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[ 24th May 2021, Nigeria ] According to the Nigeria Medical Association ( NMA ) , there are only 40,000 doctors in a country of around 200 million. Nigeria's doctor patient ratio is among the lowest in the developing world, with four physicians looking after 10,000 patients, are port by the WHO, which also revealed that the country has only five hospital beds for every 10,000 people, noted.
[ 24th May 2021, Nigeria ]  Nigeria's economy grew 0.5% in the first quarter, lifted by higher crude production and oil prices, the country's statistics office said on Sunday, as activities slowly gain momentum after the gradual easing of coronavirus lockdowns.
[ 24th May 2021, Nigeria ]  Nigeria is inoculating its 200 million citizens, but last month directed its regions to stop giving first doses of AstraZeneca vaccines once they use half their current stock, to safeguard supply for a second dose.
[ 1st March 2021, Borno State ] On 1 March 2021, Boko Haram insurgents stormed Dikwa town  ( Dikwa LGA )  with many gun trucks and motorcycles, trying to loot food that was recently distributed to residents. According to a military source, they were driven away by troops and air force of Operation Lafiya Dole, but according to residents they set ablaze a UN humanitarian hub and health facilities, and abducted seven aid workers. According to France24, the insurgents were ISWAP fighters and held 25 staff of the humanitarian hub under siege. Aid groups also reported the death of six civilians in the attack.
[ 24th May 2021, Nigeria ]  Nigeria had been grappling with low growth before the coronavirus pandemic triggered a recession and created large financing gaps, including dollar shortages and inflation. “The Q1 2021 growth rate was slower than the 1.87% growth rate recorded in Q1 2020 but higher than 0.11% recorded in Q4 2020, indicative of a slow but continuous recovery,' The National Bureau of Statistics  ( NBS )  said.
[ 24th May 2021, Nigeria ]  Oil, which accounts for around two thirds of Nigerian government revenue and 90% of foreign exchange, contracted 2.21% in the first quarter as crude production rose to 1.72 million barrels per day from the fourth quarter.
[ 1st July 1st September 2020, Adamawa and Borno States ] In Adamawa, in at least 40% of assessed settlements in each LGA, KIs reported that some shelters were damaged or destroyed because of the conflict  ( 82% overall ) . In Borno, KIs reported this in at least 20% of assessed settlements  ( 50% overall ) . In both states, the highest proportions of settlements in which this was reported were in Madagali  ( 91% ) , Marte  ( 91% ) , Mubi North  ( 85% ) , Askira/Uba  ( 83% ) , Michika  ( 83% )  and Dikwa  ( 71% ) .
[ 25th May 2021, Nigeria ] At least 77 people were killed and 29 abducted in violent attacks across Nigeria last week.
[ 6th July 2021, Nigeria ]  Security and access constraints : Non state armed groups continued to intensify attacks in several locations and targeted humanitarian actors. The operating environment remains extremely volatile, particularly in Borno State, where all the major supply routes have become dangerous due to risk of attacks by non state armed groups  ( NSAGs ) , as well as from unexploded ordnance and improvised landmines. This poses a risk to civilians and, moreover, aid workers, humanitarian cargo and assets. Humanitarian hubs and aid organizations' offices suffered regular attacks in 2020. Bureaucratic impediments and restrictions continued to constrict humanitarian space and reduce humanitarian access, adversely affecting delivery of timely and principled humanitarian assistance. Only a subset of the people in need can be reached and aid materials and services often cannot flow freely enough to meet all needs. Many locations are inaccessible and constrains transport and access to the nominally accessible humanitarian hub locations.
[ 24th May 2021, Nigeria ]  The bank has pursued an accommodative stance by leaving interest rates on hold. However, dollar shortages have stoked inflation to a more than 4 year high, while a shrinking labour market and mounting insecurity have pressured households.
[ 14th   20th Aug 2021, North East Nigeria ]  During the period 14   20 August 2021, 164 movements were observed at three Points of Entry in Borno State. Of the total movements recorded, 108 were incoming from Cameroon's Far North Region, while 56 were outgoing from Borno State to Cameroon‘s Far North Region.
[ 1st june 2021, Nigeria ] Nutrition & Health Status: The results of the nutritional status of children 6 59 months using MUAC measurement reveals an overall Global Acute Malnutrition  ( GAM )  rate of 6.0% which represent an increase of 0.2% when compared to previous round and SAM rate of 0.8%  ( an increase of 0.2% from previous round )  for the whole state with only Kaga, Kala Balge & Magumeri LGAs having a high GAM rate of above 15% and SAM rate of more than 2.0%. However, disaggregating the data for the most vulnerable age group  ( 6 23 months old )  reveals a more than two fold increase in the rates to 14.2% and 1.9% for GAM and SAM respectively. Further disaggregation of the data for 6 23 months old by LGA shows that 14 of 23 LGAs have SAM rates of 2 or more percent while on the other hand, 18 out of 23 LGAs have GAM rates above 10%  ( figure 2 & Annex I ) .
[ 12th   18th Jun 2021, North East Nigeria ]  During the period 12   18 June 2021, 194 movements were observed at four Points of Entry in Borno State. Of the total movements recorded, 69 were incoming from Cameroon's Far North Region and 4 were incoming from N'djamena in Chad, while 121 were outgoing from Borno State to Cameroon‘s Far North Region.
