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A few days ago, the NCDC listed nine states that have tested the least number of samples for COVID 19. Among the states are Taraba, Adamawa, Kogi, Nasarawa, Niger, Kebbi, Zamfara, Jigawa and Yobe.
The CPSS held webinars with the Education and Nutrition Sectors on the integration of child protection into education and nutrition programming. The webinar with nutrition actors focused on the linkages between child protection and nutrition with practical examples of integrated nutrition/child protection programming. The education webinar focused on the COVID 19 response and integration of child protection into the education response which resulted in representatives from the CPSS being added to the Education Sector Technical Working Group on COVID 19 to provide technical guidance on child protection integration
on Saturday, September 26, a total of 7,968 samples across the country were tested in Nigeria, according to NCDC. Last week  ( from Sunday September 20 to Saturday September 26 ) , recoveries stood at 1,288, while 1,053 new cases and 12 deaths were recorded in the country – the fewest weekly fatalities in recent times. To date, 58,198 cases have been confirmed in Nigeria; 49,722 patients have recovered and discharged and 1,106 deaths recorded in 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory  ( FCT ) . Since the virus crept into Nigeria on February 27, a total of 502,545 tests have been carried out in the country  ( as of Saturday September 26 ) .
( 4 sep,2020 )  Return passengers must proceed on a 7 day self isolation as per protocol and present at the designated sample collection sites on the 7th day of arrival.
New infections outnumbered recoveries on Thursday September 24. One hundred and twenty five confirmed cases were reported in 13 states: Lagos  ( 37 ) , Plateau  ( 18 ) , FCT  ( 17 ) , Ogun  ( 15 ) , Rivers  ( 10 ) , Benue  ( 7 ) , Kaduna  ( 7 ) , Anambra  ( 5 ) , Oyo  ( 3 ) , Cross River  ( 2 ) , Ondo  ( 2 ) , Edo  ( 1 )  and Imo  ( 1 ) ; while one hundred and thirteen  ( 113 )  discharges took place in nine states. Discharges were reported in Plateau  ( 46 ) , Anambra  ( 29 ) , Rivers  ( 17 ) , Kaduna  ( 9 ) , Kano  ( 5 ) , FCT  ( 3 ) , Sokoto  ( 2 ) , Bayelsa  ( 1 )  and Ekiti  ( 1 ) ; while the day ended without anyone dying as a result of Covid 19 in Nigeria.
[ 04/10/2020 10/10/2020,Nigeria ]  Lagos State remains the epicentre for the disease with the highest number of confirmed cases and deaths in the country. The other five states with the highest number of confirmed cases are FCT, Oyo, Plateau, Edo and Rivers states. Many states including Enugu, Ebonyi, Abia, Bayelsa, Jigawa, Adamawa, Sokoto, Kebbi, Cross River, Zamfara and Kogi did not record a fresh case last week.
[ 15th Oct 2020, Abuja ]  The federal government has warned the EndSARS protesters across the country to be mindful of the risk of getting COVID 19 infection. Legit.ng reports that the director general Nigeria Centre for Disease Control  ( NCDC ) , Chikwe Ihekweazu, gave the warning on Thursday, October 15, at the Presidential Task Force  ( PTF )  briefing on COVID 19 in Abuja.
Access to livelihood and employment opportunities: The displacement has caused widespread poverty and desperation amongst the affected population.
Some 56 people from Adamawa  ( five women and 22 men )  and Borno  ( five women and 34 men )  participated in the workshop. In Dikwa LGA of Borno State, the decision to convert one of the largest schools  ( Shehu Sanda )  to a COVID 19 isolation facility was rescinded by the Primary Health Care  ( PHC )  coordinator after attending the workshop ensuring that pupils will be able to use the facility for learning once schools re open across the country
The Sector pre positioned 3,572 WASH response kits in Adamawa, Yobe and Ngala  ( Borno State )  warehouses for rapid response by WASH Sector partners in case of a disease outbreak, like cholera or COVID 19 )  or new population displacements
[ 1st Aug 2020, North East Nigeria ] Host communities In sites where IDPs are residing with host communities, friends, neighbors and family were the most trusted source of information in 39 per cent of sites  ( notable decrease from 43% cited in Round 32 ) , followed by local/community leader in 34 per cent of sites  ( down by 1% ) .
On 25 October non state armed groups  ( NSAG )  attacked a government military camp  ( “super camp' )  in the town of Damboa, Borno State, northeast Nigeria. At least 4 civilians died and 15 others sustained injuries as a result of the crossfire between the NSAG and the government forces.
Similarly, to prevent the spread of COVID 19, separating those who are sick from other members of the community is key. In all assessed LGAs, less than 45% of the assessed settlements reported sick members of the community were isolated from others  ( overall 28% ) . Isolation practices seemed to be least common in some of the eastern Borno LGAs, as isolation was reportedly practiced in 7% of assessed settlements in Gwoza, 3% in Ngala, and 0% in Kala/Balge.
[ 01/06/2020,Nigeria ]  Heavy rains have caused extensive flooding in Chad, Niger and Nigeria since the onset of rainy seasons in June. Chad's rainy season, expected to last until October, is the heaviest in the past 30 years. Flooding in Nigeria is less widespread than in 2019, but is still significant.
[ 30/09/2020, Nigeria ] Flooding has destroyed hundreds of thousands of hectares of crops across the three countries, affecting access to food and livelihoods. This may lead to very poor agricultural harvests and increase already significant levels of food insecurity: 2 million in Niger, 3.7 million in Chad and up to 7 million in Nigeria.
