Nigeria, Nov. 3 -- The United States ambassador to the United Nations, Mike Waltz, has extended an invitation to music star Nicki Minaj to discuss her concerns regarding what he tagged"religious persecution in Nigeria".

President Donald Trump had earlier announced that he would redesign Nigeria as a "country of particular concern", which triggered concerns, including Mr Waltz's.

Mr Trump alleged that there is an ongoing "Christian genocide" in Nigeria, thus attributing the violence to radical Islamist groups.

He said he would immediately instruct the House appropriations committee to investigate the matter.

Among the many responses that gained public attention was that of the US-based Trinidadian rapper Nicki Minaj, who took to her so...