It’s hard to wrap your head around something like this. Seven thousand Christians—7,000—have been killed in Nigeria in 2025 alone. That number should send a chill down your spine. That’s not just a statistic. That’s thousands of fathers, mothers, children, pastors, worshipers—human beings—being brutally silenced, allegedly targeted for nothing more than their faith in Christ.
And somehow, the world has barely blinked.
For months, this has been unfolding with barely a whisper from the so-called “international community,” the same group that falls over itself to issue statements, pass resolutions, and hold candlelight vigils for everything under the sun—unless, of course, it’s Christians being slaughtered in broad daylight. Then it’s just awkward silence, hand-wringing, and behind-the-scenes finger-pointing.
But now, something is shifting. And it’s coming from the most unexpected place.
Nicki Minaj—yes, that Nicki Minaj, the rapper with pink wigs and platinum records—is stepping up in a way that has stunned both the entertainment and political world. She’s not releasing a new album. She’s not promoting a fragrance. She’s heading to the United Nations to speak about the killing of Christians in Nigeria, and she’s doing it alongside Ambassador Mike Waltz, with the full support of President Donald Trump and Vice President J.D. Vance.
Let that sink in.
The woman who’s made headlines for chart-topping hits is now making headlines for something far deeper: courage. And in a time where celebrities would rather play it safe and stay far away from anything that might trigger a bad headline from Rolling Stone or The New York Times, Minaj is doing the exact opposite. She’s leveraging her massive platform to speak out for those who have no voice.
Ambassador Waltz called her a “principled individual who refuses to remain silent in the face of injustice,” and honestly? He’s right. Her response was nothing short of moving. “We’ve been given our influence by God. There must be a bigger purpose,” she wrote.
It’s a rare thing in this day and age to see someone with cultural power actually use it for something meaningful—especially when it aligns with defending faith, life, and truth. It’s even rarer when that voice is willing to publicly align with President Trump’s stance and thank his administration for stepping in where others have not.
Trump didn’t mince words. “Radical Islamists are responsible for this mass slaughter,” he said, announcing that Nigeria would be added to the list of Countries of Particular Concern. He’s right again. The numbers speak for themselves—3,100 Christians reportedly killed in Nigeria this year alone, compared to 4,476 Christians worldwide. Nigeria isn’t just one of many. It’s the epicenter of the crisis.
🚨 BREAKING: Democrats are livid as Nicki Minaj is going to speak with Trump UN Ambassador Mike Waltz on the persecution of CHRISTIANS in Nigeria tomorrow
MINAJ: “Thank you to the president and his team for taking this seriously!” 💯💯 pic.twitter.com/nekLD7XiyD
— Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) November 17, 2025
And while the Nigerian government denies any support or complicity in this wave of terror, it’s becoming harder to take such statements at face value. “It’s impossible,” Foreign Minister Yusuf Tuggar said, insisting the government doesn’t support persecution. But if that’s true, why does it keep happening? Why have thousands died while government officials insist everything is fine?
It shouldn’t take a global superstar to wake the world up to this horror. But maybe that’s what it takes now. Maybe this is what God is using. Because when Nicki Minaj takes the mic at the UN this week, people will be watching. Listening. Maybe for the first time.
And maybe—just maybe—those who have turned a blind eye for too long will finally be forced to face what’s happening to our brothers and sisters in Christ. Because this is not okay.
This is a moment of clarity. Of sorrow. But also of hope. If someone like Nicki Minaj can stand up and say, “Enough is enough,” what’s stopping the rest of us?
