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[ 14th April 2021, Nigeria ] No one has been arrested or prosecuted for the abductions of schoolchildren from Chibok and other locations. The lack of justice and accountability has led to an escalation of attacks on schools, forced school closures and left parents in despair. Authorities must provide adequate security to schools to ensure that children and teachers are safe.
[ 11th April 2021, North East Nigeria ]  “Yesterday's brutal attack jeopardized our work and threatened the lives of many aid workers. Thankfully our five staff staying in Damasak town escaped unharmed. However, the perpetrators succeeded in setting our guesthouse ablaze and destroying lifesaving relief supplies, including vehicles used to deliver aid. [ Statement by Eric Batonon, Norwegian Refugee Council Country Director in Nigeria ]
[ 11th April 2021,North East Nigeria ]  UN operations are suspended since the relocation exercise on Sun 11 April. INGOs operations have been immediately halted: INTERSOS suspended their food distribution, FHI360 suspended nutrition, health, protection and WASH programs. Aid supply shortages and damage, indicate suspension of programs for a significant time, until security allows for goods and rebuilding of facilities.
[ 15th April 2021, Nigeria ]  Daily deaths from COVID 19 have also drastically declined in the past two weeks with no new fatalities recorded from the disease in the past 48 hours. The fatality toll in the country remains 2,061.Only three deaths have been reported from the disease in Nigeria in nearly three weeks.
[ 22nd April 2021, Nigeria ]  Due to the limited doses of vaccine available, the Nigerian government directed states to halt vaccination once they use half of the doses allocated to them. Although there has been controversy over the safety of the Oxford AstraZeneca COVID 19 vaccine, Mr Shuaib said no Nigerian has developed any severe side effects from its use.
[ 6th April 2021, Nigeria ]  The country's deepening socio economic crisis is arguably a significant reason behind the escalation. Factors include rising unemployment and insecurity, exacerbated by issues including poor governance, the proliferation of weapons, complicity of state actors and weak institutional capacity for regulation.
[ 15th April 2021, Nigeria ]  Nigeria received nearly 4 million doses of coronavirus vaccine produced by Oxford AstraZeneca through the WHO led COVAX initiative on March 3.It began the inoculation drive on March 5, and so far about a million people have been vaccinated, according to the National Primary Health Care Development Agency. The current phase covers health workers and other frontline workers although Nigerians from other groups are also getting vaccinated.
[ 29th March 3rd April 2021 Nigeria: Borno State ]  Total number of contacts line listed for follow up – 6,434 .Total initial Samples tested so far in UMTH laboratory stands at 19,803 . Cumulative positivity rate 7%. Cumulative samples collected for week 13 were 209 .
[ 15th Apr 2021, Nigeria ]  On 28th February 2021,the federal government confirmed that the first tranche of Covid 19 vaccines will arrive in Nigeria on Tuesday, March 2nd, 2021. On Saturday, 6th March 2021,President Muhammadu Buhari and his vice, Yemi Osinbajo received vaccination against the covid 19 as the State House in Abuja.
[ 19th July 2021, Nigeria ]  The public health agency said that the Country had tested a total of over 2.3 million 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 were over 2,127 active cases across the country.
[ 24th March 2021 ]  Latest data from WHO from more than 80 countries, showed a reduction in treatment of TB by 21 per cent in the first year of the pandemic, compared with 2019.This means that about 1.4 million people lost out on treatment for TB in 2020 compared with the previous year, because of COVID 19.
[ 12th   18th Apr 2021, Yobe State, Nigeria ]  The total number of confirmed COVID 19 cases is three hundred and seventy one  ( 371 ) . Eighty five  ( 85 )  cases from Damaturu, sixty seven  ( 67 )  cases from Nguru, thirty nine  ( 39 )  cases from Fika, thirtyfour  ( 34 )  cases from Bade, thirty three  ( 33 )  cases from Potiskum, twenty eight  ( 28 )  cases from Nangere, fifteen  ( 15 )  cases from Jakusko, thirteen  ( 13 )  cases from Karasuwa, twelve  ( 12 )  cases from Yusufari, eleven  ( 11 )  cases from Gujba, ten  ( 10 )  cases from Gulani, seven  ( 7 )  cases from Fune, six  ( 6 )  cases from Bursari, five  ( 5 )  cases each from Tarmuwa, three  ( 3 )  cases from Machina, two  ( 2 )  cases from Geidam, and one  ( 1 )  case from Yunusari LGAs
[ 29th March 3rd April 2021 Nigeria: Borno State ]  Case Management: 4 cases in self isolation, 2 at isolation center at the end of epi week 13. • 4 patients discharged at the end of the week • Total discharges –1,288, No death reported for the week
[ 12th July 2021, Adamawa State ]  Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Needs: • Following the increasing cases of AWD and the increased risk of cholera  ( with one case already confirmed ) , there is an urgent need to improve access to clean water, including through water trucking, construction of new water points and rehabilitation of broken water facilities, especially in remote locations in Michika and Askira LGAs.
[ 12th   18th Apr 2021, Yobe State, Nigeria ]  The total number of active confirmed cases in the state is thirty two  ( 32 )  The total confirmed cases of COVID 19 amongst Health Care Workers  ( HCWs )  is nineteen  ( 19 ) . These include nine  ( 9 )  doctors, seven  ( 7 )  nurses, one  ( 1 )  physiotherapist, and two  ( 2 )  laboratory scientists. The total number of deaths from COVID 19 in the state is nine  ( 9 )  . The total number of patients who recovered from COVID 19 is three hundred and thirty  ( 330 )
[ 24th March 2021 ]  As a result, millions of tuberculosis diagnoses have been missed, and according to the WHO this is likely to result in 200,000 to 400,000 excess deaths from the disease in 2020 alone, with a further million new cases occurring every year after that for the next five years if urgent measures are not taken.
