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Please they should sit at home 24 hours in a month

By tomorrow ATIKU will blame president TINUBU for this again

Makinde already made up his mind to bury PDP completely

Peter obi please hurry up and decamp to ADC na

Please help us with abubakar shekau Igbo root also

babydioku:
Nicki Minaj igbo root

Nicki Minaj, born Onika Tanya Maraj on December 8, 1982, in Saint James, Trinidad and Tobago, has recently confirmed a cultural connection to the Igbo people of Nigeria through the origin of her first name. In a November 2025 social media interaction, she acknowledged that "Onika" is a Trinidadian adaptation of the Igbo name Onyekachi, which translates to "Who is greater than God?" or "Continued belief in a supreme being who holds ultimate authority and surpasses all others in greatness." This revelation came in response to a fan's post linking the name's meaning to her recent United Nations speech addressing jihadist violence against Christians in Nigeria, where the fan suggested it reflected her "divine destiny" to speak out against injustice.

Minaj, whose parents are of Afro-Trinidadian descent (with her mother Carol Maraj also born in Trinidad), has not publicly detailed broader ancestral ties to Nigeria beyond this naming origin. Her family's Afro-Caribbean heritage traces back to the descendants of enslaved Africans brought to the Caribbean during the transatlantic slave trade, which included individuals from various West African ethnic groups, such as the Igbo. Names like Onyekachi were sometimes preserved or adapted in diaspora communities, explaining how it could appear in Trinidadian naming traditions. However, there is no verified evidence of direct Igbo lineage through DNA testing or family records in her case—speculative social media claims (e.g., linking her to Yoruba roots or dubbing her "Adaeze" remain unconfirmed and appear to be fan-driven enthusiasm rather than fact.

This connection has sparked widespread pride among Igbo and Nigerian fans, with recent X posts celebrating her as "Ada Igbo" (Igbo daughter) and tying it to her advocacy for religious freedom in Nigeria. Minaj amplified the moment by noting her forearm tattoo translates to "God is with me" in Chinese, emphasizing themes of faith across cultures. Her Trinidadian roots and global persona continue to blend influences, but this Igbo name link adds a poignant layer to her identity amid her vocal support for Nigerian issues.

Curious345:
Things are getting serious every single day

bitterness everywhere, meanwhile this is very commendable from the FG

Someone somewhere was just giving free bonus data to read news today 😂😂😂😂😂

Mistaresa:
Who else has noticed that since Trump condemned the killings of Christians in Nigeria and pledged to send troops to wipe out terrorists disturbing the peace of the nation, Wike has not been in the news lately. Unlike before everyday news were always centered on Wike. At least the man is observing a break from the spotlight...😂😂😂😂

Sonofgod1990:
The monthly 12k salary you are collecting from APC is making you not to be reasoning normal again

una go get sense in this nairaland by fire by force

DrChukki:
In your entire lifetime, you know you can NEVER afford a private security

is Nigeria police private security?

Nonsoco80:
This is how craze normally start. Oga, check your blood pressure fast

advice for bitter Obidients

Macphenson:
Looks like you are planning to assasinate Peter Obi? Your comments have been duly noted.

DSS please take note of this terrorist.

una go get sense in this nairaland by fire by force

Choiceone1:
Nairaland should remove this bot from polluting this forum with bad character because of 20k

una go get sense in this nairaland by fire by force 😆😆

adamkkk:
Obi walks with DSS...

something u will not achieve as a Nigerian in a life time

why DSS instead of ESN or IPOB terrorists

Every criminal activities in south east now is Fulani bandit

This is very commendable from the FG

AndroBlaze:
It's not everything we need to turn into fight. Go and check his Twitter.

this is nairaland not Twitter

nedu666:
Stop typing this ru..ish on every thread.

ok

Was he sentence to find it easy in the first place ne ?

VOsimhen144:
for your information, peter Obi don’t like all those paparazzi,, Peter Obi is fine without security.

Obidient are everywhere, we love him and we can secure him.

yes, that is why the policemen with him must go back to station immediately

Very good all the policemen with peter obi should immediately go back to their station.

Nifemy4:
He’s indeed tired of this insecurity

so that is Chief of army staff in your eyes? Trying by all means to create fake news always abi

All the policemen with peter obi should immediately go back to their station. Nscdc should not give him anything

All the policemen with peter obi should immediately go back to their station.

All the policemen with peter obi should immediately go back to their station.

JimD:
Those ones including the NL mods that keep selling them fake likes sold their birthrights for a morsel of porridge.

likes is an achievement to kids

Truvelisback:
Putin is a thief and wants to grab Ukraine's lands like BAT in Nigeria.

ok

writetopoker:
There's nothing commendable here. Let me ask you a simple question, if Trump did not threaten military action, will these worshippers ever be rescued?

ndi ala, mugus

this is 100% commendable from the FG

This is very commendable from the FG, meanwhile bitter ones won't be happy with this developments

This is very commendable from the FG, meanwhile bitter ones won't be happy with this

This is very commendable from the FG

This is very commendable from the FG