[ 21st Feb 2020, Adamawa state ] On 21 February 2020, Boko Haram on motorbikes attacked Garkida  ( Gombi LGA ) , shot around, looted shops, burnt houses, churches, health centre and military buildings. Nigerian Armed Forces and vigilantes clashed with the group; three soldiers were killed and one person abducted. The attack reportedly ‘coincided with the capture of seven local council government areas all situated in northern part of Adamawa', close to Hawul LGA  ( Borno state )  and Sambisa forest.
[ 1st june 2021, Nigeria ] Analysis of diarrhea results shows that 2 of the 23 LGAs  ( Mobbar & Nganzai )  had a number above 10% for children 0  59 months old. Further, disaggregating the data for the most vulnerable children  ( 0 23 months old )  reveals that 4 LGAs  ( Damboa, Dikwa, Mobbar & Ngala )  have rates of above 10% with the rest having numbers below 10%
[ 4th June 2021, North east, Nigeria ] In 2019 it was noted that in north eastern Nigeria 45 % of health facilities and around 75 % of water and sanitation infrastructures had been destroyed. As of January 2021, 1 529  ( 58.1 % )  of health facilities in states of Adamawa, Borno and Yobe were reported to be fully functioning, with 268  ( 10.2 % )  non functioning, 300  ( 11.4 % )  partially functioning and 326  ( 12.4 % )  fully damaged.
[  1st January 2016 to 1st August 2020, Nigeria ] Research by the Mines Advisory Group revealed that landmines and unexploded bombs caused 1 052 casualties in 697 accidents between January 2016 and August 2020, which they considered an underestimate due to underreporting. Action on Armed Violence  ( AOAV )  recorded 11 352 deaths and injuries from explosive violence between 2011 2019, with IEDs causing the most harm. The same source documented 21 such incidents in 2020 causing 297 casualties. Reportedly the government has sped up plans to resettle displaced people, including to areas heavily contaminated by Boko Haram planted improvised landmines.
[ 1st July 1st September 2020, Adamawa and Borno States ] For assessed settlements where it was reported that people had heard about COVID 19  ( 82% ) , the most commonly reported main source of information on COVID 19 was: In 58% of the assessed settlements, the most commonly reported main source of information on COVID 19 was radio. In 33% of the assessed settlements, the most commonly reported main source of information on COVID 19 was community members. The exception was in Dikwa, where in the majority of assessed settlements  ( 63% )  organized armed groups  ( OAGs )  were commonly reported as the main source of information.
[ 1st june 2021, Nigeria ] Alerts Threshold : The aim of the surveillance system is to generate alerts that will guide the project implementation. The alerts are a form of early warning system that will flag changes  ( deterioration and improvement )  between rounds that will guide the project response to emerging crisis and documentation of lessons learnt in improving scenarios. Changes  ( percentage point change )  between rounds in GAM  ( 5% ) , SAM  ( 1% )  and diarrhea  ( 5% )  as well as outbreak of either measles or cholera are considered as alerts. Positive changes or improvement  ( decrease from previous round )  are considered positive alerts while deterioration or negative changes  ( increase from previous rounds )  are considered as negative alerts.
[ 21st   27th June 2021, Nigeria ]  Cholera: There has been an increase in the number of new cases in the last two weeks. Zamfara ( 191 ) , Bauchi ( 2163 ) Kano ( 891 ) Kaduna ( 129 )  and Plateau ( 82 ) account for 95.2% of 3,543 cases reported in the last two weeks  ( 24and25 )   Since the beginning of the year, a total of 345 samples were collected with positive cases as follows 162 RDT positive only; 55 culture positive; 217 RDT and culture positive ) . The test positivity rate ( TPR ) for laboratory confirmation by culture is 15.9%
[ 4th June 2021,North east, Nigeria ] According to the Landmine Monitor, Nigeria had the fifth highest total number of casualties in the world in 2019 at 239, due to the ‘indiscriminate use of antipersonnel mines and antivehicle mines, including improvised types, as well as cluster munition remnants and other explosive remnants of war'. Furthermore, since 2017, there have been reports of casualties involving civilian and military casualties from landmines and a ‘range of other locally produced explosive devices' planted by Boko Haram in the north east, particularly in Borno, Yobe, and Adamawa states. UNHCR reported that in north eastern Nigeria, over 300 people were injured by improvised explosive devices  ( IEDs )  and 230 killed in 2019.
[ 14th May 2021, Northeast Nigeria ] Communities cite myths including that 5G networks can cause COVID 19; that the government is dropping chemicals from a jet to spread the virus; that the virus can be cured by lemon, ginger, or garlic; and that the Nigerian immune system is too strong to succumb to the virus; among many others. These rumors continue to provoke suspicion of the government, incite intercommunal conflict and stigmatization, and undermine vital attempts to protect vulnerable communities from COVID 19. Unless questions about the pitfalls and opportunities for risk communications campaigns are answered, efforts to stymie the spread of the virus will remain ineffective, investments will be wasted, and fragile local relationships will be further undermined.
[ 21st   27th June 2021, Nigeria ]  Risk communications: Cholera jingles are being aired in English and local languages  Community social mobilisation, distribution of Information, Education and Communication ( IEC )  materials and awareness campaigns on going in affected communities  Continued follow up with states for update on risk communication
[ 14th May 2021, Northeast Nigeria ] Myth Tracker Tool – In order to ensure that messaging continues to adapt and respond to new myths, the team continuously monitored how misinformation is spreading across Borno. We worked with Viamo to collect rumors through IVR, and send feedback related to those rumors, and Translators without Borders to support in the translation and qualitative analysis of the rumors to help identify the risk and impact of those rumors. The process was intended to also bolster community understanding of the dangers associated with COVID 19 rumors and myths, which can also fuel community based sensitization initiatives being implemented under other Mercy Corps Nigeria programs.
