US EditionNicki Minaj Says She Will Speak With UN Ambassador About Violence Against Christians In Nigeria
Nicki Minaj and U.S. Ambassador Mike Waltz highlight alleged persecution of Christians in Nigeria, citing over 7,000 deaths in 2025 amid disputed claims of religious violence.
- On Tuesday at the United States Mission to the United Nations in New York, Nicki Minaj highlighted alleged Christian persecution in Nigeria and thanked President Donald Trump for prioritizing the issue.
- The invitation followed Minaj's social-media backing of the president's posts, coming amid administration pressure on Abuja including a State Department designation and aid threats.
- Using a line about unity, Minaj said, `I want to be clear, protecting Christians in Nigeria is not about taking sides or dividing people. It is about uniting humanity,` Minaj added, after a five-minute speech introduced by Mike Waltz.
- The Nigerian government rejected claims of targeted religious persecution, while Bayo Onanuga and experts like Ladd Serwat and Nnamdi Obasi noted the violence affects both Christians and Muslims, urging a nuanced view.
- The episode amplifies a partisan narrative as it feeds a Republican talking point about Christians being targeted in Nigeria, shaping U.S.-Nigeria relations despite experts warning of exaggeration.
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Genocide: Christians being targeted in Nigeria - Details of Nicki Minaj’s speech at UN
American rapper, Nicki Minaj has insisted that Christians are being targeted and murdered by Islamic extremists in Nigeria. The Starships singer spoke while delivering a speech at the United Nations, UN, on Tuesday. The move was to bring international attention to the alleged massacre of Christians in Nigeria, US Ambassador to the UN, Mike Waltz announced on Monday. In her speech, Nicky thanked the US President Donald Trump for prioritizing the …
Nigeria: 'In Nigeria, Christians Are Being Targeted' - Says Nicki Minaj, Calls for Urgent Action
American rapper Nicki Minaj has raised global attention to alleged Christian persecution in Nigeria, calling for urgent international action during a United Nations event hosted by United States Ambassador, Mike Waltz, on Tuesday.
Nicki Minaj Joins U.S. Ambassador Mike Waltz To Highlight Killing Of Christians In Nigeria
by Stefan J. Bos, Worthy News Chief International Correspondent ABUJA/NEW YORK (Worthy News) – U.S.-based singer and rap star Nicki Minaj brought her global profile to the United Nations on Tuesday to draw attention to the mass killings of Christians in Nigeria, Africa’s most populous nation, where more than 7,000 Christians were murdered in the first seven months of this year, according to the watchdog group Intersociety. Minaj, born in Trinida…
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