Nicki Minaj Addresses UN on Nigeria Christian Persecution

Rapper Nicki Minaj addressed a United Nations conference in New York on Tuesday, joining U.S. Ambassador to the UN Mike Waltz to spotlight the ongoing violence against Christians in Nigeria. The event, organized with input from Trump adviser Alex Bruesewitz, highlighted reports of targeted attacks on Christian communities and called for international action to protect religious freedoms.

Minaj, whose legal name is Onika Tanya Maraj-Petty, opened her remarks by expressing nervousness but quickly voiced gratitude for President Donald Trump's leadership in raising awareness of the issue. "As a proud New Yorker, I live in a country where I and other citizens have religious freedom," she said. "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."

She described burned churches and families torn apart in Nigeria due to their faith, emphasizing that the problem extends beyond the West African nation. Minaj...