[ 1st june 2021, Nigeria ] Recommendations Based on the findings above: The high deterioration in GAM, SAM and Diarrhea numbers in Damboa and Mobbar LGAs makes it imperative to investigate further the drivers of malnutrition in these LGAs. The high deterioration in diarrhea rates in Damboa, Dikwa, Mobbar and Ngala LGAs should also be investigated. A meeting of the FIT Implementation Committee be convened immediately to decide possible response implementation strategy to identified alerts.
[ 6th July 2021, Nigeria ] The projects supported by the NHF contributed to the strategic objectives of the health response, including life saving support to affected communities, disease outbreak control, support to communities in hard to reach locations through mobile health teams and health services in IDP camps. The projects supported Sexual and Reproductive Health  ( SRH )  interventions, contributing to the improvement of mother and child health and treatment of pregnancies related complications. The funds also contributed to AWD/ cholera response activities in all hotspot locations through the deployment of Rapid Response Teams  ( RRTs ) , cholera kits and supplies. Emergency health kits were distributed to health facilities to address gaps in the medicines and medical supplies. GBV related treatment needs were addressed through essential medical supplies and clinical care of GBV survivors. Basic treatment activities for malaria, SAM cases and other common diseases were supported by partners.
[ 6th July 2021, Nigeria ] Addressing COVID 19: With the spread of the COVID 19 pandemic, health care workers strived to carry out sensitization and awareness raising activities while engaging communities, in line with relevant global best practices. Since the appearance of the first Covid 19 case in Nigeria on 27 March 2020, the Government of Nigeria imposed a total lockdown as well as preventive measures. AGUF, supported by NHF and partners therefore ensured that all activities implementations include awareness allowing to inform and educate community members about the pandemic, to influence their attitudes, behaviors, and beliefs and encourage them to protect themselves and their communities from the virus.
[ 17th May 2021, Nigeria ] Nigeria Inflation: “The corresponding twelve month year on year average percentage change for the urban index is 15.63 per cent in April. "This is higher than 15.15 per cent reported in March, while the corresponding rural inflation rate in April is 14.48 per cent compared to 13 per cent recorded in March,'' it stated.
[ 17th May 2021, Nigeria ] The NBS said that composite food index rose by 22.72 per cent in April compared to 22.95 per cent in March, another decrease. It added that on month on month basis, the food sub index increased by 0.99 per cent in April, down by 0.91 per cent from 1.90 percent recorded in March. It said the rise in the food index was caused by increases in prices of coffee, tea and cocoa, bread and cereals, soft drinks, milk, cheese and eggs, vegetables, meat, oil and fats, fish and potatoes, yam and other tubers.
[ 4th May 2021, Northeast Nigeria ] Attacks by Islamist militants have been intensifying in northeast Nigeria in recent months, with dozens of soldiers killed and thousands of Nigerians displaced.
[ 6th July 2021, Nigeria ] Disease surveillance and outbreak response interventions were supported in hard to reach areas for timely detection of alerts and rapid response to mitigate and control the transmission of communicable diseases. Key activities were the deployment of field staff and the state ministry of health personnel to support surveillance activities in the LGAs. The goal of this activity was to strengthen the capacity of LGAs surveillance focal persons and the health facility surveillance focal person on disease surveillance, case identification and reporting. The field staff also supported reporting and casebased investigation during the AWD/cholera and measles outbreak supporting response activities.
[ 12th June 2021, Nigeria ] Nigeria's daily count of new coronavirus infections recorded a significant decline with only eight samples confirmed positive on Saturday. The tally is the country's lowest figure since May 16 when seven infections were reported. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control  ( NCDC )  confirmed the new cases in its update for June 12, 2021. The fresh COVID 19 infections were recorded in only two states   Akwa Ibom and Rivers with four positive samples each. With six persons confirmed to have recovered from the infection on Saturday, a total of 163,436 people have now been discharged across the country.The agency reported zero death from COVID 19 complications on Saturday, leaving the death toll at 2,177. A total of 167,059 coronavirus cases have now confirmed across 36 states and the FCT.
[ 15th June 2021, Nigeria ] Vaccination centres will be reopened to adults over the age of 18 seeking first doses, he said. “We have been inundated with requests by Nigerians to be vaccinated,' Shuaib said at a media briefing in Abuja. He did not specify where the new doses would come from, but pointed to a commitment last week by G7 leaders to deliver at least 1 billion coronavirus vaccine doses to the world over the next year.
[ 15th June 2021, Nigeria ] But Faisal Shuaib, the director of the National Primary Health Care Development Agency, said that restriction was no longer necessary. Nigeria now expects a second shipment of 3.92 million doses of the AstraZeneca COVID 19 vaccine by the end of July or early August.
[ 4th June 2021, North East Nigeria ]  “Children in North East Nigeria face unique challenges. The COVID 19 pandemic has complicated existing challenges in access to and quality of education, even further. While many barriers remain, we can be pleased to see progress is being made,' said Rushnan Murtaza, Deputy Representative UNICEF in Nigeria.
[ 28th Jun 2021, Adamawa State ]  Gaps: The state COVID 19 response continues to suffer significant gaps, with WHO highlighting the low turnaround time at the laboratory for samples collected from suspected cases, lack of personal protection equipment  ( PPE )  kits and timely contact tracing as major challenges. Currently around 894 samples are pending laboratory investigation at the Federal Medical Center. To address this, WHO is working closely with the head of molecular laboratory on what is needed to improve the turnaround time. The organization has also placed a request to WHO Maiduguri for infection prevention and control  ( IPC )  materials.
