MAIDUGURI, Nigeria (Reuters) -Thirteen people were confirmed dead with dozens more missing after a boat ferrying around 100 passengers capsized on Saturday in Niger state in north-central Nigeria as ...

Editor’s Note: Ahmed Hersi heads the ICRC’s office in Maiduguri, north east Nigeria. Born and raised in Somalia, Ahmed now holds Canadian citizenship. He joined the ICRC in 1999 and has run ...

At least nine people have lost their lives in an auto accident on the Maiduguri-Damaturu highway in the Nigerian North-east region. The incident, which occurred on Friday, involved a Toyota Hummer bus ...

In Maiduguri, a senior army officer said the militants were "everywhere," attacking from all four roads leading into the city. Flash Points: Can Boko Haram be stopped? 04:06.

Calm has returned to Maiduguri, the Borno State capital, following a midnight explosion that rocked Giwa Barracks and caused widespread panic among residents, The PUNCH reports.The explosion ...

Soldiers and local vigilantes repelled a massive Boko Haram attack on the largest city of Nigeria’s northeast on Sunday, dealing a rare and significant defeat to the Islamic insurgency.

Suspected Boko Haram militants have attacked the outskirts of the heavily-fortified city of Maiduguri for the second time in a week. Nigerian officials say the rebel's attack has been contained.

The kids — estimated to be younger than 10 years old — were blown up in the city of Maiduguri, Manzo Ezekiel, spokesman for Nigeria's National Emergency Management Agency, told NBC News.

What I am more concerned with is the reckless and unnecessary renaming of the University of Maiduguri, my alma mater.

Maiduguri residents told Reuters they had never gone without it for so long until now. Workers immediately fixed the transmission lines, but militants destroyed them within 48 hours.

Discover five major landmarks in Maiduguri named after the late President Muhammadu Buhari, showcasing his enduring legacy in ...