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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Maiduguri

Dauda Iliya, a media aide to the Borno State government, said authorities were working to confirm casualties from the explosions at the city's main market and the University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital.

From Barron's ● Mar. 16, 2026

Eyewitnesses said the blast in the Gamboru market of Maiduguri, the state capital, happened during evening prayers.

From BBC ● Dec. 24, 2025

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

More significantly, the government has begun reconstructing the dam and dyke system at Alau - on the outskirts of Maiduguri - which caused the flooding.

From BBC ● Sep. 10, 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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