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NigeriaFloods in Nigeria were linked to six reported deaths and the displacement of 2,400 people between 21 September and 7 October 2026, according to the Global Disaster Alert and Coordination System (GDACS). For those displaced, the figures represent people forced away from their usual homes, although the available report does not say where they are…
NigeriaNigeria recorded more than 65,000 suspected cholera cases across 35 states and about 195 Local Government Areas from the start of 2026 through August, according to the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention figures cited in UNFPA's August situation report. Borno State remained the epicentre, with Maiduguri, Monguno and Jere among the…
NigeriaArmed bandit attacks, village raids and kidnappings for ransom are driving a worsening humanitarian crisis across north-western and north-central Nigeria. BBC reporting published on 26 August documented survivors from Zamfara who fled killings, arson and abductions, while a separate attack on four villages in Niger State left more than 40 people reported…
NigeriaMSF teams are integrating mental-health support into malnutrition care for children and their caregivers in Nigeria. MSF treated 425,634 children for acute malnutrition across northern Nigeria in 2025, a 41.8 per cent increase over 2024.
NigeriaNigeria formally declared a diphtheria outbreak in January 2023 after suspected cases had been reported from May 2022. The independently published Health Science Reports article that cited this WorldsAid node recorded 2,006 suspected cases, 672 confirmed cases and 73 deaths between May 2022 and May 2023. It identified low immunisation coverage, delayed…
NigeriaAbout 35 meases cases were reported in Ngala local government area (LGA) in Borno State, near the border with Cameroon. Humanitarian organizations have consequently rolled out public awareness activities across camps and communities hosting internally displaced persons (IDPs). Health partners have also launched vaccina
NigeriaNigeria is experiencing one of its worst cholera outbreaks in years. According to Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) Cholera Situation Report No. 38 As of 21st 5th September 2021, a total of 73,055 suspected cases including 2,407323 deaths (CFR 3.3%) have been reported from 27 states out of 36 states and in Abuj
NigeriaAn influx of internally displaced persons (IDPs) fleeing non-state armed group violence is stretching shelter capacity and services in the Government Senior Secondary School (GSSS) camp for IDPs in Bama Local Government Area in Borno State. In July 2021, 928 people arrived at the already congested camp reception centre
NigeriaOn 27 July, floods resulting from heavy rains destroyed over 800 shelters for internally displaced persons (IDPs) in the Government Senior Secondary School (GSSS) camp in Monguno local government area in Borno State. At least 113 shelters were seriously damaged. Camp Management and Camp Coordination partners responded
NigeriaAs many as 300 homes were damaged by severe flooding in Jalingo, Taraba State in North Eastern Nigeria after heavy rain from 09 July 2021, while heavy rain on 16 July swamped roads in Lagos, the country’s largest city. Floods in Jalingo, Taraba state capital, Nigeria, July 2021. Photo via NIHSA Local media said as many
NigeriaAid partners distributed food and condiment rations to some 64,442 people across camps and host communities in Pulka town, in Gwoza local government area of northeastern Borno State, to cover their needs for four weeks. Nearly 900 people had arrived in Pulka town between February and April 2021, fleeing different locat
NigeriaRising violence in northwest Nigeria's Zamfara state is causing a humanitarian crisis, warns international medical organisation Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders (MSF) today. MSF is calling for an urgent humanitarian response for people in the region, who are desperately short of food, drinking water, sh
NigeriaNew York, 30 April 2021 – Increasing insecurity in recent months in north-east Nigeria and other Lake Chad Basin border areas poses additional protection challenges for children and their families, with clashes between armed elements and government forces preventing the timely delivery of lifesaving humanitarian aid to
NigeriaOn 2 March, non-state armed groups (NSAGs) attacked the town of Dikwa in northeastern Borno State. Several aid agencies and a hospital were reportedly set ablaze or sustained damage. Edward Kallon, UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in Nigeria condemned the attack and voiced deep concerns for the safety and security of thousands of residents of…
NigeriaThis is a summary of what was said by UNHCR spokesperson Babar Baloch – to whom quoted text may be attributed – at today's press briefing at the Palais des Nations in Geneva. Ongoing violence in parts of north-western Nigeria forced an estimated 23,000 people to seek safety and security in Niger last month (April). This takes the total number of refugees…
NigeriaHeavy rains on 2 August in an IDP camp in Bama LGA partially damaged or destroyed at least 475 shelters, affecting some 2,481 IDPs. The rains, which lasted four hours the day before, left areas of the camp submerged in water. Food stocks and non-food items such as mats, children’s learning materials and clothing were also damaged or destroyed.…
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