[ 29th March 3rd April 2021 Nigeria: Borno State ] Risk communication/Social mobilization: Jingles on benefit of facemask, handwashing, social distance, de stigmatization is ongoing in Kanuri, Hausa, Shuwa Arab, Fulfulde, and Baburbura on BRTV, DANDAL KURA and PEACE FM radio station sponsored by UNICEF, NORWAGIAN REFUGE COUNCIL, RESCUE INTERNATIONAL COMMITTEE and Translators without border in collaboration with DFID.
[ 15th April 2021, Nigeria ]  This came as Boko Haram insurgents, for the second time in one week, also on Tuesday attacked Damasak in Mobbar Local Government Area of Borno State, killing many persons whose number is yet to be ascertained by security agencies.The insurgents also razed houses, schools markets, shops, police stations and whatever was left of the United Nations' humanitarian hub in the area.
[ 12th   18th Apr 2021, Yobe State, Nigeria ]  The total number of contacts who completed 14 days of monitoring without symptoms is one thousand, nine hundred and sixty three  ( 1,963 )   The total number of samples collected is sixteen thousand, four hundred and two  ( 16,402 ) . Three hundred and seventy one  ( 371 )  results are positive, seven thousand, six hundred and thirty nine  ( 7,639 )  are negative, forty two  ( 42 )  for a repeat test, and eight thousand, three thousand, and fifty  ( 8,350 )  remaining sample results are pending.
[ 15th April 2021, Nigeria ]  Meanwhile, suspected members of Boko Haram on Tuesday evening, invaded Damasak, the headquarters of Mobbar Local Government Area of troubled Borno State for the second time within a week, killing and setting on fire police station, houses, markets, shops and humanitarian hub of the United Nations and others without confrontation.
[ 15th Apr 2021, Nigeria ]  On March 2, Nigeria received 3.94million of Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine under the COVAX Facility. Dr. Walter Mulombo, WHO Representative in Nigeria, said: “This is an epoch making event.' Yet, despite that superlative comment, only 964,387 doses were given as of April 6, representing 0.48 doses per 100 people.
[ 29th March 3rd April 2021 Nigeria: Borno State ] MHPSS: MHPSS responders  ( WHO, IOM )  provided counselling and sensitized 1902 individuals on coping with COVID 19 and preventive measures.
[ 15th April 2021, Nigeria ]  The insurgents also set on fire residential buildings and hoisted their flags in strategic locations in the town.
[ 14th April 2021, Nigeria ] Today marks seven years since 279 school girls were abducted by the armed group Boko Haram in Chibok. Although most escaped or were later released, more than 100 girls remain in captivity. Further mass kidnappings of schoolchildren in Nigeria have seen hundreds of children killed, raped, forced into “marriages' or forced to join Boko Haram. This has resulted in hundreds of schools being shut, with disastrous consequences for young people in a region already facing extreme insecurity.
23rd April 2021, Nigeria on Thursday recorded 100 new COVID 19 cases and zero deaths, making it the tenth consecutive day that the country recorded no deaths from the virus. zero fatality recorded, the death toll from the virus in Nigeria remains 2,061.
[ 14th April 2021, Nigeria ] Just a month later, on 17 February 2021, 27 students from the Government Science Secondary School in Kagara, Niger state, were abducted by gunmen from their dormitory in the early hours of the morning. The students were released on 27 February.In another raid on 26 February 2021, hundreds of schoolgirls were abducted from Government Girls Secondary School in Jangebe, Zamfara state. After four days in captivity, 279 of the students were released on 2 March.
[ 12th   18th Apr 2021, Yobe State, Nigeria ]  Surveillance: All 17 LGAs have recorded at least a confirmed COVID 19 case ( s )   The case fatality rate amongst confirmed cases is 2.4%  The positivity rate for week 15 is 1.6. This is a decrease in positivity rate compared to the preceding week  ( 2.7% positivity rate in week 14 )   The case to contact ratio is 1:6  The percentage of contacts that were confirmed positive is 4.9%
[ 16th 31st Jan 2021, North East Nigeria ]  In the reporting period of 16th to 31st of March 2021, 99,669HH require shelter and NFI assistance across BAY states. These needs cut across over 40% of camps being managed by CCCM partners. The recent security challenges have largely impeded humanitarian operations and access in critical locations like Dikwa and Monguno LGAs of Borno state. Several thousand IDPs are at risk of being cut off from urgent assistance and services.
[ 16th 31st Jan 2021, North East Nigeria ] The vulnerable displaced population continues to be exposed to poor weather conditions, settling in sub standard shelters  ( self made and makeshift materials ) . In addition to these rising caseloads, the reporting period's site tracker report highlighted that 34% of households in managed camps are dwelling in makeshift shelters. In comparison, 5% live in public facilities  ( schools, hospitals, office complex, e.t.c ) . Besides, 5,207 HH live in the open with no shelter, while 3,198 HH are sharing shelters. A significant number, about 17,263 shelters, are also damaged and require replenishment due to their exceeded life span.