[ 4th June 2021, North East Nigeria ]  Children in Borno State are among the most conflict affected and educationally disadvantaged in the world. Since 2009, over 1,400 schools have been destroyed and 2,295 teachers killed across the North East in protracted conflict. Attacks by armed groups on education and school facilities, the influx of internally displaced families into metropolitan cities and population growth have also stretched existing school structures to the limit, creating challenges of access, retention, and school completion.
[ 25th May 2021, Nigeria ] According to the report, the nation's GDP rose from 0.11 per cent in the fourth quarter of 2020 to 0.51 per cent in the first quarter of 2021, translating to a 0.40 percentage point increase. Muda Yusuf, Director General, LCCI, said the recovery of the manufacturing sector from a negative growth territory in Q4 2020 to a positive growth level of 3.4 per cent in Q1 2021 was a pleasant surprise. He noted that the sector had been grappling with an unprecedented foreign exchange illiquidity crisis over the past few months.
[ 15th June 2021, Nigeria ] Nigeria has been rationing 3.92 million doses it received through the COVAX global vaccine sharing programme in March, with its future supplies put in doubt by an export ban from India. The government told states in April to stop giving first doses once half of the supply was used, to ensure there would be enough for second doses.
[ 25th May 2021, Nigeria ] The LCCI Director General said that structural, irregular policies, institutional and macroeconomic challenges had also bedeviled the sector. As a result, the LCCI DG stressed that theNBSdata did not reflect the reality of the experiences of most manufacturers. He, however, welcomed the expansion of 2.28 per cent in the agricultural sector, 6.31 per cent of the Information and Communication Technology  ( ICT )  sector and 8.66 per cent of the electricity sector.
[ 25th May 2021, Nigeria ] “However, the first quarter GDP data contained a few pleasant surprises. “The agricultural sector expanded by 2.28 per cent despite the ravaging effects of insecurity, farmers herders clashes and the displacement of many farming communities.
[ 10th 16th May 2021, Nigeria: Yobe State ] Case Management: The total number of active confirmed cases in the state is twenty three  ( 23 )  .Thirty one  ( 31 )  patients have recovered, and no COVID 19 related mortality.
[ 1st june 2021, Nigeria ] Recommendations: Finally, even though Biu, Chibok and Mafa which shows high GAM changes as well as Askira Uba and Jere LGAs that shows high SAM changes did not meet the criteria of malnutrition alert, the data reveals changes GAM rate and SAM rates of above the set thresholds for SAM and GAM alert individually. These necessitated the need for the nutrition team and partners to keep an eye these LGAs and ensure that every child that requires treatment is responded to accordingly.
[ 1st May 2021, Nigeria ] The reporting month of May experienced a decrease in movement as compared to April resulting from the relative stability in the security situation in the North East Nigeria. A total of 7,814 Individuals  ( IND )  movement  ( Arrivals 5,350 IND and Departures 2,464 IND )  of the population across BAY State was recorded. The highest arrival was into Askira/Uba in Borno State with 883 IND, a majority of whom ended up in Ngohi Ward. Lamurde LGA recorded the second highest number of arrivals with 505 IND.
[ 27th June 2021, Nigeria ] Tensions between tribes, and between internally displaced populations and host communities, have also increased as they compete for domestic and international pandemic relief. In some cases, increased resource competition has coincided with diminished access to dispute resolution mechanisms   because of lockdowns or the retreat of state institutions   resulting in outbreaks of violence between individuals and communities. Elsewhere, peace has endured but appears increasingly fragile as resource shortages, dwindling incomes, and limited economic prospects persist.
[ 1st June 2021, Northeast Nigeria ] IRC has over the years formed a strong partnership with the governments of Borno, Adamawa and Yobe  ( BAY )  states, this partnership continues to evolve and get strengthened through dedicated support for the government's policies and programs. With funding from SIDA, BHA, NHF, ECHO, DFID and GAC, the IRC reached a total of 70,799  ( 27,490 M; 43,309 F )  beneficiaries during the reporting month. Out of the figure, 44, 283  ( 21, 333M, 22, 950F )  received outpatient care; 6, 331  ( 224M, 6, 107F )  and 20, 185  ( 5, 933M, 14, 252 F )  were reached with sexual & reproductive health services and Health promotion messages, respectively.
[ 28th Jun 2021, Adamawa State ]  Health: Needs: • There is need to provide supplementary drugs and personal protective equipment  ( PPE )  to the primary healthcare center  ( PHC )  in Michika. • The risk communication campaign on prevention and control of COVID 19 at the household level needs to be enhanced. • There is inadequate access to hygiene kits for proper handwashing and environmental sanitation in Michika.
[ 5th July   11th July 2021 Nigeria ]  Response is being coordinated by the national multi sectoral EOC hosted at NCDC,in collaboration with Federal Ministry of Water Resources ( FMWR ) ,National Primary Health care Development Agency ( NPHCDA ) andpartners  Currently, Zamfara, Kaduna,Bauchi,Plateau, FCT and Kano State level EOC sarein responsemode  NationalRapidResponseTeams  ( RRTs ) with response commodities were deployed by NCDC to support the response in six states Benue,Kano,Kaduna,Zamfara, Bauchi and Plateau States. Reactive OCV campaign in Bauchi LGA, Bauchi State planned for 26th to 29th July, 2021
[ 14th July 2021, Nigeria ] Mass kidnappings have become a lucrative criminal enterprise in Nigeria because the authorities and families of the children often pay ransom, although the government denies doing so. Of the approximately 950 children abducted since December, the majority have returned.
