Explore Naija through 10+ example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Naija meaning
Of or from Nigeria.
Using Naija
- The main meaning on this page is: Of or from Nigeria.
- In the example corpus, naija often appears in combinations such as: brother naija, naija housemate, naija reality.
Context around Naija
- Average sentence length in these examples: 22.5 words
- Position in the sentence: 16 start, 1 middle, 3 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Naija
- In this selection, "naija" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 22.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, brother, awalife, shuga, reality, level and season stand out and add context to how "naija" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include big brother naija all stars and big brother naija level up. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "naija" sits close to words such as ants, assertions and astounding, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with naija
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Ah, my Naija people, I hail you ooo. (8 words)
Doyin and Kimoprah have been evicted from Big Brother Naija All Stars. (12 words)
Ex-Big Brother Naija All-Stars housemate has pleaded for forgiveness from colleague, Princess Onyejekwe. (15 words)
Big Brother Naija: What AY Makun said about Tacha’s disqualification (Today) - Nigerian comedian, AY Makun, on Saturday reacted to the disqualification of Tacha Akide from the Big Brother Naija reality TV show. (33 words)
Big Brother Naija ‘Level Up’ winner, Josephina Ijeoma Otabor, popularly known as has reportedly been summoned by the Nigeria Police due to allegations of not returning a wig after the rental period ended. (33 words)
NAIJA Super 8 football tournament, which was recently unveiled for Nigerian clubs, has kicked off fan voting process for clubs to participate in the playoffs, scheduled to hold in Uyo, this June. (32 words)
Example sentences (20)
Big Brother Naija: What AY Makun said about Tacha’s disqualification (Today) - Nigerian comedian, AY Makun, on Saturday reacted to the disqualification of Tacha Akide from the Big Brother Naija reality TV show.
A few weeks ago, a viral proposal video between the two former Big Brother Naija ex-housemates surfaced online.
Ah, my Naija people, I hail you ooo.
AwaLife Naija has positioned itself as a trailblazer in the intersection of sports and philanthropy, setting a precedent for future events that combine entertainment with social responsibility.
Big Brother Naija All Stars houseguest, Omashola, also known as Sholzy, has asserted that short ladies have anger issues.
Big Brother Naija All Stars housemates, Cross Okonkwo and Ilebaye Odiniya passionately locked lips in the swimming pool, leaving other housemates astounded.
Big Brother Naija, BBNaija reality show star, Tolani Shobajo, popularly known as Tolanibaj, has revealed why she can’t marry her fellow entertainer.
Big Brother Naija Level Up finalist, Chinenyenwa Okoebor, popularly known as Chichi couldn’t hold back her tears on her 23rd birthday today.
Big Brother Naija ‘Level Up’ winner, Josephina Ijeoma Otabor, popularly known as has reportedly been summoned by the Nigeria Police due to allegations of not returning a wig after the rental period ended.
Big Brother Naija reality show star, Maria Chike, and her colleague, Ike Onyema, have engaged in a verbal altercation on social media.
Big Brother Naija Season 7 winner, Josephine Otabor, popularly known as Phyna, has narrated how she recently survived poisoning.
Doyin and Kimoprah have been evicted from Big Brother Naija All Stars.
Ex-Big Brother Naija All-Stars housemate has pleaded for forgiveness from colleague, Princess Onyejekwe.
Flykite Productions, organisers of Naija Super 8, have announced leading insurance firm, Custodian Life Assurance Limited, as one of the sponsors of the football tournament.
Former Big Brother Naija housemate, Paul Nwamu, popularly known as “Eloswag”, and his fellow ex-housemate, Chioma Ndubueze, called “Chomzy”, have fallen apart.
Former Big Brother Naija housemate, Terseer Waya, aka Kiddwaya, has urged DJ Cuppy to apply for the reality show.
Former Big Brother Naija reality show winner, Ijeoma Otabor, known as Phyna, has emerged the female celebrity of the year amid a family feud.
Former Big Brother Naija Season 7 housemate, Eloswag has revealed that his relationship with his love interest in the house, Chomzy, was one-sided.
It is produced by 1Pod Pictures, a Nigerian company that is run by women and has the youngest producers who have ever worked on MTV Shuga Naija.
NAIJA Super 8 football tournament, which was recently unveiled for Nigerian clubs, has kicked off fan voting process for clubs to participate in the playoffs, scheduled to hold in Uyo, this June.
Common combinations with naija
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: