5 d. ago Gunmen attack church in Nigeria sparking fresh Christian persecution fears days after 25 girls were kidnapped

The attack came hours after rapper Nicki Minaj publicly backed President Trump’s ‘persecution’ claims

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6 d. ago Rapper Nicki Minaj backs Trump and calls for protections for Christians in Nigeria

The Trinidadian-born artist spoke at a panel at the U.S. mission to the United Nations along with U.S. Ambassador Mike Waltz and a number of faith leaders

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6 d. ago Rapper Nicki Minaj calls for protections for Christians in Nigeria at UN event

Rapper Nicki Minaj says she wants to shine a spotlight on “the deadly threat” to Christians in Nigeria

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7 d. ago Nicki Minaj to spotlight plight of Nigerian Christians in UN speech arranged by White House

Rapper to give address on Tuesday after supporting Trump’s post condemning Nigerian governmentThe US-based Trinidadian rapper Nicki Minaj will work alongside the White House to highlight claims of Christian persecution in Nigeria.Minaj is expected to deliver a speech at the United Nations headquarters in New York on Tuesday, according to a Time journalist who first posted about the collaboration on Sunday, adding that it was arranged by Alex Bruesewitz, an adviser to Donald Trump. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Protesters disrupt event at Nigerian museum embroiled in looted artefacts row

Protest at Mowaa comes amid dispute over ownership of Benin bronzes looted by British colonial forcesProtesters have disrupted a preview event at a new museum in Nigeria that has become embroiled in a bitter row over the restitution of artefacts looted by British colonial forces.In a video circulating on social media, demonstrators were seen loudly chanting “Oba ghato kpere ise” (“Long live the King” in Bini language) while foreign and local visitors were ushered out of the Museum of West African Art (Mowaa) by security personnel in Benin City. Reporters at the scene said there was minor damage to the museum, which is due to open publicly on Tuesday. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Protesters target major new Nigerian museum embroiled in looted artefacts row

Protest at Mowaa comes amid dispute over ownership of Benin bronzes looted by British colonial forcesProtesters have disrupted a preview event at a new museum in Nigeria that has become embroiled in a row over the restitution of artefacts looted by British colonial forces.In a video circulating on social media, demonstrators were seen loudly chanting: “Oba ghato kpere ise” (“Long live the king” in Bini language) while foreign and local visitors were ushered out of the Museum of West African Art (Mowaa) by security personnel in Benin City. Reporters at the scene said there was minor damage to the museum, which is due to open to the public on Tuesday. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Nicki Minaj thanks Trump for threatening military action against Nigeria over ‘slaughter’ of Christians

Rapper Nicki Minaj has praised President Donald Trump after he threatened military action against Nigeria for the “slaughter” of Christians

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