[ 1st Aug 2020, North East Nigeria ]  SHELTER CONDITIONS FOR RETURNEES Seventy seven per cent  ( no change since the last round of assessment )  of returnees resided in households with walls. This percentage was 82 per cent in Borno. Eighteen per cent were residing in traditional shelters and 5 per cent  ( no change )  in emergency/makeshift shelters. Nine per cent  ( no change )  of returnees in Borno were living in emergency/makeshift shelters and another 9 per cent living in traditional shelters.
Out of Nigeria's 7,401 active cases, Lagos currently tops the list with 4,197 patients, followed by Plateau with 749 infections.  ( 05/10/2020 )  A total of 183 people were discharged on Monday, increasing the total to 50,951, while no new death was recorded.
[ 28/08/2020,Nigeria ]  With many Nigerians made unemployed by COVID 19, combined with lower volumes of exports such as oil, Nigeria's economy has contracted by 6.1% year on year in the second quarter of this year. 27% of Nigeria's labor force  ( over 21 million Nigerians )  are unemployed.
On June 13, ISWAP launched another coordinated attack on Monguno and Nganzai LGAs killing an estimated 40 civilians and 20 soldiers. Analysts suggest that this shift in ISWAP's strategy to directly target civilians may be a result of an internal leadership coup in February 2020. Continued large scale violence remains highly probable, with local communities most exposed to attacks
[ 01/01/2019 30/09/2020, Nigeria ]  UNHCR, in partnership with Nigeria Immigration Service  ( NIS ) , State Emergency Management Agency  ( SEMA )  and National Emergency Management Agency  ( NEMA )  has carried out registration since August 2015 at border control points in the North East. The refugee returnees are returning to Nigeria mainly from Cameroon, Niger and Chad. So far, 35,692 individuals have been registered by Nigeria Immigration Service from 1st January 2019 to 30th September 2020, comprised of 15,484 households ( HHs ) . 83% of the spontaneous refugee returnees report to have been unregistered with authorities in the country of asylum. UNHCR Nigeria is working closely with partners to implement a comprehensive response strategy, including providing targeted assistance to returning Nigerians, developing the capacity of key stakeholders to the response and adovcating for conditions of returns.
[ 24/08/2020  20/09/2020, Borno and Yobe state ]  As part of the ongoing support to COVID 19 prevention campaigns, UNICEF, through the common supplies pipeline  ( in kind donation UNILEVER Nigeria )  released 510,648 bars of soap for hand washing to partners for use in high risk areas of Borno and Yobe States, benefitting at least 85,108 persons.
[ 07/10/2020, Nigeria ]  This development also dragged the first half performance of the Internally Generated Revenue  ( IGR )  of the 36 states of the federation and the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Abuja, down by 11.7 per cent to N612.9 billion, against N693.9 billion recorded in the corresponding period of 2019, H1'19.
[ 1st July 2020, BAY states ]  The WASH vulnerability score is combination of water and hygiene vulnerability. Water vulnerability pertains to the quantity and the quality of water, whereas hygiene vulnerability considers the type of latrine used. Access to WASH services is crucial to many aspects of a household's daily life, from hygiene, to drinking water and waste disposal.
[  1st July 2020, Borno, Yobe states ]  In Borno and Yobe states, prices of key staples saw a seasonal upturn due to a decreased availability of market stocks since July, ascribed to the lean season, the underlying high inflation and Eid celebration late July. Between June and July, the cost of the Food Basket, which is 70% of Survival Minimum Expenditure Basket  ( SMEB )  in Maiduguri and Jere, increased slightly from 19,072 Naira to 19,345 Naira. This now means that the SMEB is as high as at the highest point in the 2018 lean season.
[  1st July 2020, Borno, Yobe states ]  In Geidam  ( Yobe ) , the SMEB increased by ten  ( 10 )  percent between June and July from 18,411 Naira to 20,228 Naira, being the cost of 100% of the Food Basket. The price of local rice which has continued to increase over three months in most markets of Borno, with Bullumkutu  ( 19% ) , Baga  ( 24% ) , Monday  ( 30% )  and Abbaganaram  ( 31% ) . Similarly in Yobe, prices increased in Potiskum  ( 16% ) , Nguru  ( 18% ) , Gashua and Geidam  ( 25% ) , Bursari and Gujba  ( 38% )  and Gulani  ( 67% )  being the notable cases.
[  1st July 2020, Borno, Yobe states ]  Nigeria's annual inflation rate rose for a tenth straight month to 12.6% in June of 2020 from 12.4% in the prior month. The prices of most staple food commodities are generally expected to remain well above average in both Borno and Yobe States during the rest of the lean season months of August and September. A slight decrease is expected thereafter.
[ 21st Dec2020,Nigeria ]  The federal government asked states to ensure the closure of all bars, nightclubs and restaurants across the country for an initial period of five weeks. This, however, excludes restaurants providing services to hotel residents.
[ 16th Oct 2020,Nigeria ]  Abuja  ( ICRC )    The International Committee of the Red Cross  ( ICRC )  has seen an increase in malnutrition rates among children in nutrition centres it supports in Nigeria. The number of children treated by the outpatient nutrition program grew by 20%, while the number of severe malnutrition cases rose by 10%, compared to the same period last year.
[ 1st 15th Oct 2020, North East Nigeria ]  68% of camps has access to a form of education in the camp or nearby. Over 60% of the camps need instructional and writing materials. 50% of the camps do not have access to a functional secondary school while 32% of the camps do not have access to alternative basic education.
[ 1st June July 2020,Borno state ]  Against the backdrop of the COVID 19 pandemic, communication on prevention, symptoms, and when to seek medical care is critical to reduce transmission and mortality rates. Yet, particularly in H2R areas in Borno state, access to means and sources of information is likely to be severely limited.
[ 1st Jul 2020, Maiduguri LGA, Borno state ] KIs from 12 settlements reported that schools attended by children had been closed due to COVID 19 in the 30 days prior to data collection.