[ 1st May 2021, Nigeria ] By 2021, inflation has skyrocketed in Nigeria and Sierra Leone, at 91 percent and 133 percent, respectively, compared to 2015. Similar peaks in the prices of basic cereals have also been observed in parts of Benin, Ghana and Chad. On average, prices have risen in almost all countries in West Africa. The most impacted countries that have seen a drastic price surges include Nigeria  ( 73 percent ) , Ghana  ( 44 percent ) , Senegal  ( 23 percent ) , Mauritania  ( 20 percent )  and Burkina Faso  ( 17 percent )   [ 10 ]     ( see Figure 8 ) . This trend is making food less affordable, especially for those already struggling to cope, and the upcoming lean season  ( June t August )  will further strain local resources as unskilled jobs will become more scarce.
[ 28th Jun 2021, Adamawa State ]  Early Recovery : Needs: • NRC assessments highlighted inadequate skills among IDPs and returnees for formal or self employment. • There is need to provide vocational kits to IDPs and host community members who have received vocational training. • The majority of the IDPs and returnees lack capital to start income generating activities.
[ 26th July 2021, Nigeria ] In the last 17 months, countries across the world have been affected by the impact of the COVID 19 pandemic. In Nigeria, apart from the coronavirus, there have been other disease outbreaks with Cholera currently posing another health crisis. In the first quarter of this year alone, a total of 14, 343 suspected cases of cholera leading to 325 deaths, including 345 laboratory confirmed cases have been recorded by the NCDC.
[ 25th May 2021, Nigeria ] The National Bureau of Statistics ( NBS ) , in its report titled Nigeria's Quarterly Gross Domestic Product  ( GDP ) , said the first quarter growth rate was slower than the 1.87 per cent growth rate recorded in quarter one of 2020. It was, however, higher than the 0.11 per cent recorded in quarter four 2020, NBS said.
[ 25th May 2021, Nigeria ] This, the agency said, is indicative of a slow but continuous recovery; as Nigeria, like most parts of the world, continue to manage theCOVID 19 pandemic that has caused over 2,000 deaths in Nigeria and over three million deaths globally. Further analysis shows that quarter on quarter, real GDP grew at  13.93 per cent in Q1 2021 compared to Q4 2020.
[ 25th May 2021, Nigeria ] Nigeria's economy grew 0.51 per cent in the first quarter of 2021, a report published by the statistics office on Sunday shows. The latest report highlighted two consecutive quarters of growth following the negative growth rates recorded in the second and third quarters of last year.
[ 10th   16th May 2021, Borno and Adamawa States, Nigeria ] In the states Borno and Adamawa, a total of 1,530 movements were recorded, comprising 1,010 arrivals and 520 departures, between 10 and 16 May 2021. Arrivals were recorded at locations in Askira/Uba, Bama, Gwoza, Hawul, 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, Yola North and Yola South LGAs of Adamawa.
[ 25th May 2021, Nigeria ] “The nominal GDP growth rate in Q1 2021 was higher relative to 12.01% growth recorded in the first quarter of 2020 as well as the 10.07% growth recorded in the preceding quarter,' the report explained. In the first quarter, the oil sector accounted for 9.25 per cent of aggregate real GDP which is slightly lower than 9.5 per cent recorded in the corresponding period of 2020 but higher than in the preceding quarter, where it contributed 5.87 per cent.
[ 25th May 2021, Nigeria ] Meanwhile, the non oil sector accounted for 90.75 per cent of aggregate GDP in the first quarter of 2021, higher than its share in the first quarter of 2020 which was 90.50 per cent but lower than 94.13 per cent recorded in the fourth quarter of 2020. “Growth in the non oil sector was driven mainly by the Information and Communication  ( Telecommunication )  sector while other drivers include Agriculture  ( Crop Production ) ; Manufacturing  ( Food, Beverage & Tobacco ) ; Real Estate; Construction and Human Health & Social Services,' the NBS said.
[ 9th April 2020, Borno State ] On 9 April 2020, the Nigerian Airforce in Operation Lafiya Dole conducted air strikes on an ISWAP camp at Shokotoko village  ( Damboa LGA ) . The Nigerian Airforce denied claims of having killed civilians and has started an investigation. Sources claimed that about 17 civilians had been killed.
[ 18th Jan 2020, Borno State ] On 18 January 2020, suspected Boko Haram attacked ‘the main UN humanitarian accommodation' in Ngala  ( Ngala LGA )  and burnt down a section of the complex, killing at least 20 displaced civilians awaiting assistance. In a battle with the army, four Boko Haram fighters and one soldier were killed.
[ 9th Feb 2020, Borno State ] On 9 February 2020, gunmen  ( ‘suspected militant Islamists' ) shot or burned alive 30 people in their cars outside Auno  ( Konduga LGA ) . Many of them were travellers on their way to Maiduguri but who were forced to spend the night in their cars outside town, because the military had closed the roads and had returned to their super camp in Maiduguri. An unknown number of women and children were abducted in the attack.
[ 16th June 2021, Nigeria ] The bank's Country Director for Nigeria, Mr. Shubham Chaudhuri, while speaking on ‘The Arise Xchange,' a programme of ARISE NEWS Channel, also said lack of economic opportunities was contributing to the rising crime cases and insecurity in Nigeria.
