other reported needs were employment  ( 4% ) , Non food items  ( NFIs )   ( 3% ) , health  ( 1% ) , Water, Sanitation and Hygiene  ( WASH )   ( 1% ) , transportation  ( 1% )  and education  ( 1% ) .
[ 19th 25th April 2021, Nigeria: Borno State ] Case Management: 1 case in self isolation at the end of epi week 16. • 2 patients discharged at the end of the week • Total discharges –1,300, No death reported for the week.
[ 15th Jun 2021, Nigeria ]  However, health experts, however, believe poor testing in somes states in the country could be masking the severity of the spread of the disease. For instance, Kogi, a state of over 3.5 million residents, has tested less than 5,000 samples since the disease started spreading. The NCDC in the update said Nigeria has tested 2,231,409 samples since the pandemic started in the country in February 2020. According to it, a total of 163,483 people have recovered after treatment in the country as of Tuesday. The agency said that the country's active COVID 19 cases increased to 1,492 to 1,495 people being treated for the virus across the country
[ 16th June 2021, Nigeria ] Besides receiving the COVAX supplied Oxford AstraZeneca vaccines in March, NAN recalled that Nigeria received another 300,000 doses of the same vaccine from telecom giant, MTN, the same month.
[ 29th April 2021, North east Nigeria  ] The main concern for 65 per cent of IDP households that wish to remain in displacement was food. Eleven per cent of respondents indicated that NFIs were their primary needs and 10 per cent of respondents were mainly concerned about livelihood opportunities. Shelter was reported by 9 per cent of the respondents as their primary need, followed by security  ( 1% ) , transport  ( 1% ) , medical kits  ( 1% ) , education  ( 1% )  and WASH  ( 1% ) .
[ 1st January 1st March 2021, North east Nigeria ] In 2021 more than 8.7 million people – three out of every five persons   require humanitarian assistance and protection in Borno, Adamawa and Yobe  ( BAY )  states. This is an increase of almost 10 per cent since last year and the highest recorded number of people in need since the current humanitarian operation began  ( excluding COVID  19 figures ) . North east Nigeria had reached alarming levels of food insecurity and hunger: up to 5.1 million people are projected to be critically food insecure during the next lean season  ( June   August 2021 ) . These figures are similar to those of 2016   2017, when heightened levels of food insecurity threatened Borno State. Despite the challenging operational environment, as well as an underfunded Humanitarian Response Plan  ( only 15.6% of the total ask received so far ) , an estimated 1.5 million people still received humanitarian assistance across the BAY states.
[ 13th April 2021, Nigeria ]  National COVID 19 multi partner Emergency Operations Centre  ( EOC )  continues to coordinate response activities across states. Deployed a National Rapid Response Team to support the National Sports Festival in Edo State .Trained National Drug Law Enforcement Agency  ( NDLEA )  focal persons on infection prevention and control  ( IPC ) .Currently supporting monitoring and supervision of vaccination activities across states
In Adagom, Ukende and Ikyogen settlements, refugee children with specific needs have limited access to education, given the long distance from the refugee settlements to the schools. Shortage of teachers across public schools where refugees are enrolled, significantly affects the quality of education provided to refugees and locals. The teacher/student ratio is over 1:100. UNHCR continues to advocate to the national education authorities for deployment of teachers
The current security situation in Adamawa State is relatively calm, yet there is a struggle against highly unpredictable non state armed group  ( NSAG )  attacks, particularly for Madagali and Michika Local Government Areas  ( LGAs )  which are located in the northern part of the state bordering the Sambisa forest.
[ 15th June 2021, Nigeria ] The National Primary Health Care Development Agency  ( NPHCDA )  has announced that Nigeria is to receive 3.92 million additional doses of Oxford AstraZeneca vaccines from COVAX, by the end of July 2021. The Executive Director, NPHCDA, Dr. Faisal Shuaib, made the announcement at a press briefing on Tuesday, in Abuja. The News Agency Of Nigeria  ( NAN )  recalled that Nigeria received its first consignment of 3.92 million doses of the Oxford AstraZeneca COVID 19 vaccine through the COVID 19 Vaccines Global Assess Facility, COVAX, on March 2, 2021.
[  29th Apr 2021, Nigeria ]  Kidnapping for ransom is also a growing concern in the middle belt and southern parts of the country where multiple factors including conflict, unemployment, proliferation of arms, and security sector failures make crime a thriving business. Before the end of the day, reports of attacks, abductions, unrest, and sectarian clashes in Borno, Niger, Lagos, Rivers, and Kebbi states also filtered in.
[ 15th Jun 2021, Nigeria ]  Naira fell significantly against the U.S. dollar at the unofficial market on Tuesday, after Nigeria's foreign reserves plunged to its lowest level in four years last week. The reserves fell by $222.3 million between May 31 and June 10 to $34.0 billion, according to figures published by the Central Bank of Nigeria. The last time it fell below that mark was between June and July of 2017. Data posted on abokiFX.com, a website that collates parallel market rates in Lagos showed, Naira closed at N505.00 at the black market, a N 3.00 or 0.60 per cent fall from N502.00 it traded since June 4.
[ 15th Jun 2021, Nigeria ]  The naira also fell against the U.S. dollar at the official Investors and Exporters  ( I&E )  window on Tuesday. The CBN, which operates a managed float, periodically supports the currency using the reserves, and a lower reserve is expected to affect the currency. Data posted on the FMDQ Security Exchange where forex is officially traded showed that the naira closed at N411.75 per $1 at the Nafex window.