[ 1st June July 2020,Borno state ]  Interestingly, 19 KIs also mentioned that people in the H2R settlement had received information about a new infectious disease in the garrison towns, and although not every KI was able to name the disease, it seemed clear to be COVID 19  ( see quote below ) .
[ 7thDec2020,Nigeria ]  There has been a recorded increase in the spread of COVID 19 in Nigeria in the week 50  ( starting 7 December )  when the number of new confirmed cases at the national level rose to 113% compared to week 49.
[ 16th  31st Oct 2020,Adamawa,Borno states ]  86% of the total showers are functional while 14% need to be repaired. 16 sites in 5 LGAs  ( Girei in Adamawa state, Konduga, Jere, Maiduguri and Dikwa in Borno state )  do not have shower on site. 1,526 showers needs to be repaired across 85 sites in 17 LGAs  ( table 2 ) .
[ 3rd Nov 2020,Borno ]  The inability to access some settlements in Borno state due to the conflict had presented a challenge to the immunization programme.
[ 16th  31st Oct 2020,BAY states ]  80% of the displacement sites has an average waiting time at water points less than 30minutes while 16% is between 30minutes and an hour and 4% is above one hour  ( figure 8 ) . Figure 3: Total shelter and their status. Figure 5: % of sites by the second most needed NFI .
[ 2nd 8th Nov 2020,Nigeria ] ETT assessments idenfietid the following movement triggers: voluntary relocation  ( 34.1% ) , conflict/atack  ( 23.4% ) , poor living conditions  ( 20.3% ) , improved security  ( 15.7% ) , fear of attack  ( 5.8% )  and military operations  ( 0.7% ) .
[ 8th Nov 2020, Borno ]  In Borno State, 1 confirmed case was reported for week 45, total confirmed cases stand at 748. 7 contacts are presently being monitored in Borno State, and intra/inter country border screening is still ongoing.
[ 5thNov 2020,Nigeria ] Abuja, Nigeria's capital, and the second most impacted with a total of over 6,000 cases also came second on Thursday with 20 infections. Currently, Nigeria has tested about 687,952 of its 200 million population.
[ 28th May 2021, Nigeria ]  In Nigeria, PHCs are critical as they often serve as the first point of contact for suspected cases of COVID 19. Health workers in PHCs continue to play an important role in the response by supporting the detection of cases, educating members of the community about the risks of the virus as well as other health and social services.
[ 11th June 2021, Yobe state ] Meals Eaten by Houlsehold Per day in Current Location: Nearly half  ( 49% )  of the total respondents indicated they their household eats two meals per day while three meals per day were reported by 38%. Some 1% of the respondents do not have food to eat a single meal per day while at least 10% said they eat one meal per day.
[ 1st Nov 2020, BAY states ]  12.6% of confirmed cases in Adamawa State are health workers. Planning has commenced in Adamawa State for training of NYSC staff to help in sample collection. Community case search is ongoing in all locations reporting cases in Borno State, in all high burden LGAs in Yobe State as well as in Adamawa State.
The National Bureau of Statistics  ( NBS )  reported annual inflation in September at 13.7 percent, nearly half a percent higher than in August at 13.2 percent. The month on month inflation increased to 1.5 percent in September, only a slight increase from 1.3 percent in August.
[ 1st Sep 2020, NorthEast Nigeria ]  Awareness about COVID 19 remained high at 99 per cent amongst all IDPs assessed during the COVID 19 Situation Analysis Round 3 across the conflict affected north eastern region of Nigeria.
[ 1st Jul 2020, Maiduguri LGA, Borno state ] KIs from all 17 assessed settlements reported that most residents' knowledge of COVID 19 was sufficient to protect themselves and their families from the virus.
[ 23Nov2020,Nigeria ]  As Nigeria slips into recession for the second time in five years, President Muhammadu Buhari, says it came about because of the severity of the global economic downturn caused by the COVID 19 pandemic.
[ 25th Oct 2020, Nigeria ]  In Ilorin, in central Kwara state, security officers faced difficulties in containing attacks on a government facility in recent days. The state governor has declared a 24 hour curfew to prevent further escalation of violence.
[ 16th June 2021, Nigeria ] The NDU, titled: “Resilience through Reforms,' stated that in 2020, the Nigerian economy experienced a shallower contraction of 1.8 per cent than had been projected at the beginning of the pandemic  ( 3.2 per cent ) .
[ 12thFeb2021,Nigeria ]  ICRC have continued to work across Nigeria in states where armed conflict and other situations of violence persist. More than 1.9 million people are internally displaced in the North East alone while over half a million people have been displaced in some North Central and North West states.
[ 19th Apr   9th Jun 2021. North East Nigeria ]  However, in 40 per cent of the locations assessed  ( both camps/camp like settings and host communities ) , most people had access to handwashing stations with soap and water  ( an increase from 36% )  while in 24 per cent of locations, about half of the people had access to with water and soap  ( a decrease from 29% ) . In 16 per cent of the locations, only a few people had access  ( a decrease from 17% )  and in 16 per cent of the locations, everyone had access to handwashing stations filled with water and soap  ( a decrease from 17% ) . Only in 3 per cent of the locations assessed, respondents stated that nobody in their community had access to water and soap  ( similar to Round 5 ) .
[ 16th 31st Dec 2020, Borno and Adamawa states ] 81% of the total showers are functional while 19% need to be repaired. 24 sites in 5 LGAs  ( Girei in Adamawa state, Konduga, Jere, Maiduguri and Dikwa in Borno state )  do not have shower on site. 2,021 showers needs to be repaired across 74 sites in 17 LGAs  ( table 2 )
[ 24th Dec 2020,Nigeria ] The new variant in South Africa is the predominant one there, John Nkengasong, the head of the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention  ( Africa CDC )  said, as confirmed infections in the country approach one million. While the variant transmits quickly and viral loads are higher, it is not yet clear whether it leads to a more severe disease, he said.
