Wednesday, November 19, 2025 - Trinidadian-US rapper Nicki Minaj has delivered a powerful speech about the allegations of Christians being persecuted and killed in Nigeria.
The mother of one teamed up with United Nations Ambassador
Mike Waltz to speak at the United Nations conference in New York on
Tuesday, November 18.
Nicki, who rocked a form-fitting black dress to the event,
began her speech by confessing that she was "very nervous"
before she thanked Mike Waltz and President Donald Trump for prioritizing the
issue in Nigeria.
"Thank you, Ambassador Waltz for this invitation. It is
an honor to stand on this stage with you and the other speakers here today to
shine a spotlight on the deadly threat faced by thousands of Christians in
Nigeria, she said
"I would like to thank President Trump for prioritizing
this issue and for his leadership on the global stage and calling for urgent
action to defend Christians in Nigeria to combat extremism and to bring a stop
to violence for those who simply want to exercise their natural right to
freedom of religion or belief," she continued.
“Music has taken me around the globe. I have seen how people
no matter their language, culture or religion, come alive when they hear a song
that touches their soul. Religious freedom means we all can sing our faith
regardless of who we are, where we live and what we believe. But today, faith
is under attack in way too many places.”
The Queens native explained that the religious
persecution “demands urgent action” from the U.S. government, but she
also made sure to clarify this isn’t about “taking sides or dividing
people,” it’s about “uniting humanity.”
“In Nigeria, Christians are being targeted, driven from
their homes, and killed. Churches have been burned, families have been torn
apart, and entire communities live in fear constantly simply because of how
they pray,” she explained. “Sadly, this problem is not only a growing problem
in Nigeria, but so many countries across the world and it demands urgent
action. I want to be clear, protecting Christians in Nigeria is not about
taking sides or dividing people. It is about uniting humanity.”
In between her statement, Nicki praised her
fanbase, "The Barbz," for support, first acknowledging, “Nigeria
is a beautiful nation with lots of beautiful Barbz that I can't wait to see.”
"Barbz, I know you're somewhere listening. I love you
so very much. You've been the ultimate light in my life and career for so
long," she continued, before sending a strong message to anyone that
has been opposed to her recent support of the Trump administration.
Minaj concluded: “I want to make it clear once again,
this isn’t about taking sides. This is about standing up in the face of
injustice. It’s about what I’ve always stood for my entire career and I will
continue to stand for that for the rest of my life.”
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