[ 16th June 2021, Nigeria ] Moderation in Food Prices Slows Inflation to 17.93% .Meanwhile, the CPI, which measures inflation, dropped to 17.93 per cent  ( year on year )  in May compared to 18.12 per cent in the preceding month, according to the NBS. The 0.19 per cent decline in the headline index, makes it the second consecutive month that the rate has sustained its downward trajectory after 18 months of inflationary pressures on the economy.
[ 24th March 2020,yobe State ] On 24 March 2020 Boko Haram killed ‘at least 50 soldiers' in an ambush near Goniri village in northern Yobe. This occurred on the third day of a military offensive, in Operation Ayiso Tamonuma, against the Boko Haram fighters.
[ 16th June 2021, Nigeria ] It said: “Although the economy started to grow again, prices are increasing rapidly, severely impacting Nigerian households. As of April 2021, the inflation rate was the highest in four years. Food prices accounted for over 60 per cent of the total increase in inflation. Rising prices have pushed an estimated seven million Nigerians below the poverty line in 2020 alone.' “At the same time, public sector transparency has improved, in particular around the operations of the oil and gas sector,' it added.
[ 7th  13th Jun 2021, Yobe State ]  Logistics and Operational Support: Received 20 packs of COVID 19 testing kits donated by the World Health Organization  ( WHO ) . 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.
[ 9th June 2020, Borno State ] On 9 June 2020, one of the largest attacks on civilians occurred in the herding village of Felo in Faduma Kolomdi, Gubio LGA. Heavily armed gunmen  ( presumably ISWAP )  killed 81 people and took away nearly 1 200 cattle. The attack was allegedly a retaliation for villagers having earlier killed members of an armed group, or having shared information on the militants to security forces. In addition, the village head and six others had been abducted.
[ 16th June 2021, Nigeria ] The World Bank has stated that inflationary pressure in Nigeria has pushed about seven million Nigerians below the poverty line in 2020 alone. The World Bank gave the data in its latest Nigeria Development Update  ( NDU ) , released yesterday, a few days after President Muhammadu Buhari in his Democracy Day broadcast claimed on Saturday that his administration had lifted 10.5 million Nigerians out of poverty in the past two years.
[ 28th Jun 2021, Adamawa State ]   GBV Sub Working Group : Needs: • Adolescent girls and women need sexual and reproductive health and rights and gender based violence  ( GBV )  prevention and response services, including MHPSS. • Six new GBV cases  ( all female )  were reported and documented within the week.
[ 25th May 2020, Borno State ] On 17 May 2020, Nigerian military ambushed a convoy of Boko Haram outside Baga  ( Kukawa LGA )  and killed at least 20 insurgents. Few hours later, gunmen  ( supposedly Boko Haram )  stormed Gajigana town  ( Magumeri LGA )  where the Nigerian Army Forward Operation Base is located, shot indiscriminately and killed at least 20 civilians and injured 24.On 25 May 2020, Nigerian army claimed to have killed 1 015 insurgents in the north east since 4 April 2020.
[ 16th June 2021, Nigeria ] The report was released on a day the National Bureau of Statistics  ( NBS )  announced that Nigeria's Consumer Price Index  ( CPI ) , which measures inflation dropped to 17.93 per cent  ( year on year )  in May compared to 18.12 per cent in the preceding month. Besides, the World Bank also attributed the deteriorating security situation in Nigeria and rising criminality to a lack of economic opportunities in the country.
[ 13th June 2020, Borno State ] On 13 June 2020, Boko Haram/ISWAP attacked communities in four LGAs in Borno state. They stormed the villages Felo, Zowo and Chingwa villages in Gubio LGA and killed 42 villagers. Also on 13 June 2020, BH/ISWAP fighters attacked Usmanati Goni  ( Nganzai LGA )  and killed about 35 people including women and children, injuring several others, burning houses, and rustling cattle. Two hours later, ISWAP gunmen stormed Monguno  ( Monguno LGA ) , burned down the police station and the UN Humanitarian hub and freed inmates. At least 20 soldiers were killed in the last attack.
[ 6th July 2021, North East Nigeria ]  North East Nigeria and the Lake Chad Basin witnessed many events in May that impacted on security, politics, and humanitarian response. None state armed groups  ( NSAG )  continued their terror campaign, launching audacious attacks on military formations, targeting humanitarian infrastructure and personnel, killing civilians, and causing widespread damage to property and critical national infrastructure such as the national power grid and telecom installations
[ 10th August 2020, Borno State ] On 10 August 2020, BK gunmen attacked the twin villages of Puciwa and Koleram  ( Mugumeri LGA ) , killed ‘scores'  ( or ‘over a dozen' )  of farmers and herders, injured 16, and rustled hundreds of cattle.
[ 18th Aug 2020, Borno State ] On 18 August 2020, ISWAP in 22 trucks attacked Kukawa town  ( Kukawa LGA )  and clashed with Nigerian troops. More than hundred residents were abducted, who had just 16 days earlier returned under military escort after nearly two years in IDP camps. The number of fatalities is unknown.
[ 27th Oct 2020, Borno State ] In the week before 27 October 2020, suspected BH militants killed 30 farmers in Njimtilo and Moromti villages  ( Konduga LGA ) , despite the presence of agro rangers tasked with protecting farmers.
[ 28th Nov 2020, Borno State ] On 28 November 2020, militants tied and killed 110 agricultural workers working in the fields in Zabarmari area  ( Jere LGA ) . Fifteen women were abducted. The attack, claimed by Boko Haram was reportedly a reprisal after local militias disarmed and arrested a Boko Haram militant earlier. The UN condemned the attack as the ‘most violent direct attack against innocent civilians this year'.
