Nigerian

American

[nahy-jeer-ee-uhn] / naɪˈdʒɪər i ən /

adjective

of or relating to Nigeria or its inhabitants.

noun

a native or inhabitant of Nigeria.

Example Sentences

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Nigerian authorities have suspended all pilgrimages to Israel and the occupied West Bank with immediate effect, citing security concerns linked to the escalating conflict in the Middle East.

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Butare encouraged Nigerians to report any perceived wrongdoing by medical personnel so the council could intervene.

From BBC

A court has heard recordings of a former Nigerian oil minister allegedly confronting two oil tycoons from whom she is accused of accepting bribes, after their relationships had broken down.

From BBC

"I travelled on a bipartisan delegation to Nigeria and saw with my own eyes the horrific atrocities Christians face, and the instability the Nigerian government must combat," he said.

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She moved with her family from the historic Nigerian city of Zaria to Manchester when she was a one-year-old baby.

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