[ 24th Dec 2020,Nigeria ] South Africa's health minister late on Wednesday announced an “alarming rate of spread' in that country, with more than 14,000 new cases confirmed in the past day, including more than 400 deaths. It was the largest single day increase in cases.
[ 1st Jan   Mar 2021, Nigeria ]  Reasons for travel: The primary reason for travel for the vast majority of surveyed travellers was economic migration  ( 96% ) , while others  ( 4% )  were travelling for marriage and/or to rejoin family, to further their education, etc.
The government implemented restriction measures at the start of the pandemic to restrict the virus's spread. Despite the increasing number of infections, restriction measures have slowly eased as the pandemic evolved. The remaining restrictions include a nationwide curfew between 12 and 4 am, somewhat limiting people movement. Additionally, social distancing and wearing of masks in public places are in place. Similarly, public gatherings are restricted to no more than 50 persons outside the workplace.
Heavy rainfall in Nigeria and bordering countries have led to near record levels of flooding. Flooding was well above normal; however, it was lower than that seen in 2012, one of the worst flood years in over 40 years. Heavy and unprecedented rainfall in the northern areas led to extremely high levels   Red Alert level  ( water levels higher than nine meters )    of the Niger River.
[ 11thDec2020, Nigeria ]  The country also recorded 796 new cases on Friday, breaking the previous highest daily record of 745 reported on June 19.
[ 1st Jul 2020, Monguno LGA, Borno states ]  KIs from 3 settlements reported that violence against children is a prevelant issue facing residents.The most commonly reported forms of violence against children perceived as prevalent in settlements where KIs reported such violence were child labor, child marriage, forced begging, and domestic abuse, all of which were reported by KIs from 2 assessed settlements
[ 1st Oct 2020, Nigeria ]  Malaria  ( suspected n= 9,542; confirmed n= 7,466 )  was the leading cause of morbidity and mortality reported through EWARS accounting for 47% of the reported cases and 54% of the reported deaths.
[ 1st 15thDec 2020, Borno and Adamawa state ] 56% of latrines across 126 sites in 17 LGAs need gender marking. 21% latrines needs desludgement across 71 sites in 16 LGAs  ( table 1 ) .
[ 24th  30th May 2021, Yobe State ]  The total number of confirmed COVID 19 cases is four hundred and sixty  ( 460 ) . Ninety three  ( 93 )  cases from Damaturu, seventy four  ( 74 )  cases from Nguru, forty three  ( 43 )  cases from Fika, forty  ( 40 )  cases from Potiskum, thirty six  ( 36 )  cases from Bade, thirty  ( 30 )  cases from Nangere, twenty one  ( 21 )  cases from Yusufari, twenty  ( 20 )  cases from Gulani, nineteen  ( 19 )  cases from Jakusko, seventeen  ( 17 )  cases each from Gujba, sixteen  ( 16 )  cases each from Karasuwa, fourteen  ( 14 )  cases from Tarmuwa, eleven  ( 11 )  cases from Fune, eight  ( 8 )  cases each from Bursari, and Yunusari, and five  ( 5 )  cases each from Geidam, and Machina LGAs.
[ 18thNov2020, Kogi state ]  PREMIUM TIMES earlier on Wednesday reported how lawmakers in Kogi during a plenary sitting on Tuesday called on the state and federal ministries of health to unravel the cause of the ‘strange disease' which has killed almost 50 persons in Olamaboro Local Government Area of the state.
[ 24 Nov 2020, Nigeria ]  The Coordinator said that 60 percent of inbound travelers who paid for the compulsory Polymerase Chain Reaction  ( PCR )  test but failed to turn up for the test seven days after arriving in the country would be restricted from traveling for six months.
[ 15th June 2021, Nigeria ] Nigeria is expecting a second shipment of nearly 4 million doses of COVID 19 vaccines by early August, and plans to resume giving out first doses, which had been halted to save its supply for second doses.
[ 28th May 2021, Nigeria ]  Fare paid by commuters for journeys by motorcycle per drop increased by 1.8 percent MoM to N276 in April from N271 in March. Similarly, fare paid by passengers for waterway passenger transport increased by 1.5 percent MoM to N820 in April from N808 in March. The increases in transport fares, however, run contrary to decrease in average price for premium motor spirit  ( PMS )  also known as Petrol in April.
[ 28th May 2021, Nigeria ]  “The average price of 1kg of tomato increased YoY by 0.09 percent and MoM by 3.7 percent to N277 in April 2021 from N267 in March 2021. “The average price of 1kg of rice  ( imported high quality sold loose )  increased YoY by 14.6 percent and decreased MoM by 0.67 percent to N540 in April 2021 from N544 in March 2021. “Similarly, the average price of 1kg of yam tuber increased YoY by 9.9 percent and MoM by 3.3 percent to N252.80 in April 2021 from N244.82 in March 2021.'
[ 18th Nov 2020, Nigeria ]  The breakdown of the figure on a state by state basis revealed the following: Lagos  ( 142 ) , Ogun  ( 19 ) , Kaduna  ( 15 ) , FCT  ( 14 ) , Imo  ( 14 ) , Rivers  ( 14 ) , Plateau  ( 6 ) , and Katsina  ( 3 ) . Others are – Ekiti  ( 2 ) , Jigawa  ( 2 ) , Oyo  ( 2 ) , Cross River  ( 1 ) , Kano  ( 1 ) , and Taraba  ( 1 ) . Total confirmed cases: 65,693. Discharged: 61,457 AND Deaths: 1,163.