[ 16th 31st Jan 2021, North East Nigeria ] NON FOOD ITEMS: A total of 99,669HH need complete NFI kits. 4,169HH of the 99,669HH in need of NFIs are new arrivals in Monguno  ( 1,279HH ) , Maiduguri  ( 922HH ) , Bama  ( 500HH ) , Ngala  ( 409HH ) , Gwoza  ( 340HH ) , Konduga  ( 338HH ) , Magumeri  ( 186HH ) , Jere  ( 124HH ) , Damboa  ( 55HH ) , Biu  ( 11HH ) , and Girei  ( 5HH )  LGA. 63% of the sites reported that blankets/mats are the most needed NFIs while kitchen sets are the second most needed NFIs.
[ 14th April 2021, Nigeria ] In March 2021, two different schools were attacked in Kaduna state, northwest Nigeria, including the Federal College of Forestry Mechanization where 30 students were seized on 11 March.
[ 12th   18th Apr 2021, Yobe State, Nigeria ]  Thirty four  ( 34 )  contacts of confirmed cases were line listed by the contact tracing teams  Forty one  ( 41 )  contact of confirmed cases have completed 14 days of monitoring  Yobe SPHCMB, with support from WHO through the Active Case Search strategy, conducted sensitization for 10,718 households on COVID 19 prevention in high burden LGAs.
[ 16th July 2021, Nigeria ]  Other nutrition sector data sources  ( such as the ETT screening )  show that new arrivals from inaccessible areas are 5times more likely to be acutely malnourished compared to those from accessible locations. This indicates the FMS data is highly probable and confirms the extremely poor nutritional status of the inaccessible population.
[ 23rd April 2021, Nigeria ] A breakdown of the data shows that 137 persons were discharged on Thursday after testing negative to theCOVID 19 virus following treatment. This brings the total number of discharged persons to 154,578. There are still 10,010 active COVID 19 infections in the country as of the time of reporting.
[ 10th 16th May 2021, Nigeria: Yobe State ] Laboratory and Diagnostic Support: Following up with the laboratory team to retrieve pending sample results . The total number of samples collected is sixteen thousand, seven hundred and eight  ( 16,708 ) . Four hundred and forty four  ( 444 )  results are positive, eleven thousand, six hundred and thirty nine  ( 11,639 )  are negative, forty two  ( 42 )  for a repeat test, and four thousand, five hundred, and eighty three  ( 4,583 )  remaining sample results are pending.
[ 12th   18th Apr 2021, Yobe State, Nigeria ]  Case Management: The total number of active confirmed cases in the state is thirty two  ( 32 )   Twenty three  ( 23 )  patients have recovered, and no COVID 19 related mortality  Yobe SMOH and SPHCMB, with support from WHO, have conducted training of 40  ( 23 Males, and 17 Females )  primary and secondary health workers on COVID 19 case management, triage, and infection prevention and control
[ 28th Jun  4th July 2021, Nigeria ]  Supported University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital Enugu, Irrua Specialist Teaching Hospital, Edo state, National Reference Laboratory Gaduwa, Yusuf Dantsoho Memorial Hospital Kaduna state, Nigeria Navy Reference Hospital Calabar, and Lawrence Henshaw Memorial Hospital Calabar with diagnostic commodities, sample collection materials and personal protective equipment  ( PPE )
[ 12th July 2021, Nigeria ]  Children whose lives have been impacted by wars, political unrest and natural disasters often suffer a severe disruption to their learning, with life long consequences. This is most acute at the primary and lower secondary level, where vital reading and writing skills are taught. Girls are disproportionately affected. Even before the pandemic, only half of refugee girls were in school. Girls living in conflicts are 2.5 times more likely to be out of school. Now, due to the impact of Covid 19, 20 million girls are at risk of permanently dropping out of school in the next year.
[ 28th Jun  4th July 2021, Nigeria ]  Ongoing prepositioning of PPE and commodities at the sub national level for labs, treatment centres, sample collection centres and other relevant facilities as preparedness for surge in cases • Ongoing distribution and logistics planning with UNICEF and GAVI to support primary health care facilities across the country with IPC supplies • Conducted workshop on integration of COVID 19 messaging with Human Immunodeficiency Virus, Tuberculosis and Malaria  ( HTM )  infection with support from Global Fund • Ongoing media appearances on radio and television
[ 12th July 2021, Nigeria ]  Without access to schooling and effective teaching, many children are at risk of falling behind and dropping out of education permanently. A staggering 20 million girls globally are at risk of permanently dropping out of school in the next year, leaving them more vulnerable to child marriage, gender based violence, human trafficking and sexual abuse.
[ 5th May 2021, Yobe State ]  The conditions of the displaced people, the majority of whom are women and children, remain dire with food, NFI, shelter, WASH and health services among priority needs. Multiple displacements and unpredictable movements, including in and out of Geidam town to monitor the situation and to some remote locations in search of assistance and services are impacting efforts to identify and register many of the IDPs
[ 15th Jun 2021, Nigeria ]  The report however, notes that despite the more favorable external environment, with recovering oil prices and growth in advanced economies, a failure to sustain and deepen reforms would threaten both macroeconomic sustainability and policy credibility, thereby limiting the government's ability to address gaps in human and physical capital which is needed to attract private investment. Commenting, Shubham Chaudhuri, the World Bank Country Director for Nigeria, said: “Nigeria faces interlinked challenges in relation to inflation, limited job opportunities, and insecurity
[ 14th Apr 2021, Borno State, Nigeria ]  On 09 April 2021 at 11:00AM, a fire outbreak was recorded at 400 Housing Estate Camp. The cause of the fire was not ascertained but reportedly destroyed belongings and food of 8 IDP households. This incident fully destroyed 1 solid structure and 2 makeshift shelter attached to it, affecting a total of 48 individuals in 8 households. The affected individuals include 31 children, 31 women and 17 men. Also, 2 livestock were killed by the fire. The victims of the fire outbreak, who are currently residing with friends and relatives in the camp, are in desperate need of shelter, food and NFIs.