[ 15th Jun 2021, Nigeria ]  The performance on Tuesday represents a N0.95 or 0.23 per cent decrease from N410.80 the rate it traded in the previous session on Friday last week. This happened as the day's forex turnover increased by 85.64 per cent, with $172.24 million posted as against $92.78 million recorded in the previous session on Friday last week. It experienced an intraday low of N420.97 and a high of N400.00 before closing at N411.75 on Tuesday.
[ 4th June 2021, Nigeria ] Battles As illustrated in Table 1, there were 2 404 security incidents recorded in Nigeria in 2020, with the second highest  ( after violence against civilians )  number  ( 844 )  coded as battles, leading to 3336 fatalities. The largest number of battles were registered in Borno  ( 326 ) , Katsina  ( 72 ) , Zamfara  ( 62 )  and Kaduna  ( 58 )  states. The lowest numbers were recorded in Gombe, Kebbi, Bauchi and Enugu  ( 1 each )  states. Recorded battles increased from April 2020 onwards reaching peaks in June, end of September, and around November 2020  ( see Figure 3 below ) .
[ 24th May 2021, Nigeria ] At the start of March,COVAX shipped nearly 4 million dosesof the AstraZeneca/Oxford vaccine, manufactured by the Serum Institute of India  ( SII ) , from India's largest city of Mumbai to Nigeria's capital, Abuja. Since then, no new vaccines have arrived in Nigeria. "COVAX is undersupplied," UNICEF Executive Director Henrietta Fore,said in a statementat the start of the week. “Among the global consequences of the situation in India, a global hub for vaccine production, is a severe reduction in vaccines available to COVAX."
[ 27th Aug 2021, Nigeria ]  Elevated health risk within a highly food insecure, vulnerable, and inaccessible population;
[ 31st Mar, 2021, North East Nigeria ]  Conflict in the northeast continues at high levels, driving displacement and constraining household access to food and income. Displaced and conflict  affected households rely mainly on firewood sales, petty trade, and construction labor to earn little income. A typically high staple food prices and lower than average purchasing power is resulting in reduced food access. Humanitarian food assistance delivery from December to January in the northeast has decreased.
[ 24th April 2021, North East Nigeria   Hong LGA  ( Adamawa State )  ]  As a result of the attack, a total of 3,321 individuals from 664 households were displaced from Garaha ward of Hong LGA in Adamawa State towards the neighboring ward Gombi North of Gombi LGA and the wards Thilbang, Daksiri, Hong and Shangui of Hong LGA. All displacements were internal to Adamawa State
[ 24th April 2021, North East Nigeria   Hong LGA  ( Adamawa 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.
[ 28th May 2021, Adamawa State ]  Nutrition Needs: Screening of community children under the age of five for the identification of malnutrition. • Admission and treatment of identified severe acute malnutrition  ( SAM )  cases, both with and without medical complication. Within the week, 1,328  ( 651 males, 677 female )  under five children were screened. Forty eight  ( 21 males, 27 female )  cases among the screened children were identified as suffering from severe acute malnutrition  ( SAM ) , 302 with moderate acute malnutrition  ( MAM )  and the remaining children were identified as healthy. • All the identified 48 SAM cases were admitted into the community based management of acute malnutrition  ( CMAM )  treatment program clinic, with 41 into Outpatient Therapeutic Feeding Program  ( OTP )  and 7 to the stabilization centre. Caregivers of the 302 MAM cases received nutrition education and sensitization on good hygiene practices and COVID19 preventive measures.
[ 4th June 2021, Nigeria ] Reportedly the police and military ‘struggled to meet the multiple security missions across the country, including participating in the Multinational Joint Task Force, countering terrorism, enforcing maritime security, countering narcotics trafficking and other criminal networks, and peacekeeping. Police forces are viewed as oppressive and ineffective, thus putting more burden on the military to assume internal security missions.'
[ 24   30 May 2021, Nigeria ] Between 24 and 30 May 2021, a total of 1,858 movements were recorded in the states of Adamawa and Borno. The recorded movements consisted of 1,228 arrivals and 630 departures. Arrivals were recorded at locations in Askira/Uba, Bama, Gwoza, Kala/Balge and Ngala Local Government Areas  ( LGAs )  of the most conflict affected state of Borno and in Demsa, Fufore, Girei, Gombi, Hong, Lamurde, Madagali, Maiha, Michika, Mubi North, Mubi South, Numan, Song and Yola South LGAs of Adamawa.
[ 17th July 2021, Nigeria ] But while the Boko Haram kidnappings were driven by ideology, that of opposing Western education and culture, the new wave is purely about business, and has been attributed to a cocktail of factors ranging from runaway unemployment and proliferation of small arms to a collapsing economy   as the continent's largest oil producer grapples with recession   and competition for scarce resources with climate change taking a toll on livelihoods. The bandits, a bulk of them young people, are looking for means of survival.
[ 3rd May 2021, Nigeria: Borno State ] As a result of the attack, a total of 692 individuals from 135 households were displaced from Mainok ward of Kaga LGA in Borno State towards the neighbouring wards Benisheikh of Kaga LGA and Jakana of Konduga LGA of Borno State.
[ 23rd 30th April 2021, Nigeria: 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.
[ 25th April 2021, Nigeria ] NPHCDA said Nigeria had since commenced vaccination of its citizens against COVID 19 virus which had infected over 160,000 people in the country. It said that 2,061 fatalities had also been recorded from the virus, adding that no single death was reported in the last 11 days.