Total number of contacts line listed for follow up – 5,123 . Total initial Samples tested so far in UMTH laboratory stands at 14,099 .Cumulative positivity rate 6% . Cumulative samples collected for week 51 were 459
[ 8th Nov 2020, Borno ]  BORNO: 1 confirmed case was reported for week 45 and there was no death recorded. 1 patient was discharged. 460 samples were collected in week 45 as against 347 in the preceding week.
[ 1st Oct 2020, Nigeria ]  AHI carried actively carried out shelter to shelter outreaches in Dikwa and Monguno LGAs. Pregnant women and nursing mothers were sensitized during the shelter to shelter outreaches in both LGAs. The need to carryout anti natal care, postnatal care and immunization was emphasized to the pregnant women in the course of the outreach. The beneficiaries were also sensitized on the different family planning services available and the importance of child spacing. Pregnant women were referred to facilities where AHI supports with delivery kits and also follow up on women who have delivered in facilities supported by AHI to encourage on immunization and post natal services
[ 8th Nov 2020, Yobe ] 25,184 individuals were screened at 26 PoE locations in Borno State. In Yobe State, 6,351 passengers were screened at the Points of Entries  ( PoEs ) . 807 persons were screened in Yola International Airport. None was suspected for COVID 19
[ 24 Nov 2020, Nigeria ]  National Coordinator, Presidential Task Force on COVID 19, Dr. Sani Aliyu, has urged schools to send pupils with respiratory symptoms consistent with Coronavirus  ( COVID 19 )  back home to reduce the risk of transmission.
[ 1st 15thDec 2020, Borno and Adamawa state ] 76% of the displacement sites has an average waiting time at water points less than 30minutes while 23% is between 30minutes and an hour and 1% is above one hour  ( figure 8 ) .
[ 11th June 2021, Adamawa State ] Food Security Needs: A livelihood needs assessment conducted by HARAF in Malkohi community  ( Yola South LGA )  highlighted a lack of markets in close proximity to local communities, necessitating residents to frequent neighboring communities to purchase food. Also highlighted in the assessment was a lack of funds to purchase food.
[ 5 July 2021, Yobe state ] HUMANITARIAN RESPONSE : About two thirds of the estimated 180,000 people who were displaced by NSAG attacks some eight weeks ago have returned to different parts of Geidam and Yunusari  ( Kanamma town )  LGAs, necessitating the immediate scale up of early recovery activities to help them stabilize and restart livelihood activities.
[ 26th May 2021,Nigeria ] Nigeria on Wednesday  ( 26th May,2021 ) , recorded 48 new cases of coronavirus infection in five states and the Federal Capital Territory  ( FCT ) . This brings the total number of confirmed cases to 166,146 according to official data released by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control  ( NCDC ) on Wednesday night. Lagos took the lead with 22 new cases, followed by Rivers and Enugu with 11 cases each. Kaduna, FCT and Gombe recorded one case each. According to the NCDC data, no new death was recorded from the virus which has already claimed 2,071 lives.
[ 1st Nov2020, Ngala LGA ,Borno state ]  Internally displaced households that reported knowing their approximate income in the 30 days prior to data collection  ( 98% ) , reported earning an average 11,848 NGN, compared to non displaced households  ( 95% )  who reported an average 11,822 NGN. 5% of displaced households and 5% of non displaced households reported earning no income in the 30 days prior to data collection.
[ 01 15 Dec 2020,Nigeria ]  44% of the IDPs are living in emergency shelter, 33% in makeshift, 11% in collective/ communal shelter, 9% in public facilities and 3% in transitional shelter. 8,236 HH are sharing shelter across 31 sites in 8 LGAs.
[ 30th May 2021, Nigeria ] The situation reports showed that in Week 20, the number of new confirmed cases increased to 310 from 290 reported in week 19, adding that these were reported in 15 states and FCT. It showed that the number of discharged cases decreased to 63 from 116 in week 19, reported in 11 states and the FCT, while the number of reported death in the last one week was 1  ( Ondo State ) .
High levels of conflict continue to drive high levels of displacement across the north. According to IOM DTM Round 33 assessment in August, conducted in Adamawa, Bauchi, Borno, Gombe, Taraba, and Yobe States found that over 2.1 million people are internally displaced. This represents an increase from Round 32 conducted in June of nearly 30,500 people. Borno State hosts the highest number of IDPs, with over 1.5 million IDPs located in the State with slightly over half living in camps.
[ 30th May 2021, Nigeria ] It said that the country had also conducted over two million tests since the first case was announced on Feb. 27, 2020. It added that a multi sectoral national emergency operations centre  ( EOC ) , activated at Level 2, continued to coordinate the national response activities.
[ 23rd Oct 2020, Nigeria ]  Before the COVID 19 pandemic, WHO with support of international health partners like UNICEF, UNIDO, UNFPA, IOM, OCHA and UNHCR, has been supporting the Federal Government in raising awareness on the importance of hand hygiene and integrated waste management to reduce risk behaviours among Nigerians. Many of which are beginning to yield success.
[ 1st Sep 2020, Borno ] Borno came in next at 44 per cent although it has the highest levels of awareness campaigns and concentration of aid agencies given that it is the most conflict affected north eastern state. The corresponding figure for Borno in the last round of assessment was 40 per cent.
The first confirmed cases in Borno and Adamawa states were announced on 20 April and 22 April 2020 , respectively.