[ 16th Apr 2021, Nigeria ] “The composite food index rose by 22.95 per cent in March 2021 compared to 21.79 percent in February 2021'.
[ 16th April 2021,Nigeria's Borno State ]  Due to insecurity, however, humanitarian access is increasingly challenging in many parts of Nigeria's Borno State, including for UNHCR staff, who were forced to temporarily relocate out of Damasak this week.
[ 18th of April 2021, Borno State ] Case management : Health care workers trained for timely case management in all LGAs. Essential medical supplies for case management prepositioned in all LGAs.
[ 18th of April 2021, Borno State ] Reactive vaccination: 110,122 children aged 6 months to 9 years were vaccinated ( measles )  so far in 7 LGAs reactive vaccination campaign.
[ 3rd  9th July 2021, Borno State ]  There is still need for shelter support as shelter issues continue to persist across most camps in Dikwa LGA. It has been observed that most of the old shelters are completely destroyed by windstorms, rainfall and fire outbreaks while others are partially damaged because of termites and worn out tarpaulins. NRC supported with shelter in the past month.
[ 18th of April 2021, Borno State ] Challenges: Insecurity limiting access to deliver lifesaving routine vaccines. Poor acceptance of measles vaccines in some communities.
[ 3rd  9th July 2021, Borno State ]  In the past week, WHO contnued the routine immunization exercise. There are two functioning health facilities in Dikwa, the General Hospital and the clinic, both are operated by the government. However, the facilities and medication do not suffice to meet the needs of the IDPs and host community.
[ 7th  13th Jun 2021, Adamawa State ]  Case Management: One suspected case is currently on admission are being investigated. No death was reported in the treatment facility within the last two weeks. A total of 32 fatalities associated with COVID 19 have been reported since outbreak. CFR= 3.0%.
[ 19th March 2021, North East, Nigeria ] To complement monthly food assistance, the program delivered nutrition activities, including promotion of essential Infant and Young Child Feeding in Emergency  ( IYCFE )  practices, cooking demonstrations, micro gardening, and mass Mid  Upper Arm Circumference  ( MUAC )  screening of children under five.
[ 1st March 2021, Nigeria ]  Different teams i.e. contact tracing, active case finding, and risk communication teams, are engaged and deployed across the camps and hard to reach communities for timely prevention and control of infection among vulnerable communities.
[ 11th May 2021, Federal Capital Territory ] In the wake of the renewed onslaught against the COVID 19 pandemic, Federal Capital Territory, FCT minister, Malam Muhammad Musa Bello has banned congregational prayers at the National Eid ground in Abuja, restricting all Eid il Fitr prayers to neighborhood Juma'at Mosques. The decision was taken at a meeting between the Federal Capital Territory Administration FCTA and a delegation from the FCT League of Imams Initiative led by its Chairman, Imam  ( Dr )  Tajudeen M.B Adigun to discuss the modalities of holding prayers for the Eid il Fitr celebrations.
[  21st   27th Jun 2021, Nigeria ]  In Week 25, the number of new confirmed cases increased to 209 from 192 reported in week 24. These were reported in 13 states and FCT  ( Tables 1 & 2 ) . • In Week 25, the number of discharged cases increased to 392 from 88 in week 24. These were reported in 8 states and FCT  ( Tables 1 & 3 ) . • There were 2 deaths reported in the last one week  ( Tables 1 & 4 ) . • The new confirmed cases reported from Borno state reported includes backlogs from April 5th to June 17th, 2021 following data review.
[ 12th 18th April 2021, Nigeria: Borno State ]  No new case confirmed for the reported week . Total number of Confirmed Cases as at end of epi week 15 stands at 1,340 . 2 active cases receiving care. Total number of patients discharged for the week – 4 . Cumulative number discharged so far – 1,298 .No death recorded in week 15 . Total associated deaths – 38  ( 26 in Isolation facilities and 12 community death ) .
[ 19th March 2021, North East, Nigeria ] Danish Refugee Council has been contributing towards improving access to livelihood opportunities and assisting communities to recover by providing complementary livelihood initiatives through Business Cash Grants funded by FFP USAID. The program assists households and communities to reduce dependence on humanitarian assistance and improve income earning opportunities.
[ 13th March 8th April 2021,Northeast Nigeria ] Movement between Dikwa and Maiduguri to access markets and livelihoods has reportedly increased since the initial implementation of movement restrictions following the attacks. The price of transportation has returned to the pre shock rate of 1,500 NGN per person for vehicle travel to Maiduguri. The most vulnerable households who cannot afford transportation and have limited social networks in Maiduguri continue to have limited options for leaving Dikwa to access adequate resources or livelihoods.
[ 8th April 2021,Northeast Nigeria ] In addition, nutrition partners have identified a number of concerning service gaps, including a lack of infant and young child feeding in emergency  ( IYCF E )  counselling, lack of micronutrient powder  ( MNP )  supplementation and vitamin A to prevent micronutrient deficiencies. Partners also reported a lack of routine screening capacity to ensure early identification of SAM or moderate acute malnutrition  ( MAM )  cases, all of which were active features of nutrition programming prior to the attacks.
[ 8th April 2021,Northeast Nigeria ] Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene  ( WASH ) : KIs continue to report a disruption of water availability and access in Dikwa town. While interviews with KIs suggest that most households are able to access minimum quantities of water for drinking, most are struggling to meet daily water needs. Further, while hygiene promotion activities are ongoing, the depletion of WASH NFIs and strain on latrine capacity are reportedly driving the deterioration of hygiene and sanitation conditions and increasing the risk of disease.
