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Nigerian

American  
[nahy-jeer-ee-uhn] / naɪˈdʒɪər i ən /

adjective

  1. of or relating to Nigeria or its inhabitants.


noun

  1. a native or inhabitant of Nigeria.

Example Sentences

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Nigerian officials and analysts say that members of all faiths are victims of the violence and kidnappings and say it is not true that Christians are being targeted.

From BBC

A Nigerian intelligence report seen by AFP confirmed the Chacho attack.

From Barron's

Nigerian officials and analysts say that members of all faiths are victims of the violence and kidnappings and that it is not true that Christians are being targeted.

From BBC

That rebellion was crushed but demands for an independent state for the Igbo people of the region continued as some Igbos continue to feel that they are marginalised by the Nigerian state.

From BBC

"I cannot go out of Lagos. But, we in Lagos, we are worried about what is happening over there. Are they not Nigerians? They are Nigerians," he said.

From Barron's