[ 15th Jun 2021, Nigeria ]  Faisal Shuaib, executive director of the National Health Care Development Agency  ( NPHCDA ) , “Recall that we officially closed the vaccination for the first dose on 24th May, 2021. Since then, we have been inundated with request by Nigerians to be vaccinated. In response, we have decided to reopen vaccination for the first dose from today. For such persons, their second dose will be due in 12 weeks and by then we would have received the next consignment of vaccines. “We now have information that Nigeria will get 3.92 million doses of Oxford/Astrazeneca by end of July or early August. As we receive additional information on the exact dates in August, we will provide an update regarding timelines and details of this.'
[ 26th Oct 2020,Nigeria ]  In preparing for the resumption of classes in Nigeria, the government directed schools to implement protocols to mitigate the spread of COVID 19 in schools. These include arrangement of seats two meters apart in order to maintain physical distancing; provision of a steady supply of water, soap and alcohol based hand sanitizer for personal hand hygiene; use of infrared thermometers for temperature checks; and compulsory wearing of facemasks while on school premises. Information, education and communication  ( ICE )  materials are to be positioned strategically to remind the school community of the safety measures.
[ 27th Oct 2020,North East Nigeria ] Respondents reported that their overall access to health services had declined as a result the pandemic stating reasons such as having longer wait times, sometimes not even being to get services on the same day. Before the pandemic, access to health services was consistent in that they could expect to get same day services and admission if need be.
[ 1st 15thNov2020, North East Nigeria ]  86% of latrines in Borno are functional while 14% are damaged. 5 sites in 4 LGAs  ( Girei in Adamawa state, Jere, Konduga and MMC in Borno state )  do not have latrines on site
[ 4th May 2021, Nigeria ] Respondents agree that formal ( 70% )  and non formal ( 73% )  school management have plans in place to help learners cover for the lost academic calendar. Catch up classes are available in both formal and non formal institutions, 62% and 61% of the respondents agreed respectively. While there has been a decrease in the enrolment of learners for non formal institutions as agreed by 50% of the respondents, fewer ( 35% )  respondents agree that enrolment had decreased in formal institutions.
[ 27th Oct 2020,North East Nigeria ] All respondents in the survey reported that there was a negative impact in earning income stating that they were unable to either sell their stock or have experienced payment/salary delays as a result of the pandemic. This, compounded with the fact that market prices have steeply increased, has added stress to families. Even for those with multiple members who have a jobs, they are still unable to contribute.
[ 21st Dec2020,Nigeria ]  Armed group activity continues to increase across northern Nigeria, further constraining access to conflict affected areas and exacerbating humanitarian needs.
Cholera Update : Nigeria, As at March 28th , 2021, a total of 1,746 suspected cases including 50 deaths  ( CFR = 2.9% )  have been reported from eight states  ( Benue, Delta, Zamfara, Gombe, Bayelsa, Kogi, Sokoto and Nasarawa )  since the beginning of 2021. Of the confirmed cases, 63.2% are aged 5   14 years ▪ Of all suspected cases, 48% are females and 52% are males.
[ 15thDec2020,Nigeria ]  The doctors expressed concern that they have not been able to access the Central Bank of Nigeria's  ( CBN )  N100 billion intervention to cushion impact of the virus on the health sector despite fulfilling the stringent conditions attached to the facility.
[ 25thNov2020,Nigeria ]  NCDC said that the 168 new infections brought the total number of cases in the country to 66,607. The NCDC also announced the discharged of 70 patients from isolation centres across the country. The public health agency said that a multi sectoral national emergency operations centre was activated at Level 3, and have continued to coordinate the national response activities.
[ 1st 15thNov2020,North East Nigeria ]  A total of 76,136HH need complete NFI kits. This include 13,367HH in Maiduguri, 11,145HH in Jere, 10,568HH in Monguno, 8,611HH in Dikwa, 6,317HH in Konduga, 6,097HH in Ngala, 5,943HH in Damboa, 3,886HH in Mafa, 3,075HH in Bama, 2,748HH in Gwoza, 1,302HH in Mafa, 3,077HH in Yola North, Yola South, Girei, Fufore, Biu and Kaga LGA. 52% of the sites reported that blankets/mats are the most needed NFIs while Kitchen sets are the second most needed NFIs.
[ 7th Feb2021,Nigeria ]  Health Educator, Edo State Ministry of Health, Mrs. Felicia Omakoro said the state government had trained teachers and health workers and sensitised them on the federal government's directives and guidelines to contain COVID 19.
[  30th Apr, 2021, North East, Nigeria ]  Most conflict affected households in relatively accessible parts of the Northeast who remain displaced and are within major urban areas with limited access to humanitarian assistance are likely to have limited purchasing power. As a result, they will most likely face Crisis  ( IPC Phase 3 ) , while those in camps dependent on humanitarian assistance are expected to remain in Stressed!  ( IPC Phase 2! )  through at least May.
[ 22nd 28th Feb 2021, Nigeria ]  Gombi: 145 arrivals and 67 departures were recorded in Gombi LGA of Adamawa State. The arrivals included 55 individuals from Askira/Uba LGA of Borno State, 47 individuals from Maiha, 26 individuals from Jada and 17 individuals from Girei LGAs of Adamawa State. The departures included 41 individuals to Gombi and 26 individuals to Michika LGAs of Adamawa State. Sixty per cent relocated as a result of improved security situation in areas of origin and 40 per cent relocated voluntarily.
[ 21st Dec2020,Nigeria ] USAID/BHA and State/PRM support WASH programming throughout Nigeria to reduce the spread of communicable diseases and prevalence of acute malnutrition. With nearly $35 million in FY 2020 funding, USAID/BHA partnered with the International Organization for Migration  ( IOM ) , UNICEF, and 13 NGO partners to support critical WASH activities throughout Nigeria, including maintenance of sanitation and waste management systems at IDP camps in Dikwa LGA and rehabilitated water systems destroyed by conflict in Borno
[ 9thDec2020 Borno State ] Delays in delivery of WASH construction materials from Maiduguri to Dikwa LGA in Borno due to security clearance slowed the response throughout the month of August. In Konduga and other locations, the theft of submersible pumps has led to water supply shortages and increased pressure on existing water points.