[ 1st March 2021, Nigeria ]  A systematic vaccination was organized for humanitarian health workers in Maiduguri Metropolis only in one designated post, Muhammed Shuwa Specialist Hospital/Nursing Home )  and 272 persons were vaccinated. The central vaccination motivated some few other persons with vaccine hesitancy to get vaccinated.
[ 15th April 2021, Nigeria ]  The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC, has confirmed 89 fresh cases of coronavirus  ( COVID 19 )  in nine states and the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, bringing the total number of active cases across the country to 7,669.The agency also discharged 45 patients after testing negative twice for the virus. So far, Nigeria has recorded 164,000 cases of the virus since its outbreak in February 2020.
As a change of tactic not yet seen in previous attacks, the NSAG operatives burned down and targeted humanitarian facilities and assets  ( the UN run Humanitarian Hub, ACTED warehouse, guesthouses of NRC, AAH, GISCOR, INTERSOS and FHI360 ) . Two water tanks were impacted at the humanitarian hub. Humanitarian workers took refuge in the safe room throughout the attack period which lasted five hours.
[ 23rd April 2021, Nigeria ] This is barely two months after the country commenced vaccination having received 3.94 million doses of the Oxford AstraZeneca vaccines through COVAX, a UN backed effort that promises access to free vaccines for up to 20 per cent of participating countries' population. The current phase of vaccination covers health workers and other frontline workers although Nigerians from other groups are also getting vaccinated. The Nigerian government had said it plans to vaccinate 109 million people against the COVID 19 virus over a period of two years.
[ 15th April 2021, Nigeria: Gombe, Adamawa States ] Waja/ Lunguda hostilities which started in Adamawa State early last year resumed in Gombe State where communities predominantly inhabited by Lunguda were selectively attacked and homes burnt down.
[ 5th 11th April 2021, Nigeria: Yobe State ]   ( POE ) : Conducted screening of passengers at the Points of Entries  ( POEs )  . Conducted supportive supervision at the POE in Bade, Potiskum, and Nguru LGAs.
[ 14th April 2021,North East Nigeria ]  IDP camps were not targeted by the attacks. However, people in host communities and IDPs were seen fleeing to areas outside the town, some crossing the border to the Niger Republic. More locals were observed ‘relocating' to Diffa region in Niger on 14 April, hiding in the countryside/ bush, or attempting to find safe passage to Maiduguri by road, Roads are reportedly blocked.
[ 19th March 2021, North East, Nigeria ] The program continued to adapt to the changing and challenging operational environment particularly related to security, which often restricted access and the ability to conduct regular monitoring. However, with integration of offline shopping capabilities, beneficiaries are able to access food from anywhere without needing to travel long distances.
[ 11th April 2021, North East Nigeria ] More than 1,000 people, including IDPs and humanitarian staff, fled into nearby bushes, and some crossed the border to the Niger Republic in search of safety and security. Following the withdrawal of operatives, some households, including humanitarian workers have returned to Damasak while others proceeded to the Niger Republic to seek refuge. As of the morning of 11 April, people from the host communities began their normal activities in the town, with heavy military presence observed.
[ North east Nigeria  ] On 13 April 2021 at about 1700hrs non state armed group  ( NSAG )  continued their attack on the Nigerian Armed Forces in Damasak. This is the second attack on the town in less than three days. In addition to the humanitarian and civilian assets destroyed, other humanitarian facilities, government infrastructure, and houses of community leader and Civilian Joint Task Force  ( CJTF )  commander were also a target.
[ 15th Apr 2021, Nigeria ]  Food inflation, a closely watched index spiked to 22.95% from 21.79% recorded in the previous month. On a month on month basis, the food sub index increased by 1.9% in March 2021, up by 0.01% points from 1.89% recorded in February 2021. Also, the average annual rate of change of the Food sub index for the twelve month period ending March 2021 over the previous twelve month average was 17.93%, representing 0.68% points from the average annual rate of change recorded in February 2021  ( 17.25% ) .
[ 5th 11th April 2021, Nigeria: Yobe State ]  Surveillance: All 17 LGAs have recorded at least a confirmed COVID 19 case ( s ) . The case fatality rate amongst confirmed cases is 2.5%. The positivity rate for week 14 is 2.7. This is a slight increase in positivity rate compared to the preceding week  ( 2.6% positivity rate in week 13 )  . The case to contact ratio is 1:6.
[ 11th April 2021, North East Nigeria ] GSS Damasak camp, the only IDP camp in the town, hosts 8,830 people which includes 1,800 people that returned from Niger Republic between 1 – 8 April 2021. The population in the host community is 76,000. Following an influx of new arrivals into Damasak between September 2020 and January 2021, the Borno State Government approved the establishment of a new camp in January. Partners intensified shelter construction, WASH and NFI services enabling expansion of the camp's capacity to accommodate 10,000 people. Mobile clinics and blanket supplementary feeding programs implemented by partners are the main health and nutrition services available to the entire population in Damasak.
[ 14th April 2021,North East Nigeria ] Humanitarian facilities/assets destroyed: A mobile storage unit  ( MSU )  operated by ACTED and WFP's warehouse, both in the same compound, were destroyed. Partners cargo were destroyed in the MSU. Offices and guest houses of humanitarian organizations were burned down  ( FHI360 office, ACF office and guest house, NRC office/ guest house, INTERSOS office, GISCOR guest house ) . FHI360 health outpost, and two vehicles were burned. Water tanks in the humanitarian hub were destroyed by fire from the burning MSU in adjacent compound. Humanitarian workers have also reportedly fled to nearby Niger. The security of humanitarians as collateral is more evident in these recent attacks.
