Nigerian
adjective
of or relating to Nigeria or its inhabitants.
Nigerian
American
[nahy-jeer-ee-uhn]
/ naɪˈdʒɪər i ən /
adjective
noun
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Nigerians
plural
nigerian
British
/ naɪˈdʒɪərɪən /
adjective
noun
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Nigerian authorities have announced enhanced screenings for international airport arrivals.
From Barron's ● Oct. 25, 2026
The count was up from 44 people who had come in contact with a woman who fell ill with Ebola in the Nigerian capital Abuja.
From Barron's ● Oct. 25, 2026
The patient, who health sources have told the BBC is not Nigerian and is the wife of a diplomat, is in isolation and receiving medical care after being admitted to a hospital in Abuja.
From BBC ● Oct. 21, 2026
Abudu, a Nigerian media mogul who was born in London, explained that the project was born from a desire to showcase and celebrate stories that she felt previously lacked a home.
From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026
She would not have said that if he had been talking to one of the British women, even though some of them had helped write the Nigerian constitution.
From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
Nigerians go to the polls on January 16.
From Barron's ● Oct. 8, 2026
He attended church services organized by Nigerians serving time for online scamming.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026
Public affairs analyst Jamil Ubah said he had rarely seen Nigerians as excited about something as this.
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026
His broader goal is to give ordinary Nigerians and Africans a chance to own a stake in what would be the continent's biggest industrial project.
From Barron's ● Sep. 7, 2026
Her face tight with disgust, as though they were all criminals bringing shame on upright Nigerians like her.
From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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