Maiduguri

American

[mahy-doo-goo-ree] / maɪˈdu gʊ ri /

noun

a city in NE Nigeria.

Maiduguri British

/ ˌmaɪdʊˈɡuːrɪ /

noun

Also called: Yerwa-Maiduguri. a city in NE Nigeria, capital of Bornu State; agricultural trade centre. Pop: 828 000 (2005 est)

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"I don't know if there were jihadists at the market. We are just ordinary people," Mala Garba, 42, told AFP from a hospital in Borno state capital Maiduguri while recovering from bullet wounds.

From Barron's • Apr. 13, 2026

Nigeria's defence chiefs visited Maiduguri Wednesday after one of the deadliest attacks in the Borno state capital in years, in a show of defiance.

From Barron's • Mar. 18, 2026

None of that anxiety was on display recently when an AFP correspondent visited Maiduguri, which hasn't seen a major attack since 2021.

From Barron's • Nov. 12, 2025

"We cannot be everywhere. We are not spirits. Can 600 armed Agro Rangers cover the whole of farms in Maiduguri? No."

From BBC • Oct. 22, 2025

“How is Maiduguri treating them? Is their trading picking up?”

From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

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