[ 5th 11th April 2021, Nigeria: Yobe State ]  The total number of active confirmed cases in the state is forty nine ( 49 ) . The total confirmed cases of COVID 19 amongst Health Care Workers  ( HCWs )  is nineteen  ( 19 ) . These include nine  ( 9 )  doctors, seven  ( 7 )  nurses, one  ( 1 )  physiotherapist, and two  ( 2 )  laboratory scientists. The total number of deaths from COVID 19 in the state is nine  ( 9 ) . The total number of patients who recovered from COVID 19 is three hundred and seven  ( 307 ) .
[ 16th Apr 2021, Nigeria ]  The report reads in part: “The percentage change in the average composite CPI for the twelve months period ending March 2021, over the average of the CPI for the previous twelve months period was 14.55 per cent, representing a 0.50 per cent point increase over 14.05 percent recorded in February 2021. “The urban inflation rate increased by 18.76 per cent  ( year on year )  in March 2021 from 17.92 per cent recorded in February 2021, while the rural inflation rate increased by 17.60 percent in March 2021 from 16.77 percent in February 2021.
[ 16th Apr 2021, Nigeria ]  According to the NBS report, the figure 0.02 percentage points higher than the rate recorded in February 2021  ( 1.54 per cent ) . It said: “The NBS noted that on a month on month basis, the urban index rose by 1.60 per cent in March 2021, up by 0.02 compared to the rate recorded in February 2021, while the rural index also rose by 1.52 per cent in March 2021, up by 0.02 compared to the rate that was recorded in February 2021  ( 1.50 per cent ) .
[ 5th 11th April 2021, Nigeria: Yobe State ]  The percentage of contacts that were confirmed positive is 4.9%. One hundred and twenty seven  ( 127 )  contacts of confirmed cases were line listed by the contact tracing teams . Fifty one  ( 51 )  contact of confirmed cases have completed 14 days of monitoring . Yobe SPHCMB, with support from WHO through the Active Case Search strategy, conducted sensitization for 24,756 households on COVID 19 prevention in high burden LGAs.
[ 5th 11th April 2021, Nigeria: Yobe State ]  CHALLENGES: Non state Armed Groups  ( NSAGs )  attacks on hospitals and PHC centers are disrupting COVID 19 response and health services in the affected LGAs  ( Geidam and Gujba LGAs ) . Insecurity and military operations are limiting contact tracing, active case search, and community sensitization in security compromised LGAs. Bad geographical is limiting access to remote communities to sustain COVID 19 prevention activities.
[ 15th Apr 2021, Nigeria ]  State inflation rate: In March 2021, all items inflation on year on year basis was highest in Kogi  ( 24.51% ) , Bauchi  ( 22.24% ) , and Sokoto  ( 20.70% ) , while Imo  ( 16.08% ) , Kwara  ( 15.34% ) , and Cross River  ( 14.45% )  recorded the slowest rise in headline Year on Year inflation. In terms of food inflation, on a year on year basis was highest in Kogi  ( 29.71% ) , Sokoto  ( 27.02% ) , and Ebonyi  ( 26.59% ) , while Abuja  ( 20.10% ) , Kebbi  ( 19.98% ) , and Bauchi  ( 18.61% )  recorded the slowest rise .in year on year inflation.
[ 9th Apr, 2021, North East ,Nigeria ]  David Thérond, the organization's head in the country, said cases of measles among children have risen since Dec. 3, 2020 when the first patient was admitted at a pediatrics hospital in the area. He said Zarbamari, a small town some 20 kilometers  ( 12 miles )  from the capital with over 45,000 people, has 58% of the total infected patients. “A vaccination campaign is required to decrease the number of cases,' he said.
[ 23rd April 2021, Nigeria ] To achieve this, “the vaccine roll out will be in four phases, starting with health workers, frontline workers, COVID 19 rapid response team, laboratory network, policemen, petrol station workers and strategic leaders,' the head of Nigeria's immunization agency, Faisal Shuaib, said. Mr Shuaib recently said the inoculation of frontline health workers in some states has been completed, and attention has shifted to older adults, aged 65 and above.
[ 14th Apr 2021, Borno State, Nigeria ]  On April 09 and April 11, fires broke out in 400 Housing Estate Camp and Gongolong Kareram Camp respectively, fully damaging 200 shelters and 1 building. The fire outbreak resulted in a great loss of properties and belongings for the affected IDPs. Fire outbreaks in the camps and camp like settings of Borno State are not uncommon. Oftentimes, they are caused by cooking too close to shelters, smoking and the burning of the bush surrounding the camp. Following the fire outbreaks, the most needed assistance are food, as reported by 45% of the respondents, followed by shelter  ( 33% )  and NFIs  ( 22% ) .
[ 14th Apr 2021, Borno State, Nigeria ]  On 11 April 2021 at 6:12PM, a fire at Gongolong Kareram Camp located in Gongolong Lawanti Ward of Jere LGA destroyed shelters and belongings of numerous IDP households. The fire was caused by residents who were cooking too close to a makeshift shelter. This incident fully destroyed 200 makeshift shelters and partially damaged 38 shelters, affecting a total of 843 individuals in 168 households. The affected individuals include 457 children and 386 adults. Two children sustained injuries and are currently recieving treatment in Dalaram clinic in Old Maiduguri Ward. The victims of the fire outbreaks are currently residing with friends and relatives within the camp. They are in need of food, shelter and NFIs. Also, 2 cows and 8 sheep were killed by the fire.
