A firestorm of criticism has erupted on social media targeting Rolling Stone magazine after it published an article accusing rapper Nicki Minaj of spreading “misleading information” during her speech at the United Nations headquarters.
The controversy began on Tuesday when Minaj, addressing an audience at the UN, spoke out on the issue of religious persecution in Nigeria.
The rapper stated that Christians in the country “are being targeted, driven from their homes and killed”.
Hours later, Rolling Stone released a piece disputing her claims.
The magazine argued that Minaj’s “claims of extremism against Nigerian Christians, like Donald Trump’s, aren’t backed by any data,” and supported its rebuttal by citing an interview from Al Jazeera, a network owned by a Qatari royal family.
The article was met with immediate and fierce backlash, primarily from Nigerians on social media platform X, who accused the publication of “shoddy journalism, downplaying a severe humanitarian crisis, and exhibiting a profound bias in its sourcing”.
“This is proof that even the international media outlets are not beyond compromise. This is terrifying. I’m speechless,” an X user wrote.
“Misleading information and its Nigerians being killed in droves. You lots are despicable horrible pieces of animal dung. Because you don’t like Nicki doesn’t mean you should spit on a country’s live experience. Shame on you,” another X user added.
“Stupid idiots! You can twist narratives all you want about your stupid beefs and music industry.. but twisting narratives when actual life’s are being cut short and families are being ruined by senseless killings? It will not be well with you @RollingStone,” X user @IInem_a wrote.
See more reactions below:
Rolling Stones is debunking the news that there is a genocide ongoing in Nigeria against Christians by Islamic terrorists, but instead of sourcing her counter from the Christians in Nigeria, RS is quoting what a Muslim said on Al-Jazeera (a network owned by Muslims)???
Pathetic. https://t.co/H8EqVsTkeZ pic.twitter.com/Pjtaph5txpAdvertisement— Somtobechukwu (ꜱɪʀᴇ ♔) 🇪🇺 (@sire_sommy) November 19, 2025
Rolling stones of bastards. You guys don’t know what’s happening in Nigeria. You are quoting and getting your information from Al-Jazeera, the number one media for Islamist terrorists all over the world. All of you in that Rolling stones will never know peace. https://t.co/7xv21VNvdK
— Adewale Castle 🇳🇬🇳🇬🇳🇬🇳🇬 (@adewaletrump) November 19, 2025
Boycott rolling stones!! It supports terrorism!!
AdvertisementRolling stones is a terrorist media. https://t.co/ogqmmzjc0d
— Amaechi (@JojoChilini) November 19, 2025
Rolling Stones, of all the news media you had to refer to that refutes Christian Genocide, it had to be a pro Islamic and Pro jihadist Al Jazeera. Please stick to reporting music and stop reporting on things you know nothing about. https://t.co/YL9rMzwOL9
— Samokwe (@samokwe) November 19, 2025
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Rolling Stones, of all the news media you had to refer to that refutes Christian Genocide, it had to be a pro Islamic and Pro jihadist Al Jazeera. Please stick to reporting music and stop reporting on things you know nothing about. https://t.co/YL9rMzwOL9
— Samokwe (@samokwe) November 19, 2025
So out of the 3 people there in person and the Nigerian Pastor currently in Nigerian. She’s the only one spreading misinformation? I thought tmz would do this not you Rolling Loud.
— Queen Pierre (@QueenPierreBaby) November 19, 2025
I was so furious after reading this garbage from rolling stone that I wanted to drop an epistle, then I went through the comment section, so I relaxed. By now, Rolling Stone must have seen how deeply into the toilet they’ve just rolled their stone, and must apologize to…
— J. C. Okechukwu (@jcokechukwu) November 19, 2025
She is speaking the absolute truth and taking a stand against genocide. You, @RollingStone, should know today that history is being made and that you’re taking a stand in support of state-sponsored genocide in Nigeria.
— Ikenna Okeh (@IkennaOkeh) November 19, 2025
What is this nonsense?
Omo we get plenty people wey dey fight us o…. This is disgusting.
We might just have to continue defending ourselves, help isn’t coming
— Uche (@WIZEINTHEBEAT) November 19, 2025
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