[ 1st 7th Feb 2021,Nigeria ]  In the states Borno and Adamawa, a total of 1,876 movements were recorded, comprising 1,413 arrivals and 463 departures, between 1 and 7 February 2021. Arrivals were recorded at locations in Askira/Uba, Bama, Dikwa, Gwoza, Jere, Mobbar and Monguno Local Government Areas  ( LGAs )  of the most conflict affected Nigerian state of Borno. Arrivals were also recorded in Demsa, Fufore, Girei, Gombi, Hong, Lamurde, Madagali, Michika, Mubi North, Mubi South, Numan, Song, Yola North and Yola South LGAs of Adamawa. Departures were recorded in Askira/Uba, Bama, Gwoza and Kala/Balge LGAs of Borno; Demsa, Fufore, Gombi, Madagali, Maiha, Mubi North, Mubi South, Numan and Yola North LGAs of Adamawa.
[ 28th Jan 2021,Nigeria ] About 83 million of Nigeria's 200 million citizens live in poverty, government data shows, and the World Bank said in June that the pandemic could impoverish a further 5 million people.
[ 1st Dec2020, North east Nigeria ] UNFPA in collaboration with Borno state Ministry of Health continue to strengthen preparedness, prevention and response to covid19 pandemic, and also continued to strengthen SRH partners' coordination and technical support intermittently through a virtual means to ensure partners continue to deliver qualitative and timely service in compliance with WHO and NCDC COVID 19 guidelines. In our effort to ensure uptake and increase access to sexual reproductive health delivery points across IDP Camps and host community, we had reached 7,783 individuals with Sexual Reproductive Health/Covid 19 Prevention guidelines through sensitization and awareness rising.
[ 9thDec2020,Borno State  ] The deteriorating security situation remains the main cause of displacements. Ongoing unilateral relocation of IDPs by Borno State Government, expected to continue in the coming weeks despite safety and security risks triggered by escalating attacks and clashes, is a major concern for Sector partners.
[ 1stJanuary 2020 to 24 September 2020, Nigeria ] United Nations Mine Action Service  ( UNMAS )  reported that from January 2020 to 24 September 2020, explosive devices caused 334 fatalities and casualties. Data from the Mine Action Sub sector recorded ‘23 preventable incidents involving explosive remnants of war from January to October 2020. All the victims, 24 killed and 33 injured, are civilians.'
[ 5th Aug 2021, Nigeria ]  An estimated 2.2 million people have fled their homes because of the violence, leaving families and children wanting food, a safe place to live and, for many children, education.
[ 18th Apr 2021, Nigeria ] Poor funding is the major reason Nigeria failed to meet the pledge it made in 2012 to achieve a modern contraceptive prevalence rate  ( MCPR )  of 27 per cent among women by 202O, health experts have said. The family planning  ( FP )  2020 goal was to enable 120 million additional women and girls of reproductive age, globally, to have access to contraceptives by the year 2020. At the dawn of the deadline, the FP 2020 target indicators show that Nigeria has only 12 per cent MCPR for women in the country.
[ 16thDec2020,Nigeria ] Hospitalisation has also been on the rise as active cases in the country rose sharply from about 3,000 to over 5,000 due to rise in new infections. This is according to an update Tuesday night by Nigeria's Centre for Disease Control  ( NCDC ) .
[ 21st 27th Dec 2020,Nigeria ]  Sensitised and created awareness on active sentinel sites, with State Ministries of Health. To begin combined influenza and COVID 19 screening/ diagnostic services for all suspected cases using multiplex kits.
As at February 14 2021, there are about 55 different lineages of SARS CoV 2 known to be circulating in Nigeria and they are changing rapidly. The diversity of SARS CoV 2 strains indicate multiple introductions of the virusinto Nigeria from different parts of the world and addsto evidence of community transmission in different states of Nigeria.
[ 9thDec2020,Nigeria ] The reduced presence of humanitarian personnel, especially in some of the deep field locations, has strained available services and limited access to GBV service provision. Meanwhile, frontline staff and response teams lack access to adequate basic personal supplies to enable them to respond appropriately to the identified needs
[ 9thDec2020,Nigeria ] Community based GBV prevention activities have also been limited due to physical distancing measures during the COVID19 pandemic. These are avenues through which communities are engaged on GBV awareness and avenues for seeking help for survivors
[ 27th Dec2020,Nigeria ] According to NCDC, a multi sectoral national Emergency Operations Centre  ( EOC ) , activated at Level 3, continues to coordinate the national response activities. It said that as of Dec. 27, 2020, 838 new confirmed cases and seven deaths were recorded in the country.
[ 30th May 2021, Nigeria ]  "We would like to remind all persons who visit the health facilities to continue to adhere to the infection prevention and control measures to mitigate the spread of the virus. We must continue to wear our face masks in public, avoid large crowds and practices good hand and respiratory hygiene until about 60% of our population has been vaccinated to achieve herd immunity," The Commissioner for Health, Prof Akin Abayomi said.
[ 15thDec2020,Nigeria ] Serious efforts to prioritize health including supplementary appropriation/ budgetary provision should be initiated by the government at all levels and the private sector coalitions to ensure the procurement and availability of consumables for effective response in the containment of COVID 19, especially with the upsurge of the infection.
[ 16thDec2020 Nigeria ]  Nigeria's health minister, Osagie Ehanire, has said efforts are ongoing to ensure the country receives some doses of the approved COVID 19 vaccines in January 2021. He made this known while responding to questions from journalists after the Federal Executive Council  ( FEC )  meeting in Abuja, on Wednesday. Mr Ehanire said the country has signed up with the World Health Organisation  ( WHO )  and Gavi for access to vaccines immediately they are available.