[ 8th April 2021,Northeast Nigeria ] Populations in Dikwa town are heavily dependent on non governmental organizations  ( NGOs )  for humanitarian food assistance and other basic services. KIs report that most residents of Dikwa town are beneficiaries of NGOs operated health care clinics, schools, water points, or various forms of shelter and livelihood assistance. Many residents also depend on humanitarian food assistance  ( HFA )  as a primary food source.
[ 29th March 4th April 2021, Yobe State, Nigeria ]  Infection Prevention and Control: Yobe SMOH and SPHCMB, in collaboration with WHO and partners, has completed COVID 19 vaccination for frontline health workers. Conducted decontamination and disinfection of SSH molecular diagnostic laboratory, SSH Damaturu, and FMC Nguru Isolation centers . The SPHCMB, in collaboration with the WHO communications team, conducted motorized awareness creation campaigns in high burden LGAs of Damaturu, Bade, Potiskum, and Nguru.
[ 15th Apr 2021, Nigeria ]  The 'All items less farm produce' or Core inflation, which excludes the prices of volatile agricultural produce rose to 12.67% in March 2021, up by 0.29% when compared with 12.38% recorded in February 2021. On a month on month basis, the core sub index increased by 1.06% in March 2021. This was down by 0.15% when compared with 1.21% recorded in February 2021. The average 12 month annual rate of change of the index was 10.01% for the twelve month period ending March 2021; this is 0.76 percent points lower than 10.77% recorded in February 2021. The highest increases were recorded in prices of Passenger transport by air, Medical services, Miscellaneous services relating to the dwelling, Passenger transport by road, Hospital services, Passenger transport by road. Others include; Pharmaceutical products, Paramedical services, Vehicle spare parts, Dental services, Motor cars, Maintenance and repair of personal transport equipment, and Hairdressing salons and personal grooming establishment.
[ 29th March 4th April 2021, Yobe State, Nigeria ]  Risk Communication and Social Mobilization: Yobe SMOH, in collaboration with WHO HTR teams and AVADAR informants, UNICEF VCMs, and CGPP volunteers, conducted mass community sensitization, reaching 6,917 people with COVID 19 prevention messages. The SPHCMB and CRS, with support from WHO, conducted mass community sensitization through radio jingles and phone in programs at Yobe State Broadcasting Cooperation  ( YBC )  and Radio Nigeria Sunshine on FM 88.1.
[ 19th March 2021, North East, Nigeria ] In Monguno LGA, specifically in Julary and Veterinary camps, ZOA implemented multipurpose cash grants with a transfer value of 6,940 NGN per capita covering the full MEB for 2,338 individuals. ZOA utilized vulnerability criteria that included the food consumption score  ( FCS ) , among other variables, to select the most vulnerable households as cash beneficiaries.
[ 8th April 2021,Northeast Nigeria ] More than five weeks after attacks triggered the evacuation of humanitarian actors, there is limited resumption of humanitarian assistance in Dikwa town, including food assistance, non food item  ( NFI )  kits, water, sanitation, and hygiene  ( WASH )  support, and basic health and nutritional services.
[ 15th Apr 2021, North East, Nigeria ]  Furthermore, the hike in prices of groundnuts in Bullumkutu  ( 33% ) , Kasuwan Shanu  ( 34% ) , Baga road  ( 35% ) , Monday and Budum  ( 36% ) , Abbaganaram  ( 39% ) , Tashan Bama  ( 74% ) , and Custom  ( 85% )  in Borno state, while in Potiskum  ( 20% ) , Gashua, Geidam, and Nguru  ( 22% ) , Jakusko  ( 25% ) , Yunusari  ( 29% ) , Gujba  ( 36% ) , and Yusufari  ( 38% )  in Yobe State, might be attributed to the seasonality of the commodity, increase demand and reduced stock in markets as a result of production deficit.
[ 15th Apr 2021, North East, Nigeria ]  Prices of red beans were observed to have increased significantly against the previous month and over 3 months. In March  ( 2021 )  compared to December  ( 2020 )  prices increased in Abbaganaram  ( 44% ) , Kasuwan Shanu  ( 76% ) , Custom and Budum  ( 86% ) , Bullumkutu  ( 94% ) , Baga road  ( 98% ) , Tashan Bama  ( 99% ) , and Monday  ( 103% )  markets in Borno State. Similarly, prices increased in Gulani  ( 13% ) , Damaturu  ( 29% ) , Gashua and Nguru  ( 47% )  Yusufari  ( 50% ) , Yunusari  ( 57% ) , Geidam  ( 75% ) , Jakusko and Gujba  ( 90% ) , Potiskum and Bursari  ( 120% )  markets in Yobe State.
[ 12th July 2021, Nigeria ]  In August 2020, the global health community celebrated the eradication of wild poliovirus from the African Region. Polio is a highly infectious viral disease that can cause paralysis and death. The disease primarily spreads through eating and or drinking contaminated foods or drinks. There is no cure yet for the disease, and its disabling impact is often irreversible. Gladly though, the disease is vaccine preventable. Despite the country being wild poliovirus free, Nigeria's polio programme faces challenges that include widespread outbreak of vaccine derived polio virus type 2  ( cVDPV2 )  due to poor population immunity and surveillance gaps. In 2021, as at the end of June, outbreak of cVDPV2 had been reported in 11 states    Abia, Bayelsa, Borno, Jigawa, Kano, Kebbi, Nasarawa, Rivers, Sokoto, Yobe and Zamfara.
