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

He deserted his unit earlier this month, Goni said, before relocating to Maiduguri, where he went into hiding with the help of an "associate".

From BBC ● Jul. 27, 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

In Maiduguri, chief of defence staff General Olufemi Oluyede pledged "in the future this will not repeat itself."

From Barron's ● Mar. 18, 2026

She thought she had found safety in Maiduguri.

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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