[ 6th July 2021, North East Nigeria ]  Shelter and Non Food Items: UNHCR distributed NFI kits such as blankets, mattresses, jerry cans and kitchen utensils to 4,500 families in Borno and Yobe States. In Borno State, the distribution targeted IDPs and returnees who were affected by the April NSAG attack in Damasak and the identified gaps in Damboa. Most beneficiaries were vulnerable individuals such as pregnant and lactating mothers and elderly and female heads of families. In Yobe State, 2,500 people displaced due to the series of NSAG attacks in Geidam, Yunusari and Gujba were targeted with the most vulnerable individuals prioritised.
[ 26th Dec 2020, Borno State ] On 26 December 2020, ISWAP clashed with Nigerian police/ air forces and CJTF in Hawul LGA. ISWAP also burned houses, cars and churches and abducted five persons. Eleven persons were killed.
[ 28th Jun 2021, Adamawa State ]  Nutrition : Needs: • Screening of under five community children is needed for the identification of malnutrition. • There is need for admitting and treating severe and acute malnutrition  ( SAM )  cases both with and without medical complication, including those in deeper field locations without access to outpatient therapeutic interventions. • There is need to provide nutrition counselling and sensitization on infant and young child feeding  ( IYCF ) . • Provision of training and capacity building is needed for Ministry of Health  ( MOH )  staff, community health volunteers  ( CHV ) s, mother to mother support group and SAM patient caregivers. • There is need to mainstream gender equality and inclusiveness into infant and young child nutrition and health in Michika LGA.
[ 15th Jun 2021, North East Nigeria ]  Leading cause of morbidity and mortality in week 21: Malaria  ( suspected n= 8,993; confirmed n= 4,455 )  was the leading cause of morbidity reported through EWARS accounting for 32% of the reported cases. Apart from deaths due to other causes  ( 61 ) , measles associated deaths  ( 7 )  was the leading cause of mortality reported through EWARS, followed by neonatal deaths  ( 5 )  and then deaths associated with severe acute malnutrition  ( 4 ) .
[ 28th Jun 2021, Adamawa State ]  Response: • The IRC reached 1,717 individuals via patient consultations in 7 PHCs, namely Kwabapale, Futu, Minkisi, Kuburshosho, Watsila, Wambilimi and Khurou in Michika LGA. • Plan International Nigeria carried out door to door sensitization of pregnant and lactating women  ( PLW )  on prevention and control of COVID 19, reaching a total of 385 PLW in 5 communities of Michika LGA. Plan also distributed hygiene material  ( soap )  to support handwashing and hygienic practices
[ 28th Jun 2021, Adamawa State ]  Food Security : Needs: There is need to support more farmers in Mubi North and South LGAs with agricultural inputs  ( seeds, tools and agrochemicals )  to enhance food production.
[ 28th Jun 2021, Adamawa State ]  Needs: IDPs in Daware informal settlement need land for cultivation following the repossession of their farmlands by the host community leaders.
[ 28th Jun 2021, Adamawa State ]  To highlight the serious food security needs, the State Ministry of Agriculture and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nation  ( FAO )  coordinated the dissemination of the March 2021 Cadre Harmonize  ( CH )  result to senior government stakeholders. The result of the report indicated that a total of 657,885 people across the 21 LGAs of Adamawa state are under crisis to emergency phase of food and nutrition insecurity  ( phase 3 to 4 ) . For more information, please check the full CH report here.
[ 4thJune 2021, Nigeria ] However, attacks in 2020 including those in Gubio Monguno, which killed 81 people, and Goni Ismanti, which killed 38, ISWAP showed a shift in stance targeting Muslim civilians. Both groups generate revenue through extortion, looting illicit trade and criminal activities, such as kidnappings for ransom.
[ 19th July 2021, Yobe State ]  The Yobe State Primary Health Care Development Board  ( SPHCDB )  with support from health partners completed the administration of the second dose of COVID 19 vaccinations across all 17 LGAs, reaching some 18,866 people. The coverage represents 64 per cent of the 29,528 people reached with the first dose some three months earlier. Partners continue to intensify awareness messaging including myth busters to correct misconceptions and propaganda as part of efforts to encourage populations to receive the vaccine. Federal health authorities will in the coming weeks confirm the dates for the next round of vaccinations for all states, including Yobe.
[ 8th july 2021, Nigeria ]  In addition, the agency explicitly debunked the viral claims describing them as fake news. The NPHCDA Director General Faisal Shuaib said it's a COVID 19 conspiracy that should be discarded. Shuaib told the press that “The anti vaccination elements have come up with magnetic conspiracy, in which they claim, and are deceiving people with a video that COVID 19 vaccine creates a magnetic field around vaccination site and can cause the body to light up an electric bulb. As ridiculous as this and other conspiracy theories are, vulnerable people believe them and are, therefore, continuing to take the risk of avoiding COVID 19 vaccination'. He added that “Although the people who are manufacturing conspiracy theories about COVID 19 are in the minority, the virulence of the social media increases their reach.'
[ 4th June 2021, Nigeria ] Riots: As illustrated in Table 1, there were 2 404 security incidents recorded in Nigeria in 2020, with third highest number  ( 297 )  coded as riots, resulting in 204 fatalities. Most riots were recorded in Lagos  ( 32 ) , Delta  ( 24 ) , Oyo  ( 19 )  and Imo  ( 16 )  states. The lowest numbers were registered in Borno, Kebbi, Gombe, Nasarawa and Sokoto  ( 1 each ) . Recorded riots occurred throughout the year but peaked at the end of October 2020; likely to be associated with the #EndSARS protests  ( see Figure 5 below ) .