[ 4th May 2021, Nigeria ] In the formal school group, majority ( 61% )  agree that shift learning method is the best format for school continuity during the second wave, another majority  ( 66% )  agree with the government's reopening time, they do not think the government needed to wait a little more longer before schools resume This is a 7% Increase from the percentage of persons who agreed with the government's timing on school closure in the pre resumption survey, which was about 59%. Implying a greater level of support for the government's decision.
[ 12th July 2021, Nigeria ]  Keeping polio at bay\ To keep cVDPV2 at bay, WHO has continued to work with all stakeholders including the government across all levels, donor agencies, frontline health workers, and the community to deliver immunization services and surveillance across the nation, especially in security compromised communities of Borno state.
[ 26th Apr 2021, North East, Nigeria ]  The World Health Organisation and Yobe State Government have began a house to house initiative to build awareness to prevent the spread of COVID 19 in the North East. “In the last one month, we have reached out to more than 90,000 people with COVID 19 prevention messages.'
[ 7th June 2021, Nigeria ] First, the public health culture and vaccine awareness are not immune to uncontrolled misinformation and rumours, which can erode trust in the medical system and public health measures. To effectively address COVID 19 related rumours, there is a need for a carefully outlined multidimensional public health strategy in North East Nigeria. One key component of such a strategy could be coordinating with local leaders and key stakeholders in the community to ensure buy in, elevate public health ‘role models', and amplify state and federal messaging.
[ 9th Apr, 2021, North East ,Nigeria ]  At least 1,158 children have been infected by measles, a viral disease, in the Nigerian volatile northeast Borno State, a global medical volunteer group said Friday. Doctors Without Borders, which is collaborating with the Nigerian health authorities, said in a statement most of the patients were children from families displaced from their homes by terror attacks in the area.
[ 26th Jun   2nd July 2021, Borno State ]  As a result of the attacks between 26 June and 2 July 2021, a total of 1,319 individuals were displaced from Dikwa LGA towards the LGAs Jere and Maiduguri Metropolitan Council. They arrived at Dikwa Motor Park from various camps and communities in Dikwa LGA. As presented on the map below, their intended destinations were locations in the LGAs Jere and Maiduguri Metropolitan Council in Borno State. Since the first attack in Dikwa on 1 March 2021, a total of 24,143 IDPs have been recorded by DTM in Dikwa Motor Park. They were displaced from Dikwa LGA and en route to destinations in the LGAs Jere and Maiduguri Metropolitan Council in Borno State. Additionally, since 1 May 2021, a total of 11,049 returnees have been recorded by DTM in the same transit point. They are returning from locations in the LGA Maiduguri Metropolitan Council towards Dikwa LGA.
[ 14th April 2021,Nigeria's Borno State ]  Following the latest attack on Wednesday 14 April, the third in seven days, up to 80 per cent of the town's population  which includes the local community and internally displaced people  were forced to flee. Assailants looted and burned down private homes, warehouses of humanitarian agencies, a police station, a clinic and a UNHCR Protection Desk. Those fleeing include Nigerians and Niger nationals living in the area.
[ 29th Mar   4th Apr 2021, Adamawa state, Nigeria ]  WHO supported risk communication volunteers visited 1,672 households, One Quaranic school and 6 primary and secondary schools were visited. Out of the 12, 123 people reached, 1,078 were men, 1,520 women, 5,114 boys and 4,411 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.
[ 14th Apr 2021, North East, Nigeria ]  Suspected militants attacked the northeast Nigerian border town of Damasak, killing at least eight people and causing hundreds to flee to neighbouring Niger, local officials and a resident said on Wednesday. No group claimed responsibility but militant group Boko Haram and its offshoot, Islamic State West Africa Province, carry out attacks in the northeast.
[ 5th   11th Apr 2021, Adamawa state, Nigeria ]  WHO supported risk communication volunteers visited 1,518 households and eight churches were visited. Out of the 6,894 people reached, 1,236 were men, 1,998 women, 1,718 boys and 1,998 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.
Violence in the Lake Chad Basin has uprooted 3.3 million people, including over 300,000 Nigerian refugees and some 2.2 million displaced within North East Nigeria, especially in Adamawa, Borno and Yobe States. More resources will be needed to respond to this new emergency since funding for our Lake Chad Basin operation is already critically low with only 14 per cent of the US$ 128.4 million requested received so far.
[ 12th July 2021, Nigeria ]  "As of August 31st 2020, a total of 1,715 CIIAs have been engaged and implemented active surveillance and vaccination across 5,691 security compromised locations in the state with valid geo evidence. Currently, the government is planning to return IDPs to their home town and re open health facilities in those newly resettled areas, he added; The Borno State Incident Manager  ( IM )  and Acting Executive Director, State Primary Health Care Development Board, Dr. Aliyu Shettima.
[ 4th May 2021, Nigeria ] The survey also examined stakeholders familiarity and implementation of these protocols. Stakeholders were asked how familiar they were with the protocols in the first place, ,a good majority ( 86% )  of the respondents interviewed via telephone, mainly consisting of formal educational stakeholders were familiar with the protocols, however, 10% of them were unfamiliar while the remaining 4% were uncertain about their familiarity with the protocols.
[ 4th May 2021, Nigeria ] For those who did not comply with keeping distances of about 1 metre in those places listed above, 80% said it was due to lack of facilities, mainly space to allow for distancing, some of the participants mentioned that their schools were overcrowded. Other reasons include misconceptions and ignorance about how the virus works. For instance, a number of respondents used phrases like “ not in Nigeria'; “we are naturally immune to it'; “it is for the politicians' etc. Also a few persons are still sceptical about the reality of the virus and the others attributed it to lack of enforcement.