nigerian
n. countable A2 Elementary US //naɪˈdʒɪɹiən// nige·ri·an
n. a person from Nigeria or someone who has Nigerian citizenship.
n. a native or inhabitant of Nigeria, or a person of Nigerian descent.
My neighbor is a Nigerian who moved here last year.
The award-winning author is a proud Nigerian who often writes about her home city of Lagos.
As a prominent Nigerian in the tech industry, she frequently mentors young entrepreneurs from across West Africa to help them scale their businesses globally.
From Nigeria + -an.
Usage
Capitalized in all contexts as it is a proper noun derived from a country name.