[ 6th Jun 2021, North East Nigeria ]  BORNO STATE: No new case confirmed in week 22. Total number of Confirmed Cases at end of epi week 22 stands at 1,343. No active case receiving care. No death recorded in week 22. Total associated deaths   38.
[ 28th Jun 2021, Nigeria ]  The Minister Of Health, Dr. Osagie Ehanire, said the federal government is scaling up surveillance at the port health facilities in order to prevent the third wave of COVID 19. Speaking at the Presidential Steering Committee on COVID 19 briefing on Monday in Abuja, Osagie said “We are strengthening surveillance at the Points of Entry to check importation, particularly of virulent COVID strains and be able to identify and get them under control.
[ 28th Jun 2021, Nigeria ]  “In the past four weeks, we have done 40,000 to 50,000 samples weekly, with 949 confirmed. We have sadly lost 2,119 persons and shall continue to do the needful to ensure that those who test positive are treated promptly at the Isolation centres or in supervised care at home.
[ 6th July 2021, North East Nigeria ]  Cross Border Movements: More than 515 families of about 1,650 individuals cross border movements were recorded through the four official entry points of Banki, Damasak, Ngala and Pulka in Borno State, despite the ongoing international effort to contain the spread of the COVID 19 pandemic such as closure of official entry points by the various governments. Banki recorded higher in movements, followed by Damasak, Pulka and Ngala. The high movements recorded in Banki can be alluded to the recently concluded first phase of the government led repatriation to Bama and Banki, which would have triggered spontaneous movement via this route
[ 4thJune 2021, Nigeria ] Violence has intensified in 2019 and up to mid 2020, including multiple terror attacks ‘in Felo, Monguno, and Nganzai in June 2020 that killed at least 120 people and targeted a UN humanitarian facility', with state security forces failing to protect civilians. In November 2020, Boko Haram killed scores of farmers in Borno state, beheading some of them, in one of the region's deadliest attack in years.
[ 7th  13th Jun 2021, Yobe State ]  The total number of confirmed COVID 19 cases is four hundred and ninety  ( 490 ) . Ninety four  ( 94 )  cases from Damaturu, seventy five  ( 75 )  cases from Nguru, forty eight  ( 48 )  cases from Fika, forty seven  ( 47 )  cases from Potiskum, thirty six  ( 36 )  cases from Bade, thirty one  ( 31 )  cases from Nangere, twenty nine  ( 29 )  cases from Gulani, twenty two  ( 22 )  cases from Yusufari, twenty one  ( 21 )  cases from Gujba, nineteen  ( 19 )  cases from Jakusko, 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. The total number of active confirmed cases in the state is twelve  ( 12 ) . The total confirmed cases of COVID 19 amongst Health Care Workers  ( HCWs )  is nineteen  ( 19 ) . These include nine  ( 9 )  doctors, seven  ( 7 )  nurses, one  ( 1 )  physiotherapist, and two  ( 2 )  laboratory scientists
[ 7th August 2021, Nigeria ] After securing the approval of the National Agency for Drug Administration and Control  ( NAFDAC ) , the Presidential Steering Committee  ( PSC )  on COVID 19 has announced that the second phase vaccination against the rampaging virus will commence on Tuesday. The decision was, on Saturday, conveyed in a statement issued by the director of press at the office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation  ( SGF ) , Willie Bassey. The vaccines were donated by the United States government to Nigeria and delivered through the COVAX facility on August 2, 2021.
[ 4th June 2021, Nigeria ] An August 2019 IDMC report which interviewed 345 Nigerian IDPs and returning refugees noted that many had been displaced more than once. IOM reported that based on December 2020 data, of IDPs living in camps in the North East Region of Nigeria, 59 % of respondents were displaced once, 32 % were displaced two times, 7 % three times and 2 % were displaced four times. 73 % of IDPs living with host communities said that they were displaced once, 22 % two times, 4 % three times and 1 % said they were displaced four times. IDPs living in host communities or on private land risk eviction with reportedly 36 % of IDPs facing land or property challenges. In 2020 around 72 000 IDPs reported that they risked being evicted.
[ 7th  13th Jun 2021, Yobe State ]  The total number of deaths from COVID 19 in the state is nine  ( 9 )  . The total number of patients who recovered from COVID 19 is four hundred and sixty nine  ( 469 )  The total number of contacts who completed 14 days of monitoring without symptoms is two thousand, one hundred and twenty six  ( 2,126 ) . The total number of samples collected is seventeen thousand, nine hundred and seventy three  ( 17,973 ) . Four hundred and ninety  ( 490 )  results are positive, fifteen thousand, eight hundred and seventy five  ( 15,875 )  are negative, forty two  ( 42 )  for a repeat test, and one thousand, five hundred, and sixty six  ( 1,566 )  remaining sample results are pending.
[ 4thJune 2021, Nigeria ] Non state armed groups continue to target roads and bridges to disrupt the movements of government forces and to target roads for kidnapping and robbery. UNOCHA reported that between January to October 2020 non state armed groups set up ‘over 228 informal checkpoints and 105 ambushes along the main supply routes connecting garrison towns particularly along the Maiduguri Damaturu, Maiduguri Monguno and Maiduguri Damasak roads, entailing robbery, abduction and killing of civilians'.