[ 1st Dec 2020,North East Nigeria ]  On the other hand, the prevalence of SAM was highest in Adamawa 3.1%, Borno 0.8% and Yobe 0.7%. Disaggregation by domain reveals that 5 out of 10 domains  ( Southern Adamawa, Southern Borno, East Borno, Central Borno and Southern Yobe )  have 0.0% prevalence while Northern Adamawa and Northern Borno have 6.0% and 4.0% respectively. SAM rates are higher in females in all states and domains.
[ 21st 27thDec2020,Yobe state ] The total number of samples collected is four thousand, seven hundred, and forty  ( 4,740 ) . One hundred and eighty  ( 180 )  results are positive, four thousand and three hundred and seven  ( 4,307 )  are negative, forty two  ( 42 )  for a repeat test and two hundred and eleven  ( 211 )  remaining sample results are pending.
[ 21st 27thDec2020,Yobe state ] The SMOH and Lafiya project, in collaboration with WHO and partners, supported the State Universal Basic Education Board  ( SUBEB )  under the National Home Grown School Feeding Program  ( NHGSFP ) , conducted sensitization training for 811 Cooks on food safety and hygiene in the midst of COVID 19
[ 1st Nov2020, Hawul LGA, Borno state ]  50% of internally displaced households and 39% of non displaced households reported having lost their main source of income since Ramadan.
[ 1st Nov 2020, Konduga LGA, Borno state ] 7% of displaced households reported earning no income in the 30 days prior to data collection, compared to 2% of non displaced households.38% of internally displaced households and 25% of non displaced households reported having lost their main source of income since Ramadan. 76% of internally displaced households and 66% of non displaced households reported having debt at the time of data collection.
[ 1st Nov 2020, Konduga LGA, Borno state ] 38% of internally displaced households reported owning or using land for farming activies in their current location at the time of data collection, compared to 55% of non displaced households.52% of internally displaced households and 41% of non displaced households reported owning or having access to livestock in their current location at the time of data collection.
[ 13th June 2020, Borno State ] The UN Security Council ‘condemned in the strongest possible terms the multiple terrorist attacks on 9 and 10 June  [ 2020 ]  in Felo, on 13 June in Monguno against a UN humanitarian facility and on 13 June in Nganzai in Borno state, Nigeria, which together resulted in at least 120 killed and others injured'.
[ 7   13 June 2021, Adamawa and Borno states ] Between 7 and 13 June 2021, a total of 2,269 movements were recorded in the states of Adamawa and Borno. The recorded movements consisted of 1,344 arrivals and 925 departures. Arrivals were recorded at locations in Askira/Uba, Bama, Gwoza, Hawul, Monguno 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, Song, Yola North and Yola South LGAs of Adamawa.
[ 26th Jul   1st Aug, 2021, Nigeria ]  Michika: 126 arrivals and 54 departures were recorded in Michika LGA of Adamawa State. The arrivals included 38 individuals from Girei LGA in Adamawa State, 27 individuals from Maiha LGA in Adamawa State, 26 individuals from Madagali LGA in Adamawa State, 21 individuals from Michika LGA in Adamawa State and 14 individuals from Gombi LGA in Adamawa State. All individuals who departed had Gwoza LGA in Borno State as their intended destination. Eighty six per cent of the movements recorded were a result of the improved security situation in areas of origin and 14 per cent of the movements were due to fear of attack.
[ 14thDec2020,Nigeria ] The Chief Executive Officer, Comfort Literacy Interventions and Capacity Enhancement  ( CLICE )  Foundation, Comfort Onyaga, said lots of people in Rivers state reached out to her foundation during the period of restricted movement in the state. She also noted that the economic impact of the pandemic led to severe violence in some homes.
[ 1st  15th Feb 2021,North east Nigeria ] 24% of the camps in the displaced LGAs currently have access to vocational trainings. 69% do not have access to any form of vocational training within the site or nearby. IDPs in all the camps have access to market on site or nearby.
[  30th Apr, 2021, North East, Nigeria ]  The rainy season typically started during February/March in southern areas and started in April/May as usual in the central states with near normal rainfall. The rainfall has led to land preparation activities beginning in central and northern areas; however, at lower than normal levels due to conflict in affected areas. Planting is near normal in the less conflict prone areas of the south.
[ 14th Dec2020,Nigeria ] 386,926 children aged 6 to 59 months with severe acute malnutrition admitted for treatment 517,081 primary caregivers of children aged 0 to 23 months receiving infant and young child feeding counselling 6,339 nutrition workers trained on nutrition in the context of COVID 19
[ 5th Aug 2021, Nigeria ]  Abuja, 5 August, 2021   World Health Organization  ( WHO )  has donated 26 ventilators and 3560 fingertip oxygen pulse oximeters to support Nigeria in being better prepared for the COVID 19 third wave, currently driven by the Delta variant.
[ 1st Dec 2020, Nigeria ] Macroeconomic conditions remain fragile, with the continued increase in the annual inflation, although slightly, despite the rise in international crude oil prices as foreign reserves continue to decline. Though the value of the NGN remains relatively stable, the value of the currency remains lower than last year and the average.
[ 7thNov 30thDec2020, Adamawa state ]  RRT training of underperforming LGA commenced with 2 LGAs 24 participants form 2 LGAs trained. 329 out of 4,238 samples tested are positive. Giving a positivity rate of 7.8%. 34.8% of confirmed cases are known contacts of previously confirmed cases. 10% of confirmed cases are health workers. 16 out of 21 LGAs  ( 71% )  have reported at least one confirmed case.